The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1921-04-15

Approval of the county Library Bill
containing a provision of $4,000 for
the support and maintenance of
library on Maui for the coming bi
ennial period has been given by Gov
ernor Mccarthy and the measure has
become law. To get the benefit of
the appropriation it is only necessary
for Maui folk to act now.
The measure which passed is the
one which was prepared by the attor-
ney general modelled after the Maui
Woman's Club bill but with provision
for taking over libraries already eX-
listing. Such provision was especially
designed to cover the situation at
Hilo but it is under the same section
that this county will probably act. I'm
der such circumstances it would ap
pear that the next move is for those
who have been maintaining the library
now housed in the Alexander House
to meet and name a library board of
five members to take up the subject
with the county attorney who would
prepare the necessary contract be-
tween the trustees and the board of
supervisors, then for the latter board
TO approve and for both parties to
sign. An authenticated copy of the
contract should then be sent to the
governor whose duty it will be to
certify to the auditor that the provi-
sions of the act have been complied
with and the money is available.
The text of the County Libary Law
follows:
Section /. The boards of supervis-
Crs of the several counties of the
Territory of Hawaii shall have power
n 1;eI, f,;,, u lin hni,
respective counties, county free librar-
les, in the manner and with the func-
tions prescribed in this Act
Section 2. Following the establish
ment of a county free library the
board of supervisors shall appoint
managing board for such library, con
sisting of five in number. Such
managing board shall be appointed
for period of two years, and shall
serve without compensation. The
managinyboard shall have general SUI
pervisiOn and control of the county
free library; and, subject to law, may
make general rules an dregulauons
for the government therof. They shall
appoint the county librarian as well
as such others as may be employed in
operating the library, and shall from
time to time establish library branches
and stations. The managing board
shall submit to the board of supervls-
ors and to the board of trustees OF
the Library of Hawaii, annual reports
concerning the library and its require
ments, which reports shall De moor
porated in the annual report or the
trustees of the Library of Hawai- and
annually transmitted to the Governor.
Section 8. The board of trustees
of the Library of Hawaii shall pass
upon the qualifications Of all persons
desiring to become county librarians,
and issue necessary certihcate OF
qualifications and to this end may
adopt rules and regulations not incon-
sistent with law for carrying out the
purpose of this section. NO person
shall be eligible to the Office OF coun,
ty librarian, who has not recelVea
from the board of trustees OF the
, Library of Hawaii a certhcate OF
qualification. Such librarian need not
be a resident of the county nor a
citizen of the Territory, at the tlme
of appointment; and persons OF eltner
sex shall be eligible for certihcauon
for the office of county librarian
"Section 4. Prior to entering upon
the duties of his office, the county
librarian Sndll HE Will thC iii''No--e
board the usual oath of office, and
give a bond, with proper surety IN
such sum as may be determined by
said managing board, for the faithful
performance of the duties of his once
Subject to such rules and regulations
a smay be adopted by the managing
board, the county librarian shall build
up, and manage, according to accept
ed principles of library managements,
a library for the use of the people OF
the county; and shall recommend to
the managing board what books and
other library equipment should be puf
chased.
"Section 5. The board of trustees
of the Library of Hawaii shall annual
ly call convention of county llbrarl
ans, to assemble at such time ano
place as said trustees may determine
with a view to discussing questions
pertaining to the supervision and ad
ministration of county free Libraries
the laws relating thereto, and such
otehI-aubjects affecting the welfare
and everest of county free libraries
as shall properly be brought before
such convention. 1t is hereby made
the duty of county librarians to attend
and take part in the proceedings OF
such conventions
Section 6. The county librarian
shall make annual reports to the
managing board as to the condition
of the county free library, giving