The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1851-05-29

the thirty-hrst day of March, 1851. 81 5.
ALEXANDER RAMSEY Governors d. LOOMS President the
Council NJ E. AMEs Speaker Of the House of Repesen-
tatves. ~ f t.i
CHAR Ia" ae' prorili"s for s eppo""e Librarian. and for
Be enacted by the Legislative assembly Of e Territory Of MIN
and of the Council shall appoint Librarian who shall
continue in Office year and until his appointed
management and direction of all books papers, maps charts
cravings paintings aud all other things of what
properly belonging to the Library of the Territory.
Before entering upon duties of his Office said Ii
braan shall bond the Secretary of the Territory
dollars which bond shall approved writing by the Gov
of the Territory conditioned for the faithful performance of
duties of his office ard he shall also take and subscribe
oath affirmation before of the Justices of the Supreme
Court Clerk of the District Court support the Constitution
Territory of Minnesota and faithfully and imparay perform
of his office according law the his ables
shall be endorsed certified back Of said
bond and shall be the office of the Secretary of the Terri
tory.
SEC g. duty the Librarian to provide sua-
bic and convenient the of Government for the safe
keeping of the Territorial Library and all things belonging ap
pertaining thereto and provide proper shelves for the
thereof such be and of
shall further be the duty of the Librarian procure the
of the Library and all other property his charge against
damage o loss by fire.
SEC The members of the Council House Represen-
taves and their officers the Governor of the Territory the Judges
Supreme Court members the during sitting
District Courts the Secretary Territory
United Attorney the Territory the Attorney General and
Marshal the Territory Delegate Congress- and the Clerk
of the Supreme Court Ministers the Gospel exmembers
officers of the Legislature and have free
the Library during regular day. may
work hereom, and keep the their possession,
exceeding days. herein otherwise provided or and
any work book in his or
for longer period than provided
shall twenty-five cents for each volume for day
tanned persons refusing pay fines be debarred
the privilege of the Library paid Proded
That works of miscellaneous character be kept for period
Sec s. No person shall than one volume of the
Laws from the Library tme and shall the
same for onge, period than days except during the terms of
he The Ike hanf
of miscellaneous character and book shall be
moved from the Library without being eceped for to the Libra
an, upon the written order of person entitled to the
privileges OF the Library
If any person njur or fail to return any book map
other work. for than months he shall forfeit and pay
the Librarian for the benefit of the Library three times the
value thereof or of the set to which it belongs
SEC The privileged books &c. from the
Library introduce citizens into the Library who
shall have the privilege during all seasonabc hours of reading
the books therein required for the of any such privileged
persons.
SEC g. Library shall kept open during
NJ until twelve o'clock NJ and from until nine O'Clock p
NJ At all other the Library shall be kept open for the space
have authority appoint deputy assistant Librarian during
the of the Legislative Assembly and Supreme Court, and
the Librarian and his suees shall be responsible for the of
said and for the Of said the Legislative
Assembly shall appropriate such compensation they shall deem
reasonable.
SEC O. books charts &c.
the Library previous the of the Legislature and he shall
report the Legislative Assembly the of the
session catalogue of the books aud other belonging
the Library at the last report and purchased received the
BOOKS charts loaned returned
all received for those lost and from whom the
DUE and from whom all articles purchased last report from
whom and the cost articles expended for the of the Library
articles necessary during the coming year.
SEC TO- The Librarian hereby authorized and required
the of the Territory for the of the Library
all penalties under the provisions of this and for all injuries
the Library property belonging apperranng
he shall purchase the lowest price, all stationery fuel
light or other articles necessary for Library
paid of the appropriations made for the of the
Legislative Assembly All fines penalties collected by the Lii
braran shall subject the order of the Governor
by appropriated the purchase of such books charts &c.,
as he may deem most proper u.I taf :.l
SEC H. The Congressional copy the ''United En-
plorng Expedition New Gallery British
and ali works character shall be taken the Lii
brary.
SEC The Governor time the Librarian
good and whenever the Office shall become
vacant by DEATH resignation removal otherwise shall be
duty of the Governor appoint suitable who
shall qualify provided in the section of this and who
office until the adjournment of the session of
the Legislative Assembly ass
3. The Governor may at me make such regua-
removal of books from the Library not
provisions of this he deem and
expedient. a1 sa' lo-i1a
SEC a. The shall receive for his at the
hundred dollars per be paid quarter yearly
Secretary of the Territory of the appropriated
Congress deay the of the legislative Assembly
/ iasbsi - r4 aaiir M. E. AMES,
@ o. Speaker of the House Of Representatives
| d. B. LOOMS, sas.ss
President Of the Council
APPROVED February twenty thousand eight hundred
! fAy-one. a1sa1d L5Y'utso IL ALEX. RAMSEY. S
l9 tae ass,e IS gssYaa SEcRETARys OFrcE, n
| a.a .t55so & 1aa !. -.ssj ST. Paul May 49, 1851.