1849.] and Auxiliary Royal Aiiiatic Sooiely, 



573 



3rr/ Class. 



The use of a portion of the stock books of tlie Library sliall be open 

 to persons not Members of the Society on the following conditions : 



1. The third class of subscribers consists of persons subscribing one 

 Kupee per mensem each. A subscriber of the third class may take out 

 of the Library any of the works available to that class, if not compris- 

 ing more than three (or if a novel more than five) volumes. Of other 

 works not more than two volumes can be taken out at one time. 



2. Every subscriber of the 3rd class before receiving books from the 

 Library is required to lodge a deposit of 20 Eupees with the Librarian, 

 one half in cash and the residue by a promissory note, and such deposit 

 shall be applicable to the discharge of all claims by the Society upon 

 such subscriber. 



3. Applications for books must be made by subscribers in person or 

 by written orders signed by such subscribers, and sent by a person 

 provided with a bag or box for the conveyance and security of the books, 

 which shall also be returned with similar precaution, 



4. Subscribers of the 3rd class are allowed to keep books for the fol- 

 lowing periods : 



Octavo volumes, ----- a week, 

 Quarto do. - ^ - - -2 weeks, 



Folio do. - - - - . 3 weeks. 



Exclusive of the day of delivery. 



5. On the expiration of the above periods the books must be return- 

 ed to the Library by the party who took them, in failure of wdiich he 

 shall be subject, at the discretion of the Committee, to a line not exceed- 

 ing one anna a day, chargeable on his deposit for the time of detention 

 in excess of the regulated period. 



6. Any 3rd class subscriber failing to return a book within three 

 months is required to provide another complete copy of the work, for 

 which his deposit will be held responsible. 



7. The return of any book in a damaged state is to be reported to 

 the Committee, w^ho shall determine the penalty to be exacted. 



8. Any subscriber taking out a book in a damaged state, and not 

 giving notice of the same to the Librarian, shall be held accountable 

 for it. 



9. Any subscriber lending a book taken out by him sliall incur a flue 

 to be fixed by the Committee, 



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