The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1923-09-20

ly assumed the duties of stat
: librarian of the State Historical !
/; brary at Helena, to raise $4,000
p from private subscriptions for tn
!. purpose of erecting a state historica
: library building on the state capito
grounds, as provided for in a lay
passed by the state legislature las
spring.
Mr.. Hilger expressed this inten
ton at the recent meeting of tn
Pioneers of Montana which was hell
in Deer Lodge. He pointed out tina
the present quarters of the historical
library are in the basement of thu
state capitol and r entirely made
quate to care for the priceless collec
lions of books, newspaper files
paintings, curios, ~mementoes, etc.
which are the property of the library
Mr.. Hilger's plans were definitely
outlined in his address before the
Society of Pioneers, which is given
herewith:
"It gives me great pleasure to be
able to present to you in a concise
statement, a review of the present
State Historical society and the laws
governing the same now in force and
effect, with particular reference to
the law passed by the Eighteenth
legislative assembly of the state of
Montana, approved March 1, 1928.
"You are probably aware that the
revised codes of 1921 political
code) provides as follows: (
Section 1913: The State histori-
cal society shall be under the con-
troll of a board of five trustees ap-
pointed by the governor, with the
advice and consent of the senate.
"Section 1919: Prescribes the du-
ties of said board, among which is to
appoint a librarian and prescribes
his duties, and said board is to re-
port to the governor bi-annually and
to recommend and make such sug-
gestions that may be deemed neces-
sary for increased utility of their
respective departments.
"Section 1850: Prescribes that the
librarian shall hold office for two
years unless oOner removed by a
majority vote of the trustees.
Section 1858: Fixes the salary of
the librarian at $4,000 per annum,
which was really fixed by chapter 40,
laws of 1915.
"Section 1864: Provides that the
librarian shall appoint two assist
lnts at the salary of $1,000 per an
as assistants shall be edu-
,ated and experienced in library
work..
Salaries Are Low
'These laws have been in force
many years and the salaries have
lot been disturbed even during the
var period, when most salaried Off
ers under the state departments
increased.
"Under these laws in force at the
resent time, you will observe the
ifficulty in securing trained and ex-
erienced assistants at the salary Of
100 per month, and after a most :
iligent inquiry and Investigation,
have been unable to secure such
ssistants at the salary provided who
ossess the qualification required by q
Nv. :
81 am more particularly interested ,
t this time in calling your atten- e
to chapter 81 of the laws of o
1923, which is an act creating the II
Montana Pioneer and Historical
und," the Pioneer Historical So Y
ETY. Commission" and defining and
describing its powers and duties, q
Id in order that you may fully un-
,rstand the scape and purposes of II
is act, which was approved March a
1923, I will quote in full sections W
2, 8, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 and IL thereof: +,
Section 1: The Historical and -
iscellaneous Library shall be u
as and called the Historical w
ciety of Montana. w
tSection 2: The Montana Pioneer 4,
storical fund is hereby created for :,
reception and custody of contri- ~
tions, 1egacies, gifts, requests or m
vises for the special purpose of pC
9 construction of a Pioneer Histo- ar
al Society building on the state r.
oitol grounds at Helena, Montana. !,
The Commissions Personnel nl
Section g: The treasurer of the ~
tie of Montana is custodian of such no
Ids as shall be contributed hereto di
Y any PERSON. and such fund shall IT
inviolate for the purpose named =
] shall never revert to the general Pa
any other fund, but shall be used ST.
the special purpose herein specI- Cf
/. When the said funds and cash re,
ii amount to the sum of $250,00O IL
state treasurer shall so report to w
governor of the state of Montana
it shall be the duty of the gov The
to appoint a Pioneer Histori- D.
Society commission of which COM -
sion the lieutenant governor of pic
state of Montana for the time err
lg shall be one, the treasurer of fine
state of Montana for the time -.
lg shall be one, the president of ),
Historical Society of Montana sui
the time being shall be one, and anC
president of the Society of Mon arv
! Pioneers for the time being n,
l be me-. The said commission -,
l consist of seven members, three ons
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