Jerusalem Talmud Bava Metzia 2:9

משנה: מָצָא סְפָרִים קוֹרֵא בָהֶן אַחַת לִשְׁלֹשִׁים יוֹם וְאִם אֵינוֹ יוֹדֵעַ לִקְרוֹת גּוֹלְלָן. אֲבָל לֹא יִלְמוֹד בָּהֶן בַּתְּחִילָּה וְלֹא יִקְרָא אַחֵר עִמּוֹ. מָצָא כְּסוּת מְנַעֲרָהּ אַחַת לִשְׁלֹשִׁים יוֹם וְשׁוֹטְחָהּ לְצָרְכָּהּ אֲבָל לֹא לִכְבוֹדוֹ. כְּלֵי כֶסֶף וּכְלֵי נְחוֹשֶׁת מִשְׁתַּמֵּשׁ בָּהֶן לְצָרְכָן אֲבָל לֹא לְשָֽׁחֳקָן. כְּלֵי זָהָב וּכְלֵי זְכוּכִית לֹא יִגַּע בָּהֶן עַד שֶׁיָּבוֹא אֵלִיָּהוּ. מָצָא שַׂק אוֹ קוּפָּה וְכָל־דָּבָר שֶׁאֵין דַּרְכּוֹ לִיטּוֹל הֲרֵי זֶה לֹא יִטּוֹל. MISHNAH: One who found book-scrolls reads in them once every thirty days; if he is illiterate, he rolls them up⁹⁶The rules of the Mishnah are based on the finder’s biblical obligation to keep the find in as good condition as possible (cf. Note 88). Leather or parchment scrolls deteriorate if they are not rolled up for a long time.. But he should not study a new subject in them, nor should a second person read with him⁹⁷Intensive use is apt to damage the scroll.. One who found a garment shakes it out every thirty days; he spreads it out for its conservation, but not to show off⁹⁸Displaying a garment which is too expensive for his means in order to enhance one’s credit standing is illegitimate use of another person’s property.. Silver and brass vessels he uses for their preservation, but not to rub off⁹⁹These vessels get tarnished if they are not used. But they cannot be used in a way which would require heavy rubbing for cleansing since this would diminish their weight.. Gold and glass vessels he should not touch until the prophet Elijah comes¹⁰⁰Cf. Note 49.. If one found a sack or a chest or anything which he does not take up, he need not take it¹⁰¹If his social standing would be impaired if he was seen carrying something that in normal circumstances is carried only by servants, he may disregard the biblical commandment to take up the find..

הלכה: מָצָא סְפָרִים כול׳. תַּנֵּי. מָצָא סְפָרִים קוֹרֵא בָהֶן אַחַת לִל̇ יוֹם. אִם אֵינוֹ יוֹדֵעַ לִקְרוֹת גּוֹלְלָן. וְלֹא יִקְרָא פָּרָשָׁה וִישַׁנֶּה. וְלֹא יִקְרָא פָּרָשָׁה וִיתַרְגֵּם. וְלֹא יִפְתַּח בּוֹ יוֹתֵר מִג̇ דַּפִּין. וְלֹא יִקְרוּ בּוֹ ג̇ בְּכֶרֶךְ אֶחָד. בַּמֶּה דְבָרִים אֲמוּרִים. בַּחֲדָשִׁים. אֲבָל בִּישֵׁינִים שְׁנֵים עָשָׂר חוֹדֶשׁ. כְּלֵי כֶסֶף מִשְׁתַּמֵּשׁ בָּהֶן בְּצוֹנִין אֲבָל לֹא בְחַמִּין מִפְּנֵי שֶׁמַּשְׁחִירָן. כְּלֵי נְחוֹשֶׁת מִשְׁתַּמֵּשׁ בָּהֶן בַּחַמִּין אֲבָל לֹא עַל יְדֵי הָאוֹר מִפְּנֵי שֶׁמַּפְחִיתָן. מַגְרֵיפוֹת וְקַרְדּוּמוֹת מִשְׁתַּמֵּשׁ בָּהֶן בְּרַךְ אֲבָל לֹא בְקָשֶׁה. מַגְרֵיפָה מְקַבֵּל בָּהּ אֶת הַטִּיט וּמַדִּיחָהּ וּמַנִּיחָהּ בִּמְקוֹמָהּ. קוֹרְדּוֹם מְבַקֵּעַ בּוֹ עֵצִים אֲבָל לֹא צִינִּים וַעֲצֵי זַיִת. כְּשֵׁם שֶׁאַתְּ אוֹמֵר בְּמוֹצֵא כָּךְ אַתָּה אוֹמֵר בְּמַפְקִיד. הַמַּפְקיד כְּסוּת אֵצֶל חֲבֵירוֹ מְנָעֲרָהּ אַחַת לִל̇ יוֹם. וְאִם הָֽיתָה מְרוּבָּה גּוֹבֶה שְׂכָרוֹ מִמֶּנָּהּ. HALAKHAH: “One who found book-scrolls,” etc. It was stated¹⁰²Tosephta 2:21–22; in the Babli 29b–30a a series of baraitot; partial parallel in Sifry Deut. 224.: “One who found book-scrolls reads in them once every thirty days; if he is illiterate he rolls them up. He should not read a paragraph and repeat it, nor should he read a paragraph and translate it¹⁰³If it is a Torah scroll, it may not be used to prepare either for the reading or the Aramaic translation in the synagogue., nor should he open more than three pages¹⁰⁴To avoid tearing the scroll inadvertently., nor should three persons read from the same tome. When has this been said? For new ones¹⁰⁵Whose leather or parchment is stiff and there is a danger lest it break if not moved from time to time.. But for old ones twelve months. Silver vessels he may use cold but not hot because it blackens them¹⁰⁶They become tarnished.. Brass vessels he may use hot but not on the fire because it diminishes them. Rakes and axes he may use on soft material but not on hard. With a rake he may receive mortar, wash it, and put it back in its place. With an ax he may split wood¹⁰⁷Soft wood, not hardwood., but not stone-palm or olive wood. What has been said about a find is valid equally for deposits. If one deposits a garment with another person, he has to shake it out once every thirty days. If it is much work, he can collect his expenses¹⁰⁸Such as hiring help to take care of the garment. from it.