The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-12-04
BYLAWS.

SECTION The Library and Reading Room shall be open
SIC q The Librarian shall give security. in the sam OF
five hundred dollars for the faithful discharge the duties
his office and will hold the at the pleasure of the Board
SIC s. Il shall be the duty of the Librarian to keep CON-
plete and exact catalogue q books belonging TO the Library
together with duplicate Of the same open
Der each book assign its place in the Library and the
whole in proper order be shall likewise keep such record of
from time to time be Prescreec BY the Board Of Directors
any whose has beez registered and
dues paid one book II il be folio qusrO ocsvO md
bea duedeeimc or Of smaller sire
purpose the name Of the member TO whom book books
have been delivered the date Of taking from and
psnsities as may have been incurred thereon --'' "
SEC BE shall collect from members for the Of the
counting for the the treasurer and shall report
may refuse TO pay their nes and foreture lose or
beck set of books write in otherwise desce the
Rsseng Room Regulation ''''''' 'ne Ni0'A'' OF
sEc be h. have the supervision and general suDerin
xsmns returned books and replace the Library
tables and shall Al ali times enforce the rules relative to the
MAN h
ns s pss.ssd % s n %sy from time
SEC u shall be- additionally the duty of the Librarian,
record book Of subscription and dues members
render bills Of the same and generally to take charge of such
other books and accounts as may from time to time be
sEC Assistant Librarian shall give security In the
Of three hundred dollars for the faithful disc srge
duties Of his Office, and VIII hold the pleasure
SIC 10 1t shall De duty of the Assistant Librarian to
cooperate with and relieve the Librarians 70 be governed in
that officer the general duties Of the post 81.
Librarian under the mmedisse Supervision Of the Treasure
to collect the subscriptions and other annual dues omembers
sgnedhim He shall likewise perform such other duties sp
pertaining 70 his office may from time time be prescribed
SEC. Il 1t shall be the duty of the Librarian and his
attend specify 70 the seeyg and giving gu;
give special attention to the fling onewspapers the
oaps 10 keep or fsspns
the rooms Of the AssOeistion clean well ventilated and in
pictures tstuary ETC. be neither deased injured and
able and attractive for tie convenience and resort Of ms
be The Librarian and his assistant shall themselves
for duty quarter before O'clock that the papers maya
ZINES be properly distributed before the hour
SEC Is Each member Of the Association duly entitled TO
the use Of the Libra may withdraw boo. or Of books
New books cataogusd within the snail not e
renewed but must at the expiration Of weeks
ton the Librarian be renewed for the ike term 81 tive
weeks Provided that not than two renewals OF
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shall in be reserved By the Librarian for either
member director shall books be transferred from
SIC Il Any member who shall retain book. or set of
books longer than two weeks limited shall forfeit
each day time the set shall
have been detained in hi. possession and such fines shall
the books thus detained Provided that this regulation
not be deemed TO interfere with regulations regarding
books cf reference. 7.t..
SEC Is any member lose defsce njure book set
of books he shall maize the good to the Librarian
II any book lost deaced injured be Of set he shall
either replace the pay the full vane Of
and may thereupon receive the remaining volumes
SIC. l6 Books be examined the Shelves bot
each member shall be privileged TO book belonging
the Library In the R>sding Room OF the Association
which the Librarian shall the time keep minute
yet such book III be Of circulation must be renqushed
any member Withdrawing the from the Library
SEC. H. Such books charts, ETC., have been
from time til be donated, with the intention
quest not taken from the Library SHALL in no
be loaned therefom Books which specially valued
for their plates for rarity antiquity for other reso,s
from time TO time be designated books OF reference
and such be restricted from circulation but
all times be eel, consulted the Library the Reading
Room Books restricted shsn be taken from Library
only by specsl permission OF the Library Committee
SIC Is. Resignation OF membership must be made
IN writing, either the Treasurer Board Of Drec
tors. and Be accepted only ster tue psymena Of
dues, forfetures and srrearsges- Any member wish
ing to withdraw from the Association, must comply
with these requirements he will beconsdered and
q continuing his membership
SEC l9 Toe privileges Of the Association viii
drawn member who shall refuse fines for
FIXTURES incurred who shall known vifully viote
any preceding regulations and such be In
egb for election until full satisfaction shall have been
made sf al legal claims and that this regulation
effective u hall be the duty OF the Librarian
thus made incl gbe and
The Board Of Directors will from time to time alter, amend
establish such additional BYLAWS IS be necessary and
TOR the safety Of he Library and the due sdmnls
tson Of the Affairs Of the Association. ..r r.t..|