The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-12
CITY ADVERTISEMENTS


AN ORDINANCE establishing a Municipal
Library where the municipal reports Of the
principal cities Of this and other countries
and printed matter Of all kinds relating to
cities will be received. catalogued. shelved
and exhibited. and providing for the super
vision. care and maintenance thereof.
Be 1t ordained by the Common Council or
the city of Newark as follows:
Section /. That a Municipal Library shall be
established in suitable Apartments, located
in the new City Hall building, under the
general supervision. control and care OF the
Committee on Finance Of the Common Coun-
ell, and a librarian and one or more assistant
librarians who shall be citizens Of the United
States and residents of the city OF Newark,
and who shall hold their respective offices at
the pleasure of the Common Council and be
subject to such rules and regulations az the
Committee on Finance may adopt.
Section 2. The Common Council shall, by
resolution, appoint a librarian whose salary,
not exceeding fifteen hundred dollars, shall be
fixed and determined at the time OF his APP
pointment. He shall have charge of the
library and receipt for everything turned over
to or coming into his custody, from any
source whatsoever, and Keep or cause 10 De
tody, belonging to the city. subject to the
general supervision of the Committed on
Section 8. The Common Council may. by
resolution, appoint one or more assistant liz
brarlans. whose salary shall not exceed twelve
hundred dollars per annum, to be fixed and
determined. at the time OF appointment.
1t shall % the duty of the assistant libra
rians to assist the librarian, and during his
absence assume the duties Of lis office. sub
ject to the general supervision Ct the Com
mittee on Finance.
ed matter of every description now stored In
the document room, or in the possession OF
and owned by the city. shall be turned over
to the librarian. All printed matter. coming
into the possession of the library shall be re-
ceipted for, stamped as library. property,
shelved and catalogued by the librarian or
Section s. The Municipal Library shall be
oneu for the transaction of buRfneSs every
day in the year, except Sundays and legal
holidays. No property, after II has been placed
In the library, shall be removed from the
City Hall building without the consent Of the
Committee on Finance.
Any head OF department may, on the signing
of a proper receipt, be permitted to remove
printed matter to his department. but matter
SO removed must be .eturned TO the library
It shall be the duty Of the person In charge
at the time to cancel the rec~eipt>given wher
the property was removed.
Section 6. 1t shall be the duty Of the libra
rian to establish a system Of exchanging pub
lie ocument with the proper authorities OF
the principal cities of this and other countries
and keep or cause to be kept a list OF the
cities In this and other countries. where the
annual reports Of tho city of Newark will be
found.
Printed catalogues of all books and other
printed matter in the custody Of the library
shall be exhibited in the public offices Of the
several departments of the city.
Section I. The librarian shall, within a rea.
sonable time after the receipt OF the annua
reports of the principal cities, OF this ano
other countries. proceed to examine into and
become conversant with the subject matter OF
such reports. In every case where a report
shows that q new charter or other innovation
altering the plan OF government by com
missions and boards of aldermen. or both.
have been adopted. or in which any other
matter appears that in his judgment would
be of interest to those charged alike with he
making and administering of the laws anc
ordinances relating to and controlling tbs
government of the city Of Newark, he shall
at once. in writing. call the attention of this
Finance Com Tittee Of the Common Council
and the Commission on Charter Revision (
matter OF this character contained in sucf
report.
Section 8. The Mayors message and annua
reports of the seve IL departments OF the city
OF Newark will hereafter be turned over e
the librarian. who, under the direction OF thu
City Clerk. will be charged with the compilint
Of the Annual Reports of the City OF Newark
Section .. That this ordinance shall take eff
feet Immediately.
The foregoing ordinance was presented II
Common Council on Friday evening, June Z
1907. was read once. was presented and reaC
a second time on Friday evening. August 2
1907, End duly ordered to a third reading.
f. CONNOLLY.
aug7-6t City Clerk.