The herald., 1898-10-19
THE PROPOSED CITY cHAnE11
,t . sea, b. adopted ana provided BY the

6 . seal be adopted ana DT0v'0'' y 'A'
See. lss. said board Of d!rsct0tse d!rscsemsnt t
have the general IL eonid0il said library and q
snv snv roMps,,m or gallery Of art when m.y
neres Stcr belong to said city. Saiu na mem.
BY vote Of q majcr,i.y, nat * y,Ss oe minutes mi with
ners, 70 pe e,T mes at length, shall navs
.hs .h ~. swsr % ~ make and enforce az sucu cr
Sylsws rSie. J. and sa0.Siens ssSaIs'iSonrs ior ts own
nrsns u1ramSe and and Protection Of such library ~
a. nthcr property as may come unaes ~
control; to determine the M numIet nnuunmolnted' a. and
eeG: Gst.n,ns and sss:fsantds :na dene sH their
snnoirt a iihrar rian and necessary assi,..
ants. and such other employees az ove may ve
necessary. and for sood, %,,S SSIS the m provisions
81 Article XXViI Of this charter. to con; On;
troi ana order the expenditure oi al
moneys At any time az IN v,na the ana 0 psy.
Fund. and order the draw7d ~ .s7d fund Tor
such expcnditures or liabilities as are
herein authorized, subject to the 9enera!
provisions for the payment oIe,:snS OF 1sS"Tr ~
on the City Treasurer: a. ,secs pr"sii ali nec-
esSary real property for library nuilu.
inr or buildings, and construct tnSrcon
such building or buildings. OF 10 10 bnsiS.
ss {or sucS lo0m lbra9y and to
any trust declared or cisaseu rvf I'D. 2
of the purposes in this article men tl'nse..
and provide memorial tablets ana nlcnss
ic iC psrsons pUsSh who m may make gifts for any Of
the purposes in this article mentioned,
and to have general supervision. care
and custody of the grounds. rooms: ~. OF rt
for that purpose, and to do all that may
be necessary to carry out the spirit ana
intent of this article; provided, that SAID
board shall not erect any GTiiainss' S,idin or or
order any work done involving an expen-
diture Of more than $4,000. except upon
public bids and open competition. unless
have h % the work done by days labor.
Sec. 1ss 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 otner
from said fund upon demands authenti-
Gated by the signatures of the President
and Clerk; provided, that II such pay
ment Of such moneys. or o any part tdn.re there
ent with the terms Of any gift. devise or
bequest for any Of the purposes herein
mentioned. the board shall provide for
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
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.
sec19l. Said library, museum ana art
gallery shall be forever free to the use
Of tho inhabitants Of the city and persons
sojourninE therein, subject to such rea-
sonable rules and resula tions as the
board may exclude from the use of said
library, museum. and art gallery, any
and all persons who shall willfully violate
any Of such rules. and said board may
extend the privileges and use Of such H.
residing outside Of the city, upon such
terms and conditions ~ 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
nersonal property, or roal estate, for any
Of the purposes named In this article,
shall have the right 10 vest the title to
estate sSHn 50 donated in "!he Board Of pi-
rectors Of the Public Library hereby
created to be owned. held and controlled
bv such board when accepted, according
to the terms Of the gift. deed. devise OF
bequest Of such property; and as to such
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. 1893. The Board of Directors shalt
make the annual report and estimate az
in this charter provided.
Sec. 19l 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
failure to return any book belonging to
such library.