(June 27, 1912, 2:30 p. m., at the Chateau Laurier.)
The meeting was called to order by President Godard, forty-four being
present.
The president introduced Mr. H. H. Bligh, K.C., librarian of the
Supreme Court of the Dominion, who welcomed the association to Canada
and expressed the hope that the sessions would be profitable and that
the stay in Ottawa would be enjoyed. He invited the members of the
association to visit his library.
President Godard then addressed the association.
The report of the treasurer was read by the secretary, as follows:
To the American Association of Law Libraries:
Your treasurer respectfully reports the following receipts and
expenditures: on August 24th I received a statement from Mr. F. O.
Poole, former treasurer of the association, and a list of receipted
bills which total $943.71. These receipts are expenditures made by Mr.
Poole on behalf of the Association since the balancing of his books on
May 5, 1911.
For the period from Aug. 26, 1911, to June 24, 1912, the following
receipts and expenditures were made: It might be well to state
here that your treasurer was elected at the annual meeting of the
Association held at Pasadena in May, 1911, but the financial affairs
were not turned over to him until the above date.
=Receipts=
F. O. Poole, to balance account $ 88.58
Subscriptions for Index 666.50
Dues 316.00
Advertising 263.75
Overpayment of dues .26
Overpayment of subscriptions 4.00
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$1,335.09
=Expenditures=
Treasurer, printing & supplies $ 37.87
G. G. Glasier, express 3.96
H. L. Butler, typewriting for 1911 11.35
The Index
Composition, printing & binding
No. 2 & No. 4 and storage on back
number as per bills 447.45
Salary of Karl Ed. Steinmetz as
Mgr. Editor as per agreement
with Executive Committee 400.00
Salary of Frederick W. Schenk as
per agreement with the Executive
Committee 80.00
Printing the report of the
Committee on Sessions 1.75
Wrapping and shipping No. 2
of the Index 10.41
Wrapping and shipping No. 4
of the Index 12.52
Supplies furnished the Editor
of the Index, and express 19.05
Return of overpayment of dues .25
Refund of subscriptions 4.00 1,028.61
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Balance in First Nat'l.
Bank, Montpelier, Vt. $306.48
Your treasurer wishes to express at this time his appreciation of the
many favors of the different officers of the association.
Respectfully submitted,
E. LEE WHITNEY, Treasurer.
The secretary reported that aside from arranging the program of the
annual meeting, taking up details with reference to the election of
new members, and other routine matters, the Executive committee had
been obliged to meet the situation arising from the much regretted
resignation of Mr. Gilson G. Glasier, as editor of the Index, after the
publication of the first number of volume 4. It was finally decided
to engage Mr. Karl E. Steinmetz, as editor of the balance of volume
4 at slight increase in compensation over the amount he received
for indexing. The negotiations consumed so much time that after the
publication of No. 2 of volume 4. It was decided to omit the third
number, and to proceed forthwith with the preparation of the annual
number which was to contain all index material of the year, including
that which would have appeared in the third number.
At the meeting of the Committee in Cleveland, December 29-30, there
was received from Mr. Schenk a proposition for doing the indexing
and editing of volume 5 of the Index which was so favorable to the
association that the Committee decided to accept it. Arrangements were
effected which the Committee believed would place the work on a firm
basis.
Members were urged to do their best to secure new subscribers.
On motion by Mr. Small, the president was directed to appoint an
auditing committee, a nominating committee, and a committee on
resolutions, of three members each, which committees were directed
to report at a later session during the convention. The president
appointed the following committees:
Auditing Committee: Mrs. M. C. Klingelsmith, Miss Frances D. Lyon,
Harold L. Butler.
Nominating Committee: A. J. Small, E. A. Feazel, C. J. Babbitt.
Committee on Resolutions: E. M. Borchard, F. B. Crossley, F. O. Poole.
Dr. G. E. Wire, chairman, reported progress on behalf of the committee
on the Reprinting of Session Laws. This report, together with other
reports and papers not set out in this number, will be found in the Law
Library Journal published by this association in conjunction with the
Index to Legal Periodicals.
Mr. George N. Cheney, chairman, on behalf of the committee on the list
of law libraries and librarians, reported progress.
Mr. O. J. Field, chairman, on behalf of the committee on Latin American
Laws, reported that that committee had received but one response to
about thirty letters sent to various South American legal institutions.
This reply came from Brazil, and called attention to the fact that the
National Press of Rio de Janeiro had for sale the public laws of the
country. The committee hoped to report additional information at the
next annual meeting.
Mr. Poole, temporary chairman of the committee to confer with the
Library of Congress on shelf classifications for the law department,
reported that a series of questions had been propounded by the Library
of Congress, a copy of which had been sent to each member of the
committee, and that replies thereto had been received from Mr. Hewitt
and Mr. Babbitt, which replies had been transmitted to the Library of
Congress. No further action was taken by the committee pending further
word from the Library of Congress, which library since that time has
seemed to be fully occupied with other matters.
Mr. A. J. Small, chairman of the Committee on Bibliography of Bar
Association Proceedings, reported that a complete list, prepared by Mr.
Francis Rawle, of Philadelphia, had been received by the committee, but
that, in accordance with Mr. Rawle's request, details given in this
list--many of which were in very abbreviated form--would have to be put
into bibliographical shape before publication. It was further reported
that arrangements would be effected whereby this work might be done,
and publication secured.
Mr. Small, chairman of the Committee on the Bibliography of American
Statute law, reported progress.
On motion of Mr. H. L. Butler, it was voted to accept the reports
of the special committees so far received, and to continue all the
committees, subject to such change in personnel as might seem necessary
to the incoming president, and further, that all committees be directed
to report at the next annual meeting.
Mr. John B. Kaiser, librarian of the Department of economics and
sociology of the University of Illinois, read a paper on library school
training for employees of law libraries. This was followed by an
animated discussion.
On motion, it was voted to adjourn, to meet again on June 28th, at 9:30
a. m.