During the earliest years of the Library Committee, the Chairmen and Vice-Chairmen were not regularly appointed annually. The following is a list of the definite appointments:-- DATE. CHAIRMAN. VICE-CHAIRMAN. 1850-1856 Various. 1857 J. Godwin Johnson. J. H. Tillett. 1858-1860 Various. 1861 George Middleton (who was generally in the Chair during 1860). 1862 Various. 1863-1868 Councillor J. W. Dowson. 1869-1870 Councillor Carlos Cooper. 1871-1877 Councillor Thomas Jarrold. 1878-1885 Councillor James Freeman. 1886-1887 The Mayor, John Alderman James Freeman. Gurney, Esq., of Sprowston. 1887-1890 Councillor (afterwards Alderman) James Freeman. 1891-1892 Alderman Samuel Alderman George White. Newman. 1893-1907 Councillor T. Breese. 1893-1902 Alderman George White. 1903-1907 Councillor H. J. Copeman. 1908-1917 Councillor Alderman R. G. Bagshaw. (afterwards Alderman) H. J. Copeman. DONATIONS. Although the Public Library Act of 1855 amended the first act, and made provision for the purchase of books, a power denied under the first act, the Library was so deeply involved in debt at its commencement that appeals had to be made for donations of books and money for the purchase of books, newspapers, and periodicals. As previously stated, the Committee's first annual report presented to the Council on 31st August, 1858, showed that donations in cash, with interest, had amounted to 357 pounds : 7 : 1. The same report gave a list of the donors of 2,468 volumes--about two-thirds of the entire stock--of which 833 were from the People's College, and 1,000 were transferred from the Penny Library.