Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-02-15
LAWS OF OHIO.
Published by AUTHORITY.

mo. al.] AN ACT 3 ~ =
For The reorganization of the State Library.
and to provide for the appointment OF
Librarian.
Sec /. Be il enacted by the General As
sembly Of the State Of Ohio, That /, shall
be the duty Of the Governor Of this State.
by and with the advice and consent OF the
Senate, to appoint Stale Librarian, who
shall hold his office for two years, and until
his successor shall be appointed and quail.
fed.
Sec. g. The Librarian, before no enters
upon the discharge of his official duties,
shall give bond in tho penal sum Of ten
thousand dollars, with good and sufficient
security, to bc approved by the Governor,
made payable 10 the State of Ohio, condi-
TONED that he shall faithfully discharge tho
duties Of Librarian, and deliver over 10 his
successor in Office all books and other prop
erty belonging 10 the Stale Library, accord
ing To law, and such rules and regulations
as may be adopted by the General Assem-.
bly,.
Sec. 8. That said Librarian shall execute
and deliver receipt 10 the Treasurer OF
State, for all books. maps and other properly
belonging 10 the State Library, or which
may hereafter be purchased for represented
10 said Library, specifying in said receipt
each book or set oi books, map, or article Of
properly separately, vhch receipt. with the
bond given by said Librarian, shall be filed
in the Treasurcr's Office, and The Librarian
be held accountable for all said psoperty;
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moval from office ofthe Librarian. all books,
maps and other properly belonging to tho
Library, shall Immediately be delivered To
his successor in office. taking his recOipt fc,
The same, which shall be filed with shs
State Treasurer, and credi, shall b.
-entered on the receip, Of the former Libra
ran accordingly; but neither the receip, nor
the bond Of the Librarian shall be given up
or cancelled, unless the whole properly in
his hands shall have been accounted for &C.
cordng to law and ,he rules aud repuAsisns
for the government OF the State Library.
Sec. 4. The Librarian may be removed
BY Join, Resolution Of the General Assem-
bly,, for suficien, cause, which shall be
specified in such resolution.
Sec 5. That the resignation Of the Libra.
rian shall be made 10 the Governor. who is
f hereby authorized to appoint Librarian in
all cases where vacancy shall happen du.
, ring the recess of the General Assembly,
and the person so appointed shall give the
same bond, sign the same receipt, and dis
charge all the duties apperlnining 10 said
office in the same manner as though he had
been appointed according TO the provisions
Of the first section Of this act, and he shall
: hold his Office uulil The next session of the
} General Assembly and un,il his successor
shall be appointed and qualified.
Sec 6. That the State Library shall bo
under the management Of Board OF Com.
: missioners. consisting of the Governor, Sec.
retary of State. and State Librarian.
Sec 7. That The Commissioners OF the
Library shall have power to adopt any rules
; and regulations proper or necessary for tho
preservation. regulation and increase Of the
' Library, not Inconsistent, with the law,
which the Librarian shall in all things OBJ.
serve, and TO superinlend and direct all ex.
pendiures Of appropriations made for The
Library.
Sec 8. Tha, the said Board Of Commits.
, sioners shall control the sale of the Reports
OF the Supreme Court, and all extra copies
Of statistics and other documents not other.
wise appropriated or otherwise advisableto
be preserved and kept in the Library, and
for the purpose of making such sale, the
Commissioners may appoints suitable per
. son upon such terms as they shall deem best,
! from whom they shall take bond with
satisfactory surely, conditioned for the faith.
: ful performance Of his duty, and paying
over the proceeds ofIhe sales by him Tmade1
and The Commissioners shall apply the prU--
ceedS Of such sales TO the increase and PIE.
servu,ion Of the Library.
: Sec. 8. The Commissioners shall direct
the Librarian TO exchange statutes, journals,
legislative documents and other books with
, other Legislative bodies and Libraries, a.
they shall deem proper.
Sec, TO- 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
I and ex,Membprs Of III General Assembly,
VI luC AuUIOlHC SOuiA uilu- N'NuiN W
Common Pleas, officers of State and their
Clerks, Sergeanlsa Of the General
Assembly, shall have tree access 10 the use
Of The books Of the Library, and have the
liberty Of taking tho same out, under such
regulations as tho Commissioners may do
lermine; but no public olficv oEa:her person
having right 10 take books ouI of the Liz
brary, shall have The authority 10 give any
other person an order TO take books out Of
The same, and II any person having snch
right shall give such order, or otherwise ob.
tain books on, of The Library TO be used by
any other person bot having such righ., such
person shall .hereupon forfei, all righ, 10
lake books lhe,efrom.
Sec. | l. Tho, the Commissioners Of tho
State Library shall, five days. preceding tho
commencement. Of each regular session OF
the General Assembly, make report 10 tho
Governor, Of al; receipts and expenditures,
and Of the condition OF The Library, and all
other matters in relation thereto that they
may deem cxpcdien, Cor ,he information ol,
the General Assembly; and said rep0si shall
be communicated by the Governor IN tho