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The books, papers, and periodicals should be carefully used, and
neither marked nor cut.

Persons who wilfully violate any of the foregoing rules thereby
forfeit all right to the use of the reading room.




CHAPTER XLII

Rules for the government of the Board of trustees and employ�s of the
public library

[Slightly modified from the rules of the Erie (Pa.) public library.]


ARTICLE I

MEETINGS OF THE BOARD

Section 1. The regular meetings of the board of trustees shall be held
on the Monday preceding the first Thursday of every month, at 8 p.m.

Sec. 2. Special meetings shall be called by the president whenever,
in his judgment, they may be necessary; or at the written request of
three members of the board.


ARTICLE II

QUORUMS

Section 1. Five members of the board and two of any standing committee
shall constitute a quorum, in either case, for the transaction of
business.


ARTICLE III

ORDER OF BUSINESS

Section 1. The order of business at all regular meetings of the board
shall be as follows:

1. Roll call.

2. Reading of the minutes.

3. Petitions and communications.

4. Hearing of citizens and others.

5. Report of the secretary.

6. Report of the librarian.

7. Report of the book committee.

8. Report of the finance committee.

9. Report of the building committee.

10. Report of special committees.

11. Bills and pay-rolls.

12. New business.


ARTICLE IV

OFFICERS

Section 1. The officers of the board shall consist of a president,
vice-president, and secretary, each of whom shall be elected at
the regular meeting in January, to serve for one year. In case of a
vacancy the board may elect a person to fill the unexpired term at any
regular meeting. Temporary appointments may be made in the absence of
the regular officers.

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