Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1872-05-30
CHAPTER 1S4.

AN ACT in relation to the state Library
and the duties of the State Librarian.
SEceIoS l. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly of the State of Iowa, That the
Governor, Judges of the Supreme Court,
Secretary of State, and Superintendent Of
Public Instruction, shall, by virtue OF their
office, constitute Board Of Trustees Of tho
State Library, of which the Governor shall
be President.
Sec. 2. The said Trustees shall have full
power to make and carry into effect, suci
rules and regulations for the superintend-
| ence and care of the books, maps, charts,
papers, and furniture contained in the State
Library, end for the arrangement and safe
keeping Of the same, as they may deem
proper.
SEC. 8. 1t shall be the duty Of said Trus-
tees to provide IN their rules and regula-
tons that any member of the General AS
sembly. any member er attorney Of the su-
| preme court, during the session cf the same,
the judges and attorneys of the courts of
the United States and the heads Of depart
ments of State, shall be permitted under
proper restrictions, penalties and forfeit
ures, to take from the Library any books,
excepting such as the Trustees shall deter
mine ought no: to be removed therefrom
but none Of such pers ons shall be allowed
to take such books or property from the Ii
brary without executing a receipt therefor,
nor to retain the same more than ten days
at time,
| Sec. 4. No books or other property shall
| be removed from the seat Of government.
and no person shall be entitled to take from
| the Library more than two books at the
same time Prorided, That during the terms
Of the supreme court Of the State, or the fed
eral courts, the judges and attorneys Of said
courts may be permitted to take and use any
number ofbooks needed on the trial Of caus-
es, but such books shall not be taken from
the seat Of governmeu. and shall be return
ed according to law.
SEC. 5. The State Library shall be kept
open every day during the sessions Of the
General Assembly and of the supreme court,
and during such other days as the Trustees
shall direct, and during such hours as shall
be determined by the Trustees.
SIC. 6. The Stale Library shall be in the
custody Of the State Librarian, who shall be
appointed by the Governor, and who shall
hold tho office for the term Of two wears
CONNIE ncing on the first day of May. and
until his successor shall be appointed and
qualified. Before entering upon the duties
Of his Office, he shall give bond with good
and sufficient surety in the penal sum Of
five thousand dollars, in such form as the
Governor shall approve, con iitioned for the
performance Of all the duties required Of
him by law, and for the observance Of all
the rules prescribed by the Trustees Of the
Library.
SEC. Z. The Librarian shall give his or
her personal attendance upon the Library
| during the hours it shall be directed to be
kept open, and shall perform such duties as
shall be imposed on him by law, or shall be
prescribed by the rules aud regulations Of
the Trustees.
Sec 8. The salary of the Librarian shall
be Twelve hundred dollars per annum, nor
shall any extra amount DO paid for any as
sistant Librarian.
SEC. 8. 1t shall be the drty Of the Libra