Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-11-09


and Of the supervision, care aud custody Of
the grounds, rooms or buildings constructed,
leased, or set apart for that purpose Pro
Uided, that all moneys received for such lib
rary shall be deposited in the treasury Of
said oisy 10 the credit Of the library fund,
aud shall be kept separate aud apart from
other moneys Of such city, aud drawn upon
BY the proper officers Of said city, upon the
properly authenticated vouchers Of the libra.
ry board. Said board shall have power to
purchase or lease grounds, to occupy, lease
or erect an appropriate building or buildings
for the use Of said library shall have power
20 appoint suitable librarian and necessa-
ry assistants, and fix their compensation,
and shall also have power to remove such
Appointees aud shall, in general, carry out
the spirit and intent OF this act, in establish
ing aud maintainlning q public library ana
readlng-room.
6. Every library aud rsading-room, es'
tablished under this act shall be forever
free 10 the use Of the iohAbitAnts OF the city
where located, slWays subject TO soch ress-
enable rules ssd regulations as the library
board may adopt, IN order 10 FENDER the use
Of said library and reading room of the
greatest benefit to the greatest nun Der and
aid board may exclude from the use of said
library aud reading room any and ell per-
sous who shall willfully violate such rules
Z. The said board of directors shall
mASe on or before the second Monday in
June, an snAual report TO the city council,
stating the condition OF their trust on tie
first day OF June of that year, the various
sums Of money received from the library
fund aud from other sources, aud nov such
moneys have been expended, aud for what
purpose; the num Der OF books and psriodi.
Gals on hand; the number added by pur.
chase, gii', or oSherSIse, during the year ;
the number lost or missing; the number OF
visitors attending the Oumber OF books
loaned out, aud the general character and
KIDD Of such books; with such other stats.
ties, information Eud suggestions as they
may deem OF general Interest. All such
portions OF said report as relate TO the re-
csipt and expenditure of money, as well as
the number OF books on hand, books lost or
missing, and books purchased, shall be veri-
fed by AFFIDAVIT
5. The city eouacil Of said ciEy shall
have power TO pass ordinances imposing
suitable penalties for the punishment Of
persons committing IL jury upon such library
y
for injury 10 or failure 10 return any book
belonging to such library.
.. Auy person dss:.iEg TO mrke dons-
'ions OF money, personal property OF real
estate for the beneht of such library, shall
have Ihe right TO vest the title to the money
or real estate 80 donated 10 lhs board OF
directors created uuder this ast, 10 be be ID
and controlled BY aueb board, when accept
ed, according 10 the terms Of the deed, git
devise or btquesg o; such property aud
TO sd0h property the said board sbA De held
aud considered TO be special trustees
! 10. When nifty legal voters Of any incor
| porAted town, village or township sball pre-.
sent petition 20 the clerk Of the town. wi.
lAge or township Tor trustee OF schools 10
counties not under township organization J,
asking that an annual tax may be levied
tor tue establishments and mAluteusuce
Of a tree public library IN such town or
'owuship, aad shall specify. 10 their De-
IiHOn, = rate Of tsXagOu not to exceed two
mills Oh ths dollar. -uch clerk or trustee OF
schools Ia counties not under township OF
gauizStion) shEl!, II the next legal notice of
The regular annual election IN such town or
township, give DOuCe that al such election
every eleCtOr may vote, ''tOr anil tax for a
Tree public librSry,' or against anil tax
Tor free puoho library specifying IN such
notice she rate Of taxation mentioned 10 said
pettd1u and It The majority of all The
vO.es ca8t ga such toSU, village or toWushIp
shall be 90 iug The tax for the free public
library the tax specified 10 s1ch uouce
shaN. be levied aud collected 10 ike manner
Win otAsr general taxes OF SAID town or
to~uslip, aud shall ne known "a tue LII
hrary Fund ~ Preceded that such tax shall
cease 10 case the ivgai voters IN any such
'own, village or township shall 80 determine
hy majority vote, a. Any ANNA Election
bed shsrel eetsOd the corporate authorities
OF any sIi,s IN ~us or villages may exercise
the ss9S conferred upon The corpo-
rate AFSno'' va " CT les under this act.
H. al .he r@xt regular election after
any toWn, vt!sgs Or townshrp shall have
vote to es;=sllsn a free pubhc library, there
shall be elected a library board OF si1 direc
tors, One-shird for Ous year, one-third for two
yesr', and ons third for three years, and an
nualiy thereafter there shall be- elected two
drsctora, Who shall hold their ,tfice for
three years and until their successors are
elected and qualified which board shA
have The same powers a. are By IbI act cor
terred upon the board OF reutors OF free
pGb 10 libraries IN cities.
II. Whereas all the Libraries OF Chicago
~sre DESTROYED By the recent FIRE 10 that
city, and large donations Of books nave been
made 70 found free library, aud whereas
no suitable bui ding or organization exists
10 receive or preserve them, therefore al
emergency exists that thus law shall take
fleet Immediately there fore this act shall
take elect and be In force from aud alter its
passage.
Approved, March :, ls72.