The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1921-01-28
COUNTY LIBRARY
LAW FOR WOMAN'S
CLUB IS DRAFTED
Measure as Prepared Will be
Submitted First to Attorney
General and Later go to
Legislature.

In preparation for the creation of
county libraries and the establishment
OF one on Maui conferences were held
this week and bill prepared for pre-
sentation to the legislature. The
meeting was called by the Library
Committee of Maui Woman's Club
composed of Katheryn M. Case, chair
man, Gertrude M. F. Moir, Katherine
Baldwin, Louise G. Jones and Marie
G.. Vincent. II. B. Penhallow, presl-
dent of the Chamber of Commerce,
d. c. Lindsay, representing the board
of education, S. E. Kalama, chairman
OF the board of supervisors, Senator
Harold w. Rice, representing the legis
lature, j. H. Gray, representing the
press and d. H. Case as legal adviser
were invited and Messrs. Rice, Pen
hallow, Case and Gray participated in
drawing the measure.
Two meetings were held, one on
Monday and one yesterday. AT the
latter meeting it was said bill was
being prepared by the attorney general
and Senator Rice will take the bill to
him next week in an effort to have the
proposed law made an administration
measure.
A proposal to make the Library of
Hawaii subject to draft for books from
county Libraries will be presented as
an amendment to the present Library
of Hawaii law.
Maui's Library Bill
The measure designed to secure
library for Maui and such other coun-
ties as may desire them follows:
Section1. The Boards of Supervis-
ors of the several counties of the Ter
ritory of Hawaii shall hafe power to
establish and maintain, within their
respective counties, county free librari
es, in the manner and with the func-
tions prescribed in this Act.
Section 2. Following the establish
ment of County Free Library the
Board of Supervisors shall appoint
Managing Board for such Library,
consisting of five in number. Such
Managing Board shall be appointed for
peariods of two years, and shall serve
without compensation. The Managing
Board shall be appointed for periods
of two years, and shall serve without
compensation. The Managing Board
shall have general supervision and
control of the County Free Library;
and, subject to law, may make general
rules and regulations for the govern
ment thereof. They shall appoint the
County Librarian as well as such
others as may be employed in operat-
ing the Library, and may from time
to time establish library branches and
stations. The Managing Board shall
submit to the Board of Supervisors
and to the Board of Trustees OF the
Library of Hawaii, annual reports con-
cerning the library and it's require
ments.
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 certificate of quail
ifications; and to this end may adopt
rules and regulations not inconsistent
with law for carrying out the purposes
of this Act No person shall be ELI
gible to the office of County librarian
who has not received from the Board
of Trustees of the Library of Hawaii
a certificate of qualification. Such
librarian need not be resident of
the County nor a citizen of the Terri
tory, at the time of appointment; and
persons of either sex shall be eligible
for certification for the office of Coun-
ty Librarian.
Section 4. Prior to entering upon
the duties of his Office the County Lii
brarian shall file with the Managing
Board the usual oath of Office, and
Agive a bond with proper surety, in
Wlch sum as may be determined by
Bid Managing Board, for the faithful
Performances of the duties of his Of
fee. Subject to such rules and regu'
lations as may be adopted by the
Managing Board, the County Librarian
shall build up, and manage, according
TO accepted principles of library man
agement, library for the use of the
people of the County; and shall rec
ommend to the Managing Board what
books and other library equipment
shauld be purchased.
Section s. The Board Of Trustees
of the Library of Hawaii shall annual
ly call a convention of County Libra
rians, to assemble at such time and
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
other subjects affecting the welfare
and interest of County free Libraries
as shall properly be brought before
such convention. 1t is hereby made
the duty of County librarians to at
tend and take part in the proceedings
of such conventions.
Section 6. The County Librarian
shall make annual reports to the Man
aging Board as to the condition of the
County free library, giving such stats
tical and other information as may be
called for by said Board, making suci