Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-14

as soon after the Commence
its. session as practicabla ment Of
OF each OF the printed renortsn eopy
state department. He shall ~, W each
document room, in which sSntaiA
stored all department renos snah
the pupllcatlons of the state ins. aM
for distribution. and shall ka.aends
accurate account of ali honseep d
documents received. ohs An
Sec. 20. The librarian shall ;.
to each representative of the III send
attendance at Legislative sas sss
such public documents as are sessions
tomarliy sent to members q, eSs.
/ Sec. rs. Not more than sevs,.
copies of each department n,y.ass
shall be retained by the nsfepor
public documents. At least SUI sot
dred and seyenty-five copies 81, nun
delivered to. the state iibrariaaii Be
ane S Dinaer, 1or exchange, library .. "
ance of the number Of each ne bal.
shall be delivered to the head nepor
/ department or institution VIII The
originated and was prepared for e,i 4
; Sec: ~. Ten copies of ear, :.
odicai, bulletin, pamphlet or ls vi.
ton. of the state shall be denns.iittu.
in the state library. Neposited
Sec. 2S. ANY town NAV ....,
free public library therein Saonsh
use of it's inhabitants, and n rrr NE
suitable rooms therefor, under ovlds
reguLatlon Tor its government az t tSa
inhabitants from time to time u, me
scribe; and may appropriate. fo, pts'
foundation and commencement me
such library, a sum not exceadin OF
dollars, and for. it's maintenancss tea
increase annually. a sum not excs s%
ing two dollars for each of its ra tssa.
polls IN the year next preceding. A.s
library may establish and ma iiuoae
under the general management , sa1
control. such branches Of the sa aaa
as the convenience and wants ~ ame
citizens seem to demand. ~
Sec. 30. Any village corpor.,,,.
located in a town where no frs.
library exists, may establish a iih,sae
within it's limits for the free uss
all its inhabitants and may lew W v
assess corporate tax and annroo aaa
ate therefrom for it's maintenspnr,..
and increase annually sum NOT ae
ceeding one dollar for each rst. X.
poll within the limits of such vnaae
corporation in the year next p n,slass
ing. Village libraries established nv
der this section shall be subject :.
all the duties and entitled TO All az ~
privileges prescribed by the laws ~
lating to free public libraries !,
towns.
Sec. 80. Any town may raise and
appropl late annually a sum of mon aua
not exceeding the legal limit est,I
lished for maintaining free librariss
for the purpose of securing to its H.
habita its the free use of a lih,ssr
located in an adjoining town. An,
shall be entitled to receive from ".
treasurer of state a sum not less ,b.s
cent OF the amount so raised. ann rs
prlated and expended yearly. nm.
Vided that no town shall receive az
nually more than five hundred AL.
lars. to be paid on the certificate \,
its municipal officers returned as p,.
Vi9eo IN section seventy-eight
towns may unite in establishing ani
maintaining a free public Iibrar
with branches thereof in each tous
for the free use of all the inhabitant,
of said towns. and may each rail-.
and appropriate for that purpose Az.
nually sum not exceeding the les,,
limit established for maintainin , ~ n.
libraries. and such towns shall h.
subject to all duties and entitled IA
all the benefits prescribed by the Law,
relating to free libraries.
! Sec. 30. The municipal officers d
any town or city, and the assessor
~ Oil. ViilaBe corporation where Al
free, public library is establishs
shall annually. on the first day y
May, certify to the trustees of n,
Maine state library, the amount Il
money appropriated and expended N
SAID town. city or village corporate,
during the preceding year. for IN
purchase OF books and documents 10
lie library, and for the payment N
the running expenses thereof: IN
trustees may certify as to grade Al
quality Of service performed by IN
library: and the governor, with MI
advice and consent of the cound
snail draw warrant on the tres
urer of the state for the purchss
of books for the use of such libny
for sum not less than seven w
cent nor more than ten per cent a |
the amount expended by said TOW,
or village corporation as certified b.
its municipal officers or assessor
provided that no town shall receiv
lars.
Sec. 33. Any town or city, in whla |
there is library owned or controIls
by corporation or association or nj
trustees may appropriate a sum MT |
exceeding one dollar for each of MI
ratable polls in the year next preced
ing to procure from such library IN
free use of its books for all the 10
habitants of the town or city. undr
such restrictions and regulations al
shall insure the safety and poa
usage of the books: and such libnu|
shall then be considered a free pub
TIC library within the meaning of thh|
be entitled to the benefits of the prt
ceding section, provided that anil
DOCKS and documents purchased Will
SAID stipend. and all books and doc
uments donated by the state, shall
be and remain the property Of said
municipality.
Sec. 81; In every town and du|
where free public library exists mi
librarian of the. state library shall
transmit to such library ali lava
Maine reports, and other documezt|
which the town or city is by law eh
titled to receive from the state, and
the same shall be constantly kept hl
of all the citizens; and the officers III
sald library. on or before the hra|
day of April of each year. shall sepi|
TO the librarian of the state libra1|
report containing a list of all books
and documents purchased with ths|
STATE stipend for the preceding yeat
and of all books and documents rel
ceived from the state in said library
The aid from the state. hereby pro
Vlded, shall be withheld from ANIL
town. city or village corporation uni
III the report herein required to k|
made on or before the first day I'll
April of each year. shall have beei
received by the librarian of the state
library; And the same shall also h
withheld unless said report shall
show that the laws, Maine report
and o.her documents furnished m|
said town or city by the state sr|
Kept in said library as required b.
this section.
Sec. 80. The trustees of the Mans
state library shall donate TO any
town having no free public libraJ
owned or controlled by the town
books purchased for that purpose
not exceeding fifty per cent in valu'
or the books and documents pui'
chased by said town for the purpos