Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1853-02-25
JAMES C. JOHNSON,
SPeOksr Of The Houy' Of Representatives..
WILLIAM MEDlLL,
President Of the Senate.
January q. 1858.

No. 81 AN ACT
For the re.oreanzauon OF the State Librarv,
aud 10 provide Tor The appointment vi Libra.
Tian.
Sec, |. Be IL enacted By The General Assem-.
biV of The Siaie of Ohio. That It shall b. the
duIv Of Ihe q 'vernnr of this StiIe. BY and with
I the advice aud consent " the Senate. 10 appoint
Il State Librarian, no shall huld his offs, for
tan wears. aod unul his successor shall be ap.
pointed aud quaih d.
SEC 2. the Librarian. before he enters upon
the discharge oi hlS nflielal dules. shall give q
bnGt in the p"nal sun uf tea Thousand dollars.
with good aed Suffi lent securlIv. tn be apprlV.
ed hv Ihe tipvrruar. made PAYABLE to The S a.e
"f Opa. r"ndu,nrd that he shall faithfully dis
charge The duties Of Librarian. aud deliver over
to tis successor in cflire all books and olhrr
properly belonging To The State Library. accord.
ing TO Law. and such rules and regulations as
NAV he adopted by The General Assembly,
See 8 Thai said Librarian shalt execute
an deliver a rrreN N IN me Treasurer of State.
inr all books. maps, ana other properly belong.
ing To The State Library, or which may hereal.
ter b. purchased Tor or presented To said Libra.
~, specifying in said receipt each book or sci
OF bnoks. map. or article ri property separately,
which receipt. with The bnni given bv SAID L..
bruran. shall be fled in the TreasureT's uhicr.
aud lhe Librarian b. held accountable for all
said property; aud IN case Of the death, resig
nation. OF removal from office of tho Librarian,
all books. Inaps and other properly belonging 10
Ihe library, shall Immediately be delivered TO
his successor in office, taking his receipt lor The
same. which shall be filed with the State Trea
surer. and IA credit shall be entered on The re.
ceipt of The former Librarian accordingly but
DeIheT The receipt nor the bond of the Lbrari.
an shall be given up or cancelled. unless The
whole properly in his hanus shall have been
accounted for according 10 law and The rules
and regulations for The government of the STATE
Library.
Sec. 4. The Librarian NAV he removed by
Joint Resolution Of The General Assembly. for
sulficIenI cause, which shall be specified in such
Tes0luInn.
Sec. s. That the resignation Of the Librarian
shall oe made TO the Governor. who is hereby
authorized TO appoint librarian in all cases
where vacancy shall happen during the re-
cess .ol The General Assembly. and the person
so appointed shall give the same bond, sign the
same receipt. and discharge all the duties ap.
pertaining 10 sal | office. 10 the same manner as
though he had been appointed according To Ihe
cyovis0ns of the irsl section of this act. and he
shall hold his off :e until The next session 0i the
General Assembly. and until his successor shall
be- appoil,ed and qualified.
Sec. 6. That the State Library shall be un-
der the Management. of Board OF Commission.
ays consisting Of the Governor, Secretary Of
State, and State Librarian.
Sec. :. That the commissioners oil The libra
" shall have power TO adop. any rules and reg
ulauoDs proper or necessary iuf me PfeserVa'
ton. reguIstlnn and increase Of Iha library mol
With the law, which The librarian
shall ia all things observe. and 10 supeFlnHu ana
direct all pxpendlures0 appropriations made
for the library.
Sc. 8 That the said board Of Ofcommissioners
shall cOnlro The sale 0f the Reports OF The 81.
premo courI, aud al extra copies OF sIatlsIlcs aud
other documents nut ulher~ise appropriated or
otherwise advisable To BE- preserved and kept in
The library, and ,loT the purpose of uaklng such
sale. the commissioners may appOl0l suitable
nerson. upon such terms as they shall deem best.
from h0m they shall take bond wnh salts
tac,oyy surety. conditioned fOt the faithful per
f,rnance ui his duty. aud paying over The pro
ceeds oC The sales by him mad aud the CON
missiuners shall apply the proceeds OF such sales
10 the Increase and preservation Of The library
Sec. 9. The commissioners shall dlreci lht
lbrarianl 10 exchange statutes. journals, Iegsla.
i've doc6msbss and oihes books With other leg
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