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A. The legislative body of the city shall annually allocate from the general funds of the city a sum of money, the amount of which shall be determined by the legislative body, which sum, together with all money acquired by gift, devise, bequest or otherwise for the purposes of the library shall be apportioned to a fund to be designated the library fund and be applied to the purposes authorized under this chapter.
B. If such payment into the treasury should be inconsistent with the conditions or terms of any such gift, devise, or bequest, the city shall provide for the safety and preservation of the same, and the application thereof to the use of the library, in accordance with the terms and conditions of such gift, devise, or bequest.
C. Payments from the fund shall be made in the same manner as provided for the payment of other demands against the city; provided, that all demands on such fund shall be first presented to the city council and approved by it before being ordered paid.
(Ord. 2019-06-1507 § 3 (part), 2019; prior code §2.20.060 (Ord. 97 §6, 1928))
The library established under this chapter shall be forever free to the inhabitants and nonresident taxpayers of the city, subject always to such rules and regulations as may be adopted or established by the city, and provided that, for violations of the same, a person may be fined or excluded from the privileges of the library as set forth herein.
(Ord. 2019-06-1507 § 3 (part), 2019; prior code §2.20.080 (Ord. 97 §8, 1928))
The title to all property acquired for the purposes of the library established under this chapter, when not inconsistent with the terms of its acquisition, or otherwise designated, shall vest in the city and, in the name of the city, may be sued for and defended by action at law or otherwise.
(Ord. 2019-06-1507 § 3 (part), 2019; prior code §2.20.090 (Ord. 97 §9, 1928))