Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-01-15

joint COmmlttee OF COunCllm en- ana
citizens at present revising the city
charter, making the library city
institution and investing the Coun-
Gil with full control of its financial
affairs:
ARTICLE -
SEC. l. A free public library and
reading room to be known and
desi guated as the Los Angeles
Public Library is hereby estab-
lished in the city of Los Angeles
which shall be free of access to all
of the citizens of said city and the
general public, subject to such
rules and regulations for the gov
eminent and management thereof
as may at any time be adopted by
the Board of Trustees of SAID
| library hereinafter provided for.
SEC. 9. There shall he levied and
collected annually, as in other
cases, tax sufficient to maintain
such library not to exceed one mill
on the dollar Of the value of all Real
aud personal property of the said
city, as assessed for city purposes,
for the purpose of establishing and
maintaining said library and pur-
chg sing or leasing such real or
per- )nal property, books, papers,
publications, furniture and fix
lures, and erecting such buildings
as may he necessary therefor and
it shall be the duty of the Board of
Trustees annually, within thirty
days prior to the levy of said tax,
and oftener if required by the
Council, to make and file with the
Council detailed state ment of eX-
pendtures Of all moneys previously
raised by such tax, aud an esti-
mate of the amount Of money nee
essary to be raised in the next tax
levy for library purposes and shall
specify in such estimate the uses
to which they propose TO apply
the same.
SEC. 8. The following nine per-
sons, to wit: John Ct. Downey, Y.
Sepulveda, H. d. Barrows, H. X.
w. Bent, w. j. Brodrick, |. NJ.
Hellman, ]. P. Widney, Geo. H.
Smith and Henry S. Orme and
their SUCCESSORS are hereby const-
tuted and appointed, during good
behavior, honorary Trustees, with
out salary, of the said library and
of the real and personal property
thereto belonging, or at any time
acquired by law. Such Trustees
shall meet for business purposes on
the first Tuesday of each month,
and at such other times as they
may appoint, at such place as may
be agreed upon by them, and five
shall constitute quoru N for bust
ness. They may appoint one Of
their number President, and they
may also elect Secretary who
shall keep record and full min
utes, in writing, of all their pro-
ceedings. The Secretary may certi.
iy to such proceedings, or any part
or portion thereof under his hand,
verified by seal, to be adopted and
provided by the Trustees for that
purpose. Such Trustees, by ma.
jority vote of all their mem bers, to
be recorded in the minutes, with
the ayes and noes, at length, shall
have power:
First-To make and enforce all
rules, regulations, and bylaws
necessary for the administration,
government, and protection Of such
library, reading room, and prop.
erty.
Second-To fill all vacancies that
may, from any cause, occur in the
Board of Trustees.
Third-To remove any Trustee
who may neglect to attend the
meetings OF the Board, or who
may absent himself from such
meetings or, without the consent oil
the Board, from the State for three
consecutive months.
Fourth-To appoint and define
the powers and duties of any and
all authorized officers and assist
ants, and, at their pleasure, remove
the same.
Filthy and with the consent
and approval of the Council of sale
city, expressed by resolution, duly
M sasd nv that bOdv: To deter m ms