[HISTORY: Adopted by the Municipal Council of the City of Clifton 1-19-1971
by Ord. No. 4025-71 (Article 2 of Chapter 8 of the Revised
Ordinances of the City of Clifton, New Jersey, 1960.) Amendments noted where
applicable.]
There is hereby established a Free Public Library in the City of Clifton
pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:54-1 to 40:54-29 of Title 40, Municipalities and Counties.
The public library and reading room heretofore established and maintained
for the use and benefit of the residents of the City of Clifton are hereby
continued, and the control and management thereof are hereby transferred and
conveyed to the Trustees of the Free Public Library of the City of Clifton,
hereinafter created.
There is hereby created a body corporate under the name of the "Trustees
of the Free Public Library of the City of Clifton," which body corporate shall
have all of the powers, duties and responsibilities provided to such Board
under and in accordance with the provisions of N.J.S.A. 40:54-1 to 40:54-29
of Title 40, Municipalities and Counties, of the Revised Statutes of New Jersey.
The Board of Directors of the public library and reading room created
by the provisions of Chapter 8, Article 2, of the Revised Ordinances of the
City of Clifton as the same existed prior to the adoption of this chapter,
upon adoption of this chapter, shall cease to exist, and all of the powers,
duties and responsibilities shall be transferred to the Trustees of the Free
Public Library of the City of Clifton herein created, and the terms of all
members of said former Board of Directors shall be terminated upon final passage
of this chapter.
