Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-05

The new librarian of Congress is grad
ually settling DOWN into the routine OF his
office, which :or the present consists
largely in hardlInS matters connected with
the patronage at his disposal. He receives
many applications for appointment. made
in person and 10y and through senators and
representatives. The Office of register OF
copyrights will have to be flied soon. as
the copyright bureau has been without a
head since July /. There are numerous ap-
plications for the appointment. and Mr..
Young has been giving them close cons i'd
GRAFTON.
Applications for Places.
Librarian Your g's mail is enormous in
volume and Increasing daily. 1t consists
principally of applications for appointments
In the new library. From the tenor OF
some of the letters it would seem that
the impression prevails throughout the
country that there are innumerab.e posi-
lions in the new library to be filled and
that love of books and literature is all
that is necessary to fit any one for filling
the places 1t is possible the idea mas OBJ
tanned among the people that the clerical
force necessary to equip the library is TO
he prcportionate to the mammoth size of
tine building. Such an idea is erroneous
AS u matter OF fact, there only lOI
positions iii the Congressional Library. and
torty-tWo of them are alra Idy filled ledy-
ing sixty-fve app ointments to be made.
The Only really clerical offices are in the
copyright department, thirty in number.
and of these tweEty-four are filed The
othe- three departn entS OF the library com
pr1Sing classification, ca taioguing and the
service of books and information require
persons of exporter &c and of peculiar abil-
lty.
The duties and limitations of the libra
Eian OF Congress ard the composition of
the personnel OF the library are plainly
prescribed by the legislative, executive and
judicial appropriation act, which went into
effect July /.
Provided by the Law.
The following IS the law:
For librarian of Congress 10 he IN,
pointed by the President by and with the
advice AID consent of the Senate. 5000;
and the librarian shall MAKE rules ana
regulations for the government: of he Lii
brary of Congress
For the following. TO be selected by the
Hpiarl@n OF Congress, by reason of special
aptitude for the work of the library in
cIudlng the copyright work namely. For
chef assistant librarian. S4.upO: assistant
librarian superintendent of reading room
NfNo; assistant. $40; two assistants at
-si-.rb each; three assistants, at 81 40 each i.
SIX assistants, at $sp each: ten attendants
In collecting and distributing books AT s1c,,
edch; TWO attendants in representatives
feadinS room, one al $500 and one at $40:
attendant in the Toner library $50; at
teldant in the Washington library $500.
two attendants in the cloak rooms at s1oo
edch; attendant in the stamping room SI2O:
attendant in the packing room SIap. two
Watcnmcn. at sisi each; chief of catalogue
department, s3.os': Jwo assistants at 81 Sls,
each: four assistants. at 81 AN, each. four
assistants at Sl.9S each; six assistants at
500 each; superintendent of art gallery
S2WN; three assistants at 500 each: si.per-
lnteEdent of hall of maps and charts.
S2Hb, two assistants at $500 each: suDer-
nlendent OF periodical department. 81 800:
three attendants and ccllators. at $50 each /:
superintendent of manuscript department
SiI4@: two assistants. indexing at $40
each; superintendent; of music department
S1.ID; assistant. S.pp; two assistants at
SI2o each; superintendent of congressional
reference library at Capitol. 81 $40: two at
teIdants. one al stNh and one at $40. su-
perintendert of law library. 5000; two
assistants, at s1,i0O each; ard laborer, sIao:
in all SI2 O2u''
The Copyright Department..
The conduct of the copyright department
shall be separated from the duties of the
librarian hereafter. The new law is as
follows:
FOR the following, under the direction of
the librarian of Congress- necessary for
the execution of the copyright law. name
ly- Register of copyrights. 81. 900 who
shall. on and after July 1, 1897 under the
direction and supervision of The librarian
of Congress. perform all the duties relating
to copyrights. and shall make weekly de-
poSits with the Secretary of the. Treasury
and make monthly reports TO the Secre-
tary of the Treasury and to the librarian
Of Congress. and shall. on and after July
I. 1897. give bond 10 the librarian of Con-
grsss in the sum of $4,000. with approved
sureties. for the faithful discharge OF his
duties: Two clerks, at $500 each: two
clerks. at 81 GiD each: three clerks at 81 400
each: ten clerks. at $500 each: ten clerks.
at 900 each; two clerks, at $50 each; in
all. SO. 80"
The law provides other sums as follows:
For the purchase of books for the
library. $1,000. for purchase of law books
for the library. under the direction of the
chief justice. s15Do: for purchase of new
books of reference for the Supreme Court,
to bc a part of the Library of Congress
and purchased by the marshal of the SUI
preIne Court, under the direction of the
chief justice. sl.-IO: for expenses of ex-
changing public documents for the publi-
cations of foreign governments, 81 800; for
purchase of files of periodicals, serials and
newspapers. $3.50; in all. 81 900. For con-
tinE,ent expenses of the library, $500: for
expenses of the copyright business, $500"
The superintendent.
Superintendent Green. who is charged
with the custody and care of the building,
will have the appointment of some employ
Is. The law, as it relates to his depart
n'ent, is as follows:
For superintendent of the library build
ing and grounds. to be appointed by the
Iresldynt, by and with the advice and con-
SEM Of the Senate. 5000. and said super
.ntenjent shall dsburS. ali appropriations
made for and On account of the library and
library building and grounds, and shall on
and after July |. 1891. give bond. payable
10 the United States in the sum OF 5000
with sureties approved by the Secretary OF
the Treasury. for the faithful discharge OF
mis- duties. and for the employment by said
superintendent of all necessary clerks mes
scESerS. watchmen. engineers. firpnen elcc-
,rician, elevator conductors. mechanics Ia
borcrS. charwOmen and others for the prop
Ct custody, care and maintenance OF sail
bGil1iES and grounds, $iG.4Io. and said 81.
pcriutendeut shall report to Congress al
its next regular session the number of en-.
p.oyes and the compensation Of each en-.
p,Cyed hereunder. in all. $Jl 40. Provided
That all persons employed in and about
said Library of Congress under the libra ri.
or the superintendent of the library
building and grounds shall be appoinre,
iely with reference to their fitness for
their particular duties. For fuel lights
repairs and miscellaneous supplies SIS Nu
to be Immediately available
The officer now in charge of the con.
struction nf the building for the Library n,
Congre SIS is hereby authorized and direct
mot