670 Select Cvmnmnicationsfrom various Book-Societies. 



make zn orJer, with a penalty annexed, not 

 exceeding one ihilling, which ftiall continue 

 in force till the next general meeting. 



23. The Prcfident fhjU have a cafting vote 

 in all cjfes wlicre the numbers on each fide 

 «re equal. 



21. He /hiU frequently vifit the liorary, to 

 examine the librarian's accounts, and to ob- 

 ferve whether proper care be taken of the 

 books, an<l /Hall report his obfervations at the 

 next meeting of the committee. 



"ib. He i3i:iU fix the time allowed for 

 rca.ling esch fep.;race book ; airit(nini;, if he 

 tliinks proper, lefs tiine for the firft year, and 

 more for the year following. 



Stj. He ihaU regul.irly attend the meetings 

 of the committee, under the penalty of fix- 

 pence for every neglcft, unlcfs he be out of 

 town, or confined by illncfs. 



•■27. He (hall have the power of calling a 

 meeting of the committee, whenever he may 

 deem it ncceliary, 



2U. The Secretary dial! write the minutes 

 «f the tranfadlions of the committee, in a 

 book kept in the library fur that purjiofe. 



20. He Ihall alto write in the fAnie book 

 the n-.inutes of the tranfactions of the general 

 meetings. 



30. The Treafurer fliall receive from the 

 librarian all the cafh belonging to the library, 

 and fhall make all the dilbiufements. 



jl. His accounts (liall be examined, and 

 fettled at the general annual meeting. 



32. The Librarian ftall be clcAed by a ma- 

 jority of the fuhfcribcrs pvefcnt, at a general 

 meeting only ; nor Ihall he be liable to a re- 

 moval from Ills office by any other than the 

 like majority. In cafe he diould voluntarily 

 refign his office before the general meeting be 

 called, he (hall give fufficient previous notice 

 to the committee, at a monthly meeting, that 

 a pvofcr perfon may be appointed to fcrve in 

 his room ; who, however, (hall continue in 

 employment no longer than till the fcnfc or 

 of the general meeting ih-iU be t.ikcn concern- 

 ing the choice of a fuccelTor. 



;>;J. He (hall have the cu!\ody of all the 

 books and pamphlets, and iliall take care that 

 they be regularly covered, lettered, and num- 

 bered, agreeable to the ].'>d and Mth laws. 



Jl. He /hall attend res.ubrly at tiie library 

 from ten to one, and from lOur to eii;!it, o'clock 

 every day, (Sundays and the weeks of Wliit- 

 funtidc and Chriftmas excepted,) and fhall re- 

 ceive a falary for his trouble. 



.'!;■). He ili'all fend notices to fuch fubfcri- 

 bcra as .ire elected m'^nihevs of the committee, 

 fignifying fuch elctlion ; and .ilfo to every 

 member of tlie committee, at lealt one day 

 betore that appointed for the meeting. 



.■)6. He fliall keep a corredl account of all 

 the books, and (hall note the time of dclivcr- 

 •ing them to fubfcribers, and ot receiving them 

 again. 



;>?. Tie (hall in'brm the committee of any 

 damage the books may hiivc fuftaincd, and of 



any infringement of the exifting laws of the 

 library. 



38. He diall regularly demand fuch fub- 

 fcripcions as may be unpaid; and all fines and 

 penalties incurred by the fubferibers; and on 

 refufal to pay, (hall ff-nd them a regular no- 

 tice, and make a report of iiaving done fo at 

 the next meeting of the committee. 



.'!9. He (hall regularly demand fuch boyks 

 as have been kept in the hands of the fubfcri- 

 bers beyond the time allowed for reading. 



-10. He lliall pay the cafli he receives for 

 tickets, fublcriptions, fines, penalties, or any 

 other account belonging to the liljrary, imme- 

 diately into the hands of the treafurer. 



11. He (hall on no account whatever deli- 

 ver or receive any book, except within the 

 hours of his attendance at the library. 



GENER.'lL LAWS. 



42. The time allowed for reading a book, 

 and the forftit on keeping it beyond tliat time, 

 fliall be written on the infide of the cover. 



■1.;. The pamphlets iliall be covered with 

 (Irong ]i.iper, and have the titles written on 

 the covers. 



11. The books (liall be half-bound, and co- 

 vered with llrong paper, have ftrings in them, 

 and he lettered and numliered on the covers. 



-13. The Reviews, and other periodical pub- 

 lications, (hall remain in the library one month 

 before they be circulated. 



•16. The fines and foifeitures (hall be applied 

 to the benefit of the library. 



47 The property in the library (lull be 

 annually infured. 



To the Editor of the Ulunthlj/ Mugminc. 



SIR, 



HA\"JNG fccn in \oiir excellent Ma- 

 giiziiic I'ome Qiicrici ici'pectiiig lle- 

 jiuiiiiioiib for llciulii)g-Si)cicties, 1 bes; 

 leave to eiiclnlo iiiiue information of the 

 Societv eirubliilied at Scarboron<j;l. ; tlie 

 Rnlcij of'\\liicli have l)een approved after 

 a trial (jf K\e ov fix years. 1 (hall pre- 

 mife tin- fiiUowiiig outline: — 



The S-^eiety conlills of about twenty 

 menibcis; lixteen of ivhoni perulc- the 

 work? l)\rot;ition, cacli being allowed twu 

 day.s for every work ; and tiie difliiljntioii 

 at the be-iniiing of each montli is l"o con- 

 trived ai to give to eacli one book at a 

 time only. On -jny vacancy in the lix- 

 teen, it is (illetl up by ballot from tlie 

 llipeniunierary nieuiber.s, who in the in- 

 terim iiave the pertilal of the books du- 

 rin!f the I'econd month alter publication, 

 and are not limittcd, like the rotation- 

 nicmber--, to ttui days tor each. 



'I'he puiclial'es are conHned to Mag.n- 



yincs, Kc. icws, and Pamjiiilcts ; and no 



work is admitted, uiilefs guaranti;ed to 



be bouglit of tlie Society at tlie end of 



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