The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-04-17

ACT 81.
AN ACT

To PROVIDE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT MAINTENANCE
LIBRARY OF HAWAII.
Enacted BY the Legislature of the Territory Of Hdaoat:
SECTION There hereby established free circulating pub
lie library to be known as the Library of Hawaii which shall be
by board be known the Trustees OF the Library
of Hawaii the members of which shall Hawaii
shall appointed Governor provided Section 80 of
the Organic Act of the Territory Such board shall consist OF
members provided that the Honolulu Library and Reading
Rooms Association shall into whereby the
Library of Hawaii shall obtain the OF the books property and
of The Honolulu Library and Reading Rooms Association
said Association shall the right nominate three additional
of the Library of Hawaii who be appointed like
manner and provided further that if the Hawaiian Historical
Society shall similar agreement nominate
additional who shall be appointed like Such
shall be appointed for of and until their
may be- third of them shall be appointed for two
third for four years and the remainder for years. and
vacancy shall be filed by appointment for the unexred term
They shall serve without majority OF the board shall con-
sttute quorum for the transaction of business.
SECTION 1t shall be the duty of the Board to for
and control all property set apart donated loaned to-
acquired for the of the Library receive
for expend and for of money which
may be received for the purpose of erecting building for the
Library for any other purposes Of the Library collect pu
chase gifts of and otherwise acquire all books and other
qualifications Droper for the Library and TO arrange classify and
catalogue the provide for their safe keeping expend
appropriated by the Legislature and otherwise acquired
for the development support and maintenance of the Library
of all residents throughout the Territory and particularly of all
public and private school Children provide and maintain branch
libraries Offices places for the distribution of books and period
Gals throughout the Territory make such contracts
carry effect the general duties herein imposed
appoint secretary and
members and such other officers and employees shall deem
necessary and to make rules and regulations for guild
the and OF the Library and for the
troll of the property under its management.
SECTION g. The Board shall have the power make such
contracts shall be approved by the Governor
with any county, city, association society," person or persons
the purpose of benefng Library increasing facilities
and and the Board shall have the power such
arrangement shall approved by the Governor
with the Honolulu Library and Reading Rooms Association
the Hawaiian Historical Society," respectively purpose
obtaining for the Library of Hawaii the books
property and OF said Association and said Society respec
lively: and cooperate by exchange otherwise with Libraries
existing hereafter be formed Nothing this
contained shall be construed to limit the and duties of the
Board herenbefo expressed empower the Board obgate
the Territory financially any which shall have been
appropriated by the Legislature for the of the Library
SECTION 4 The Legislature shall from time time
appropriations for the maintenance and support of said Library
the rate of thousand dollars begin whenever
donation donations shall be made suitable
library building.
Section s. Annually during the of January
the day of December preceding the Board shall
to the Governor the received from all
pended for all purposes during the preceding year. and other
matters pertaining the library which they important
the Governor may require
SECTION 6 Act 81 of the Session Laws of 1907 hereby
pealed
SECTION p This Act shall take effect upon its approval
Approved this 18th day of April, A. D. 1909.
WALTER F. FREAR,
Governor of the Territory of Hawaii.
ACT 81.
ToN, EDUCATIONAL JUDICIAL, CITY, COUNTY AND ALL
OTHER PURPOSES
Be It Enacted by the Legislature of Territory of Ha7uu
SECTION For election taxation educational judicial city,
county and all other purposes the Territory shall be divided into
the following districts:
The Island County Hawaii divided into nine
districts as follows: