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y n IARHSVHEE FREE PUBLHJIJBRARY
" could be withdrawn except upon order of the
_ librarian, countersigned by the secretary, and
i` indorsed by the president.(b)
\ There was also a clause which provided for
the eventuality of the library’s dissolution:
‘~ Should the corporation hereby created
at any time cease to keep a library for
_ public use, as contemplated by this act,
then the books, pamphlets, periodicals
Z and papers which may have been given or
i loaned to the library shall be restored
§ i to those who gave or loaned them; and the
T books, pamphlets, periodicals, papers and
_ i property which may have been acquired
i r otherwise than by gift or loan shall be
j ; equitably divided or sold, and the pro-
` ceeds_ thereof equitably and equally di-
_ vided among the stockholders according to
i the shares of stock held by each one.(7)
Under the charter of the Public Library of
° Kentuckyits capitalstock was fixed at $lO0,000
, in shares of $lO each. However, no money ever
i was subscribed through sale of the stock and
none raised from this source.
The bill of incorporation became law only
e because Gov. Preston H. Leslie failed to return
E it within the period fixed by the State consti-
\ ; tution: it never received his signature.
) , At this point it may be well to take some
) notice of the incorporators of the Public Li-
{ brary of Kentucky.
/ Thomas E. Bramlette, after a stormy politi-
, cal and military career, was enduring the com-
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