The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1919-02-21

AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A
PuFLlC LIBRARY AND READING
sPHiNes HN oN ANp NpE pR6vr6aSd Gsov 4s iDAaR roR
ITS MAINTENANCE AND SUP
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF IDAHO
SECTION THAT there Is hereby cre-
ated and established a free public library
in nd for the City of Idaho Springs pur-
of 1899. the same being AN Act Concern
iSg Free Public Libraries and Reading
Rooms in cities and incorporated towns"
approved April 10th. 1893.
SECTION 2.-Said library shall be un-
rectors. oonsisting Of the mayor Of said
city. and six citizens Of said city.
SECTION 3-On the establishment of
said public library and reading room, the
mayor of the city of Idaho Springs shall,
with the approval of the City Council. pro-
izens at large who. with the mayor shall
constitute the board OF directors. and the
president OF said board shall be the mayor
of the city Of Idaho Springs
SECTION 4-Said directors SO appoint
ed by the mayor shall hold office one
years from the first Of July following
their appointment. and at their first meet
ing tNey Bndl cast IOts LOT tH0 respective
terms: and thereafter the city Council
shall. not later than its first regular meet
ing in June each year. nominate three
citizens OF said CITY to be members Of said
board. which said nominations shall be
certified by the City Clerk to said board.
and before the first OF July thereafter the
Office shall not expire on said first of July.
shah elect such three citizens SO nomi-
nated and certified as directors Of said
hoard for the ensuing two years to take
the place Of the retiring directors.
SECTION 5.-such board of directors
shali constitute a body corporate by the
name and style of .'The Board of Direc-
tors of the public library of the City. Of
name may receive by gift grant or devise.
real and personal property for the use OF
said library and be party to all suits.
proceedings and contracts the same as
municipal corporations in this state.
SECTION 6.-Said board shall have
.n~ as they shall deem necessary. and ex,
ercise all other powers provided in said
statute. or such powers as may hereafter
SECTION 7.-Beginning with the tax
ng nc. m by the
statute. shall be levied annually for the
support and maintenance of said public
library and reading room.
SECTION s.-Any person who shall fail
to return any book. document or other
property belonging to the said public IL
brary within ten days after request there.
to by the librarian or the library board;
or any person who shall injure or destroy
any book document, or other property, or
building OF said corporation, or shall In
jure the grounds. or trees or flowers grow
ing thereon belonging to said corporation
shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor.
and upon conviction thereof shall be fined
in any sum not exceeding three hundred
dollars: and. in default OF payment OF
same after conviction. may be imprisoned
for a period or term of not more tran
thirty lays.
Introduced and read at regular meet
inf Of the City Council of the City OF
Idaho Springs, held on the 18th day Of
E. NJ. MOSCRIPT.
Mayor.
Attest:
b. A. HOLLEY.
City Clerk.
Published in full on the 18th and Zlst
davs Of February. 1919, in the Idaho
Springs Sifting-News, a public weekly
newspaper of general circulation publish
ed in said city.
City Clerk.