HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 1527 ORDINANCE NO .
AN ORDINANCE MAKING IT UNLAWFUL TO INJURE OR TO FAIL TO RETURN
ANY BOOK , PERIODICAL OR PROPERTY BELONGING TO THE PUBLIC LI -
BRARY OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE , ARKANSAS , AND PRESCRIBING
PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION THEREOF .
WHEREAS , the Public Library of the City of Fayetteville ,
Arkansas , has in recent months repeatedly encountered difficul-
ty in securing return of books and other publications loaned to
certain users of the Library , who thereafter refused or failed
to return said publications to the Library , despite repeated
requests and demands therefore , and
WHEREAS , it is the desire of the Board of Directors to see
that all persons borrowing books from said Library return them
as required by the Library , and to further prevent injury to
the publications of said Library .
NOW , THEREFORE , BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE , ARKANSAS :
SECTION 1 . It shall be unlawful for any person or persons
to injure , or to fail to return to the Public Library of the
City of Fayetteville , Arkansas , after written demand therefor
mailed to the last known address of such person or persons , any
book , periodical or property belonging to said Library . Said
written demand shall state that demand is being made pursuant
to the authority contained in this ordinance , and that failure
to return the book , periodical or property specified within 10
days from the date shown on said written demand shall be consid-
ered a violation of this ordinance resulting in prosecution
therefor .
SECTION 2 . Any persons violating the provisions of this
ordinance shall upon conviction of same be guilty of a misde-
meanor , and shall be fined in an amount not less that $ 25 . 00
nor more than $ 100 . 00 .
SECTION 3 . Nothing herein shall be construed as in any
way affecting or terminating the system of civil fines and ad-
ministrative sanctions now or hereafter employed by said Li -
brary in connection with its program of lending books , periodi-
cals and other property , but shall be supplementary thereto .
SECTION 4 . This ordinance shall be in full force and ef -
fect from and after its passage ,_approval and publication , and
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the City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to transmit a
certified copy of this ordinance to the publisher of the
Fayetteville Code of Ordinances for inclusion in the next quar-
terly supplement of same as Section 13- 11 of the Code of Ordi -
nances .
PASSED AND APPROVED this / day of , 1967 .
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DON TR MBO , JR . , MAYOR
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ATTEST':
GEORGE k7 , DAVIS , CITY CLERK
STATE of ARKANSAS 1
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County of Washington
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am theManager) of THE NORTHWEST ARKANSAS TIMES,
a daily newspaper having a second class mailing privilege, and being not
less than four pages of five columns each, published at a fixed place of
business and at a fixed (daily) intervals continuously in the City of
Fayetteville, County of Washington, Arkansas for more than a period
of twelve months, circulated and distributed from an established place of
business to subscribers and readers generally of all classes in the City
& County for a definite price for each copy, or a fixed price per annum,
which price was fixed at what is considered the value of the publication,
based upon the news value and service value it contains, that at least fifty
percent of the subscribers thereto have paid cash for their subscriptions
to the newspaper or its agents or through recognized news dealers over a
period of at least six months ; and that the said newspaper publishers an
average of more than forty percent news matter.
I further certify that the legal notice hereto attached in the matter of
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