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r-4 AN ORDINANCE REORGANIZING THE 'ARKANSAS 1USEUM OF NATURAL
HISTORY AND ANTIQUITIES ", CHANGING THE NAME THEREOF TO
`LITTLE ROCK MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY AND ANTIQUITIES`,
�. AND PROVIDING FOR ITS MANAGEMENT AND MAINTENANCE AND FOR
OTHER PURPOSES.
MWHEREAS, the '`Arkansas Museum of Natural History and Antiqui-
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ties'` came into being as a charitable corporation which was incor-
OR porated by an order of the Circuit Court of Pulaski County,
.Q Arkansas, Second Division, under the provisions of Sections 1788
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,o to 1791, inclusive, of Crawford & Moses Digest of the Statutes
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of Arkansas and now a part of Arkansas Statutes Annotated (1:'47)
as Section 64 -1301 to Section 64 -1306, inclusive; and
WHEREAS, by Ordinance No. 5829 of the City of Little Rock
adopted on December 13, 1939, the control, management and
maintenance of the Museum, formerly operated by the aforesaid
charitable corporation, was assumed by the City of Little Rock,
and the aforesaid charitable corporation has long since ceased
to function and said Museum, since the adoption of said ordinance,
has been controlled, managed and operated by a Board, the members
of which have been selected by the Mayor of the City of Little
Rock and confirmed by the City Council of the City of Little
Rocs:, all under the provisions of the aforesaid ordinance as
same has been amended from time to time by subsequent ordinances
of said City and especially ordinances numbered 5906, 6325, 9012,
9253, and 9933; and
WHEREAS, it now appears desirable to make changes in the
organization of the Museum and to adopt a name that reflects
that it is, in fact, owned and controlled by the City of Little
Rock and is, in fact, a municipal museum and not a state museum;
and
WHEREAS, it is deemed desirable that the Board of the Museum
be authorized to solicit and accept gifts of money and tangible
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personal property on behalf of the Museum and to use, expend and
employ same as in the discretion of a majority of the Board of
Trustees of the Museum is deemed to be for its best interests
and improvement; and
WHEREAS, it is deemed desirable to authorize the Board of
the Museum in its discretion to become a -member of `The Arts
Council of Greater Little Pock, Inc.` or any association or
charitable corporation of similar nature with the power and
authority to withdraw therefrom at any time that a majority of
the Board deems it in the best interest of the Museum to withdraw
from membership therein:
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS:
SECTION 1. The A kansas Museum of Natural History and
Antiquities, sometimes referred to as the Museum of Natural
History and Antiquities, which is now, and for many years last
past has been located and housed in the Old Arsenal Building in
MacArthur Park in the City of Little Rock, from and after passage
of this ordinance shall be called, and the same is hereby renamed
"Little Rock Museum of Natural History and Antiquities."
SECTION 2. There is hereby created a Board of Trustees
of the Museum which shall consist of nine (9) members. The
present members of the Board of the Museum shall continue to serve
as the Board of the reorganized and renamed Museum until their
successors have been appointed. The first members of the Board
of the reorganized and renamed Museum shall be appointed as herein
provided for terms as follows:
Three (3) members for terms of two (2) years each
Three (3) members for terms of four (4) years each
Three (3) members for terms of six (6) years each.
Upon the expiration of the foregoing terms of the members of the
said Board, successors shall be appointed, as herein provided,
for terms of six (6) years each, which shall thereafter be the
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term of each of the members of the said Board.
SECTION 3. The City Manager shall make recommendations
to the Board of Directors of the City of Little Rock for
appointments to be made to the Board of Trustees of the Museum
and the Board of Directors of the City shall appoint the persons
to fill such vacancies as may occur on the said Board.
SECTION 4. The members of the Board of Trustees of the
Museum shall elect a chairman, a secretary, and a treasurer of
said Board and such other officers as the Board from time to
time may, in its discretion, select, elect and designate. The
Superintendent of Parks & Recreation of the City of Little Rock
shall be and act as the ex- officio secretary of the Board of
the Museum, and it shall be the duty of the said ex- officio
secretary to keep accurate minutes of the meetings of the said
Board and to prepare and present an annual report of the Board
of the Museum, as hereinafter provided, to the Board of Directors
of the City of Little Rock.
SECTION 5. The Board of Trustees of the Museum may adopt
By -Laws for its guidance and government so long as the provisions
thereof do not conflict with this ordinance.
SECTION 6. The Board of Trustees of the Museum shall_
annually make a report to the Board of Directors of the City of
Little Rock shaaing the work and activity or the Board for such
year. Such report shall be prepared by the ex- officio secretary
of the Board and shall contain an accurate and detail statement
of all moneys, gifts, contributions, and credits received by
the said Board and shall show also in detail the expenditures
made by said Board and the balance of funds held by the Board
at the time of the said report. Such report shall first be
approved by the Board of Trustees of the Museum before it is
presented to the Board of Directors of the City.
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SECTION 7. The Museum shall be located in the Old Areenal
Building located in MacArthur Park in the City of Little Rock,
and all meetings of the Board of Trustees of the Museum shall be
held in said building unless a different place of meeting is
designated in the notice therefor.
SECTION 8. It shall be the primary obligation of the City
of Little Rock to provide the necessary funds to maintain the
Museum as such funds may be supplemented by gifts or other funds
made available through the efforts of the Board of Trustees of
the Museum, and said Board is hereby expressly authorized and
empowered to accept gifts of money, stocks, bonds, and other
kinds of personal property.
SECTION 9. The Board of Trustees of the Museum is hereby
expressly authorized and empowered to expend such moneys as
they may have received as gifts or contributions for such im-
provements of the said Museum as they may, in their discretion,
deem advisable.
SECTION 10. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in con-
flict herewith are hereby repealed, and this ordinance shall be
in full force and effect from and after its passage and approval.
PASSED: April 6, 1959
ATTEST: // APPROVED:
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