Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1853-02-17

and to provide for the appointment Of Lii
bCarian. -r
SEC l. Be it elaeie5 By tie General .4sse1nbis
Of he State Of Ohio, That it shall be the duty
of the Governor of this State, by and
with The advice and consent Of the Sem
ate. TO appoint a 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 en-
ters upon the discharge Of his officiel
duties, shall give a bond in the penal
sum Of ten thousand dollars, with good
and sufficient security, to be approved
by the Governor, made payable to the
State of Ohio, conditioned that he shall
faithfully discharge the duties Of Libra
rian, and deliver over to his successor
in Office all books and other property
belonging to the State Library, accor-
ding to law, and such rules and regula-
tions as may be adopted by the General
Assembly.
Sec. 3. That said Librarian shall ex>
ecute and deliver a receipt to the Treas
urer of State for all books, maps. and
other property belonging TO the State
Library, or which may hereafter be pur-
chased for, or presented to said Libra
ry, specifying in said receipt each book,
or set of books, map, or article Of prop-
erty separately, which receipt. with the
bond given by said Librarian, shall be
file1 in the Treasurer's office, and the
Librarian be held accountable for all
said property; and, in case of the death,
resignation, or removal from office of
the Librarian, all books, maps, and oth~
er property belonging TO the Library,
shall Immediately be delivered to his
successor in Office, taking his receipt
for the same, which shall be filed with
the State Treasurer, and a credit shall
be entered on the receipt of the former
Librarian accordingly; but neither the
receipt nor the bond of the Librarian
shall be given up or cancelled, unless
the whole property in his hands shall
have been accounted for according to
law, and the rules and regulations for
the government of the State Library.
Sec 4. The Librarian may be re-
moved by Joint Resolution Of the Gen.
eral Assembly, for sufficient cause,
which shall be specified IN such resolu-
tions
Sec. 5. That the resignation of the
Librarian shall be made to the Cover
nor. who is hereby authorized TO appoint
Librarian in all cases where vacan>
cy shall happen during the recess of the
General Assembly, and the person so
appointed 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 according 10 the provisions Of
the first section of this act, and he shall
hold his Office until the next session ot
the General Assembly, and until his
successor shall be appointed and quail
iei.
Sec. 6. That the State Library shall
be under the management Of Board Of
Commissioners, consisting of the Cow
ernor, Secretary of State, and State Lii
brarian.
Sec. a. That the Commissioners Of
the Library shall have power to adopt
any rules and regulations proper or me-
cessary for the preservation, regulation
and increase Of the Library, not incon>
sistsnt with the law, which the Librarian
shall in all things observe, and to su
perintend and direct all expenditures OF
appropriations made for the Library.
Sec. 8. That the said Board Of Com
missioners shall control the sale Of the
Reports of the Supreme Court, and all
extra copies of statistics and other doc
uments not otherwise appropriated, or
otherwise advisable TO be preserved and
kept in the Library, and for the purpose
of making such sale, the Commission
ers may appoint a suitable person, upon
such terms as they shall deem best,
from whom they shall take a bond with
satisfactory surety, conditioned for the
faithful performance of his duty, and
paying over the proceeds ofthe sales by
him [made,] and the Commissioners
shall apply the proceeds of such sales to
the increase and preservation of the Lii
brary. -t
Sec. 9. The Commissioners shall di-
rect the Librarian to exchange statutes,
journals, legislative documents, and 9th
er books with other Legislative bodies
and Libraries, as they shall deem prop
er. -...r.
Sec. 10. All persons shall be permit.
ted TO visitthe Library and examine and
read the books there, without taking the
same therelrom, under such regulations
as the Board Of Commissioners shall
prescribe. Members and ex-members
of the General Assembly, Judges OF the
Supreme Court and Court of Common
Pleas, officers Of State and their Clerks
actually engaged in the service of the
State, and Clerks and Sergeants. at Arms
Of the General Assembly, shall have free
access to the use Of the books Of the Ii
brary, and have the liberty o. liking the
same out. under such regulidiois ss the
Commissioners may determine; rut any
public officer or other perIon having
right to take books out Of the Library,
shall have the authority TO give any oth-
er person an order to take books out OF
the same, and If any person having such
right shall give such order, or otherwise
Obtain books out Of the Library to be
used by any other person not having
,,,ch r;oht. such person shall thereupon