The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-19

AN ORDINANCE establishing a Municipal
Library where the municipal reports OF thu
and printed matter Of oil kinds relating I'd
cities will be reoeiyed eatalogued, shelvsd
and exhibited, and pro ing for the superb
vision, care and maintenance thereof.
Be It ordained by the Common Council OF
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 mora a~ssistaut
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 tho Common Council and ba
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 b9s
fixed and determined at the time OF his ap-
pointmcnt 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 on
Section 3. The Common Council may. by
resolution, appoint one or more assistant III
brarlans. whose salary shall not exceed tweivs
hundred dollars per annum. to be fixed and
determined at the time Of appointment 81
It shall De the duty Of the assistant libra
absence assume the duties OF lis office, sub
tect TO the general supervision Ct the Com
ullIIeo on ElnAnCe.- a
Section 4. That all reports, books and prints
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 he turned over
to the librarian. All printed matter coming
into the possession Of the library shall be res
ceipted for. stamped as library propertyz
shelved and cataIogued by the librarian or
seetion &. The Municipal Library shall be
open for the transaction OF business every
DAY In the year. except Sundays and legal;
hOliday VS. Nh nrOparfr altar ff has hacO MA a~H
In the library, shall be removed from the.
City Han building without the consent of the
on Finance.
Any head Of department may. on the signing
Of a proper receipt, be permitted to remove
SO removed must be "eturned to the library
within forty-eight hours, and when returned
It shall be the duty Of tho person in charge
at the time to cancel the receipt given wheni
the property was removed.
Section 8. II shall be tn duty OF the libra
lilo documents 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 the 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. 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
other countries. proceed TO examine into and
become conversant with the subject matter OF
sucn 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 the
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 to
matter OF this character contained in such
report.
Section s.. The Mayors message and annual
reports Of the several departments Of the city
OF Newark WIN hereafter be turned over ia
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 9. That this ordinance shall take eff
feet Immediately.
Adopted September O, 1907. a
JOHN r. SINNOTT,
President of Common Council.
Presented to the Mayor for his approval
September Q. 1907.
JAMES r. CONNOLLY.
City Clerk
Approved September 9, 1901.
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