Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-07-27
LOCAL MTELLIGEaGE.
Damaging Charges Preferred Against the
state Librarian by g Trustee
STATE LIBRARY AFFAras.

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state Librarian by Trustee.
Ga thu 23d Instant Talbot II. Wallis, State
Librarian. addressed lengthy letter to Misl
NJ. A. Patton, Deputy State Librarian, IL
which he requested Miss Patton to send il
her resignation, TO take effect on the 3lst o.
July IL the letter he claimed that th;
Deputy Librarian was incompetent to per
form the daties OF the Office, and that she
diregardea ell Of his instructions. Ho
clsims that she was in the habit of allowing
the books TO remain of the shelves, and al
lowed The doors Of The different departments
TO remain open, contrary 60 the rules. fol
days at O tins. At the close of his letter he
says: / Wish to sssure you that IN the dis
charge o. ibis, my unpleasant duty, am not
Rcluatsd 10y any personal feelings. 1t vii
not be necessary Tor you TO discusz this mat
ter with ms, IS l have called a meeting Of the
Board Of Trustees for Thursday, the 26sh in
slant at O'clock P. NJ, to take action in the
premises, when you Will have ample Oppor'
tuHity Co DO heardS
Yesterday the Trustees of the State Lii
braTy, Henry EdgertoD, a. G. Freeman, w
W. Crane, j. j. Oven and l. S. Belcher, met
at the cfio5 Of the STATE Library, in accord
auce with the above intimstion, to take Sc
tion iu tha matter, The meeting OF the
Board, it was claimed, was private, and mem
hers Of tie press were excluded. Mr.. Free
man, the Chairman, called TO order, The
Chairman refused to entertain any motion
relative to the resignation Of Miss Patton,
claiming chat It was q matter which belonged
entirely 90 she Librarian. Miss Patton ap
pesred, armed with buRdle of certificates
which bore the signatures Of Governor Stone
man, Ex-Governor Perkins, many Of the late
sDd al Of the present State officers and man!
prominent citizens, who testified TO the com
potency d the Deputy State Librarian ant
the admirable manner il which sns had al
ways performed her duties, She denied esci
and every allegation made by Mr.. WALTZ
and urged inquiry concerning her official acts
The Board refused to take any action In tn
matter, ana claimed shst tie Librarian haC
entire control, and could remove If good csus
was shown.
J.J. Owen, one Of the Trustees, then pre-
sentsd the following charges against the Ii
brarian:
To the Board Of Trustees Of the State Library O
Caliiornia-Gentlemen herewith charge Tal6o
H. Wallis, State Librarian, with violating the rule
adopted by this Board for the government OF tn
state Library, In this
LIST. Keeping a large quantity OF Intoxicating
liquor II tue IiDIhflAL OilCt anu using Ha4u olhc
IS sort OF general drinking saloon for himself an'
others.
d. Smoking in and about the library, and allow
Ing others 10 DO the same.
Sd. INDUCING in loud. boistsrous and profane Ian
guage in the library.
further charge said Talbot Il. Wallis with conduct
most reprehensbe and unbecoming an honorable
man and good citizen, in this
LIST. Receiving, retaining in his possession ant
destroying letters directed to other persons in tht
care Of the state Library.
3D. Untruthfulness, lack OF proper dignity OF de-
pertinent, and general incompetency and unftnes
70 discharge the responsible duties Of State Lii
brariau. Respectfully submitted,
]. J. OWEN,
Trustee of State Library.
Sacramento, July 90, 1883.
This document was ordered filed, and
meeting OF the Board called for Monday. Au
gust 9Th, sc P. NJ, when the entire matte
viii be faliy investigated.