Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1853-02-26
LAWS OF OHIO
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No 81
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ANAcT.
(BY AurHoRtTY.)


'snJly Of tie State Of Ohio. That it shall III
the duty Of the Governor Of this State, BY and
with the advice and consent of the Senate, TO
appoint State Librarian, who shall hold his
office for two years. and until his successor
shall be appointed and qualified.
Sec 2. The Librarian, before he enters up.
on the discharge of his official duties, shall
give bond IN the penal sum Of ten thousand
dollars, with good and sufficient security, to
be approved by the Governor, made pay able
to the State of Ohio, conditioned that he shall
faithfully discharge the duties Of Librarian.
and deliver over to his successor in office all
books and other property belonging TO the
State Library. according to law, and such rules
and regulations as may be adopted by tho
General Assembly.
Sec. 3. That said Librarian shall execute
and deliver a receipt to the Treasurer of State;
Tor all books maps and other property belong
ing to the State Library, or which may here
after DC purchased for or presented TO said
Library, specifying in said receipt each book
or set OF books, map, or article of properly
separately, which receipt with the bond Civ
en- by said Librarian, shall be filed in the
Tressurer'S Office and the Librarian be held
I"NSSuhshpio tOi odIu BfbDtIt1 dbu lil ChAt
of the death, resignation or removal from Of
lice OF the Librarian, all books, maps and 9th
er property belonging 10 the Library, shall i'm
media,eiy be delivered to his successor in Of
fee, taking his receipt for the same, which
shall be fled with the State Treasurer, and
credit shall be entered on the receipt of tho
former Librarian accordingly; but neither the
receipt nor the bond of the Librarian shall be
given up or cancelled; unless the whole prop
erty in his hands shall have been accounted
for according to law and the rules and regu-
latons for the government Of the State Library
Sec. 4. The Librarian may be removed By
Joint Resolution of the General Assembly, for
sufficient cause, which shall be specified ia
such resolution. ef8
Sec. 5. That the resignation of the Libra
rian shall be made to the Governor, who is
hereby authorized to appoint Librarian In
all cases where vacancy shall happen during
the recess of the General Assembly, and the
person so appointe shall give the same bond.
sign the SAME receipt and discharge all the
duties appertaining to said Office in the same
manner as though he had been appointed &C
cording to the provisions of the FIRST section of
this act, and he shall hold his Office until the
next session of the Genera! Assembly, and un-
til his successor shall be appointed and quail.
6ed
Sec. 0. That the State Library shall be uu-
der the management of board Of commits
sioners, consisting of the Governor, Secretary
Of State, and State Librarian
Sec. Z. That the commissioners Of the Ii
brary shall have the power to adopt any rules
and regulations proper or necessary for the
preservation, regulation and increase of the
Library. not inconsistent with the law. which
the Librarian shall in all things observe, md
to superintend and direct all expenditures Of
appropriations made for the Library.
Sec 8. That the said board of commission
ers shall control the sale Of the Reports Of the
Supreme Court and all extra copies Of statis-
ties and other documents not otherwise ap-
proprated or otherwise advisable 10 be pre-
served and kept in the Library, and for the
purpose of making such sales the commission.
ers may appoint suitable person upon such
terms as they shall deem best, from whom
they shall take bond with satisfactory sure
ty conditioned for the faithful performance Of
his duty, and paying over the proceeds of the
sales by him tmadel and the commissioners
shall apply the proceeds of such sales to the
increase and preservation of the Library.
Sec. 8. The Commissioners shall direct the
Librarian to exchange statutes, journals. legis
latye documents and other books with other
Legislative bodies and Libraries, as be shall
deem proper.
Sec. 10. All persons shall be permitted to
visit the Library and examine and read the
books there, without taking the same there
from, under such regulations as the board Of
commissioners shall prescribe. Members and
ex-Members of the General Assembly, Judges
oi the Supreme Court and Court of Commnn
Pleas, officers OF State and their clerks actnal
ly engaged in the s5ryice Of the State, and the
CLERKS and Sergeants Of the General
Assembly, shall have free access 20 The use III
the books Of the Library, and have the liberty
of taking the same out, under such regulations
as the commissioners may determine; hgi ~
public officer or other person having n rightto
take books out Of the Library. shall have the
authority to give any other person an order
to take books ont of the same, and il any per
son having such rights shall give such order.
or otherwise obtain books out OF the Library
10 be used by any other person not havlp,t
such right, such person shall .hereupon forfeit
all right to take books therefrom.
Sec. IL. That the commissioners OF ths
State Library, shall. five days preceding the
commencement Of each regular session Of the
General Assembly, make report to the Gov
erndr, Of all receipts and expenditures. and u
the condition of the Library. and all other
matters in relation thereto that they my
deem eepedient for the information of Gener.
al Assembly; and said report shall be comma.
nicated by the Governor TO the Generel As
sembly. along with the reports Of the Exsoa;
tive Departments and State Institutions. q
Sec 10 That act entitled "An act feht:
ting to the State Library" passed JANUARY
90, 1924. and The act 10 regulate the Staie
Library. passed March 9th. is45, be, aud tbs
same are hereby repealed. tisN
JAMES c. JOHNSON. u
Speaker Of the House Of Reps,
WILLIAM MEDILL.rcs
t.f President Of the Senate.