The herald., 1898-10-21
THE PROPOSED crrx oHAAGxn
IL seal be adopted and provided BY the
board.

e seal be adopted ana D'
Son ,ss said board Of directors ssin snsIt az
have the g(heral control, mans IA of
and supervision Of said nrt which may
hnSsa hhny stnr heionr to said city. Said posru,
by vote OF q majority OF ,ntc. al, ,ns with
bcrs, to be recorded IN Ime r,b snail have
the ayes and n,sne NOES q. ana enforce all sucn
Inc power rules ~ and regulations as may
be necessary or expedient ivr ,icn INV
guidance and for the au"',t az, ~ such library
or nHhnr property as may come unosr ~
control: 10 determine the numpet ~ ond
ficers and assistants TO- ne ,ha,r duties; to
appoint a librarian and necessary ,asv nsv'i, he
ants. and such other employees az aayove may We
necessary, and for good cause ,rov,.,ons ~ =
OF e9ei Article III XXViI Of this charter, to con; m;
troll and order the expenditure or an
moneys at any time in It'll the nd L'opasy nay.
Fund. and order the drawm5d s sa5d fund FOR
s',ch cxncnditures or liabilities as are
herein authorized. subject TO the seneIa.
provisions for the payment OF oemsnus ~
on the City TrsasSrer rSnsse or as lease ali nee
essary real property for library pulau,
ing or buildings, and construct thereon
such building or buildings, OF ~ MIA
appropriate rooms, or a building or Duiio-
ings Tor such library and to administer
anN tr,,st declared or created for any
Of the purposes in this article mentlonsu.
and provide memorial tapiers hiie aie thr,,n.
ic persons who may make gitts Ior any o.
the purposes in this article mentioneo,
and to have general supervision. care
and custody of the grounds, rooms, or
buildings constructed, leased or set apart
for that purpose, and to do all that may
be necessary to carry out the spirit and
intent Of this article; provided, that said
H. cAo11
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, unless
It 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
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 beQuest.
Sec. 190 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.
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
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 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
shall have the right 10 vest the title to
estate so donated in 1.-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
bcquest of such property; and as to such
property the board shall be held ana con-
sidered to be a special trustee thereof
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. 1893. The Board of Directors shall
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 o.
iaiIure to return any book belonging to
such library.