The herald., 1898-10-27
THE PROPOSED CITY oHAHrER
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board.
Co. 100 said hoard of directors shall
hewS tho General control, manaSement
and s,ipervision OF said library. anu o,
any museum or gallery OF ART Mhacn VIA haard
hereafter belong to saia cry ali The mem,
hers to be recorded in the minutes viii Win
the ayes and noes at length, shain nuou s,,o .
the mower to make and eniorce a., ,,,ou
bylaws, rules a. aaa asaapcdient E for its own
ruidancs and for the administration, gov,
ernment and protection OF sucn ~ 49, >
or other property as may ,,,,,,hSr ~ Of
f,cars ana assistants to be appointed, ana
To determine and define their uutes, ~. 70
appoint a librarian and necessary asS. ).
ants, and such other tn ond omP,1y Cause to to remove
them in accordance with the provisions
OF Article XVII. of this charter, 10 cohI w,
troll and order the expenditure hror,, o. az,
Fund. and order the drawing and pay
ment of all moneys out of said fund for
such expenditures or liabilities as are
herein authorized. sun1ect 10 IN ,ne desnands
provisions for the payment OF uemahas
on the City Treasurer as proVlGeu III
this charter; to purchase or lease all nee
essary real property for library puliu-
ing or hHiIdnss ar buldings and or to lease
snnronriatn snrr v rooms. or a building or build
ings for such library and to administer
any trust declared or created TOT any
Of the purposes in this article mentlonso,
and provide memorial tablets and inches
to perpetuate the memory OF philanthrup--
ic persons who may make gifts ior any OF
the purposes in this article mentioneu,
and to have general supervision, care
and custody of the grounds, rooms, or
buildings constructed. leased or set apart
for that purpose. and to 90 an tnat may
be necessary to carry out the spirit ana
intent of this article; provided. that said
board shall not erect any buildings. or
make any repairs on any building, or
order any work done involving an expen-
diture of more than 100000, except upon
public bids and open competition, unless
1t shall determine in any given case to
have the work done by days labor
Sec. 1S9. All moneys received for such
library including fines and penalties to
be collected by the librarian. shall be de-
posted in the treasury of the city to
the credit of the Library Fund, and shall
be kept separate and apart from other
moneys of the city and shall be drawn
from said fund upon demands authentt-
Gated by the signatures, of the President
and Clerk; provided, that II such pay
ment of such moneys, or any part there
of, into the treasury, shall be inconsist-
ent with the terms OF any gift, devise or
beuuest for any of the purposes herein
mentioned, the board shall provide for
the preservation of such part of said
moneys and the application thereof in
accordance with the terms and conditions
of such gift, devise or bequest.
Sec. 100. Said library and reading room
heretofore established by said city, and
all property, real and personal thereto
belonging shall be turned over to the
charge. custody and administration of the
board of directors. with like powers and
room had been established under this
charter.
Sec191 Said library, museum and art
gallery shall be forever free 10 the use
of tho inhabitants Of the city and persons
sojourning therein, subject to such rea-
sonable rules and regulations as the
Board of Directors may adopt and said
board may exclude from the use of said
library. museum. and art gallery, any
and all persons who shall willfully violate
any of such rules. and said board may
extend the privileges and use of such IL
brary. mesuem and ant gallery to persons
residing outside Of the city. upon such
terms and conditions as the board may
from time to time. by Its regulations.
prescribe.
Sec 1872 Any person or persons dcsir-
ing to donate money. securities or other
personal property, or real estate. for any
of the purposes named in this article,
shall have the right TO vest the title to
such money. personal property or real
estate so donated in The Board OF Di-
rectors of the Public Library" hereby
created to be owned, held and controlled
by such board when accepted. according
to the terms OF the gift deed, devise or
bequest of such property; and as to such
property the board shall be held ana con-
sidered to be a special trustee thereof
for the inhabitants Of the city The title
of all real property that may be pur-
chased shall likewise be taken by said
board in its name as such special trus-
tee; and the City of Los Angeles may. in
its discretion, by ordinance, set apart
and order to be conveyed to said board.
as such special trustee. any part of the
real property Of the city not otherwise
appropriated.
Sec. 1913. The Board of Directors shalt
make the annual report and estimate as
In this charter provided.
Sec. 1914. The City Council shall have
power to pass ordinances imposing suit
able penalties for the punishment Of per-
sons committing injury to such library,
museum or art gallery, or the grounds
or property thereof, and for injury to or
Ialiure to return any book belonging to
such library.