The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-01-17
BYLAWS.

SECTION l. TIE Library and Reading Room shall be open
every day from o'clock until 10 o'clock p N,
SIC 2 The Lblsr shall give security in the sam Of
his Office and will hold the the pleasure of the Board
SEC n shan be the duty of the Librarian to keep CON-
pee catalogue Of books belonging the library
together with duplicate Of the same which shall be open at
all the examination of the members He shall
Der each book assign its place IN the Library and arrange the
msps charts and other property Of the Association as may
nom be prescribed by the Board Of Directors
Of member whose has been registered and
S1s o s Of nS Thee Or Volumes
be duodecimo. or of smaller size ,,,.,
purpose Of the member TO whom book books
have been delivered the date Of taking from and return
penalties s may have been incurred thereon
Association ali fines and orfstures incurred ezusrly
counting for the 20 the treasurer and shall report 10
as may refuse pay their fines and oreures lose
age book set BOOTS write or deace che
81 X amy Gns "y violate the or
SEC shall have the supervision and general superin
tendence Of the Library Reading Room shall carefully
returned books and replace them the Library
sss e are sT placed on he Reading Room
tables shall all times enforce the rules relative to the
uaon books and main ain Quiet good order Ia
the the ssocation He shall likewise perform such
time be prescribed BY the Board Of Directors
il shall be- additionally the duty Of the Librarian
record subscription and annual dues Of members n
render bills same and generally 70 take charge OF such
other books and accounts as may from time to time DO as
signed bin ...u u,.. ...,.,,. r. a..
sum of hundred dollars for the faithful disc Of the
duties Of his Office and viii hold tbs same at the pleasure Of
SIC 10 It the duty Of the Assistant Librarian to
cooperate Win ana Ieneve 'ns ~ % ~ = IN
that officer the general duties Of the post
IL 1t shall be additionally the duty Of the Assistant
Lbrarsn under the immediate supervision OF the Treasurer
collect the subscriptions and other annual dues ofmember
signed him Hesha likewise perform other duties sp
pertaining TO his Office may from time to time be prescribed
SIC u il shall be the duty Of the Librarian and his
books carefully observing the Library regulations for the
same give special attention 10 the fling ofnewpspers the
required in that capacity to keep or assist in keeping
COCO taking especial care that unius maps globes
PICTURES stsusry etc. be neither defaced Ior injured and
able and attractive for Of
bes The Librarian and bis assistant shall report themselves
be properly distributed before the hour ofthe
SEC Is EacS member Of the Association duly entitled to
the Of the Library may withdraw book OF set Of books
New books cataogued within the yea- snail not be
renewed but must a. the expiration Of weeks be return
ton the librarian, be renewed for the like term Of tive
ne same book or set Of books be without special
permission the Board Of Dir No book or SET OF books
member director shall books be transferred from one
SEC IA Any member who shall retain book; or Sc. Of
books longer han two weeks as ABOVE limited shall forfeit
cents Tor each day over the the books shall
have been detained in bis possession snd such nnes
the books thus detained Provided that this regulation shall
not deemed interfere with any regulations regarding
books cfreference.
SIC IS II any member deace njure book set
of books he shall good to Librarian; and
II any lost deaced injured bs OF set he shall
either replace the set pay the full value OF toe same % t1s
Treasurer and may fhereupon receive the remaining volumes
Is his property.
SKc l6 Books cannot examined the shelves. but
each member shall be privileged book belonging
Library In the Reading Room of the Association of
which the Librarian shall at the time keep mnute
vet such book be one Of circulation renqushed
10 any member withdrawing the from the Library
SIC H. Such books, charts, etc, As have been or
from time TO tine be donated with the intention or re-
that they be not taken from the Library SHALL IN no
be loaned thereOm. Books which speisy valued
for their plates for rarity antiquity, for other reasons
from time 10 time be designated as books OF reference
and SUCH may be restricted from circulation but can at
times be freely consulted the Library In the Reading
Room Books restricted shall be taken from the Library
only by sreciAl permission Of the Library Committee
SEC. Is Resignation of membership must be made
In writing either 20 the Treasurer Board Of Drec
and can be accepted only after the psyuen1 Of al
dues forfeitures and arrearsges. Any member wish
ing to withdraw from the Association, must comply
with requirements be will be considered and
a. continuing his membership.
SIC Ie The privileges Of the Association vii be with
drawn from any member who shall pay zines
FIXTURES incurred who shall be known wiuly
OF the preceding regulations and shall
esib for re election full salts action shall have been
Of ell legal claims; and that this regulation may
effective shall be the duty Of the Librarian 20 keep
thus made incl gbe and the
The Board Of Directors will from time time alter, amend
establish additional Bv Laws may be necessary
proper the safety Of ihe Library the sdainstr
| hon Of the Affairs Of the Association