The herald., 1898-10-25
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THE p1oIogxD CITY o8A1TA1
! II seal be adopted and provided by thu
board.
sec IN said board Of directors shall
have the general control, manaSemen,
and supcrvision Of said library, ana o.
any museum or gallery OF arr SsS wnich hoard
by a vote Of a majority Of all the mem. I
hsrs to he recorded in the minutes with
the ayes and noes at length, snan nave
power to make snS a9a ar9saustons fatUass as may
~ rscs.sarv or expcdient for Its own
Guidance and for the administra tion, gov,
ernment and protection OF sucn Horau '.s
or other property as may come unueI its
control: to determine the number OF Of,
| ficers and assistants to be appointed, and
| to determine and define their duties; to
appoint librarian ana n'nvsss hSSsssas ny nav be
them, In accordance with the provisions
Of Article xxvI1 Of this charter. to con, N;
moneys at any time In the Library
Fund, and order the drawing and pay
mcnt of all moneys out OF said fund Tor
herein authorized, subject to the general
provisions for the payment Of demands
on the City Treasurer. as provided IN
this charter; to purchase or lease all nee
|
ing or buildings, and construct thereon
such building or buildings. or to lease
appropriate rooms. or building or puild-
ings for such library and to administer
any trust declared or created for any
cf the purposes In this article mentioned;
and provide memorial tablets and inches
to perpetuate the memory of philanthropy
ie persons who may make ,I gIts Ior any q
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
intent Of this article; provided. that said
board shall not erect any buildings. or
make any repairs on any building, or
ae o more San except apon
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 "a
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 authcnti-
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-
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
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
| aonable 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
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 mOEey, 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 ia
such money. personal property or real
estate so donated in "The Board Of Di-
rcctors 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 as to such
property the board shall be held ana con-
sidered to be 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 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.
railurs to return any book belonging 10
such library. w