The herald., 1898-10-17
THE PROPOSED CITY oHAHr1A
IL seal be adopted and provided BY the

IL seal be adopted and provided BY the
board.
Sec. Ia said board Of directors shall
have the general control mana1n III ~
and supervision of said library: Sne ~ =.
museum or sa,'s5ya ssa O. c,ty er' s.iS board
by a vote OF majority Of al! tne men, its
hers. to be recorded in the minutes with
the ayes and noes at length. snain nass @
the pSxsr rule. Il msns ana resusons as
be nscesssry or expedient for It's own
Guidance and for the administrator, 1ov-
ernment and protection OF sucn aor Hor.ry \, =
or other property as may come unuer its
control: to determine the number Of Of:
ficers and assistants to be appointed, ana
to determine and deflne their outics; 20
spts' and such other employees as may be
necessary, and for good cause to remove
them, in accordance with the provisions
Of Article XVII Of this na,f chHf.er. 70 con- an
moneys at any time in the Library
Fund. and order the drawing and pay
ment Of all moneys out Of SAID fund ror
herein authorised, subject to the general
provisions for the payment OF demands
on the City Treasurer. as provided IN
this charter; to purchase or lease al! nee
sssary Fss property sya fcp
such building or buildings. or to lease
appropriate rooms, or a building or build
ings for such library ana to admihister
Of the purposes in this article mentioned; /;
and provide memorial tablets and inches
to perpetuate the memory OF philanthrOp..
10 persons who may make gitts for any OF
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
for that purpose. and to 90 all that may
intent of this article; provided, that said
board shall not erect any buildings, or
make any repairs on any. building. or
sre any N ~ore Sas
public bids and open competition, unless
1t shall determine in any given case to
have the work done by days labor.
Sec. 189. 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-
and Clerk; provided. that II such pay
ment Of such moneys, or any part there
OF. into the treasury. shall be inconsist-
snt with the terms OF any gift. devise or
mentioned. the board shall provide for
the preservation of such part OF said
moneys and the application thereof in
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
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-
3onable rules and regula tions as tho
Board OF Directors may adopt. and said
board may exclude from the use of said
library, museum, and art gallery. any
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
from TINA to time, by It's 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 to vest the title to
such money. personal property or real
estate so donated in "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
bcquest 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 tho city not otherwise
appropriated.
Sec. 1893. 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
Iaiiurs to return any book belonging to