The herald., 1898-10-14
THE PROPOSED CITY cHAHr1A
IL seal be adopted and provided BY the
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Sec. lss. said board Of dirsctorsss ssmsnt snsu
and suncryision OF said library: anu sv .,
anv ynnsenn, or gallery Of art when may
hereafter belong to said city. sag ,Sn mem.
by vote of ordaS ma}oTi,yt n the os minutes mi with
ths nesS svos vo and noes al length. shall nave
the roCsr to make and enforce al sucn
bylaws. rules ana regulations "a a. ~y nwy
be necessary Or 4S fSpGHdii sSp GsHdiministration. gov
crnment and protection OF sucn rdSr dcI ~
or other property as may come unus. ~ ~
control; to determine the nnmpef nunnosnt.S' o. and
to determine and define their duties: 20
appoint a librarian and necessary assi1s. =.
ants, and such other employees as may s,e We
necessary. and for good ..S eavS the nrovisions y.
Of Article XXVII Of this charter, to con-
troll and order the expenditure oi al
moneys at any time II In ,.,,ta the .nd morasy psv.
Fund. and order the era~m9ia naia fund for
such Expenditures or liabilities as are
herein authorised, subject to the genela!
provisions for the payment OF oemS"9s y.
on the City Treasurer. as prov.Imsu .m nsc" a.
essary real property for library oulao.
ing or buildings. and construct thereon M
such building or buildings, or 70 s;iss isnsse
appropriate rooms. or nS Od''aa"e ~ eedminister
any trust declared or created Ior auy y.
Of the purposes In this article mentioneo;
and provide memorial tablets ana nlcnes
ic S persons s who may make gifts for any Of
the purposes In this article mentioned.
and to have general supervision. care
and custody Of the grounds rooms. or
for that purpose, and to do all that may
be necessary to carry out the spirit and
intent OF this article: provided, that SAID
board shall not erect any buildings, or
order any work done involving an expen-
diture of more than $4,000, except upon
public bids and open competition, unless
It shall determine In any given case to
Sec. 1ss. 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
Of the city and shall be drawn
Gated by the signatures Of the President
and Clerk; provided that II such pay
ment of such moneys or any part there
en- ent @ with s the f terms 81 any any, gift 1T devise or
bequest 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. 19o Said library and reading room
heretofore established by said city, and
all property. real and personal. thereto
belonging. shall be turned over to the
board of directors, with like powers and
liabilities as II such library and reading
room had been established under this
charter.
Sec.191. Said library. museum and art
gallery shall be forever free to 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
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 H.
brary. mesuem and art 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 desir-
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 10 vest the title to
such money, personal property or real
estate so donated in 1.-THE Board Of d.
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
Sec. 1913. The Board Of Directors shalt
make the annual report and estimate as
in this charter provided.
Sec. 1874. 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
Iailure to return any book belonging to