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the library, showing the name of the person taking them 



out, the date, and the date of return. Those who take books , Persons taking 



books from toe 



from the library will be responsible for their condition while library to bo re- 



. 8 p o 11 s i b 1 o for 



m their possession, and will return them promptly when them, &c. 

 they have finished with them. No books will be taken from 

 the Office except by permission of the Hydrographer. 



A table with sections will be arranged for magazines and 

 papers, the files of which will be carefully preserved for 

 binding. 



Upon the receipt of a new book the library mark will be 

 pasted on the inside of the cover, the book will be catalogued, 

 and will then take its place on the shelf to which it belongs. 

 All new books, or new editions of books, received will be 

 handed to the Hydrographer for his inspection. 



Second. A room is especially appropriated for the books 

 issued from this Office to vessels and agents, which will be 

 used for no other purpose. 



Obsolete editions of works, old books, papers, &c, which . obsolete booka 



7 7 t- j. j 7 to be stowed it a 



are of no service, will be stowed in a separate room until separate room. 

 they can be disposed of. 



The " issuing room" will be arranged with shelves to con- 

 tain all the books issued from this Office. 



The books will be properly catalogued, showing the full 

 title, author, edition, size, date; and, when mentioned, by 

 what authority printed (as Admiralty, Bureau of Naviga- 

 tion, &c), and the index will show upon what shelves they 

 are stowed. 



When books are superseded or removed from the cata- 

 logue they will be removed at once from the issuing room to 

 the room containing useless books, &c. When corrections or 

 additions have been made to any work, only the last edition 

 should be issued, as it is important that navigators should 

 have the latest information. 



That the supply maybe kept up, and the Hydrographer may 

 ascertain at anytime the number of books on hand, a receipt- 

 book, an expenditure-book, and ledger are kept. The receipt- 

 book shows the date of receipt, title of book, from whom re- 

 ceived, and the number. The expenditure-book shows date Method of keep- 

 of issue, title of work, to whom sent, and the number. The books received, 

 ledger shows the number of the shelf, title of book, and the 

 number received, issued, condemned, and on hand for each 

 quarter of the year (ruled for two years). 



