Lamont Will Limit Late Book Fines, Lengthen Morning Deadline to 9:15

Lamont Library will limit its newly instituted progressive fines of 50 cents per hour to a maximum of two dollars, Student Council president 'Richard M. Sandler '52 told the Council last night.

He also stated that Lamont will introduce a "period of Grace" from 9 until 9:15 a.m. Reserve books coming in during this time will not be charged the regular 50 cent fine, Sandler said.

The Council, however, voted to repeat it previous demands for fines. It called for a progressive system of fines starting at 9:15 a.m. Under this system, an overdue reserve book would be charged 50 cents until 10:15 a.m. and an additional 25 cents thereafter.

Phillip J. McNiff, Head Librarian of Lamont, said last night that the proposal for a 25 cent charge are unsatisfactory. He pointed out that students would use the additional fine as a "premium to keep books out to the detriment of the other students."

The Council also recommended that Lamont deprive chronic offenders of their library privileges instead of taking economic sanctions against all students with late books.