The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-20
CITY ADVERTISEMENTS.

AN ORDINANCE establishing a Municipal
Library where the municipal reports of the
prlnt ipal cities Of this and other countries
and printed matter Of all kinds relating to
cities will o. 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
established in suitable apartments, located
general supervision control and care Of tho
Committee on Finance Of tho 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 afteen 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 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
SECTION 8. The Common Council may. by
resolution. appoint one or more assistant IL
brarians. whose salary shall not exceed twelve
hundred dollars. pei. annum. to be fixed and
1t shall Dc the duty of the assistant libra
rians tc assist the librarian, and during his
absence assume the duties OF Is Office. sub
ject to the general supervision Ct the Com
mlttee on Finance.
ctCllOu q. lHdI Ill TepOItSs DOCKS una pflht-
ed matter of every description now stored in
the document room, or in the possession of
and cwned by the city. shall he turned over
to the librarian. All printed matter coming
into the possession Of the library shall be re-
celpted for, stamped as library property.
shelved and catalogued by the librarian or
his assistants.
sertion 8. The Municipal Library shall be
open for the transaction OF business every
day in the year. except Sundays and legal
holidays. No property. after 1t has been placed
In the library, shall be ~emoved from the
City Hall building without the consent OF the
Committee on Finance.
Any head of department may, on the signing
or a proper receipt, be permitted to remove
printed matter to his department. but matter
SO removed must be -eturned to the library
within forty-eight hours. and when returned
at the time to cancel the receipt given when
the property was removed.
Section 8. II shall be the duty Of the libra
rian to establish a system of exchanging pub
lie documents with the proper authorities OF
s the principal cities Of this fnd other countries,
cities In this and other countries. where the
annual reports Of the city of Newark will be
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 tho city.
Section I. Tho librarian shall. within a rea.
sonabae time after the receipt OF the annual
reports Of the principal cities Of this and
other countries. proceed to examine into and
such reports. In every case where a report
shows that a new charter or other Innovation
hlterlnR the plan or 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 the
making and administering of the laws and
ordinances relating to and controlling the
government Of the city of Newark. he shall.
ut once. IN writing, call the attention of the
Finance Committee OF the Common Council
and the Commission on Charter Revision to
matter or this character contained in such
report.
Section s.. The Mayors message and annual
reports Of the several departments OF the city
of Newark viii 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 3 That this ordinance shall take eff
feet Immediately.
Adopted September 6.N1so7.
JOHN F. STNNOTT
President OF Common Council.
Presented to the Mayor for his approval
September 0. 1907.
JAMES r. CONNOLLY.
City Clerk.
Approved September .. 1907.
JACOB HAUSSDING.
Mayor.
The foregoing ordinance was presented in
Common Council on Friday evening, September
9, 1907. on third reading and final passage.
was passed and duly signed by tho Mayor and
Is therefore a law.
JAMES F. CONNOLLY.
sept16-5t City Clerk