Proceeds of sales and the proceeds of the sales authorized as aforesaid, shall be and how appropriated. the same are hereby appropriated to the purposes of the act, entitled, "an act to provide more effectually for the establishment of a public library." Commencement. 4. This act shall be in force from the passing thereof. Price of maps. Commencement. Preamble. library. CHAP. 47.-An ACT reducing the price of the map of Virginia.* (Passed February 28th, 1831.) 1. Be it enacted by the general assembly, That the maps of Virginia, now on hand and constituting a part of the library fund, shall hereafter be sold at the following prices, to wit: for each large map ten dollars, and for each small map four dollars. 2. This act shall be in force from its passage. CHAP. 48.-An ACT to provide more effectually for the establishment of a public library.t (Passed January 6th, 1826.) Whereas it appears to the general assembly, that the act of the twenty-third of January, one thousand eight hundred and twentythree, authorizing the executive to make sale of five hundred copies of the statutes at large, has failed to attain its object, and that without some further provision in aid thereof, the whole cost of said statutes, together with that of Gilmer's and Randolph's reports, if not utterly unprofitable to the commonwealth, will be ineffectual to the establishment of a library, as contemplated by said act, and from which immense benefit would result to every department of the government: Executive to ap- 1. Be it therefore enacted by the general assembly, That the point agent to dispose of books be- executive be, and are hereby authorized to appoint an agent to dislonging to the pose of all the copies of Hening's statutes at large, as well such as commonwealth, and to purchase a were heretofore directed to be sold as the residue which would have remained on hand, had such sale been effected, together with the copies of Gilmer's and Randolph's reports reserved to the commonwealth, allowing such commission upon the sales made, as in their judgment may be necessary to obtain the object; the proceeds whereof shall be, and are hereby appropriated for the purchase of Library where lo- a library, to be located at the seat of government, and to consist of such books in law, literature, science, and the arts, as may be useful to the several departments of the government. Commission allowed agent. cated. Executive to ap select the books. 2. And be it further enacted, That as soon as the proceeds of point committee to the sales directed by this act shall be rendered, the executive are hereby authorized to appoint three competent persons from their own body or others, at their discretion, to make selection of such books referred to in the foregoing section of this act, as may be useful and proper for a public library. 46. *Acts 1830-31, ch. 61, p. 131. First price fixed by executive, vid. ante. ch. † Acts 1825-6, ch. 7, p. 8. First act for establishing library. Ante. ch. 42, acts 1822-3, ch. 12, p. 15. Copies of reports reserved to commonwealth. Ante. ch. 39, 40, 41. First section of this act amended, post. ch. 49, acts 1825-6, ch. 8, p. 9. Room for library selected, and librarian chosen, post. ch. 50. Loan from literary fund to library fund, post. ch. 51. Library increased, ibid. § 3. Additional loan, post. ch. 52. Sessions acts and journals added to library fund, ibid. § 6. Secretary to commonwealth to be librarian, acts 1831-2, ch. 9, § 1, p. 12. Debt to literary fund to be gradually extinguished, post. ch. 53. LIBRARY. 55 3. And be it further enacted, That all acts and parts of acts, Repealing clause. coming within the purview of this act, shall be, and the same are hereby repealed. 4. This act shall be in force from the passage thereof. CHAP. 49.—An ACT to amend the act to provide more effectually for the estab lishment of a public library.* (Passed March 6th, 1826.) Commencement. exchange the 6th. 1. Be it enacted by the general assembly, That the agent who Agent authorized may be commissioned to dispose of the books referred to by the act either to sell or to provide more effectually for the establishment of a public library, books. passed January the fourth, eighteen hundred and twenty-six, shall †This should be be and he is hereby authorized either to sell or exchange the same for such other books as the committee appointed under the aforesaid act may approve; and for that purpose the executive are hereby directed to appoint the said committee at any time they may deem fit after the passage of this act. 2. This act shall be in force from the passage thereof. CHAP. 50.-An ACT concerning the public library.t Commencement. fitted up. 1. Be it enacted by the general assembly, That the executive of Room for library this commonwealth be, and they are hereby required, so soon as to be selected and may be after the passage of this act, to select within the capitol a suitable room for the location of the public library; provided the same be not now in the occupation of any public officer of this commonwealth; which room they are hereby authorized and required to fit up and prepare for the purpose aforesaid, the expenses whereof shall be defrayed out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated. sited therein. 2. Be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of the exe- Books to be depocutive, after the preparation of the room aforesaid, to cause all the books now in their possession, belonging to the public library, or which may hereafter be procured for the same, to be deposited therein, under the superintendence and preservation of the clerk of Clerk of the counthe executive council, who shall for the present act ex officio as púb- cil ex officio libralic librarian, and be allowed for his services a yearly salary at the His salary. discretion of the executive, provided the sum do not exceed one hundred dollars.(a) rian. scribe rules. 3. Be it further enacted, That after the location of the said Executive to prepublic library, the executive are authorized and required to provide for its government and control, such rules, regulations and by-laws, not contravening the laws of the state, as to them may seem expedient; to which rules, regulations and by-laws, the public librarian is hereby required strictly to adhere.(b) Acts 1825-6, ch. 8, p. 9. Vid. ante. ch. 48, § 1, acts 1825-6, ch. 7, p. 9. (a) Secretary to the commonwealth to be librarian, acts 1831-2, ch. 9, § 1, p. 12. Salary of librarian increased, post. ch. 51, acts 1828-9, ch. 8, § 4, p. 10. Commissions allowed librarian, post. ch. 52, § 3. (b) Library and its funds placed under control of joint committee of the legislature, post. ch. 52, § 5, acts 1829-30, ch. 8, § 5, p 11. Discretionary power given exe 4. Be it further enacted, That the executive be, and they are cutive to contract hereby authorized to make any contract of sale for the reports of for sale of reports. the decisions of the supreme court of appeals, prior or subsequent to the publication of them, which they may think most profitable.(c) 5. This act shall commence and be in force from and after the passing thereof. Commencement. Librarian to make maps belonging to library fund. CHAP. 51.-An ACT concerning the library.* [Passed February 28th, 1829.] 1. Be it enacted by the general assembly, That the clerk of the sale of books and executive council, who is appointed by the act, entitled, an act concerning the public library, passed February the eleventh, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-eight," public librarian, shall be, and he is hereby authorized and required, under the general supervision of the executive, to make sale of the books and maps, belonging to and constituting the library fund in the manner best calculated to ensure a speedy sale thereof, at prices not less than Price per volume. the following, to wit: Hening's statutes at large, ten dollars per set; Gilmer's reports, one dollar and fifty cents; five first volumes of Randolph's reports, seventeen dollars; journal of the convention of 1775-76, three dollars and fifty cents; journal convention of 1788, journal of the house of delegates and journals of the senate, at what they respectively cost the state. Loan from literary fund to library fund authorized. Library fund pledged for redemption of principal and interest. Mode of payment, and when to be made. Amount of loan to be disbursed in the purchase of books. 2. Be it further enacted, That the president and directors of the literary fund be, and they are hereby authorized and required out of the uninvested capital of that fund, to lend to the library fund the sum of six thousand dollars, at an annual interest of six per cent., and the library fund, together with all additions that may be hereafter made thereto, is hereby declared to be pledged for the payment of the interest on, and redemption of the principal of said loan of six thousand dollars, as herein after provided for, that is to say; the librarian shall set apart from time to time as the proceeds of sale may be received, one half of such proceeds for the payment of the annual interest accrued on said loan, and for the final redemption of the principal thereof, and the librarian shall disburse the other half of such proceeds in the purchase of books to be added to the library.(a) 3. Be it further enacted, That the librarian be, and he is hereby authorized and required as soon as may be, after the passing of this act, to disburse the said sum of six thousand dollars, hereby authorized to be borrowed, in the purchase of books to be added to Joint library com- the library, according to lists thereof, to be furnished him by the joint mittee to furnish library committee; and if, any time hereafter there shall remain in the hands of the librarian any monies after the annual payments on account of the loan aforesaid, and the purchase of books contained. When the execu- in the lists made out by the library committee, the same may be disbursed by order of the executive, in the purchase of such books as they may deem advisable.(b) lists of books. tive to furnish such lists. Librarian to give 4. Be it further enacted, That the librarian shall enter into and bond and security. acknowledge a bond with good and sufficient security, in the pen(c) Vid. ante. ch. 39, post. ch. 51, § 1, librarian to make sale under control of executive. Acts 1828-9, ch. 8, p. 9. Vid. ante. ch. 50, acts 1827-8, ch. 13, p. 12. alty of ten thousand dollars, payable to the governor or chief ma the use of the li *The words with inserted from the 5. Be it further enacted, That the members and other officers of Members of conthe convention, organized by the act, entitled, "an act to organize vention allowed a convention," passed [February 10th, 1829,*] shall be allowed brary. the use of the books in the library, in the same manner and upon in the bracket, are the same conditions that members of the general assembly are al- not in the roll, but lowed the use thereof: and it shall be the duty of the librarian to act itself. transmit to the national library at Washington, one copy of all the Books to be sent books herein required to be sold; and he shall also cause to be transmitted one copy of the large map of Virginia, to such learned societies in Europe and the United States, as shall be designated rope and the Uniby the joint library committee. (d) CHAP. 52.-An ACT concerning the public library." to the public libra ry at Washington. Maps, to learned societies in Eu ted States. fund. 1. Be it enacted by the general assembly, That the president and Loan from literadirectors of the literary fund be, and they are hereby authorized ry fund to library and required, out of the uninvested capital of that fund, to lend to the library fund the sum of four thousand dollars, in addition to the loan authorized by the act of the twenty-eighth of February, eighteen hundred and twenty-nine, at an annual interest of six per cent. which sum shall be disbursed by the librarian according to the instructions of the joint library committee, in books for the public library. suspended. 2. Be it further enacted, That the payment of any part of the Payment of principrincipal of the loan from the literary fund to the library fund, pal of loan of 1829 made pursuant to the act of the twenty-eighth of February, eighteen hundred and twenty-nine, be suspended until the further order of the general assembly; and that the librarian be and he is hereby required out of the proceeds of sales of books and maps, to pay unto the literary fund semi-annually, the interest on the loan Interest of both last aforesaid, and the interest of the loan created by this act, after loans to be paid the rate of six per centum per annum. semi-annually. 3. Be it further enacted, That the joint library committee be, Commissions aland they are hereby authorized, at their discretion, to allow the li- lowed librarian. brarian a commission upon all sales and exchanges of books and maps which have been made by him since the twenty-eighth of February, eighteen hundred and twenty-nine, or which shall be made by him, a commission not exceeding that which is allowed to book-sellers or other agents for the same service. 4. Be it further enacted, That the librarian shall be, and is hereby authorized, to establish such agencies in this state for the sale of the books and maps constituting the library fund, as shall in his opinion facilitate such sales, and under such regulations as he shall deem best calculated to secure the interests of the library. (c) Former salary one hundred dollars, ante, ch. 50, § 2. Commissions allowed, post. ch. 52, § 3. Secretary to commonwealth to be librarian, acts 1831-2, ch. 9, p. 12, § 1. (d) Vid. acts 1828-9, pp. 17-22, ante. ch. 2. Acts 1829-30, ch. 8, p. 11. Vid. ante. ch. 51, acts 1828-9, ch. 8, p. 9. Agencies for sale of books and maps to be established. Library and its funds placed under controul of the joint library com mittee. Duty of commit tee. Number of copies of sessions acts 5. Be it further enacted, That the library and library fund be, and the same are hereby placed under the direction and controul of a joint committee of the two houses of the general assembly, to be annually appointed in the same manner and at the same time when the other standing committees are appointed, and whose duty it shall be to receive the reports of the librarian, examine and settle his accounts, to direct and prescribe all rules which may be necessary for the good order, preservation and police of the library, to give such directions in regard to the books and maps constituting the library fund, as to them may seem best calculated to promote the interest of the library, and report fully upon all matters touching and concerning the same, to the general assembly. 6. Be it further enacted, That there shall be three hundred coand journals added pies of the sessions acts, twenty-five copies of the journals of the to library fund an- house of delegates, and twenty-five copies of the journals of the se nually. nate, annually added to the library fund. books to be pre den Sydney and Copies of certain 7. Be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of the librasented to William rian, as soon as may be, after the passage of this act, to transmit and Mary, Hamp to the president, masters and professors of William and Mary colWashington college, Hampden Sydney and Washington colleges, one copy of each of the books now constituting the library fund, or which may be hereafter added to the same, for the use of those colleges respectively. leges. Librarian to make annual report to the library committee. Commencement. Debt from library fund to literary fund to be gradually paid off. Alterations in library room. 8. Be it further enacted, That the librarian shall annually render to the joint library committee a report of his proceedings, and an account of the receipts and disbursements of the library fund. 9. This act shall be in force from its passage. CHAP. 53-An ACT authorizing the joint library committee to direct the gradual extinction of the debt due from the library fund, and for other purposes.* (Passed March 20th, 1832.) 1. Be it enacted by the general assembly, That the joint library committee shall be, and are hereby authorized to direct the gradual extinction of the debt due from the library fund to the literary fund, at such times and in such proportions as in their opinion the inte rests of the library, and the income of its fund will justify. 2. Be it further enacted, That the joint library committee shall be, and are hereby authorized to direct such enlargement and improvements in the library room as they may deem expedient; the work to be done under the superintendence of the librarian acSum appropriated cording to the instructions of the joint committee: Provided, howfor improvements. ever, That the expense of such improvements shall not exceed the sum of seven hundred dollars; and the auditor of public accounts shall issue his warrant therefor, upon the order of the executive, to be paid out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated. 3. Be it further enacted, That the joint library committee shall be authorized to cause to be transmitted to the clerk of the court court of appeals. of appeals at Lewisburg, for the use of the judges during the sessions of that court, the statutes at large, the sessions acts since the revisal of eighteen hundred and nineteen, the Virginia reports, and such other law books whereof duplicate copies are now in the library. 4. This act shall be in force from and after the passing thereof. Books to be transmitted to Lewisburg for use of Commencement. Acts 1831-2, ch. 10, p. 12. Vid. ante. ch. 51, 52, acts 1828-9, ch. 8, p. 9. 1820-30, ch. 8, p 11. |