The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-07-30

C01p6 In forms PROVIDED. Iney are
also authorized to accept money for
money orders, giving their receipt
therefor, and, If the patrons of the
delivery desire to make the carrier
their agent for this purpose, the Jar
rier may enclose the orders, when
issued, in addressed envelopes con-
fded to his charge and mail them
without returning the orders to the
sender.
Then there's our other hobby-ru-
raj school libraries. In order that our
readers may understand, that there
is no troublesome "red tape" at
tached to the plan, we print here
with the full text of the law provid-
ing for the establishment of these
libraries:
An Act to Encourage the Establishment of
Libraries in the Public Schools of the Ru-
raj Districts.
The General assembly o. NOrh Car
OLiRG do enact:
That chapter 512, Laws of 1892, be
amended by striking out in lines 8
and 4 of section one the words,
"having more than 1000 inhabi-
tants," and that the following Sec
tions be added after section 5 of said
act:
Sec. 6. Whenever the patrons ard
friends of any free public school
shall raise by private subscription
and tender to the County Superin-
tendent of Schools, for the establish
ment of a library to be connected
with said school, the sum of ten dol
lars, the County Board of Education
shall appropriate from the money
belonging to that school district ask
ing for library, the sum of ten dol
lars for this purpose, and shall ap-
point one intelligent person in the
school district the manager of said
library. The County Board of Eu-
ucation shall also appoint n COM
petent person, we'll versed in books,
to select the books for such libraries
as may be established under the pro-
vision of this act.
Sec z. As soon as the County
Board of Education of any county
shall have made an appropriation for
a library in the manner prescribed,
the County superintendent of
Schools shall inform the Secretary
of the State Board of Education of
the fact, whereupon the said State
Board of Education shall remit to
the County superintendent of
Schools the sum of ten dollars for
the purchase of books for said libra
ry. Upon receipt of this money, the
County superintendent of Schools
shall turn over to the person appoin-
ted to select books, the amounts Sc
cured by private subscription, by
appropriation from the County
Board of Education, and by appro-
priation from the State Board of
Education.
SEQ. 8. The person appointed to
select books shall purchase such
books as he or she may deem best
suited for such purpose, and shall
file with the County superintendent
of Schools vouchers for the whole
amount received Provided, that no
vouchers shall be valid except for
books and transportation charges.
Sec. 9. The local manager of every
library shall carry out such rules
and regulations for the proper use
and preservation of the books as may
be enjoined by the State Superinten-
dent Of Public Instructions, and shall
make provisions for having all books,
when not in circulation, kept under
lock and key.
Sec. 10. The local manager of two
or more libraries may by agreement
exchange libraries: Provided, that
no exchange shall be made oftener
than once in six months, and that
no part of the expense of exchang
in libraries shall be borne by the
Sc. II. The sum of $4,000 Of the
Appropriation for the public schools
of the State is hereby appropriated
and set apart to be expended by the
State Board of Education under the
p~rNvisiD IN of this act.
SEQ. II. Not more than six (6)
schools IN any county shall be emit
tied to the benefit of this act, and no
anhnn1 dir+rinA In ~