Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-07-03

request or the president, or any three
members of the board; but the object
for which the special meeting is held
must be stated in the notice, and no
business other than special business
shall be transacted at such meeting
unless majority of the board is pres
emit and unanimous consent is OBJ
tanned.
Article 8. Five members shall con-
stitute quorum for the transaction
of business, but no appropriations
shall be made nor indebtedness con-
tracted to an amount exceeding 500
without the consent of majority of
all the members of the board.
Article 4. The order of business of
the board, except at special meetings
shall be as follows:
Calling of the roll.
Reading of the minutes of the pre-
vious meeting.
Report of the librarian.
Consideration of bills.
Report of officers
Report of standing committees.
Report of special committees.
Unfinished business.
New business.
Article 5. The records of the board
of trustees and it's committees shall be
kept in the secretary's Office and shall
be open to the inspection at all times
of any member of the board.
Article 6. The bylaws may be tenn
porarily suspended by two-thirds
majority of the board for the transac-
ton Of any business which might be
prevented by the bylaws and rules of
the board.
Article Z. At the annual meeting of
each odd numbered year the board
shall elect by ballot a president and
secretary, who shall hold their re-
specuiye offices for the term of two
years and until their successors are
elected and qualified.
Article s. 1t shall be the duty of
the president and secretary to sign all
warrants or orders for the payment of
such funds as may be directed to be
paid by the board. and that they shall
conform to the law set forth in sec
ton 8 of ordinance No. 5S5, which gov
ems the board.
Article 8. In the temporary alb
sence or inability of the president to
perform his duties, the board shall
elect one Of it's members president pro-
tempore.
Article 10. The president shall on
the second Wednesday of July of each
odd year appoint three standing COM
mittees of three members each to
serve for two succeeding years, and it
shall be his duty to fill vacancies
should any occur on such committees.
There shall also be an executive COM
mittee which shall be composed of the
president, secretary and chairman of
each of the other committees.
Article IL. The executive commit
tee shall have supervision of the books
and periodicals and the management
of the rooms in which they are kept,
and of the reading and study rooms. 1t
shall formulate rules and regulations
for the management and care of the
library and it's branches, and Of the
museums and art collections, or other
acquisitions which are maintained or
housed by the board. 1t shall have
charge of all new and unfinished build
ing work while it is In progress and
until the same is completed.
Article IL. The committee on build
ing and grounds shall have charge of
the furnishing, maintenance and care
of the library building and grounds. of
all needful additions and repairs, and
of the heating and lighting of the
rooms.
Article 10. The book committee
shall attend to the selection and pur-
chase, cataloguing and binding of
books, and to the acquisition and pres
ervation of the contents of all museum
| md wi cN1Inpfinnc 0&L
erty under the control of the board,
and of such printing as may be re-
CURED.
Article IA. The finance committee
shall pass upon accounts and financial
reports of all officers and employees of
the board, and with the assistance of
the other committees, upon ell eypen-
ditures and bills. 1t shall attend to
the insurance, make necessary recon.
mendations from time to time as to
the sums to be devoted to the various
departments of the work, and at the
annual meeting of the board each year,
shall present budget for the fiscal
year next ensuing and shall prepare
the annual report to be presented by
the board to the city council
Article is. The standing commit.
tees shall be at all times subject to
the direction of the board. They shall
take no action or make no contracts
involving important matters of policy
or expense, without first securing the
approval of the board at meeting
thereof.
Article 16. These bylaws may be
amended, repealed, or otherwise
changed, by two-thirds vote of all
the members. thereof.
Librarian and Assistants.
Miss Mary Downey had prepared a
brief outline of the duties of the
librarian and assistants. which was
lread before the members of the board
and adopted. These duties are out,
i linad ns. fnloMs. 49,