That the board of public works be and they are hereby authorized and directed to construct a pivot bridge across the south branch of the Chicago river at Twenty-second street according to plans to be approved by said board, and to construct a dock and to dredge out the earth so as to make the water of sufficient depth for navigable purposes upon the west side of said river, commencing at a point on the north line of west Twenty-second street one hundred and eighty-nine feet east of the east line of Lumber street, as now laid out, running thence, northeast to a point in the line between lots 8 and 9, block 35, canal trustees subdivision of southwest quarter, section 21, 39, 14 east, two hundred and seventeen feet east of the east line of Lumber street; and said board are further authorized to use so much of the appropri ation made by the common council for that purpose June 28, 1869,* as may be necessary to complete said work. An act to authorize cities, incorporated towns and townships to establish and maintain free public libraries and reading-rooms. [Approved March 7, 1872.] 1. LIBRARY MAY BE ESTABLISHED TAX FOR.] SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the state of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: That the city council of each incorporated city shall have power to establish and maintain a public library and reading-room for the use and benefit of the inhabitants of such city, and may levy a tax of not to exceed one mill on the dollar annually, and in cities of over one hundred thousand inhabitants, not to exceed one-fifth of one mill, annually, on all the taxable property in the city, such tax to be levied and collected in like manner with other general taxes of said city, and to be known as the "library fund." 2. DIRECTORS-How APPOINTED.] SEC. 2. When any city council shall have decided to establish and maintain a public library and readingroom, under this act, the mayor of such city shall, with the approval of the * Appropriation ordinance. city council, proceed to appoint a board of nine directors for the same, chosen from the citizens at large with reference to their fitness for such office; and not more than one member of the city council shall be at any one time a member of said board. 3. TERM OF OFFICE OF DIRECTORS.] SEC. 3. Said directors shall hold office, one-third for one year, one-third for two years, and one third for three years, from the first of July following their appointment, and at their first regular meeting shall cast lots for the respective terms; and annually thereafter the mayor shall, before the first of July of each year, appoint, as before, three directors, to take the place of the retiring directors, who shall hold office for three years, and until their successors are appointed. The mayor may, by and with the consent of the city council, remove any director for misconduct or neglect of duty. 4. VACANCIES HOW FILLED.] SEC. 4. Vacancies in the board of directors occasioned by removals, resignation, or otherwise, shall be reported to the city council, and be filled in like manner as original appointments; and no director shall receive compensation as such. 5. ORGANIZATION OF DIRECTORS CONTROL AND USE OF FUNDS.] SEC. 5. Said directors shall, immediately after appointment, meet and organize by the election of one of their number president, and by the election of such other officers as they may deem necessary. They shall make and adopt such by-laws, rules and regulations, for their own guidance and for the government of the library and reading-room, as may be expedient, not inconsistent with this act. They shall have the exclusive control of the expenditure of all moneys collected to the credit of the library fund; and of the construction of any library building; and of the supervision, care and custody of the grounds, rooms or buildings constructed, leased or set apart for that purpose: Provided, that all moneys received for such library shall be deposited in the treasury of said city, to the credit of the library fund, and shall be kept separate and apart from other moneys of said city, and drawn upon by the proper officers of said city, upon the properly authenticated vouchers of the library board. Said board shall have power to purchase or lease grounds, to occupy, lease or erect an appropriate building or buildings, for the use of said library; shall have power to appoint a suitable librarian and necessary assistants, and fix their compensation, and shall also have power to remove such appointees; and shall, in general, carry out the spirit and intent of this act, in establishing and maintaining a public library and reading-room. 6. LIBRARY AND READING-ROOM TO BE FREE.] SEC. 6. Every library and reading-room established under this act shall be forever free to the use of the inhabitants of the city where located, always subject to such reasonable rules and regulations as the library board may adopt, in order to render the use of said library and reading-room of the greatest benefit to the greatest number; and said board may exclude from the use of said library and reading room any and all persons who shall willfully violate such rules. 7. DIRECTORS' ANNUAL REPORT.] SEC. 7. The said board of directors shall make, on or before the second Monday in June, an annual report to the city council stating the condition of their trust on the first day of June of that year; the various sums of money received from the library fund and from other sources, and how such moneys have been expended, and for what purposes; the number of books and periodicals on hand; the number added by purchase, gift or otherwise, during the year; the number lost or missing; the number of visitors attending; the number of books loaned out, and the general character and kind of such books; with such other statistics, information and suggestions as they may deem of general interest. All such portions of said report as relate to the receipt and expenditure of money, as well the number of books on hand, books lost or missing, and books purchased, shall be verified by affidavit. 8. PENALTIES MAY BE PRESCRIBED.] SEC. 8. The city council of said city shall have power to pass ordinances imposing suitable penalties for the punishment of persons committing injury upon such library, or the grounds or other property thereof, and for injury to, or failure to return, any book belonging to such library. 9. DONATIONS, ETC., TO VEST IN DIRECTORS AS TRUSTEES.] SEC. 9. Any person desiring to make donations of money, personal property, or real estate for the benefit of such library, shall have the right to vest the title to the money or real estate so donated in the board of directors created under this act, to be held and controlled by such board, when accepted, according to the terms of the deed, gift, devise or bequest of such property, and, as to such property, the said board shall be held and considered to be special trustees. [Sections 10 and 11 do not relate to libraries in cities.] 10. EMERGENCY CLAUSE.] SEC. 12. Whereas, all the libraries of Chicago were destroyed by the recent fire in that city, and large donations of books have been made to found a free library; and, whereas, no suitable building or organization exists to receive or preserve them; therefore, an emergency exists that this law shall take effect immediately; therefore, this act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. An ordinance establishing a free public library and reading-room in the city of Chicago. [Passed April 1, 1872.] Be it ordained by the Common Council of the city of Chicago: 11. THE CHICAGO PUBLIC LIBRARY ESTABLISHED.] SECTION 1. That in pursuance of, and by virtue of, an act of the general assembly of the state of Illinois, entitled, "An act to authorize cities, incorporated towns and townships to establish and maintain free public libraries and reading-rooms," approved March 7, 1872, there shall be, and there is hereby, established a free public library and reading-room for the use of the inhabitants of the city of Chicago, to be known as "The Chicago Public Library." 12. ROOM TO BE SET APART.] SEC. 2. There shall be provided and set apart, under the direction of the board of public works, a room for the reception of any books that may be donated or procured for such library, until a permanent location shall be otherwise provided. 13. IN FORCE WHEN.] SEC. 3. This ordinance shall be in force from and after its passage. An act for the benefit of the Chicago Erring Women's Refuge for reform and the House of the Good Shepherd of Chicago. [Approved March 31, 1869.] 1. CERTAIN FINES COLLECTED TO BE PAID.] SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the state of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: That all the fines collected by the city of Chicago from keepers, inmates and visitors of houses of prostitution, and from any person in any way connected therewith, shall be set aside by said city of Chicago for the sole use and benefit of the Chicago Erring Women's Refuge for reform and the House of the Good Shepherd, in said city, and shall be equally divided between said two institutions. 2. HOW THE MONEY SHALL BE DRAWN.] SEC. 2. The board of trustees of said Erring Women's Refuge, and the superior and assistant of said House of the Good Shepherd, shall have power to draw, monthly, upon said fund, by their respective checks-that of the former to be drawn by the president, and countersigned by the secretary, and that of the latter to be drawn by the superior, and countersigned by the assistant superior; said checks to be drawn upon the treasurer or other custodian having said moneys in control or possession. 3. ANNUAL REPORT.] SEC. 3. Each of the aforesaid institutions shall render an annual account of the expenditures and receipts to the common council of said city. 4. WHEN IN FORCE.] SEC. 4. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Order to pay certain moneys. [Passed May 31, 1869.] 5. COMPTROLLER TO PAY OVER FINES.] ORDERED: That the comptroller in accordance with the provisions of an act of the general assembly of this state, entitled "An act for the benefit of the Chicago Erring Woman's Refuge for reform and the House of the Good Shepherd of Chicago," approved March 31, 1869, pay over all the fines collected by the city of Chicago from the keepers, inmates and visitors of houses of prostitution, and from any person in any way connected therewith, to said institutions, since the passage of said act and hereafter, taking such receipts therefor as are provided for in said act. Order to refrain from payment. [Passed September 11, 1871.] 6. FURTHER PAYMENTS NOT TO BE MADE TO.] Resolved, That the comptroller be, and is hereby, ordered and directed not to pay any other or further sum of money, from whatever source received, to the "Erring Women's Refuge," it being hereby resolved and declared that no other or further sum of money shall be paid to said "Erring Women's Refuge" until the same shall be so ordered by this council. Order authorizing the reception of plans for a city hall. [Passed June 14, 1872.] 1. PLANS TO BE INVITED FOR CITY HALL.] ORDERED: That the board of public works are hereby directed to advertise that plans, specifications and estimates of cost will be received at their office for a new city hall, and that the parties successful in submitting such plans, specifications and estimates, as shall be approved by the board and adopted by the common council, shall be entitled to receive therefor the sum of two thousand five hundred dollars, to be paid out of the contingent fund. Resolutions in relation to a city hall.* 2. JOINT OCCUPANCY OF PUBLIC SQUARE-PREMIUM FOR PLANS.] Resolved, That it is the sense of this joint meeting that they will recommend to the common council of the city of Chicago and the board of commissioners *These resolutions were adopted by the common council, the same being the resolutions reported by a committee of the common council authorized to act with a like committee of the board of county commissioners of Cook county. |