3085 Create Library Board(Published in The Book of Revised Ordinances, 1925)
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An Ordinance creating a Board to be known as the � Directors
of the Salina Public Library, defining the duties of
such Board, providing for the appointment of the mem-
bers thereof and repealing all other ordinances or
parts thereof in conflict herewith.
WHEREAS, the City of Salina has heretofore, in the
manner provided by law, and by gift, acquired a free public
library building together with the necessary equipment and books
therefor, NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of Commissioners of the City of
Salina, Kansas:
Section 1.
That there
be and there is hereby created a Board to be known as theepi
o� Directors of the Salina Pub is Library, consisting of nine (9)
members, one of whom shall be the Mayor of the City of Salina,
who shall be an ex -officio member of said Board, and the re-
maining eight (8) members shall be appointed by the Mayor by and
with the approval of the Board of Commissioners, all of said members
to be chosen from the residents of the City of Salina at large,
with reference to their fitness for such office; provided that no
person holding any official position under the City, other than
the Mayor, shall be appointed a Director while holding such office.
All of the present members of the Board of Directors shall hold
office until the expiration of their �spective terms, which
expire as follows, to -wit:- Two on April 5th, 1925, two on April
5th, 1926, two on April 5th, 1927 and two on April 5th, 1928.
Upon the expiration of the terms of such members the Mayor shall
annually appoint two members of said Board who shall hold their
office for four years from and after the 1st day of February of
4 the year in which they were appointed, and thereafter all terms
for
shall be/four years from and after the lst day of February in
the year of such appointment. Any vacancy created by glee resignation,
death or otherwise shall be filled by *bre appointment by the Mayor
for the unexpired term only.Such Board shall serve without compensation.
Section 2. Such
Board shall effect their own organization and elect officers from
their own members, and shall adopt such by-laws and rules for their
own guidance and for the government of the Library as they may deem
expedient, and not inconsistent with the laws of the State of
Kansas with reference to Public libraries. They shall have full
and complete charge and supervision of the Library and all of the
buildings, grounds and rooms set apart for that purpose, and shall
have all such other and further duties as may be provided for such
Board by,th.e laws of the State of Kansas. They shall have exclusive
control of the expenditures of all moneys collected by taxation or
otherwise to the credit of the Library kund, which fund shall be
kept in the 'Treasury of the City of Salina, and shall be kept sep-
arate and apart from other funds. The City Treasurer, upon re-
ceiving a certificate signed by the President and "ecretary of
the Board of Directors to the effect that the person named in
such certificate has been duly elected as the 'Treasurer of the
Library rtxnd and has given bond as required by law, shall pay
over to such 'Treasurer all funds collected for the maintenance of
such Public Library, to be by such Library Treasurer disbursed
under the direction of the Board of Directors as by law provided.
Section 3. The
Board of Commissioners of the City of Salina shall annually levy
a tax of not to exceed one mill on the dollar on all taxable prop-
erty in the City, subject to taxation, to be levied and collected
in a like manner with the other taxes of the City of Salina, to be
to be known as the Library Fund, which shall be handeled and dis-
bursed as by this ordinance and by the laws of the State of Kansas
provided.
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Section 4. That all other
ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions
of this ordinance be and the same are hereby repealed.
Section 5. chis ordinance shall take
effect and be in full force from and after its publication in the
Book of Revised Ordinances of the City of Zialina.
Introduced for first reading, February 23rd, 1925
Passed and approved, 1,1arch 2nd, 1925
Mayor
Attest:
ity Clerk
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the year of such appointment. Any vacancy created by She resignation,
death or otherwise shall be filled by *w appointment by the Mayor
for the unexpired term only.Such Board shall serve without compensation.
Section 2. . Such
Board shall effect their own organization and elect officers from
their own members, and shall adopt such by-laws and rules for their
own guidance and for the government of the Library as they may deem
expedient, and not inconsistent with the laws of the State of
Kansas with reference to Public libraries. They shall have full
and complete charge and supervision of the Library and all of the
buildings, grounds and rooms set apart for that purpose, and shall
have all such other and further duties as may be provided for such.
Board by,the laws of the State of Kansas. They shall have exclusive
control of the expenditures of all moneys collected by taxation or
otherwise to the credit of the Library Fund, which fund shall be
kept in the 'treasury of the City of Salina, and shall be kept sep-
arate and apart from other funds. The City Treasurer, upon re-
ceiving a certificate signed by the President and "ecretary of
the Board of Directors to the effect that the person named in
such certificate has been duly elected as the Treasurer of the
Library Vund and has given bond as required by law, shall pay
over to such Treasurer all funds collected for the maintenance of
such Public Library, to be by such Library Treasurer disbursed
under the direction of the Board of Directors as by law provided.
Section 3. The
Board of Commissioners of the City of Salina shall annually levy
a tax of not to exceed one mill on the dollar on all taxable prop-
erty in the City, subject to taxation, to be levied and collected
in a like manner with the other taxes of the City of Salina, to be
to be known as the Library Fluid, which shall be handeled and dia-
bursed as by this ordinance and by the laws of the State of Kansas
provided.
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Section 4. That all other
ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions
of this ordinance be and the same are hereby repealed.
Section 5. This ordinance shall take
effect and be in full force from and after its publication in the
Book of Revised ordinances of the City of Salina.
Introduced for first reading, February 23rd, 1925
Passed and approved, March 2nd, 1926
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