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Ordinance 0222122 ` ORDINAL CE L 0. 222 . An Ordinance accepting the Gift from Andrew Carnegie, of Lew ork City, State of Yew York, of the sum of Five Thousand Dollars toward the construction of a Public Library, in the City of Edmonds, tate of Washington, in trust for the public; accepting the Library �, Building as constructed on Lot One, Block "D" City Plat of Edmonds; making it the duty of the Mayor to turn over said building to the Board of Library Trustees, and making it the duty of said Trustees to use said building for the purposes for which the same was donated and constructed. Whereas, it appearing to the satisfaction of the Council of the City of Edmonds, State of Washington, that Andrew Carnegie, Philanthropist, has 4onated the sum of Five Thousand Dollars toward the construction of a Public Library Building, in the City of Ed- monds, for the use and benefit of the public; and it further appear- ing, to the satisfaction of this Council, that a good and sufficient Library Building was, during the year 1910, with the consent of the said City of Edmonds, constructed upon the real property of said City described as Lot One, Block "D" City Plat of Edmonds, and that the said Gift from said Andrew Carnegie has been duly applied upon and in payment of work .and labor, and materials furnished in the construction of said Library Building. Therefore, the City council of the City of Edmonds do ordain as follows: SECTIO11 1: The City of Edmonds, acting through its Mayor and City Council, hereby expresses its gratitude to Andrew Carnegie, philanthropist, for the Gift of $5,000 expended in the construction of a Public Library in said City. SECTION 2: That said Library Building be, and the same is here- by, accepted by this Council in trust for the #ablic. SECTIO1 3: It shall be the duty of the Mayor, after the takirg effect of this Ordinance, to place said Library Building, or such portion thereof as the Library Trustees may deem necessary for Library purposes, under the authority and control of the Board of Library Trustees for immediate use and occupation as provided by law, and the Gift mentioned in Section One of this Ordinance. SECTIOL 4: It shall be the duty of the said Library Trustees to use and occupy said Library baalding, or such portion thereof as they deem necessary., for library purposes in conformity with the laws of the State of Washington, and the Ordinances of said City. SECTION 5: Any portion of said building not used for library purposes, shall be used for the public, under the direction of the Mayor and City Council. Passed January 18, 1911. Attest: Zophar Howell,3rd, City Clerk, W.H.Cook,:Mayor. Approved January 18th, 1911. Attest: Zophar Howell,3rd, City Clerk. W.H.Cook, Mayor. Published January 20, 1911. I hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true and correct copy of Ordinance No.222 of the City of Edmonds, dash. Zophar Howell, 3rd, City Clerk.