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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 86-Ea ORDINANCE Entitled an Ordinance providing for the appointment of a Library Commission for the City cd" Beaumont, filling vacancies therein, defining the powers and duties of such Commission, direoting the manner in which, and the purpose for which, the Public Library Funds of the City of Beaumont shall be expended, repealing all Ordinances in oon- flict therewith and d ec laring an emergency* BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY 0DIM1S6ION OF THE CITY CP BEAUMiONT: Section 1. That the City of Beaumont, through the nomination of its Mayor and confirmation of its City Uommission shall appoint three citizens of the City of Beaumont, one of whom shall be a woman, all property tax payers and qualified voters of the City of Beaumont, two of whom shall serve for two years and one for one year, who shall con- stitute the Beaumont Library Commission, The City Commission may, upon nomination of the I�.ayor, fill any vacancy in said Commission. ,'t intervals of two years thereafter, two members of said Commission shall be appointed by the City Commission on nomination of the b:ayor to fill the vacancies caused by expiration of terms of office of re- tiring members. 51e Library Commission of the City oP Beaumont shall serve without compensation. It shall be the duty of scid Commission to visit the: quarters of the Tyrrell Public Library, at least once each month and inspect the books thereof and the accounts of the Librarian aid to report to the City Commission any failure on the part of those in charge of said Library to properly a are for and keep open the same, or any failure to provide suitable books therefor, or any misapplication or misappropriation of any of its funds. Section 2. At least once each year the City kanager of the City of Beaumont shall cause the books cf accounts kept by the Librarian to be audited, and a report thereof filed in duplicate with the City Clerk, one copy of vhieh shall be furnished to the Library Commission and one copy re- ferred to the City Commission of the City of Beaumont. S eo t ion 3. The Library funds of the City of Beaumont shall be expended for rental of suitable quarters for branch libraries, where necessary, in the judgment of the Library Commission, the purchase of equipment, books, maps, charts, periodicals, furniture and fixtures, salaries of the Librarian and suth other employees as may, in the judgment of said Library Commission, subject to the ratification of the City Commission of the City of Beaimont, be considered advisable and not to exceed the funds available from the special tax provided for Library purposes. Section 4. That all expenditures in behalf of the said Library shall be on approval of said Library .Tommi ssion on warrants signed by the City Manager and the City clerk. S eotL on 5. The said Libxary Commission is charged with the duty, as far r a ORDINANCE Entitled an Ordinance providing for the appointment of a Library Commission for the City cd" Beaumont, filling vacancies therein, defining the powers and duties of such Commission, direoting the manner in which, and the purpose for which, the Public Library Funds of the City of Beaumont shall be expended, repealing all Ordinances in oon- flict therewith and d ec laring an emergency* BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY 0DIM1S6ION OF THE CITY CP BEAUMiONT: Section 1. That the City of Beaumont, through the nomination of its Mayor and confirmation of its City Uommission shall appoint three citizens of the City of Beaumont, one of whom shall be a woman, all property tax payers and qualified voters of the City of Beaumont, two of whom shall serve for two years and one for one year, who shall con- stitute the Beaumont Library Commission, The City Commission may, upon nomination of the I�.ayor, fill any vacancy in said Commission. ,'t intervals of two years thereafter, two members of said Commission shall be appointed by the City Commission on nomination of the b:ayor to fill the vacancies caused by expiration of terms of office of re- tiring members. 51e Library Commission of the City oP Beaumont shall serve without compensation. It shall be the duty of scid Commission to visit the: quarters of the Tyrrell Public Library, at least once each month and inspect the books thereof and the accounts of the Librarian aid to report to the City Commission any failure on the part of those in charge of said Library to properly a are for and keep open the same, or any failure to provide suitable books therefor, or any misapplication or misappropriation of any of its funds. Section 2. At least once each year the City kanager of the City of Beaumont shall cause the books cf accounts kept by the Librarian to be audited, and a report thereof filed in duplicate with the City Clerk, one copy of vhieh shall be furnished to the Library Commission and one copy re- ferred to the City Commission of the City of Beaumont. S eo t ion 3. The Library funds of the City of Beaumont shall be expended for rental of suitable quarters for branch libraries, where necessary, in the judgment of the Library Commission, the purchase of equipment, books, maps, charts, periodicals, furniture and fixtures, salaries of the Librarian and suth other employees as may, in the judgment of said Library Commission, subject to the ratification of the City Commission of the City of Beaimont, be considered advisable and not to exceed the funds available from the special tax provided for Library purposes. Section 4. That all expenditures in behalf of the said Library shall be on approval of said Library .Tommi ssion on warrants signed by the City Manager and the City clerk. S eotL on 5. The said Libxary Commission is charged with the duty, as far .+ 'op r section 6. Employees of The Tyrrell Public Library shall be nominated by the. Library Commission and confirmed by the City Commission of the City of Beaumont. The compensation of such employees shall be fixed by the City Commission of the City of Beaumont upon recommendation of the Library Commission. Section 7. The Tyrrell Public Library shall be kept open each day for the use of the citizens of Beaumont, during such hours as may be fixed by the Library uommi scion. section 8, The Librarian appointed under the provisions of this grdinance shall have full authority to keep and maintain order in and about the Library premises and to eject therefrom any person zho may be deemed guilty of infraction of the rules of the Libraryg. Rules for the manage- ment of the Library property may be made or altered from time t:) time by the Librarian, subject to the approval of the Library Commission and subject to any changes therein deemed advisable by the City Commission of the City of Beaumont. Seotion 9. No charge shall be made for the use of any books, periodicals, pamphlets, instrument and apparatus in the Library except as may be prescribed by the Librarim on the approval of the Library Commission, and which may be found to be necessary for- the protection and preserva- tion of the same from loss or mutilation. Sec t ion 10. The Library Commission shall provide, with the approval of tha City Lianager, and the: Librarian shall keep a set of books in which shall be recorded a careful and accurate account of all receipts and disburse- ments of the Library and also of all books, periodicals, manuscripts, furniture, furnishings, instruments, apparatus or other property pur- chased by or donated to it and a full account and history of the Library Commission in the management and control of the Library property; and all of said books and accounts shall be at all times open to the inspection of the City Commission of the City of Beaumont and of any of its duly authorized representatives. Said books of account and records shall be kept in a fire proof safe to be provided under the direction of the Library Commission and of the City Manager of the City of• Beaumont. aeotion 11. Branohes of The Tyrrell Public Library may be established on recommendation of the Library Commission,, approved by the City Commission of the city of Besumont. ;vection 12. All vrdinanoes in conflict with this Ordinance are hereby repealed. Section 13. The fact that there has been donated to the City of Beaumont •.� ___ _ ___t_ .D___ 1L_ �__�_��� w�' � Tti.L i2w TjLw..ww 7R1n iw� MwAYj'w•w� credit of the City of Beaumont in its depository, finds lawfully provided for the establishment and creation of a rublic Library, and that a Librarian has been appointed in accordance with requirements of the Charter of the City of Beaumont and its effective ordinance and that the preservation of said Public Library and the proper management thereof creates an emergency and an imperative public necessity, necessitating the suspension of the rule requiring Ordinances to be read on three several days before their passage, said rule is therefore, hereby suspended and this Ordinance shall take effect and be in full force and effect from and after its passage. Passed by affirmative vote of all members of the Commission, this the , day of January, A. D. 1926. k A 1 ��L (YAIMR. Oak Ab" aw-, fir . AN ORDI?'AYC, &-_xa *,V - k4 ' a - naz E11TITLED AN.# ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE APPOI11TI,".ENT OF A LIBRARY CO101ISSION FOR THE CITY OF BEAUMONT, FILLING VACAKCIES T:lERE- IN, DEFINING THE POWFERS AND DUTIES OF SUCH COIvn'dISSION, DIRECTING THE 1AANNER IN WHICH, AND THE PURPOSE FOR WHICH, THE PUBLIC LIBRARY FUNDS OF TIHE CITY OF BEAUM011T SHALL BE E tREIdDED, REPEALING ALL ORDIIiANCES IN CO1,`VLIC`J.- THEREWITH AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. QBE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT: Section i. That the City of Beaumont, through the nomination of ibs Mayor and confirmation of its City Commission shall appoint three citizens of the City of Beaumont, one of whom shall be a womang all ptoperty tax payers and qualified voters of the City of Beaumont, two of whom shall serve for two years and one for one year, who shall constitute the Beaumont Library Commission. The City Commission may, upon nomination of the Mayor, fill any vacancy in said Commission. At intervals of two years thereafter, two members of said Commission shall be appointed by the City Commission on nomination of the Mayor to fill the vacancies caused by expiration of terms of office of re- t&.b13*r;Members. The Library Commission of the City of Beaumont ( shall serve without compensation. It shall be the -duty of said Commission to visit the quarters of the Tyrrell Public Library, at least once each month and inspect the books thereof and the acdRounts of the Librarian and to report -to the City Commission any fail7gre on the part of those in charge of said Library to properly care for and keep open the same, or any failure to provide suitable books therefor, �.or any misapplication or misappropriation of any of its funds. Section 2. At least once each year the City wont shall cause the books of accounts audited, and a report thereof filed in one copy of which shall be furnished to copy referred to. the City Commission of Section 3. Manager of the City of Beau - kept by the Librarian to be duplicate with the City Clerk the Library Commission and one the City of Beaumont. The Library funds of the City of Beaumont shall be expended for rental of suitable quarters for.branch libraries, where necessary in the judgment of the Library Commission, the purchase of equipment,' books, maps, charts, periodicals, furniture and fixtnges, salaries of the Librarian and such other employees as may, to the judgment of said Library Commission, subject to the ratification of the City Commission of the City of Beaumont, be considered advisable and not to exceed the funds available from the special tax provided for Library purposes. Section 4. That all expenditures in behalf of the said Library shall be on approval of said Library Commission on warrants signed by the City Manager and the City Clerk. Section 5. The said Library Commission is charged with the duty, as far as to powers herein and under the City Charter of the City of Beaumont permit, of carrying out the terms and donditions of the Deed of donation by Wo C. Tyrrell to the City of Beaumont of the property donated by said Tyrrell to the City of Beaumont for Library purposes, and located in Block 13 of the Old Town of Beaumont. Com,?I4E • a Section 6. Employees of the Tyrrell Public Library shall be nominated by the Library Commission and confirmed by the City Commission of the City of Beaumont, The compensation of such employees shall be fixed by the City Commission of the City of Beaumont upon recommenda- tion of the Library Commission. Section 7. The Tyrrell Public Library shall be kept open each day Edr the use of the citizens of Beaumont, during such hours as may be fixed by the Library Commission. Section S. The Librarian appointed under the provisions of this Ordi- nance shall have full authority to keep and maintain order in and about the Library premises and to eject therefrom any person who may be deemed guilty of infraction of the rules of the Library. Rules for the management of the Libbary property may be made or altered from time to time by the Librarian, subject to the approval of the Library Commission and subject to any chanes therein deemed advisable by the City Commission of the City of Beaumont. Section 9. No charge shall be made for the use of any books, periodicals, pamphlets, instrument and apparatus in the Library except as may be prescribed by the Librarian on the approval of the Library 8ommis- sion, and which may be found to be necessary for the protection and preservation of the same from loss or mutilation. Section 10. _ The Library Commission shall provide, with the approval of the City Manager, and the Librarian shall keep.a set of Books in which shall be recorded a careful and accurate account of all receipts and disbursements of the Library and also of all books, periodicals, manuscripts, furniture, furnishings, instruments, apparatus or other property purehaaed by or donated to it and a full account and history of the Library Commission in the management and control of the Library property; and all of said books and accounts shall be at all times open to the inspection of the City Commission of the City of Beaumont and of any of its duly authorized representatives. Said books of account and records shall be kept in a fire proof safe to be providdd under the direction of the Library Commission and of the"City Manager of the City of Beaumont. Section 11. Branches of the Tyrrell Public Library may be established on recommendation of the Library Commission, approved by the City Com- mhssion of the City of Beaumont. Section 12. All Ordinances in conflict with this ordinance are hereby repealed. Section 13,1 The fact that there has been donated to the City of Beaumont valuable property for the purpose of a Public Library, which requires immediate supervision and proper control and that there is now to the credit of the City of Bealunont in its depository, funds lawfully ppo- vided for the establishment and creation of a Public Library, and that a Librarian has been appointed in accordance with requirements of the Charter of the City of Beaumont and its Affective Ordinance and that the preservation of said Public Library and the proper management thereof creates an emergency and an imperative public necessity, necessitating the suspension of the rule requiring Ordi- nances to be read on three several days before their passage, said rule is therefore, hereby suspended and this Ordinance shall take effect and be In full force and effect from and after its passage. Passed by affirmative vote of all members of the Commission, this the 12th day of January, A. D. 1926. J. Austin Barnes, Mayor i - '1111-�Oiiol C unty of Jefferson Before me, the undersigned authority, on this day personally appeared_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ --------- nown to me, who being by me duly sworn, on his oath de- poses and says, that he is the_ _ _ _ /_W_ _of the BFAUMONT CFA�' BEAUMONT JOURNAL, a newspaper published in said county; that a copy of the within and foregoing was published in said newspaper, such publication being on the following dates: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ A. D. 192.05 and- a newspaper copy of which is hereto at- hed. 4or o s sc a ore me, this-- _ __— AN ORDINANCE. ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE PRO- VIDING FOR THE APPOINT- MENT OF A LIBRARY CO-1I- �\IISSION FOR THE CITY OF BEAUMONT, FILLING VACAN- CIES THEREIN, DEFINING THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF SUCH coAmiSSION, DIRECTING THE 'MANNER IN WHICH. AND THE PURPOSE FOR WHICH, , THE PUBLIC LIBRARY FUNDS OF THE CITY OF BEAVISI ONT SHALL BE EXPENDED, RE- I PEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT THEREWITH AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY UK as6i"LIP.. -----L' I A -ll---' e4 =----------- =--- 2y ---------- --- �. rsz Notary Public, Jefferson Coun , ------- -iexas. 1 I •