The herald., 1898-10-18
rxn PaoPos1D CITY cHAA01A
IL seal b. adopted and provided BY sn'

Il a seal be adopted and provided BY th'
acc 1ss said board Of directors shai
have tho general control, manaeemen,
ana supcrvision Of said library. Sn9 y. I
any museum or gallery rya Of c,ty sl' said boa I'd
bv 4 vote Of a majority OF all the mem. I.i.c
hsrs to he recorded In the mlnutSS W. W.
tre aves and noes at length, snan nv
the power to make and snrs sntTrUs q. NAV
nscs..arw or expcdient for its own
~v,dance and for the administrator; gov.
ernment and protection OF sucn ~. ~
or other property as may ihs NUM- nmmber % OF Of.
Scer. ana assistants to be appointsd, ano
10 determine and define their duties: &c
appoint a librarian ana necessary es. -.
ants, and such other empioyees az m rsnSovs Ty "
necessary. and for good cause 70 removs
them' in accordance with the provisions
~ Article XVII of this charter. 10 con,
troll and order the expenditure y, o.,
moneys at any time IN .ne nd or,. nav.
mcnt Of nil moneys out of said fund fol
such expenditures or liabilities as are
herein authorized, subject to the genera!
provisions for the payment OF oemahus
on the City Treasurer, as ,ao p,"ii 10 All nee"
Z essary real property for library ouiia-
ing or buildings, and construct thereon
such building or buildings, or 20 ienss
appropriate rooms. ,'nr.rv or and D to sdmnister
any trust declared or created 1or any
of the purposes In this article mentioned
and provide memorial tablets and nicnes
to perpetuatc the memory , OF pn,lan.nrop, sa p,
the purposes in this article mentioned
and to have general supervision. care
and custody Of the grounds. rooms, or
buildings constructed. leased or set apart
be necessary to carry out the spirit and
intent of this article; provided, that said
board shall not erect any buildings, OF
make any repairs on any. building, OF
diture Of more than $4,000. 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 authenti-
Gated by the signatures OF the President
and Clerk; provided that IL 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 OF
bequest for any of the purposes herein
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
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
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-
gonable rules and regulations as tho
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 viola te
any of such rules, and said board may
extend the privileges and use Of such IL
brary. mesuem and ait gallery to persons
terms and conditions as the board may
from time to time. by its regulations.
prescribe.
Sec. 192. Any person or persons desir-
ing to donate money. securities or other
property, or real estate, for any
Of the purposes named in this article
shall have the right 10 vest the title tc
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 OF
bequest of such property; and as to such
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 shall
make the annual report and estimate a.
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 o,
raliurs to return any book belonging tc
such library.