The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1864-09-28
Rules of the Morrison Library.

/. The officers Of the Morrison Library shall be a
President Vice President Treasurer. Secretary and
Librarian, all Of whom except the Librarian, shall he
members Of the Library Committee
2. The library shall he open every day during the
six months from the LIST Of April 70 the ist Of octo-
Der from 3 10 8 o'clock P. ", AMI during the six
months from the st of October To the ist Of April,
from TO O'clock, NJ, except Old Sundays CHRIST
mas and New Year 1t shall also be open every sat
urday evening from 10 O'Clock
g. The Librarian shall keep catalogue Of the boks
properly number and arrange the same Keep the room
and books good orderan entry OF books taken rom the
library and their and the and residence Of
the persons taking the same down fines and PEN
aIties for the injury destruction oyerkecping Of
books; that the rules governing the library are
forced collect nl anes and penalties carefully examine
returned books and note down injury % or DETACHMENT
thereof have the exclusive right 70 take books from the
shelves, and replace them when returned Keep the
locked and permit 20 handle books ON the
shelves label the books place each book the huncr
of the which it belongs and the number OF the
book the shelf; at each monthly meeting OF the con
mittee report in writing all violations OF these rules
also all volumes needing repairs, or unht Tor use re-
cord the of donors of books and list OF books
donated by each person, which donation shall be ac-
knowleIged by the committee through the city papers;
make annual report OF the condition OF the library
70 the committee their April meeting.
4 If any person lose, deface or njure book, or
of books he shall make compensation therefor 70
the Librarian and it such book be one Of set be shall
either replace the set pay the full value thereof and
may then receive the remaining volumes as his proper
ty- =,
portion OF leaf Is prohibited, ana the ilorafiAi
shall assess fine therefor.
G. Families are entitled to two volumes at same
time and single person one u be retained twenty
one days and fine of five per week, or fraction
of week for each volume shall be paid for detention
longer than the time allowed
T. No person shall be permitted to take book from
the library so long any fine assessed against HIM
remains unpaid.
g. Parents or guardians sending small children to
the library must send an order with them to insure
book.
0. Such books ) may be designated by the Library
Committee shall not taken from the library room but
be kept as works reference aud consulted there
ly except by permission of the Library Committee
These books are distinguished in the catalogue thus
10. No smoking chewing shall be allowed IN the
library
H. Books detained one week longer than allowed
shall be sent for by the Librarian, and the expenses
thus incurred assessed against the person guilty OF
such detention.
II. All books must be returned TO the library on
the goth March of each year. that the ANIMAL ex-
animation of the library be made, and any person
falling comply with this rule, shall be fined hity
cents for each volume detained
10. Books must be selected from the catalogue, and
the selection should be made before coming to the IL
brary and the case, shelf, number and name OF the
book written down and furnished the Librarian, Just
as they printed in the catalogue.
IA. Catalogues will be furnished by the Librarian
for rs cents each.
Is The regular meetings of the Library COMMITTEES
shall be the Wednesday evening OF each month
l6 Persons taking books from the library shall not
Loan them to others.
H. ANY person who repeatedly and wlfuly violates
the rules OF the library will be excluded from ITS nse.