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Compendium on Acts and Rules

257. It is often found that the library almirahs are far too deep for the books in them, and
How to utilize
thus much valuable space is wasted. In such cases, provided that the depth of the space in the
almirah.
almirah is not less than 16 inches, it is possible to place the almirah with its end, and not

its back, against the wall, and to convert the back portion by means of doors into a

second receptacle. The almirah will thus open from both sides and the available space

would be thus doubled. An almirah only 16 inches deep from front to back can be utilized

in this way for books' such as the ordinary manuals, Imperial gazetteer, etc. The doors to

almirahs when possible be sliding and not swing doors.

258. All racks, almirahs and shelves should be lettered or numbered. The numbering of Paint in white
letters on
the racks and almirahs should be done with paint in white letters on the rack, shelf or racks, shelves
or almirahs.
almirah itself. The use of paper labels pasted on should be discontinued, because in a

short time they either fall off or are eaten by insects. Similarly loose tin labels tied on to a

shelf are, not suitable, as they often get displaced and lost.

259. A good deal of useless expenditure has in the past been incurred by binding in a Binding of
Acts.
separate half-leather binding each separate Act passed by the Imperial or Provincial

Legislature. In future such Acts as they are received shall be kept in a bundle between

two flat boards. One bundle should be kept for "Acts of the Governor-General in Council"

and one for "Acts of the Bengal Council". These bundles should ordinarily be bound

annually, though occasionally it may be advised to bind the Acts for two or three years in

one volume.

260. No book is to be issued from the library except on the written requisition of a System of
issue.
gazetted officer or the head clerical officer of an office requiring it for reference on public

matters. These requisitions are to be preserved chronologically in files till the books, etc.,
are returned to the library. When a book is returned, the requisition relating to it should

be returned to the borrower or cancelled.

A Member of the Council of State, the Legislative Assembly and the Bengal Legislative

Council may also -borrow from the library any book (other than a book which is intended

for the use of Government officials only or such books as Manuals and Dictionaries

which by reason of the nature of their contents ought not, in the opinion of the Collector
or Subdivisional Officer, to be removed from the library): Provided that—

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