The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1872-05-04
Published April 3, 1S72.I
CHAPTER SO-GENERAL.

,N UT outbo,izino cities and villages to estaD-
lish free public libraries ana reaoihk ioonis
The people of the State OF wisconsin fPo1ys
in senate and assembly, do enact as folio"s'
section The CITY council OF each incorporat
cd citv not exceeding in population nifty tnousAnu
Inhabitants and tie board OF trustees o. eao n a
corporatsd village in this state, shu rhrsrp and
reading room for the use and benent Oh Tue una
itants Of such city or incorporates Fliraio Sn,
may levy tax not e1ceedlhg one me c;tv ~ village
lar on all taxable property OF the CIV. VI ". rhssr
for snch nurpose to he known as the " library
fund" corrc,, or hoard of
Sec. q +au nae decided to establish and main
tim a .ubJic library and reading room ander nus
act the MAYOR of suci, city, or the president OF
such village shall wth me guslee. proceed to ap
noint board of nine directors TO. the same, enc
Sen from the citizens at large, Win IeleTeEee W
.ha,r 6tnass for such Office and not more IMAM one
har Of the city council Or board OF trustees
shall be- at any one time, meinoer VI s0'o oo'iu
% Ssd director. shall hold Office from their
onnointmant and one-third for one year, one-,hlrd
for two wears and One-thlId lor tnrec Soa ,, u o
the first OF July of each year lolIowlnS snel NJ ~
rointment and at their first annual meeting snail
psi ine for The respective terms, and snn1ally
thereafter the mayor of such city or pres.usht o.
such village shall before the s[s VI 10y " ,aa
wear. appoint as DC ore, three directors 70 lake
The place of the retiring directors VINO sna no,o
their office for three years, ana until 'helf SUCCESS
ors are appointed. ,s ~ a,,ac,ors r.
casioned by removal. resignation or other"lse,
snail be reported by tie board 10 Tue Siy Counoir
or board of trustees, and be hleu IN IKE
as original sppointments ana nc une''o' email
receive anv compensation as auCh. o,.u
Sac 4 Said directors shAli, Immediately aiter
the appointment, meet ana ofsahlzt oy .h b ,b
ton of one OF their number president, anu oy Tue
election OF such other officers as lney may ueeih
necessary Tney shall make aud ADOPT sugh ny
lave rules aud regulatos iof he own and eadine
room as may be eXpedent, not 1nconslsteh. WIN
this act They shall have the exclusive conIroi OF
the expenditures of al moneys collec.ca 70 ,ne ~
hrary fund and of the supervision, care ana custo,
DIV of the rooms or buildings conslrusteu, Ieaseu
or set apart tor that purpose Prcg,aea, tlal d.
MONEYS received tor such library snail Ee depos L
cd in The treasury of said city or village, to the
credit OF the library fund, and snail DE k,pt sepl
rate and apart from other moneys oil sucn clty OF
village aud urawn upoa by the proper cu n,; VI
said CITY or village upon the properly authehtlca,
ted vouchers OF the library Board oa!u poaru
shall have the power to occupy Lease or eIeSL al
apprcPflate oulloih9 toI 'N' w. library tnnd
not exceeding from lAe lloia .t ' Hai
in sny ore year in building, pore IMAM hall
the income of suth year, and shall nave power 10
appoint suitable librarian ana necessary ussts-,
anita and shall in general carry out the spirit au
inteIt OF this oct in establishing ard maintaining
the best library and reading room WIN tl.e
at their disposal grOuded, h0l0ecer, that no pilt
chase or lease of land or buildings, ana no ordei
or contract for the erection or construction o.
buildings shall take effect without the pIef W o
approval Of the mayor and common couAcil VI tne
civ or board oftrustees OF the village.
Sec. Every library and readln9-r5olh es'a az
liShed under this act, shll De forever ec III wv
use of the lrh abitants OF the city or village "nt Ie
located, always subject to such 1essohaote rule'
and regulations as the library board may nho ne
cessary 10 adopt and publish IN order 70 ienu .
the use of said library and reading room oi .he
greatest benefit to the greatest namoer: anu III y
exclude and cut off from TIE use OF RAID library ana
reading-roOm any and all persons VINO hiah vi
fully vio,ate such rules IN
sec I The said board OF directors snah MAKE
an annu& report 10 the city council or Ooto oi
trustees stating the condition Of their trust the
various sums OF money received from the library
fund end from all other sources, ard no" such
moreys have been expended; the NUMBER OF boohs
and periodicals on hand; the number ADDED by
purchase, gift or otherwise during the year the
number lost or missing; the number oil BOOKS
loaned out and the general character and KIND OF
such books, with such other STATISTICS. Information
and suggestions as they may deem OF general ln-
terest. -
Sec. 8. All taxes levied under this act SHAH be
levied ana collected in like manner with other gen
eral taxes in said city or village.
Sec. 9. Any person DESTROYS OF InaRIng uona,
tons Of money or real estate for the henehL OF
such library shall have the hight 10 vest the TUE 20
the money or real estate donated IN the poafd
Of directors created under this act TO be hed ana
controlled by ouch beard, when accep cd, accord
NJ to the terms of tn iced OF gift, devise or De
quest of such property; and as to snch property,
the said board shalt lie held aid be considered 10
be special trustees.
sec TO- This act shall take effect from end amer
its passage and publication
Approved March ., 1872. - Lor1,