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Public Service and Rules

provided for the purpose. The filling up and signing of these forms will be regarded as an assent to these rules and regulations, and an undertaking to observe due care in the use of the books, and to make good any loss or damage sustained.

16.—Any person resident or employed in . . . able to obtain the recommendation of a qualified person as defined in Rule 14, may borrow books on leaving a deposit of five shillings with the Librarian. The guarantee of the recognized head officials of Government Departments, Friendly Societies, and similar organizations may be accepted at the discretion of the Committee, in lieu of an ordinary guarantee, for persons who are employed in . . .

17.—The application forms, duly signed, must be delivered to the Librarian or his assistant, and if on examination they are found to comply with the rules and regulations, tickets will be issued at once [or after three days interval]. These tickets must be revised and stamped annually by the assistants to ensure the correctness of the addresses and other particulars [or must be renewed annually at the date of expiry].

18.—The Committee shall issue additional tickets to readers, available for all classes of literature save fiction. Any duly enrolled borrower may have one of these extra tickets on filling up an application form as for an ordinary ticket. School teachers in . . . may have more than one ticket of this class on application to the Librarian.

19.—Borrowers must return each volume lent within fifteen days, including days of issue and return, and shall be liable to a fine of 1d. per week or portion of a week for each volume lent, if not returned within that period, but the issue of a book may be renewed for a further period of fifteen days, dating from the day of intimation, on notice being given to the Librarian either personally or in writing, and no further renewal will be allowed if the book is required by another reader. Books which are much in demand may, however, be refused such renewal at the discretion of the Librarian.