250 The Library. been provided in most cases for extension for a very considerable number of years ; and pressure has been relieved almost everywhere except as regards the sections of bibliography and palaeography, which must be kept in the reading" room. This enormous benefit, and the Shelley presentation, will render an otherwise uneventful year memorable in the annals of the Bodleian. iRotes ant) (Sluertes, Question. Our Local Board being the Urban authority on the 22nd June last appointed a Committee, consisting of seven of its members with five townsmen, as the Library authority. At their next meeting on the 6th July they rescinded their former resolution. Will you kindly inform me if the rescinding of the resolution is not out of order ? In appointing a Committee by an Urban authority, how long are they elected for ? and in what manner do they retire ? Answer. Before replying I should like to know whether there are any standing orders regulating the proceedings of the Local Board in ques- tion, and particularly is there a standing order to the effect that one month's notice must be given of any motion to rescind a resolution passed by the Board ? This is customary. I should also like to have a copy of the resolution appointing the Library Committee, and also of the resolution rescinding it. I wish to know whether the Committee was appointed for any specified period, and the terms of the appointment. Question. I beg to send you copies of the resolutions as passed. There are no particular standing orders regulating the proceedings of our Local Board, but a fortnight's notice must be given to move any particular resolution, and also to rescind a resolution passed by the Board. The Committee were appointed with the idea that four would retire annually just the same as Commissioners, the vacancies being filled by the Local Board or District Council as the case may be. Is it usual for the Treasurer and Secretary of Public Libraries to have voting power ? Apologising for troubling you so much. COPY OF RESOLUTIONS. 22nd June, 1894. That this Board appoint seven of its members with five townsmen as a Free Library Committee, and delegate to it all of its powers and duties under the Public Libraries Acts, and this Committee shall be deemed to be the Library Authority. 6th July, 1894. That the resolution passed at the last meeting appointing seven members of the Board with five outside gentlemen as a Public Library Committee, be and is hereby rescinded.
