Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1903-05-01
to any suit now pending relative to the
legality Of any bonds so issued.
Sec. ?. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after Its passage.
Approved April 10, 1908.

to any SUIT now penang TelaIlV6 " LAC
legality Of any bonds so issued. =,
. Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after It's passage.
Approved April 10, 1908.
CHAPTER 17s-S. T. NO. SIT.
AN ACT to establish n provide for the
maintenance Of public libraries and
reading; rooms; to create a board Of II
brary directors and prescribe their
powers and duties, and to repeal GER
tain acts inconsistent herewith. ,o
Section /. That the city council Of any
incorporated city. or village council! Of
er to establish inc maintain a public Ii,
brary and reading room, or either of
them, for the use and benefit OF the In
habitants Of such city, or village, and, by
other public property belonging to the
municipality, and may levy a tax not
exceeding two mills on the dollar annual
2c,0OO inhabitants not to exceed one %
mill on the. dollar annually on all the
taxable property in the city; such tax to
be levied and collected, in k manner,
village. and to be known as library
fund.- And the board of directors in this
chapter provided for shall have power, in
their discretion, to admit to the benefit
of such library persons not residing with
i'll the corporate limits Of the city or VII
lage, and they shall execute a contract in
writing in the form OF a bond, to the VII
the he board oa dit Of direct directors, Conditioned to
make good all damages or loss of books
issued to them, with sufficient sureties,
and c~ovenanting that the person so re-
at all times conform to all the laws, rules
and regulations governing the said IL
brary. And such nonresident patrons
pay for such privileges such sums
and at -uch times as may be by the di-
recters >sscribed, into the city or village
treasu1, Hor the use Of the said library.
Upon petition Of fifty freeholding citi-
zens In any s1 ts city or Y1llage 5hH ceuh Gun
nit the question of the establishment Of
such public library or reading room to
the legal voters Of such city or village
and if a two-thirds majority of the votes
cast on such question at such election are
in favor Of the establishment of such
public library Or reading room, then the
tablish the same n shall annually Their
after levy for the maintenance Of SUCH
public library or reading room a tax not
to exceed the rate hereinbefore provided.
Whenever any council has heretofore es-
tablished a library or reading room, and,
by ordinance, set apart property for it's
use and benefit, Its action is hereby con-
iir n Th Is a1y,t pupils Rbca library aGd OF FL 1 eia T.
room which has heretofore been estab-
lished in any city or village under any
law Of this state, n is being maintained
here SYN co ny nny sq n c oisH ue V in exis +
ence and shall hereafter be maintained
and operated under the provisions Of this
act.
shall have decided to establish
and maintain a public library and read
ing room. or either of them, under this
act. the mayer ma : 9s Of 81 Suc Oh city sby or PRES president fbd
approval of the city or village. council,
proceed to appoint a board OF nine direc-
tors tor the same, cnosen from the cltl-
ness for such Office, and not more than
one member Of the city or village council
shall be at any time a member of said
board.
Sec. 3. Said directors shall hold office,
thereof for one year, one-third
thereof for two years and one-third
thereof fer three years from the third
Saturday of July following their appoint
the term for which each member is
appointed to be specified by the appoint
ing power; and annually thereafter the
mayor Of such city OF president of such
village shall, before the third Saturday Of
to take the place Of the retiring
who shall hold office for three
years and until their successors are ap-
pointed n qualified. Such mayor or
president may, by and with the consent
of the council, remove any director for
or neglect Of duty.
Sec. 4. in the board Of di-
tons, death or otherwise shall be re-
ported to the city or village council and
be filled In like as original ap-
p~ointnents, but appointments to fill va
cancies shall be for the unexpired term
No director shall receive any compensa-
ton as such. ~
Sec. 5. Said directors shall, Immediate
~ after appointment. meet and organize
President. ana another Of their humber
secretary, and by the election of such
officers as they may deem necessary.
And said secretary, before entering upon
to give bond, with sureties, to the Salts
faction Of and In an amount to be fixed
by said directors.
They shall make and adept such by
laws, rules and regulations for their owl
guidance, and for the government Of the
library and reading room, or either Of
them, as may be expedient, not incon-
sistent with this act.
They shall have the exclusive control
ed and placed to the credit Of the library
fund and Of the construction of any Ii
brary building, and Of the supervision,
care and custody of the grounds, rooms
apart for that purpose
Provided, that all moneys received for
such library shall be paid by the county
treasurer to the treasurer Of said city or
credit of the library fund. and shall be
kept separate and apart from other
money Of said city or village, n shall
tSen Raea sd' vo SniR epo Of the ins li Ra9Rsfi boa aa.
Said board shall lave the power to
lease and provide appropriate rooms for
the use Of said library; shall have power
S9rv q cci2t9 TfC and fly fhoir oororonco-
ton, and shall also have power to re-
move such appointees, and shall in gem
eral carry out the spirit and intent of
poWer ac When sa'a app poved BY S9a such ha eifv ta os
village council. to purchase ground and
erect thereon a suitable building for the
use Of said library.
sale eoaru, with II. the consent OF the
Of any such city or village, duly ex-
pressed by resolution or ordinance, may
accept any conveyance, gift, grant, dona-
poses, or for the establishment, maipte-
nance or enlargement Of an art gallery or
museum in connection with such library
which may be given, granted, conveyed,
d dors a ok9 y ! or beaueathed by n
such city or village for library purposes,
and may enter into agreement with
any SUCH person., company or corporation,
affecting %tin rs such git, grant grant DONATION Rae%stnia''g bs.
quest or devise as may be proposed or
concerning the same. subjeGs:,
however, to the limitations in this act
contained, and any such agreement shall
the full n binding effect Of aeon
tract between such person, company or
corporation and such city or village.
Sec. 6. Directors Of all such public L.
braries and reading rooms now in office,
by virtue Of election or appointment
under existing laws, shall continue in Of
flee until the expiration Of the terms for
which they were SO elected or appointed,
but their successors in office shall be ap-
pointed upon expiration of their respect
this act, and any vacancies Occurring
prior to the expiration Of the regular
terms of u directors now in Office shall
be filled as provided for in this act.
Sec. Z. Said board of directors shall
make on or before the 31st day of Decem-
Der. in each year, a report to the city
Village council Stating the amount re-.