The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-21

management and control of the Bir- mingham Public Library, its several branches and all other library interests of the city; (2) That the said Board is authorized, out of any funds which may be specially appropriated for the purpose or from the funds which may be available by appropriation for main tenance, to acquire, hold, transfer, ex- change, and lease real and personal property, in the name and for the city of Birmingham, for use in the adminis- tration of the library interests of the city as conferred and imposed by this ordinance; and the said board may re- ceive donations, gifts or bequests, either of land, money, securities, books, col lections or historical or other ma terials, to be devoted to library uses and purposes, upon such terms as may be deeemeT proper, not inconsistent with law and with the purposes of this ordinance; (3O The said Board is clothed with full and complete authority to provide for the erection or rental of library buildings, which may be needed in the further development and enlarge ment of the library system of the city, as far as funds are specially provided or available by appropriation or gift, and may maintain as many branches, stations, reading rooms, reference rooms, or other agencies for book distri- button, museums, galleries or lecture halls, as may be necessary, and may purchase books and necessary supplies :; (4) That it shall have power to elect a president and a vice president, from it's own members, each to serve for one year; (5) That said Board is empow- cred to provide and adopt rules for its own government; and rules and regula- tions for the government and direction of all libraries, branches, stations, read ing rooms, museum and lecture halls, under its control, and for the govern ment of all library officials and em- ployes; (6) That the said Board is authorized to elect a director, and to appoint or provide for the appointment of such librarians, library assistants, employees, servants, and agents as may be required for the proper administra- tion of the library system of the city i;
 CD The members of the Board shall re- ceive no compensation whatever for their services, but in the event it is found necessary, for the better per- formance of any of their several duties, IOr any memDer, or cOmmlJCeo or mem bers of the Board, to make any trip or trips of inspection, of library buildings, or for the purchase of books, their ac- tual travelling and living expenses shall be paid; full and detailed vouchers of such expenses being filed and preserved
 Section 8. BE TT FURTHER OR DAMNED, that the chief executive of ficer of the Library Board, and of the library system, shall be director, to be chosen by the said Board, who shall
 serve during the pleasure of the Board, which shall fix his compensation; (2) The director shall be ex-officio secre- tary of the Board, and shall carefully
 preserve it's proceedings, and be re- sponsible for the custody and safe keep ing of all of its archives, records and papers; (3) He shall take an oath of office similar to that of the Board mem-
 bers, to be entered at length upon the minutes of the meeting following the entrance upon his term of service, and the original to be preserved in the per manent records of the board; (4) He shall execute bond in some responsible guaranty company, for the faithful per. formance of his duties, and the careful