Any person desiring to make donations of money, personal or real property for the benefit of the town library, or for the establishment, maintenance or endowment of public lectures in connection with the library upon any subject designated by the donor in the field of literature, science and the arts (except that lectures in the interest of any political party, politics or sectarian religion are expressly prohibited) shall have the right to vest the title to such money or property in the town, to be held and controlled by the town, when accepted, according to the terms of the donation. The town shall be held and considered to be a special trustee as to such property or money donated.
(Prior Code, § 7-2-4)