A Board of Directors, consisting of five members, is hereby created to manage and control the public library. Each of the members of such board shall be a citizen and a resident at large of the City and shall be eligible to vote for the members of the Council at the time of his appointment. Each of the Directors shall hold office for a term of five years from July 1 following his appointment and until his successor is appointed and qualified; provided, that upon their first appointment under this section, one member shall be appointed for one year from July 1, 1946, one for two years from such date, one for three years from such date, one for four years from such date and one for five years from such date; thereafter all appointments shall be for the aforesaid terms of five years. Vacancies in such Board of Directors shall be immediately reported by the Board to Council and filled by appointment in like manner as aforesaid, and if in an unexpired term, for the residue of the term only. Council shall have and reserves the right to remove Directors for just cause. No compensation shall be paid or allowed any director.
(5-6-46)