The herald., 1898-10-31
TIE PROPOSED CITY oHAAE1n
!, /. sea, b. adopted and provided by the
board

! !, . ,.., ). adopted and provided by the
Coo ,ss aaid board OF directors snr,t ant
,, Svc' nc General control, manaesmonS ~
and supervision OF saio W. yh,ch may
any museum or sa,srgid said city, Said board.
hsrsa,c ,s, vcte 81 majority of al! tne mem m,,h
hsrs to he recorded In the H'nr nSsr hava
the ayes and noes a. arH ie"stn, enforce ali sucn
tne power rnies and regulations as msy
- nscessary or expedicnt Ior ia ~ Sov-
guidance and for the s,;un ramimfshl ~ such library
ernmsnt and andre pro'es'imUaa ss may come under ITS
OF ,rai ornS. - detcrmine the NUMBER OF Of
6cers and assistants to be app d,t;s. 10
to determining ana r,a = oande and necessary assist
appts and such other employees AZ MAY ve
necessary. and for good cause ,,,.,ors 10
them n asseIaaneff sSvI ef tSis Ssn eharter a 70
- III end order the expenditure oi al
mon.vs rnoI We" at any time in the Library
Fund, and order the drawimfa "a aT t"nd for
msh' men SSxnenditures or liabilities as are
hcrs,p ai,thorised, subject to the general
nrovisions for the payment OF oemahus
on the city Treasurer; or az lease ali nee
essary real property for library puau, o,
,nv or buiidlngs, and construct tnereon
such building or buildings, OF 10 hm;,Ss
inrs Tor such library and to administer
nv trust declared or created Tor any
Of the purposes in this article mentionsu.
and provide memorial taniets hi,ar ana thr,,n'
| to perpetuate the memory OF pnilantnrop..
| ic persons who may make gifts Ior any OF
the purposes In this article mentioneu,
and to have general SUPERVISION, care
! ouiidings constructed leased or set apart
for that purpose, and to do all that may
be necessary to carry out INC spirit ana
intent of this article; provided that SAID
make any repairs on any building, or
order any work done involving an expen-
diture Of more than $4,000 except upon
public bids and open COMPETITION um'ess 81
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
ment of such moneys, or any part there
| of. into the treasury. shall be inconsist-
ent with the terms of any gift, devise or
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 bequcst.
See 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 w,th hrd IKE powers and
room had been established under this
| charter.
sec191. Said library. museum and art
gallery shall be forever free 10 the use
of the inhabitants Of the city and persons
sojourning therein, subject to such rea-
sonable rules and regulations ay tho
Board Of Directors may adopt. and said
| I'd may exclude from the use Of said
library, museum. and art gallery, any
and all persons who shall wilfully violat te
any of such rules, and said board may
extend the privileges and use Of such IL
brary. mesuem and AIT 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
| n
shall have the right TO vest the title tc
such money. personal property or reaI
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 oil
| beuuest of such property: and az to such
prope rty the board shall be held ana con.
| sidered to be special trustee thereof
| for the Inhabitants of the city. The titlt
| 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 ir
its discretion, by ordinance, set apar
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 hav,
| 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 ground.
or property thereof. and for injury to O.
failure to return any book belonging t.
such library.