Smyrna times., 1901-04-10


ters or general law. The term equal
l6ed electors" wherever used in this
Act shall be deemed to embrace and
include such female persons.
In all other respects the place of vOt
ing, aud the conduct of the election
counting of ballots, certifying results
and the like, shall be as now are. or
hereafter may be, provided by law for
the regular town election in the town
wherein such question is submitted
Provided that the town council upon
being petitioned to submit the oues-
tlon of the establishment of free H.
brary as hereinbefOre provided, shall
give notice of such submission bv Drin
ted advertisements posted in five pub
lie places In said town at least ten davs
before the election, and, if any news.
papers be published in said town. nv
advertisement printed in two issues in
one or more papers published in said
town. The said advertisement shall
state the question to be submitted as
/ hereintofore provided and the time
and place OF voting upon such ques-
ton. In case any town council shall
neglect or refuse to give such notice,
any qualified elector may do so, and
the notice so given shall be as effectual
as though given by said town council
SECTION 8. If majority of the bal
| lots cast as aforesaid shall be against
the establishment of free library, the
question as to such establishment may
again be submitted at special elections
to be held on the day next following
any regular town election thereafter
ensuing mot being Sunday or a legal
holiday as often as petitions therefor
shall be presented to the town Council
as hereinbefOre provided.
SECTION IL. If at any election the
qualified electors shall, in the manner
aforesaid, declare in favor of the estab-
lishment of free public library in
said town or city, then the town coun-
Gil thereof shall, and is hereby au-
thOrized, empowered and directed to
levy and raise by taxation for the pur-
pose of the establishment of free pub
lie library therein, and also for the
maintenance, increase and support of
said library SO established for the wear
then next ensuing, a sum as follows,
namely: if such town shall, by the as
sessment of its real estate for the year
next preceding such election, be of the
first class, then the town council there
of shall levy and raise by taxation for
the purposes aforesaid, a sum not less
than a sum equal to one eighth of a
mill nor more than one half mill for
each dollar of the assessed value of its
real estate for the year then next pre-
ceding; and if such town shall, by the
assessment of it's real estate, for the
year next preceding such election, be
either of the second or third class, then
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raise by taxation for the purposes afor-
said, sum not less than a sum equal
to one quarter of a mill nor more than
one mill for each dollar of the assessed
value of its real estate for the year then
next preceding; provided that in nc
event shall any town of the second
class levy and raise by taxation for the
purposes aforesaid a sum less than one
hundred dollars; and provided further
that no town of the third class shall
levy and raise by taxation for the pur-
, poses aforesaid sum less than fifty dol
lars. And annually thereafter, ssid
town council shall levy and raise by
taxation for the maintenance, increase
and support of said library for the yeal
then next ensuing, sum as follows,
namely: if such town shall, by the as
, So ssment of it's real estate for the yea
next preceding be of the first class
then the town council thereof shall levy
Z. Z. and raise by taxation for the purpose
last Aforesaid, a sum not less than sun
! equal to one eighth of mill, nor more
! than one half of a mill for each dOllal
! of the assessed value of its real estat,
for the year then next preceding; and
, if such town shall by the assessment o
ite real estate for the year,, next proceed
ing, be either of the second or thlrC
= class then the town council thereof shal
= levy and raise by taxation for the pur
! poses aforesaid, q sum not less than
: sum equal to one quarter of mill, no
= more than one ill for each dollar o
the assessed value of its real estate fo
the year then next preceding; provides
V that in no event shall town of tn
e second class levy and raise by taxation
It for the purposes aforesaid a sum les
n than one hundred dollars; and pro
e vided further that no town of the thirt
> class shall levy or raise by taxation TO
e the purposes aforesaid a sum less thai
v fifty dollars. Said taxes shall be lev
IS led and collected as other taxes in SAT-
d town are, and shall be assessed on til
@ head and property; and shall, if tn
l. town council deems necessary, be i
excess of and in addition to the sum
or amounts now authorized to b
$ raised in said towns by taxation.
r SECTION IL. Every incorporate
IA city or town in this State which shal
Is establish a free public library pun
5, suant to the provisions of this Act
v shall, annually thereafter at an eleC
; ton held on the day next following th
II regular election (not being Sunday c
n a legal holiday,) elect members of
al Town Library Commission. Sal
IL Town Library Commission shall b
q. composed of nine members, who sha
y hold office for the term of thre
IS years, or until their successors ar
,e duly chosen and qualified, provide
IA that at the first election of said con
e. mission next succeeding the establish
n ment of free public library as afort
q said. three members of said Commi
ee sion shall be elected for the term
n one year, three for the term of tw
n two years, and three for the term {
1Lxoo ,yaora or nntil their successor