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expenses 
Omirig to m m fgr n fl w being kept at the minuraum during the past few 
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Library is in a bad state o r repair and very much behind in the 
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matter of binding. The library contains many valuable old books 
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no- qfcite unobtainable, ana a!no any complete sets of periodi¬ 
cals collected for p. great number of years and-which ? re now 
but rarely on the market and then at n prohibitive price. / maion 
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recent visitor estimated that the value of the books that could 
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be replaced if required is £5000. 
In addition e cientifio periodicals are received by every mail iflm 
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frora all p rts of the world an; these alone add over one hundred 
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volumes a year to the library, 
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- -r, Tyler, Superintendent Gbvernment Printing Office t my request 
has recently inspected the library, and he consider a that a con- 
si si arable amount of work is necessary to save the books that hve 
no ' become dilapidated and bring the binding up to date, he 
recommends that a special binder be engaged to r ork in this office 
under his supervision to effect this work, and estimates that the 
sum of 'hi000 is required to put the library in a proper state. 
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The books at present are kept in open wooden book-e'"ses and con- 
sidernble damage has be^n done to the older books by white ants 
and vermin, r. Tyler considers it essential that the books 
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should bo on open iron stands similar to those in use at the 
Government Printing Office, The cost of six such stands required 
is approximately $ 
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As it has been deci a d to take up the study of ryptogmil? 
.dotany^ end an Assistant director has been appointed for this 
purpose it is essential that works of reference on this subject 
should be obtained. Several standard works are required but these 
can only be obtained as they appear on the market, ion 1 
In addition present day publications must be secured, hi initial 
sum. of °000 is required for this onroose with an annually 
