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tained the sanction of the Committee. The second class shall Include 
those books intended for circulation. 
Artic le VI. — The Secretary shall have authority to loan to members 
and to holders of second class stock, any work belonging to the second 
( I- ASS, subject to the following regulations. 
Section 1. — No individual shall be permitted to have more than two 
boohs out at one time, without a written permission, signed by at least 
two members of the Library Committee, nor shall a book be kept out 
more than two weeks; but if no one has applied for it, the former bor- 
rower may renew the loan. Should any person have applied for it the 
latter shall have the preference. 
Section 2. — A fine often cents per week shall be exacted for the 
detention of a book beyond the limited time; and if a book be not re- 
turned within three months it shall be deemed lost, and the borrower 
shall, in addition to his fines, forfeit its value. 
Section 3. — Should any book be returned injured, the borrower shall 
pay for the injury, or replace the book, as the Library Committee may 
direct ; and if one or more books, belonging to a set or sets, be lost, the 
borrower shall replace them or make full restitution. 
Artici.e VII. — Any person removing from the hall, without permis- 
sion from the proper authorities, any book, newspaper or other property 
in charge of the Library Committee, shall be reported to the Committee, 
who may inflict any line not exceeding twenty-five dollars. 
Article VIII. — No member or holder of second class stock, whose 
annual contribution for the current year shall be unpaid or who is in 
arrears for fines, shall be entitled to the privileges of the liibrary or 
Reading Koom. 
Article IX. — If any member or holder of second class stock, shall 
refuse or neglect to comply with the foregoing rules, it shall be the duty 
of the Secretary to report him to the Committee on the Library. 
Article X.— Any member or holder of second class stock, detected 
in mutilating the newspapers, pamphlets or books belonging to the Insti- 
tute shall be deprived of his right of membership, and the name of the 
offender shall be made public. 
