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Maps, plates, charts, etc., may be filmed at different reduction ratios. Those too large to be entirely included in one exposure are filmed beginning in the upper left hand corner, left to right and top to bottom, as many frames as required. The following diagrams illustrate the method: Les cartes, planches, tableaux, etc., peuvent 6tre filmds d des taux de reduction diff6rents. Lorsque le document est trop grand pour dtre reproduit en un seul clichd, il est film6 d partir de I'angle sup6rieur gauche, de gauche d droite, et de haut en bas, en prenant le nombre d'images ndcessaire. Les diagrammes suivants illustrent la mdthode. 1 2 3 1 2 3 A 5 6 [No. 1.] TORONTO FREE LIBRARY. RULES AND REGULATIONS. As ADOPTED March 14, 1883. 1. The Board of Management shall elect one of their number aa Chaiiinan, who shall Jiolcl office for one year ; he shall preside at uieciiugs of tlie Board when present ; in his absence a Chairman may he chosen pru tern. Tlie Cliainnan shall have the same right of voting as other members of the Board, and no otlier — 45 Vic. ch. 22, sec. 8. 2. The Board shall meet at least once every calendar month, and at such other times as they may thiidc M. — fbhl, nee. 9. Regular monthly li.ectings shall take place on tlic lirst Friday of each month at 4.15 o'clock p.m. If a (piorum be not present in fifteen minutes after tlie hour appointed for such meeting, the meeting shall not be held. 3. The Chairman or any two meml)crs may summon a special meeting of the Board by giving at least two days' notice in writing to eacli member, specifying the purpose for which the meeting is called.— /i«/, tiec. 10. 4. Xo business shall be transacted at any general or special meeting unless four members are present.— //y/(/, sec, 11. Sov at any sprual meeting unless specilied in the notice thereof. And lu, appropriation of money shall be made, or indebtedness incurred exceeding .^'100, without the concurring votes of a majority of all the members (if the Board. 5. All orders and proceedings of the Board sliall be entered in books to be kept by tlusm for that purpose, and shall be signed by the Chairman for the time being. — ibid, sec. 12. G. The Officers of the Board shall be the Chairman, Librarian, 1st Assistant Librarian (who shall also perform the duties of Secretary), und such Assistant Librarians as may be found necessary h\nn time to time, all of whom, except the Chairman, shall hold office during pleasure. 7. The Chairman shall ha elected at the lirst meeting in the month of February in each year. It shall be his duty to sign all vouchers approved by the Board, and all drafts which shall be drawn u^jon the City Treasurer on account of the Library Funtl ; to nominate the Standing Committees for the year, such nomina- tions to be afterwards submitted for the approval of the Board ; to prepare for the consideration of the Board the Annual Report ; ami to exercise a general super- vision over the aflairs of tlie institution. 8. There shall be three Standing Committees, viz. : a Committee on Buildings and Grounds ; a Committee on ]*'inance ; and a Committee on the Library and Heading Booms. Each Committee to consist of four members, of whom three shall form a quorum. The Chairman of the Board shall be ex ojjicio a member of all Committees. 9. The order of business at all regular meetings of the Board shall be as follows : — 1. Beading the minutes of the previous meeting. 2. Heading communications. 3. Notices of motion. 4. Reports of the Librarian. 5. Reports of Committees. 6. Unfinished business. 7< Miscellaneous. 10. All motions must bo presented in writing, shall contain the names of the mover and seconder, and must be rr ad by the preaiding officer before they are open for discussion. No motion involving the expenditure of money, or the discussion of new matter, shall l>e submitted without notice having been given at the previous meetuig, except by consent of a majority of all the members of the Board. 11. Only two motions in amendment shall be in order at the same time ; the one to amend the original motion, and tlie other to amend the amendment ; they shall be put to the meeting in the reverse of the order in which they are moved. 12. Any question before tlie Board shall be taken by yeas and nays, at the request of any member. 13. The Conmiittce on Buildings and Cirouiuls shall, under direction of the Board of Management, have supervision of the Library Buildings and caretaker, and take charge of all repairs, e.vtensions, imin-ovements, heating, lighting, and the internal arrangements of the several apartments. 14. The Conmiittee on Finance, under direction of the Board of Management, shall have charge of the general financial concerns of the Library, Heading llooms, and Buildings, including insurance ; and they sliall investigate all accounts and claims presented against the Library, Reading ivooms, and Buildings, and pass upon the same before presentation to the Board. They shall also see that all appropriations necessary to carry on the Institution be duly reported to the Board. The Conmiittee shall meet at least three days beturc the regular meeting of the Board, at which meeting the salary list. Librarian's estiuuite of expenses, and all bills of account shall be presented. 15. The Committee on Library and Beading llooms sliall have the manage- ment of the same under the direction of the Board of Management, and they shall prepare and recommend ail i^ioper regulatioii.i for tlie good government and systematic arrangement of the Library and Beading llooms ; they shall cause suitable books, magazines, periodicals, and newspapers to be purchased, and shall submit lists thereof to the Board before purchasing ; and shall report upon all donations. They shall present to the Board the names of suitable persons as Librarians o;- AsKistants, and other employees in their department; shall attend to the binding oi books, periodicals, and newspapers ; and shall make frequent examinations of the Library and Reading Rooms, reporting to the Board their condition and needs. IG. The Secretary shall notify the members of all meetings of the Board of Management, and of the Committees. He shall attend all meetings, keep the records and accounts of the Board and of Committees ; and perform such other duties as usually pertain to the office. 17, The Librarian, under control of the Board of ]\Lanagement, shall have charge of the rooms and employees of the Library and Reading Rooms ; and shall be responsible for the care and safety of the books and property contained therein, and for "the preservation of order in the buildings. He shall prepare for the use of the Committee on Library and Reading Rooms, lists of books to be purchased ; and shall have executive superintendence of all matters, under the supervision of the several Standing Committees. At the first regular meeting of the Board in each mouth, he shall report the condition ami circulation of the books for the pre- . ceding month ; and shall make an annual report, up to the 31st December preceding, to the Board of Management, at the first meeting of the new Board in February of each year. 18. No amendments to these Rules of Procedure, or to any By-law for the regulation of the Library and Reading Room, shall be moved unless notice thereof shall have been given at the previous meeting of the Board, and no such amend- ment shall be concurred in except it be carried by a majority of the whole Board. JOHN HALLAM, Chairman^