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ARTICLE VII

TO BE IN WRITING

Section 1. All reports, recommendations, and resolutions shall be
submitted in writing.

Sec. 2. Reports of committees shall be signed by two members thereof.


ARTICLE VIII

EMPLOY�S

Section 1. The terms of all regular employ�s shall continue until
their successors are appointed. They shall be subject, however, to
removal for cause, at any time, by a vote of the board.

Sec. 2. The president may suspend any employ�, for cause, subject to
the action of the board at its next meeting.

Sec. 3. The salaries of employ�s shall be fixed before their election.


ARTICLE IX

THE LIBRARIAN

Section 1. Subject to the direction of the board and the several
committees, the librarian shall have supervisory charge, control, and
management of the Library building and all of its appurtenances, as
well as of all the employ�s in and about the same.

Sec. 2. He shall be held strictly responsible for the care and
preservation of the property in charge of the board; the courtesy and
efficiency of the library service; the accuracy of the records;
the reliability of his accounts and statements; the classifying,
cataloging, and shelving of the books; the enforcement of the rules;
the cleanliness and good condition of the building, grounds, and
sidewalks; and the proper heating, lighting, and ventilation of the
building.

Sec 3. He shall attend the meetings of the board and assist the
secretary in keeping his minutes and accounts.

Sec. 4. He shall keep an account, in permanent form, of all his
receipts and expenses on behalf of the library, and report the same to
the board monthly.

Sec. 5. He shall make a monthly report of the operations of the
library, including a list of all accessions to the various departments
of the same, whether by gift or purchase, with such recommendations
as, in his opinion, will promote its efficiency.

Sec. 6. He shall keep record books of all accessions to the library by
purchase, and of all gifts for its several departments, with the dates
when received, and, in the case of donations, the names and places of
residence of the donors.

Sec. 7. He shall promptly and courteously acknowledge all gifts to the
library or any of its departments.

Sec. 8. He shall keep an account of the time of the several employ�s;
prepare the pay-rolls in accordance therewith, and place the same
before the finance committee in advance of each regular meeting.

Sec. 9. He shall prepare an annual report showing, as fully as may be
practical, the operation of the library and its several departments
during the preceding year, with an inventory of the furniture, books,
and other contents of the building.

Sec. 10. The first assistant librarian shall perform the duties of the
librarian during the latter's absence.


ARTICLE X

AMENDMENTS

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