Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-03-30
THE FREF wool. BILL.
FOR A FREE LIBRARY.
a Bill introduced in the House Today by
Representative Hemphill


Representative HemphiIL
Mr.. Hemphill introduced in tine House to-
day bill to establish free library and read
ing room in this city.
The bill. provides that there be. and is hereby.
established a free public and departmental
library and reading room for the use Of the
citizens Of the District OF Columbia and of
the employees Of the several departments and
Offices Of the government in Washington.
Sec 2 That said library shall be located in
the new post Office building, and the archi-
tect Of the same is hereby directed to provide
in his plans and specifications rooms in the
second story Of the building suitable for and
adapted to library and reading room purposes.
adequate to the accommodation of not less than
30, 000 volumes.
Sec 8. That whenever provisions for the
library are completed such books, periodicals
and papers as now belong TO and are
included in the circulating libraries OF
the several executive departments and
onces Of the government IN the
city Of Washington shall be transferred to the
Tree pubic and departmental library and read
ing room, Tor its use, and it is hereby made
the duty of the head of each depart
ment, bureau or office in which a
circulating library is maintained for
the use Of employees Of the government to de-
liver all such books, periodicals and papers.
without delay. to the free pubhc and depart,
mental library and reading room
and thereafter no circulating library.
but only such library as is required for
Its special official use. shall be established or
maintained BY any department, bureau or office
OF the government in the District of Columbia
Sec. L. That the librarian OF Congress is
hereby authorized to turn over to the free pub
lie and departmental library and reading room
such duplicate copies OF books IN his charge as
are not required for the use Of the library OF
Congress
Sec 5. That upon the completion of rooms
for the library herein provided tor there shall
be appointed by the President. by and with the
advice and consent OF the Senate one librarian
Who shall be entitled TO receive Q salary OF
z,5OO per annum. and said librarian Is hereby
authorized to appoint two assistant librarians
who shall receive each a salary of 81 500 Del
annuni. two assistants who shall receive each a
salary OF $500 per annum and one janitor at 9
salary OF goo per annum.
Sec B. That all citizens Of the District OF
Columbia and all officers. clerks and other EN-
ployes OF the government on duty in the cit,
OF Washington shall be entitled TO the privilege,
OF the free public and departmental library anS
reading room free OF all charge, unde,
such rules and regulations as shall b,
prescribed by the librarian: Provided, Tha
the library and reading room shall b,
Kept open from O'Clock ante meridian
TO O'Clock post meridian each day
excepting Sundays and holidays: And pro
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shall include provisions for supplying employs
OF the several executive depar tment d with book
through accredited departmental messe myers.
Sec. .. That Of the expenses incurred in til,
maintenance Of the free public and depart
mental library and reading room, includin,
all salaries Of employees, one-hal
States and one-half by the District o
Columbia, and it is hereby made the duty o
the Commissioners of the District to includ
these expenses in their annual estimates sub
mjttsd TO Congress.