The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-10

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CITY ADVERTISEMENTS



AN ORDINANCE establishing a Municipal
Library where the municipal reports OF the
principal eitics Of this and other countries
ard printed matter Of all kinds relating to
cities Will De received. catalogued, shelved
and exhibited. and providing for the super
vision, care and maintenance thereof.
Be 1t ordained by the Common Council OF
the city of Newark as follows.
Section l. That a Municipal Library shall be
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 as 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
polntment. 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 to be
kept proper records Of all property in his GUS
tody, belonging to the city, subject to the
general supervision Of the Committee on.
Finance.
Section 3. The Common Council may, by
resolution, appoint one or more assistant IL
brarians, whose salary shall not exceed twelve
hundred dollars per annum, to be fixed and
determined at the time OF appointment.
1t shall oe the duty Of the assistant libra
rians to assist the librarian, and during his
absence assume the duties Of lis office. SUBJ
1ecf TO the general supervision OF the Com
Section l. That all reports, books and print
ed matter Of every description now stored In
the document room, or in the possession Of
any Of the departments Of the city government
and owned by the city. shall be turned over
to the librarian. All printed matter coming
ceipted for, stamped as library property.
shelved and catalogued by the librarian or
Section s. The Municipal Library shall be
open for the transaction OF business every
holidays. No property, after 1t has been placed
in the library, shall be removed from the
City Hall building without the consent Of the
Any head of department may, on the signing
Of a proper receipt, be permitted to remove
printed matter to his department. but matter
50 removed must be eturned to the library
within forty-eight hours, and when returned
1t shall be the duty Of the person In charge
at the time to cancel the receipt given when
the property was removed. r.
Section s. It shall be the duty Of the libra
rian to establish a system Of exchanging pub
lie documents with the proper authorities Of
the principal cities Of this and other countries.
cities in this and other countries. where tho
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. 81
Section Z. The librarian shall. within a rea-
sonable time after the receipt OF the annual
reports of the principal cities Of this and
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become conversant with the subject matter Of
such reports. In every case where a report
shows that a 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 and
ordinances relating to and controlling the
government OF the city of Newark, he shall
at once. In writing. call the attention Of the
Finance Committee OF the Common Council
and the Commission on Charter Revision ia
matter OF this character contained in such
report. z
Section s. The Mayors message and annual
reports Of the several departments Of the city
OF Newark will hereafter be turned over to
the librarian. who, under the direction of the
City Clerk. Will be charged with the compiling
Of the Annual Reports OF the City OF Newark.
Section Q, That this ordinance shall take eff
feet Immediately. ~
The foregoing ordinances was presented IN
Common Council on Friday evening. June z.
1907, was read once, was presented and read
a second time on Friday evening. August 2
1907. ind duly ordered to a third reading.
JAMES f. CONNBLLY.
aug7-6t City Clerk.