Bridgeton pioneer., 1886-07-01
[BY AUTHORITY.
LAWS OF NEW JERSEY.


An Act to amend an act entitled IAN act to
authorize cities to establish and maintain
free public libraries and reading-rooms," ap
proved March fourteenth, one thousand eight
hundred and seventy-nihe.
l. Be it enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State of New. Jersey, That
section one of the act entitled IAN act to
authorize cities to establish and maintain free
public libraries and reading-rooms, approved
March fourteenth, one thousand eight hundred
and SeVenty-nlne, be ana the same Is hereby
amended so as to read as follows:
l. Be it enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State OF New jersey, That
the common council of each incorporated city
of this state shall have power to establish and
maintain a public library and reading-room
for the use and benefit OF the inhabitants OF
such cities. and for such purposes may levy
tax of not more than one-hfth OF one mill on
the dollar annually on all the taxable property
in the city, such tax to be levied and collected
in like manner with other general taxes of said
city. and to be known as the library fund; !"
and whenever in any such city public library
and reading-room shall have been established,
under and pursuant TO the provisions of this
act. and shall have existed for three years Or
more, and the title to property OF the value OF
at least thirty thousand dollars shall have be-
come vested in the board of directors of such
library and reading-rOom the board of dircc-
tors OF such library and read'ng-room SHALL on
or before April of each year. determine the
amount, not exceeding one-nalf OF one mill on
the dollar on all the taxable property in the
city, which will be required in such year for
the maintenance OF such library and reading
room, and, by its president. certify such
amount to the common council of such city,
and such common council shall thereupon Or
der and cause to be assessed and raised by tax
in such year for such purpose, the amount so
certified, such tax to be levied and collected in
like manner with other general taxes of said
city and to be known as the library fund
.. And be it enacted, That section nine OF the
act hereby amended be and the same is hereby
amended so as to read as follows:
| 9. And be it enacted, That any person deslr-
| ing to make donations of money, personalprop-
erty or real estate for the benefit of such
| library, or fer the establishment or mainten-
ance of an art gallery and museum IN cOnnec-
ton herewith, may DO so, and is empowered to
| vest the title to the money, personal property
or real estate donated in the board of directors
created under this act for the time being, to
be held and controlled by such board, and its
successors, when accepted according to the
terms of the deed, gift. devise on bequcst OF
such property: and any building or real estate
so donated may be accepted by such board
upon and subject to trust that the same, or
such part thereof as the donors shall designate
and appoint for such purposes. shall be set
apart and appropriated and forever maintained
as and for an art gallery and museum for the
encouragement of art and sclentlnc study
! among the inhabitants of the city where loca-
! ted. subject to such reasonable rules and regu-
! lations concerning admission to and the use OF
! the same, not inconsistent with the terms OF
| the deed gift. devise or bequest of such prop
! erty as such board or its successors shall from
| time to time establish; and any money or per-
/ sonal property so donated MAJ be accepted by
such board upon and subject to trust that the
| same shall be applied to or towards the main
! tenance or enlargement of any such art gallery
I and museum; and all moneys recelved Tor ad-
! mission to or the use OF such art gallery and
! museum shall be applied TO the maintenance or
enlargement of such art gallery and museum,
or to the general purposes OF such library and
| reading-room, as the board of directors shall
from time to time determine; and as to all
property so donated the said board shall be
held and considered to be special trustees;
3. And be it enacted, That this act shall take
effect Immediately.
Approved March {, 1886.