The Orange Public Library Incorporated, which
was created in 1955 as a non-stock corporation organized under the
laws of the State of Connecticut, contemplates dissolution and has
offered to transfer its total assets subject to its liabilities to
the Town of Orange, to enable the town after the date of transfer
to own and operate the public library. It is the purpose of this chapter
to establish the requisite legal authority for the town to acquire,
own and operate the public library and to create a Library Commission
to manage the library at the direction of the Board of Selectmen.
The assets of the Orange Public Library Incorporated
are accepted by the town effective as of the date of transfer. In
consideration thereof, the town shall assume the liabilities of the
Orange Public Library Incorporated as of the date of transfer.
On and after the date of transfer, there shall
be a public library owned and operated by the town, with such suitable
rooms or buildings as may be necessary for such library. Such library
shall be for the use of the inhabitants of Orange under such regulations
as the Board of Selectmen may prescribe.
The First Selectman is hereby authorized to
take any and all action and execute any and all documents necessary
to effectuate the acquisition of assets, assumption of liabilities,
and undertaking of responsibility for management of the library as
provided above.