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 2.—The library is supported in part by a rate levied in accordance with the Public Libraries Acts and in part by voluntary contributions of money and gifts of books, periodicals, etc. The Library Committee shall not make any dividend, gift, division, or bonus in money unto or between any of its members.

3.—Admission is free to all public parts of the library during the hours when it is open, but no person shall be admitted who is disorderly, uncleanly, or in a state of intoxication. Smoking, betting, and loud conversation or other objectionable practices are also forbidden in the rooms or passages of the library.

4.—The Librarian shall have power to suspend the use of the ticket of any borrower, and refuse books or deny the use of the reading rooms to any reader who shall neglect to comply with any of these rules and regulations, such reader having the right of appeal to the Library Committee, who shall also decide all other disputes between readers and the library officials.

5.—Readers desirous of proposing books for addition to the library may do so by entering the titles and particulars of publication of such books on slips provided for the purpose, which will then be submitted to the Committee at their first meeting thereafter. All suggestions on management to be written on slips or sent by letter to the Committee.

6.—Any person who unlawfully or maliciously destroys or damages any book, map, print, manuscript, or other article belonging to the libraries shall be liable to prosecution for misdemeanour under the provisions of 24 and 25 Vict. c. 97, 'An Act to consolidate and amend the statute law of England and Ireland relating to malicious injuries to property, 1861,' the provisions of the statute entitled 61 and 62 Vict c. 53. 'An Act to provide for the punishment of offences in libraries, 1898,' shall also apply.

7.—The Reference Library shall remain open on weekdays from 10 a. m. till p. m., but shall be closed on Christmas Day, Good Friday, and such other days as the Committee may from time to time appoint.