1439 ORD PROVIDING FOR MANAGEMENT, CONTROL AND MAINTENANCE OF PARIS PUBLIC LIBRARY

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OHDINANCE AlD. ~ ~ . AN ORDINANCE PROVTDING FOR THE MANAGEMENT, CONTRDL, AND MAINTENANCE OF THE PARIS PUBLIC LIBRARY, F7R TNE APPOINTMENT OF A BOARD OF DIREGTORS TI-IERFAF AND DEFINING THEIR DUTIES AND FOWERS. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY GOUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PAFiTS: 1. That the property consisting of a lot and building thereon on South Main Street, donated to the City of Paris by J. J. Culbertson and wife, Emily Lee Culbertson, for library purposes, be, and the same is hereby desig- nated the PARIS PUBLIC LIBRARY. 2. Said property having been accepted by the City upon certain terrns and conditions contained in the deed to the City, among other things requiring the City to manage, operate, and maintain said property as a public library, the management, control, and operation of the Paris Public Library, is hereby vested in a Board of Directors consisting of not less than five members nor more than nine members; as many as two of which members may reside in the County of Lamar, outside the city limits of Paris. Five members shall be citizens of Paris, Texas. All rnembers shall be recommended by the Library Board ar►d shall not take office until confirmed by the City Council. The names of such directors shall be submitted to the City Council at a regular meeting. Such directors shall serve for a period of one year or until their successors are appointed. The Library Board may accept resignations or propose a new director. Vacancies resulting from resignations or any other cause shall be filled as provided above upon the recommendation of the Library Board but the number of directors shall be not less than five nor more than nine. The Mayor of the City of Paris shall be ex officio chairman of the Board. When, and if, absent from any board meetings, copies of such reports as rnay have been made to the Board of Directors, together with copy of minutes of board meeting, shall be mailed to the Mayor at his official address. 3. As required by the terms of the grant of said property to the City and the City*s acceptance thereof, the City Council 5ha11 annaally, at the regular time for raaking appropriations, appropriate out of the curxent funds of the City, aminimum of Three Thousand ($3,000.00) Dollars for the operation and maintenance of the Paris Peablic Library. When requested by the City Manager, the Library Directors shall submit to the City of Paris a proposed budget which in the opinion of the Board i5 requisite for the proper conduct, maintenance and operation of the Library for the next City fiscal year. The appropriation for the Paris Public Library shall be paid by proper warrant to the Paris Public Library in equal monthly payments. 4. The Board of Directors of the Paris Public Library is authorized to expend said sum in the operation of the PariS Public Library. Said Board of Directors shall make monthly reports to the City Council containing detailed statements of expenses incurred and paid in the operation of the Library. The Board of Directors of the Paris Public Library shall have and exercise full control of the money that shall be appropriated and turned over to them by the City for the operation of said public library. Said Board of Directors shall have r►o authority to make any contract or incur any indebtedness on the part of the City of Paris and is expressly limited in making contracts and purchases on account of the Paris Public Library to such as can be complied with and paid out of the mc>ney appropriated for that purpose by the City Council. In no event shall the City of Paris be liable for any debt or liability on account of the Paris Public Library, its liability being expressly limited to the annual appropriation hereby provided for. 5. The Board of Directors af the Paris Public Library is hereby au- thorized and empovrered to appoint and employ a librarian, assistant librarian, secretary, and such other agents and employees as may, in its judgment, be necessary to the proper conduct and operation of the Paris Public Library, in accordance with the terms of the gift of said property to the City of Paris, and to fix salaries and wages to be paid to such employees out of the fund provided by the City for that purpose.