The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1853-02-23

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For the ore.ofganlzahon Of the Stale LIBRA
ry. and to provide for the appointment
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$50. 1. Be Il enacted By the General .dssem.
w Qf tie STATE " Ohio. That il shailbe the duty
81 tke CsyeInor Of this State, by aud with the
advice "a consent oi the Senate. To appoint a
State Lib5srian. WIN shall hod bis office for two
years, aud mill his successor shall bs apponted
aud qualified.
$50. 2. The Librarian, before he enters upon
the discharge Of his official duties, shall give q
bond Il, the penal sum Of ten thousand dollars.
with good and suficien. security. tobe approved
by, the Governor, made payable to the State OF
Ohio. conditioned that he shall faithfully discharge
the duties Of Librari.n. aud deliver over TO his
snrcessor 10 Office. all books aud other property
belonging to the State Library. according to law.
and such rules and regulations a. may be adopted
BY the General Assembly.
4 SEC. .. That aAid Librarian shall execute and
deliver receipt 10 the Treasurer Of State, for all
books. maps and other property belonging to the
Stats Library. or which may hereafter be purchas-
81 for or presented 10 said Library, specifying in
said receipt each book or sci OF books, map, or
article Of property separately. which receipt. with
the hond given BY said Librarian. shall be filed in
Ne Tfeasurerb Office, and the Librarian be held
scc6un.abIe for oil said property; and in case Of
the death. resignation or removal from office Of
the Librsrian. an books. maps and other property
belonging 10 the Library, shall Immediately be de.
livered to his successor in Office taking his receipt
for ts same, which shall be fled. with the State
Treasurer, and credit shall be entered on the re.
ceipt Of the former Librarian accordingly; but
u6ithsr the receipt nor the bond Of the Librarian
shall BE- given up OF cancelled. unless the whole
property IN his hands shall have been accounted
for according to law and the rules aud regulations
for the government of the State Library.
.Skc T. The Librarian may be removed by
Joint Resolution Of the General Assembly, for
su1icient cause, which shall be specified 10 such
resolution.
SEc, 5. That the resignation Of the Librarian
shsll be made to the Governor. who.is hereby au.
thorized 10 appoint Librarian in all cases where
vacancy shall happen during the recess Of the
General Asssmbly, and the person SO appointed
shnll give the same bond, sign the same receipt,
and discharge all the duties appertaining to said
Office 10 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 un.
tilths nsxt session OF the General Assembly, and
fed. "as
SEC. 6. That the State Library shall be under
ths management Of Board of Commissioners,
consisting of the Governor, Secretary Of State,
and State Librarian. .'f
fSEc. 4. That the Commissioners of the Lii
brary shall have power to adopt any rules and reg
ulatiom proper OF necessary for the preservation,
regulation and increase OF the Library, not incon.
sistent with the law, which the Librarian shall in
ali thinss observe, and to superintend and direct
all expenditures Of appropriations made for tho
Library.
SEC. g.. That the said Board Of Commission.
ers shall control the sale Of the. Reports of the
Supreme Court, and all extra copies of statistics
and other documents not otherwise appropriated
or otherwise advisable 10 be preserved and kept
in the LibrSry. aud for the purpose of making such
sale, the Cotnnlssioners may appoint suitable
person upon such terms az, they shall deem best.
from whom they shall take bond with satisfac-
tory surety, conditioned for the faithful perform.
snce Of his duty. and paying over the proceeds OF
the sales by him r,nade j and the Commissioners
shall apply the proceeds of such sales 70 the in
crease and preservation of the Library. i
SEC. 9. The Commissioners shall direct the
Librarian to exchange statutes. journals, iegsla.
tive documents aud other books with other Legis.
lative bodies and Libraries, as they shall deem
proper.,1 g iry5a % eftFsF fIHg8'f
Ssc. TO- All persons shall be permitted to
visit the Library and examine and read the BOOKS
theIe. without taking the same tieIeirom. under
such regulations as the Board OF commissioners
shall prescribe. Members and ex 'msmb .rs Q, the
Ge4esai Assembly, Judges OF 'ae ouP,e,Ss ns .oua;
and Cour, OF Common Pleas; officers OF state aad
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to take books out Of the Library. shall have the
authority to give any other person an order TO take
books out Of the same. and if any person having
such right shall give such order. or otherwise oh,
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