The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-10-20
LIBRARY BOARD I5 (REATED BY
 ORDINANCE 300
ORDINANCE NO. 300

| M SiiiOi l4lOi y )OaANt oiiet mously approved last night by the Juneau Common Council, follows ir ] full:
 AN ORDINANCE creating a tenn porary and permanent Library Board to raise funds for a library site, building and furniture; to ac- quire site therefor; to supervise the construction of library build ! ing and the acquisition of furniture and equipment therefor; to super wise, operate and manage such build ing and library; fixing the terms oi office and method of appointing and electing the members of such Ii brary Board and for filling vacan- cies; and for other purposes.
 WHEREAS, the City of Juneau is badly in need of a library site, ade- quate library building and library facilities; and
 WHEREAS, in accordance with the provisions of Title V of the Wal Mobilization and Reconversion Act of 1914 $50 App. U. s. Code 167D ap- plication has been made by the City Council to the federal government for funds to defray the cost of pre- pairing the plans and specifications for library building; and
 WHEREAS, it has been proposed to the Common Council that the cost of a library site, building and equipment, amounting approximate ! ly to S60,000 to be raised by public subscription, and otherwise than by taxation; and that the raising of such funds, the acquisition of site and the construction, maintenance and operation of a library building be under the supervision and direc- tion of Library Board to be creat- ed by the City of Juneau.-
 NOW, therefore, be it ORDAINED by the Common Council of the City Of Juneau, Alaska
 Section l. That Board, to be known as the Juneau Memorial Li- brary Board, is hereby created, with power and authority, under the gen. eral supervision and control of the Common Council of the City of Ju- neau, to raise and accept funds by public subscriptions, donations, be- quests, and otherwise than by taxa ticn, for the purpose of acquiring fer the City of Juneau, and for con- constructing and equipping a pub lie library building; and generally to do whatever may be necessary, proper or advisable to carry into eff feet the objects and purposes herein expressed, and the powers and auth ority herein delegated and granted
 Section 9 That all funds for such purposes acquired by public sub scription and otherwise shall be paid over to the Municipal Clerk; and such funds shall by him be kept in a trust fund to be known as the Library Trust Fund" Expenditures from such trust fund shall be made only for acquiring site and for building and equipping a library building; and expenditures for such purposes from such trust fund shall be made by the Municipal Clerk on warrants drawn by the Board on such trust fund.
 Section 3. The site and building so financed, shall be known as and called the Juneau Memorial Li- brary." It shall become and forever be, the public, non-taxable, property Of the City of Juneau; and the City of Juneau shall be charged with the cost of It's maintenance and up-keep It shall be dedicated to Freedom Peace and Federation, and to the memory of all those who have sac- rificed their lives for such worthy causes; and it shall have displayed therein, in conspicious place and position. the names of all those of Juneau, and of Gastineau Channel Who sacrificed their lives for such causes in World Wars One and Two Section A. The Juneau Memorial Library Board, subject to the super vision and approval of the City Council, shall also have the power tc declare the policies and supervise the management of the Juneau Memorial Library; to hire such em- ployees as may be needed or neces- sary for the maintenance and oper- ation of the library premises, build- ing and library; to fix their wages and salaries, and to discharge any such employee. Said Board shall an nually, and from time to time as may be required by the City Coun- cil, submit budgets for finances tc cover the cost of maintenance anC operation of the Juneau Memorial Library which finances shall be fur nished by the City of Juneau; ano from time to time, as may be re- quired by the City Council, saio Board shall account to the City Council for all funds so or other- wise acquired by said Board. The foregoing specific powers given saic Board shall not be deemed exclusive; but said Board shall have such pow CTS as may be needed or necessary to carry the specific powers granted into practical effect.
 Section g. That the Juneau Mem- crial Board shall consist of three members who shall be elected at the times and in the manner following