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HomeMy WebLinkAbout6369ORDINANCE NO. -A3A9 AN ORDINANCE CREATING.A'BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND PROVIDING FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF THE LITTLE ROCK PUBLIC LIBRARY. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS.i - , ,_ Section 1. There is hereby created a Library Board of Trustees of five members. Charles T. Coleman, Ira E. Sanders, J. N. Heiskell, Mrs. Ed Cornish and Mrs. David D. Terry are here- by appointed as trustees. Charles T. Coleman and Ira E. Sanders shall serve for a term of two years. J. N. Heiskell and Mrs. Ed Cornish shall serve for a term of four years. Mrs. David D. Terry shall serve for a term of six years. Subsequent terms of all trustees shall be for six years. The Board shall elect one of its members as President,. and may elect such other officers as it deems necessary. The Board shall meet at such times and places as may be provided in the by -laws to be adopted by the Board. Trustees shall receive no compensation. Before enter- ing upon the duties of their office, they shall make oath be- �'!* fore some judicial officer to discharge the duties enjoined on Section 2. The permanent removal of a trustee from the city, or the absence of a trustee from four consecutive board meetings, without adequate excuse to be determined by the Board, l f shall render his or her office vacant. Vacancies shall be filled by the Mayor with the approval of the City Council. Section 3. All moneys received for library purposes from any source whatever shall be paid into the city treasury tothe credit of the Library Fund, which shall be kept separate from t all other funds of the City. Such moneys shall be deposited by the City Treasurer in some bank authorized by law to act as depository for city funds, and shall be disbursed only on vouchers i t ORDINANCE NO. -A3A9 AN ORDINANCE CREATING.A'BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND PROVIDING FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF THE LITTLE ROCK PUBLIC LIBRARY. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS.i - , ,_ Section 1. There is hereby created a Library Board of Trustees of five members. Charles T. Coleman, Ira E. Sanders, J. N. Heiskell, Mrs. Ed Cornish and Mrs. David D. Terry are here- by appointed as trustees. Charles T. Coleman and Ira E. Sanders shall serve for a term of two years. J. N. Heiskell and Mrs. Ed Cornish shall serve for a term of four years. Mrs. David D. Terry shall serve for a term of six years. Subsequent terms of all trustees shall be for six years. The Board shall elect one of its members as President,. and may elect such other officers as it deems necessary. The Board shall meet at such times and places as may be provided in the by -laws to be adopted by the Board. Trustees shall receive no compensation. Before enter- ing upon the duties of their office, they shall make oath be- �'!* fore some judicial officer to discharge the duties enjoined on Section 2. The permanent removal of a trustee from the city, or the absence of a trustee from four consecutive board meetings, without adequate excuse to be determined by the Board, l f shall render his or her office vacant. Vacancies shall be filled by the Mayor with the approval of the City Council. Section 3. All moneys received for library purposes from any source whatever shall be paid into the city treasury tothe credit of the Library Fund, which shall be kept separate from t all other funds of the City. Such moneys shall be deposited by the City Treasurer in some bank authorized by law to act as depository for city funds, and shall be disbursed only on vouchers i 2. or checks issued by the Board of Trustees, or by one or more of . its authorized members. Section 4. The Board shall have the exclusive custody, care, control and supervision of the library, including its building, grounds and property, and exclusive control of the ex- penditure of all moneys coming into the Library Fund. It shall have power to appoint a librarian, assistant librarians, and other necessary employees who shall serve at the will of the Board, and fix their compensation; to make rules and regulations for the administration of the library; to extend the privileges of the library to persons residing out of the city; and to con- tract for library service with the quorum court or other county agency, with the municipal authorities of neighboring cities, towns and villages, and with duly constituted school authorities. Section 5. All donations.to the library, whether of money or of real or personal property, shall be held by the Board in trust according to the terms of the gift, devise or be- quest of the donor. Section 6. At the end of each fiscal year the Board shall file with the city clerk for the consideration of the city council, a report verified by the oaths of at least three members, which shall contain: (a) an itemized statement of all moneys received from the Library Fund and from other sources; (b) an itemized statement of all expenditures; (c) a statement of the number of books and periodicals available for use, and the number and char- aster of those circulated by the library; (d) a list of the real and personal property received by devise, bequest, gift, purchase, or otherwise; (e) a description of the charter of any extension of library service which may have been undertaken; (f) a statement of the financial requirements of the library for the ensuing year; (g) any statistics, information or suggestions pertaining to the library and its administration that might be of general interest to the public; and (h) an audit report completed by some certi- 3. fied public accountant. A copy of the Boardts report shall also be filed with the Arkansas State Library Commission of the State Department of Education. Section 7. This ordinance shall become effective on and ft'4!,''Februa ry I s t; 1942. 4 Section 8. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in 'j conflict herewith are hereby repealed. Passed: Jan unry 19 19-&2- i Attes ' - Ci Clerk Approved: :� 6. PP _.- Mayor 4 3. fied public accountant. A copy of the Boardts report shall also be filed with the Arkansas State Library Commission of the State Department of Education. Section 7. This ordinance shall become effective on and ft'4!,''Februa ry I s t; 1942. 4 Section 8. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in 'j conflict herewith are hereby repealed. Passed: Jan unry 19 19-&2- i Attes ' - Ci Clerk Approved: :� 6. PP _.- Mayor