Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-04-25
SOME NEW LAWS.
Acts Of the 28t6 Assembly OF Interest to
the People.

IN act to create board OF trustees TO,
the management and supervision Of the
territorial library.
Section THAT there shall he and
there is hereby created a board of trustees
which snail consist CT three persons, who
shalI nave the management, control and
supervision OF the territorial library.
/ Sec. THAT said board OF trustees
shall consist OF the judge OF the district
court in and for the county of Santa Fe,
/ Who shall be eX-Oiiicio chairman OF said
board, and said district judge shall have
power and II shall be his duty to appoint
TWO other persons residents OF Santa Fe,
n. W., which two persons shall hold their
Office until the adjournment of the regular
session OF the legislature next after their
appointment and in case OF vacancy
caused by resignation, removal from the
territory, or from the office for cause, the
sad Judge shall appoint as in the first in
stance; provided, that neither one of said
trustees shall receive any compensation
tor his services.
Sec. St shall be the duty OF said
board OF trustees as soon as possible after
their appointment, to meet on the call of
the said district judge, and organize, by
electing one of the members secretary,
whose duty it shall be to keep q full record
OF the proceedings of such meeting in a
well bound book, to be paid for out of the
library fund, which said records shall be
signed by the said district judge as ex-
oticlo chairman, and Countersigned by
the secretary, Said ex-otiicio chairman
and one other member shall constitute a
quorum Tor the transaction of such bust
ness as may come before any meeting.
Sec. THAT it shall be the duty OF
said board at its first regular meeting to
prescribe such rules and regulations ior
the management and control of such
library as the judgment OF said board
may seem fit and proper for the safety,
care and custody OF the library, shelving,
books, documents and archives therein,
and for the convenience and accommoda-
ton OF the patrons of the same; which
rules and regulations shall be printed, and
copies posted in the library hall and in
such other places as may be thought nee
essary and proper; which said rules and
regulations, as soon as printed and posted,
shall be binding on the librarian and all
the patrons thereof.
Sec. 5,-That it shall be the duty Of
said board to make all orders and pur-
chase all books for said library, for which
an appropriation shall have been made
to have shelving made, changed or re-
paired, and to have full and complete
of all the financial affairs of
the said library.
Sec. 6.-That it shall be the duty OF the
librarian to present vouchers for all ex-
press, charges and postage on books re-
,eived and sent by him, and all other in
sidental expenses incurred by him, to the
OF said board, and no expense ac
counts shall be allowed or paid to the
librarian until audited and allowed by
said board.
Sec. THAT it shall be the duty OF .
said board to meet at such times and !
places as the ex-ofiicio chairman shall |
designate, and it shall be the duty OF said |
board, at any meeting, to examine all ac-
counts and vouchers presented by the /
Librarian or any one else against the |
library, and ii found correct audit the
same; and the said judge shall sign the
same as eX-officio chairman, which shall (
% counetrsigned by the secretary.
Sec. 8.-That it shall be the duty of the
erritorial auditor, and he is hereby author
zed to draw warrants on the territorial
in payment of all accounts aud
ted, and signed, as provided in the last
preceding section, to the extent OF the ap-
'ropriations for such purposes, but for no
more.
Sec. 9.-That this act snail take effect
md be in force from and after its pass
ge, and that all laws and parts of laws
II conflict with this act are hereby re-
'ealed.
Law by limitation February -, 1889.