The record-union., 1891-12-07
STATE LIBRARY MATTERS.
Broken Sets of Reports and Statutes to
be Disposed Of,
Librarian Perkins Authorized to Cata
logue all the State Documents
Now in the Library.

The Board of Trustees of the State
Library met last Saturday for their regu-
lar monthly meeting. Trustees r. D.
Stephens, III. E. McCune, E. o. Miller
ana w. ). Green were present.
Librarian Perkins reported that there
was balance of S11 ,135 So in the State
Treasury to the credit of the library
fund.
The following communication was read,
and the board authorized the Librarian to
proceed with the work as soon a practi-
cable, with the understanding that its
performance would require no additional
clerical assistance.
SACRAMENTO, December 5, 1891.
10 the Honorable Board Of Trustees Of
the California State LibrG3.g-GENTI.E-
MEN: The necessity of an index and bib
biography Of the documents published by
authority of the legislative executive
and Judicial departments of this State is
becoming more and more obvious every
day. The documents have grown so
numerous that the labor of inVestiga-
ton has become uncertain and very un-
satisfactory in its results. descriptive
catalogue OF official publications, which
would afford direct access to every docu-
ment published, would greatly facilitate
inquiry into the proceedings OF the vari-
GUS departments and officers. With the
existing catalogues and indices to State
publications. a vast amount of informa-
ton and knowledge is virtually lost.
L nave had this subject under conSid-
Grafton and have decided to undertake
the task Of preparing complete index
ana photography ofall State publications,
providing the plan meets with theap-
proVal and cooperation of your honorable
hnQrn | N.oali tk,n IL -
the proposed work, but am unable to
give any definite estimate as to the time
that will be required to complete the
same, and perform the other necessary
duties in connection with the library for
the reason that there is some doubt as to
the number of State documents pub
llShed, and where they are to be found,
and 1t may be necessary to examine the
State archives and the books of the Su-
perintendent of State Printing to de-
termine the same. However, feel salts
fed that the work can be completed in
time to be included IN your next biennial
report to the Governor.
The plan agreed upon is: First, name
OF office; second, title of book, pamphlet
or document; third, date of its publica-
ton; fourth, where it can be found; fifth,
brief synopsis of its contents. Respect
fully submitted,
w. d. PERKINS, State Librarian.
BY w. 5. LEAKE, Assistant.
The Librarian was directed to confer
with Attorney General and get his opin-
ion as to the authority of the board to dis
pose of number of broken duplicate
sets of California Reports and Statutes
now in the Library. The space occupied
by these books is needed for accessions of
similar publications of other States.
Claims to the amount of S2,896 13 were
audited and allowed.
The board will meet again on January
2, 1892, at 4:l5 P. NJ
The list of duplicate books in the
Library, offered for sale or exchange. is
now being printed at the State Printing
Office, and will be ready for distribution
in a few days.