The Belmont chronicle, and farmers, mechanics and manufacturers advocate. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1848-1855, 1853-02-18
January %, 1853.
AN ACT

no g1.I AN ACT
For the reorganization of the State Library and to
provide for the apprintmen: OF Librarian.
SEc !. b. Il endrtf4hg The G,herh issenj'y of
tie Sfa,e nj Obio, Tint ii shall be the duty OF ,!a
Governor of this state, bv AMI with the atvice an
consrnt OF III: Senate. 10 appoint State Librarian
s!n shall hold lis office for two years nnl until hi,
success n shall he app intel huI qualified.
SEc. =. The Iir,r m. before ne enters upon the
discharge OF his ofiira duties. shall riyea bond il
the p-nal sum ot ten Thousand dollars, with COOL
and sufficient security. TO be approved by the Cow
ernOr. nahn payable the State OF Ohio, condition
I'd that he skaIl lithiully discharge the duties of
Librarian and deliver TO his successor in Office
~ books and other property belonging TO the State
Library. according to law, and such rules ami re-
IulaiiOns may bt adopted By The General Assem-
| Dly
SEE. g. Thatsaid Librarian sho'l execute and de-
liver receipt to the Treasurer o State Tor all books
maps and other property belonging the State Ii.
| 1rlry, or which may hereafter be purchased for o.
presented to said Library. specifying in said recent
each book set O BOOKS. map or article OF proper
V separate y. winch receipt with the bond given BY
said LbraliI shall be filed in Me Tre0sltTers of.
fec. & the Librarian be held accountable for all said
prop rty and in OF the death resignation or re.
ni,val from otiic oi the L5rar,n. all books maps
AMI other property belonging 10 the Library shall
Immediately b. delivered 10 his successor in Office
taking Iii receipt for III, same, which snail be filed
with the Stale Treasurer, and credi, shall be en-
tered the receipt of the former Librarian accord
lngly but nei III the receipt nor the bond OF th3
whole property in hi hands shal have been account
el for according to law aa the rules and regulations
for the government OF the State Library.
SEc. !. The Librarian may be removed by Joint
Resolution OF Ihl General Assembly, for sufficient
cause, which saii re specified in such resolution
SIC ,. .iat the resignation OF The Librarian
shnll be made /" l.is Governor. who IS hereby au-
thJfiL.d to upylnt i.irlrin in all cases where a
vacancy snail happen during the recess OF the Cen
eral Assembly. and the person appointed shall
give the same bond, sign the SAM receipt, and dis
charge all thr duties apporilnnG u said Office il
the same manner as though he hal ba'n appointed
acconI The provisions of the first section of this
act, ani e shall hy!i his uce unit. the next session
u r!i- G4n"rli Assembly and until his Successor
shall be aplI.atyl anl Gu .liSei
Sc, i. That the Sllte Library shall b. un Ter the
management II Board oi Commissioners. consist
ng OF the Governor, secretary OF State, and Stale
Li.rariln.
Src. !. That The Commissioners of the Library
shall have p,war 10 adopt any rules and regulations
proper necessary tor the preservation, regulation
and increase uf the library not inconsistent with
the law which the Librarian shall in all tliars Oh
serve, AMI to superintend and direct all expents.5
OF appropriations made for the Library.
SEc s. rhrt the sail Board OF Commission,
shall control the sale OF the Reports of the Slprrn
court, and all extra copies ot statistics ani oth
documents not otherwise appropriated or olharwl
al. pr4lorvrd anA kept in tn. Iihrar,
AID for the purpose 0t making such sale the CON.
missiOners may appoint suitIhle person upon s4,l
terms they shall deem best, from whom tlsy snail
take bJnd with satisfactory surety, cJn!itJuI f,r
the intht p rfprnancs ot his duty and pavine ~, er
the proceeds ot the sales by him tmadej ami ih,
Commissioners shall apply the procauis of such sale,
TO the increase AMI preservation of tlIr Library
SEC. 9. The commissioners shall direct tle Lii
brarln to cXchlnge statutes, journals, legislative
documents and other books with other alisatiye
bodies and Libraries, as they shall deem proper.
SIC. TO- All persons shall be permitted To visit
the Library and examine and read thu books there
without taking the theratron, un Ter such re.
gulations as the Board of commissi lnars shall pre-
scribe. Members and eX-AIembers OF the General
Assembly, Judges Of the supreme cOdrt all court of
common Pleas, officers o. State and their clerks
actually engaged in the service OF the State, and
clerks aud Serg" Arms ot the General Assem-
bly,, shall have tree access Ia the use u The books of
the Library, aud have the liberty of taking the samB
out, under such regulations the commissioners
may determine bar no public oillcer other person
huving rgHi a. take books ont at tie Library, shall
have the authority 10 give any other person an order
to take bu ks Ju, al the same, unI il any person
having such riglt snail give such order, otherwise
obtain books out of the Library TO be used by any
other person having such n 5h, such person shall
thereupon forfeit al ri rht to take books thereirom
SEc. II. That tie commissioners ut the State Il-
brary shall, five days preceding the commencement
of each regular session 1t the General Assembly,
make replrl to ,he Governor, OF all receipts and
expenditures, and of the condition OF the Library, e.
all other matters in relation thereto that they may
deem eXpeGlcn, tur the lUrma;l1n OF the General
Assembly; and sail report shall b. communicated by
the Governor to the &c neral Assembly, along with
the reports Of the EXecI i've Department and State
Institutions.
the State Library, passed January 20, 1924 and The
act TO regulate the state Library passed March 9th
1915 be and tho same are hereby REPEALED.
JAMES q. JOHNSON,
Speaker of the House OF Re tressltatives.
WILLIAM MEDlLI.
Presd1ni Vi the Senate.