The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-12-27
BYLAWS.

SECTION The Library and Reading Room shall be open
SIC d The Librarian shall give security in the sam Of
FIVE hundred dollars for the faithful discharge of the duties Of
Office and will hold the at the pleasure of the Board
sEc II shall be the duty of the Librarian to keep CON-
pste and exact catalogue Of books belonging to the Library
together with duplicate OF the which shall be
Der each book assign place Library arrange
whole proper order he shall likewise keep such record Of
from time to time be prescribed by the Board Of Directors
SIC he shan deliver on the application or 70 The writ
dues paid one book If be folio qna,o or octave End
be a duodecimo, or Of smaller sire.
SIC He shall carefully enter book to be kept for that
have been delivered the date Of taking from and return
ing g he Library togsheI with u record OF such lines or
SEC he shall collect from members for the use Of the
counting Tor the same 20 the aud shall report TO
the board Directors the Of such member members
age any book Of bOoss write in otherwise deace the
same or in sny other wiuly violate the Library
SIC T. be shall have the general superin
tendence Of the library and Reading Room shall carefully
ezSmns books replace upon the Library
shelves; shall that newspapers are promptly He'd and that
tables ard shall all times enforce the rules relative to the
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other duties spnertnng to his oee as may from time to
SIC II shall be- additionally. duty of the Librarian
the immediate supervision q the treasurer to keep
render Of the and generally take charge Of such
other boots and accounts from time to time be
SIC The Assistant Librarian shall give security in the
sum of three hundred dollars the faithful Are the
duties Of his Office, will hold tns at The
the Board OF Directors
SIC 10 duty OF the Assistant Librarian
cooperate with relieve the Librarian; to be in
every particular by ike rules assuming in the absence
that officer the general duiies Of the poet
sRc H. Ii shall be- sadenay the duty OF the Assistant
Librarian under the immediate supervision of the Treasurer
10 collect the subscriptions other dues
toget with such other collections be especially
signed him. Hesha likewise perform such other duties
pertaining 70 bis nce from time to time be prescribed
b. the Board Of Directors
SEC u 1t shall be the duty of the Librarian and his
sfant to attend especially TO the receiving and giving out OF
books careful observing the Library regulations Tor the
tame give peca attention TO the fling Of newspapers the
uoper distribution Of magazines etc to act messengers
when required in that capacity TO keep assist in keeping
the the Association clean, well ventilated and in
PICTURES stauay etc. be neither defaced injured; and
generally that the Library and Reading Room be made
able and attractive for the and resort Of
The Librarian and his assistant shall themselves
for duty quarter before O'CLOCK that the papers
zines be properly distributed before the hour ofhe
l3 Each Of the Association duly entitled to
the the Libra may wths book set Of books,
retain the weeks from the date Of delivery
New books catalogued within the current yea be
expiration % weeks, be
cd the Library other books OF circulation may appca
the Librarian, be renewed for the like term of
weeks Provided that than separate renewals OF
permission of the Board Of Director No book Of books
shall any be reserved by the Librarian for either
member drecor shall books be transferred from
name TO another
SIC IL Any member WHO snan retain oook; or set o.
ooass longt tnah swS s M