There is hereby established in the Township the Hamilton Township
Free Public Library.
[Amended 3-19-2008 by Ord. No. 08-009]
A Board of Trustees consisting of nine members shall be appointed
by the Mayor with the advice and consent of the Council as provided
by law in N.J.S.A. 40:54-9, which Board shall hold in trust and manage
all property of the library as provided for by law.
The members of the Library Board of Trustees shall receive no
compensation for their services and shall not incur any expense or
enter into any obligations to an amount in excess of the annual appropriation
for library purposes and of the funds on hand.
The Library Board of Trustees shall semiannually make a report
of its transactions and accounts and the state and condition of the
library to the Mayor and Council.
The Library Board of Trustees shall have all the powers conferred
by statute and shall comply with applicable statutes.
The Council shall annually appropriate and raise by taxation
the money necessary for the support and maintenance of the library
as provided for by law.
