The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1899-04-29

IN Sec Sec, a2e. The superintendent Of public
instruction shall keep record which
snali show all schools applying for and
each year and a detailed account of all
moneys received by him and disbursed
TOT To- sucn purpose. The said superintendent
or a general nature as shall be found
necessary to secure uniformity and the
past results among schools receiving state
ala as state rural schools. .-,.- 4.
I Sec. y. The superintendent of public
instruction shall include in his biennial
report a comprehensive statement of all
and number of schools in each class re-
| celV1ng aid, the number Of pupils attend
s a115 Jni Glasses IN each and the cost Of
under this act for the years covered by
| such report: to which report may be add
ca an estimate Of the appropriations nee
act for the succeeding two (D years and
Such other recommendations as he shall
deem useful and proper. - IL. =
| Sec. 20. For the purpose of carrying
the provisions of this act into effect the
Following sums are hereby appropriated
annually to be paid out of any moneys
IN the state treasury not otherwise ap-
For aid to state high schools the sum
of,eighty-five thousand 1854 0O dollars.
For aid to state graded schools the sum
OF tWenty-six Thousand cog, OO0) dollars.
For the necessary expenses Of the state
high school board and the salaries and
travelling expenses of the high school
not to exceed nine thousand five hum
dred (9,50ol dollars, shall be drawn from
the annual appropriations herein made
to the respective amounts appropriated
to each, which sum shall become avail
able on the first qst) day of August,
one one tho o0sn eight hundred and ninety
For aid to state semi-graded schools
the sum of eleven thousand Q1,OOO) dol
For aid to state rural schools the sum
Of forty thousand 100000 dollars, which
amounts or: so much thereof as shall be
necessary ne es shall be paid on the warrants
ton drawn on the state auditor;
Provided, the first annual appropriation
herein provided for shall become avail
5000, for the school year ending July
thlcty-first (31sD, nineteen hundred
Sec. 90. Chapter one hundred and for
ty-four q44) of the General Laws Of
eighteen hundred and eighty-one 1S81), as
amended BY chapter one hundred and
hundred and ninety-three 1888; chapter
| sixty-one t6f of the General Laws of
eighteen hundred and eighty one, dssD
extra SESSION, as amended by chapter
cen hundred and eighty-three Qs83) ;
c el sap one hundred and eighty-three
ter two hundred and ffty-nine (259) of
the General Laws Of eighteen hundred
an and ninety-seyen qseD, as amended by
thirty-f1ve Q35), of the thirty-f1rst (31st)
session Of the Legislature of Minnesota,
approved March eleventh d1th), eighteen
and fifty-one (51) Of the General Laws
Of one thousand eight hundred and eighty
three 3 & qss3. 5 and chapter two hundred
of eighteen hundred and ninety-seven
qS9O, and, all acts and parts Of acts
inconsistent with this act are hereby re-
pealed. ...l- !. -. -
Sec 80 This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after July thirty
first (31st, eighteen hundred ninety-nine
Approved April 21st, 1899.
CHAPTER 353-H. f. NO. 2e4. T..
AN ACT to create and provide for a. sys-
the establishment Of free public libraries
and to create a state public library
commission, and TO- appropriate the nee
essary moneys therefor.
Be it enacted by. the Legislature Of the
State of Minnesota:
: Section l.. There is hereby created a
system Of travelling libraries which shall
the state library commission herein pro-
Sec: 2. There is hereby created a state
Sec. g. --The President Of the State Uni
versity, and the State Superintendent Of
the. State Historical Society are hereby
constituted ex-ofacio members of said
state library commission. and the Gov
ernorrof the State shall as speedily: after
the passage Of this act as practicable,
appoint by and with the consent of the
Senate two suitable persons, resident in
the said. state library commission. The
commission, shall elect it's own officers
from among its own members. y.
See; One Of; II the ;, members pe ap p
term of four 40 years from January 1st,
eighteen hundred and ninety-nine- (1899)
and one member for six (6) years from
January, lst, eighteen hundred and nine
LYNNE $780,, and they shall hold office
for said terms respectively or until their
successors are appointed and qualified.
comnlissioners for said board shall be- for
six. 60 years from january list of the
year in which the appointment is made,
or until the successor is appointed and
Of members to- fill vacancies caused by
resignation, death or removal which ap-
pointments shall be made for the unex-
pired term of the member whose death.
resignation or removal caused the va
cancy.. go
Sec 6. No member of said state library
commission shall ever receive any salary
for per diem or compensation Of any kind
for services as such commissioner.
Sec. l.; Members of the state library
commission shall be allowed and paid
necessary travelling expenses in attending
meetings Of the commission or in visiting
or establishing libraries and other in.
ed with the work Of the commission.
Sec 8. The state library commission Is
authorized to-. purchase collections of
books, the 81, same to be- the property Of the he
form a state circulating library, and from
which any town. village or community
within the State of Minnesota, may Dor
row books under the rules and regulations
Of the state library commission. These
books are to be divided by the commits
sion into groups and are to be known as
the Minnesota Travelling Library. The
commission shall catalogue and otherwise
prepare said books for circulation, and
shall, make rules and regulations accord
ing to which the business of the commits
sion shall be done, and such as shall in
sure the care, preservation and safe re-
| turn of all books loaned. 49,
Sec. 8. The librarian or trustee Of any
free public library or the trustees or
agents of any village, town or community
entitled to borrow books from said travel
ing. libraries, may, without charge, ask
and receive advice and instruction from
said state library commission upon any
matter pertaining to the organization.
maintenance or administration Of the H.
brartes,. and the said commission shall as
far promote and assist by counsel and en-
enlargement the formation of libraries
where none exist, and the commission
may also send it's members to aid in or
ganizing new libraries or in improving
those already established. : 60. =
Sec. 10. The state library commission
shall keep statistics of the free public
libraries of Minnesota and a record of the
| work done and books loaned by. said
commission, and shall make a full report
| to each general session of the Legislature
of all expenditures by the commission and
! Of such statistics and records as shall
show the work done by the commission,
! the use made of the travelling libraries,
and all other. matters which they deem