Annual Report of the Trustees (4-7)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1914 edition. Excerpt: ...unchanged except that there was allowed by special act $1,000 in addition to the amount provided for clerical services.5 In the same year, the Governor and Council were authorized to cause the rooms in the State House occupied by the restaurant to be vacated, and to be arranged, equipped and furnished for the use of the State Library, in accordance with the suggestions of the State Librarian, at an expense not exceeding $30,000 which was done.6 March 15, 1910, the President of the Senate and Speaker of the House were made trustees ex officiis in addition to the trustees otherwise appointed, and the trustees were given the management and control of the library and of the moneys appropriated therefor, and were required to keep records of their doings, and annually report the same to the General Court, with such suggestions for the improvement of the library as they may deem proper. All acts and parts of acts inconsistent with this act were repealed. The annual appropriation for the library in this year was for the salary of the librarian, $3,000; purchase of books, $8,500; clerical assistance, $6,400; index to current events, $1,000; contingent expenses, $6,000; printing report, total appropriation, $25, TOO.1 1 Acts of 1905, chapter 154. Acts of 1907, chapter 15. 2 Acts of 1906, chapter 17. ' Acts of 1908, chapters 25, 342. 3 Resolves of 1903, chapter 62. - Resolves of 1908, chapter 145. In the same year the Governor was authorized, with the advice and consent of the Council, to appoint a librarian of the State Library, to hold office during their pleasure, at a salary of $4,000. The trustees were authorized to expend annually $11,010 for clerical services and other services in the care and working of the library; $10,000 for books and...