...each of its ratable polls, in the year next preceding that in which such appropriation is made, aud receive, hold and manage any devise, bequest, or donation,...for the establishment, increase, or maintenance of a Public Library within the same." It will be seen at once that the Act of 1851 relieved the difficulties...

...for each of its ratable polls in the year next preceding that in which such appropriation is made, and may receive, hold, and manage, any devise bequest,...for the establishment, increase, or maintenance, of a public library within the same. Ih the year 1851 the legislature authorized the establishment of...

...for each of its ratable polls in the year next preceding that in which such appropriation is made, and may receive, hold, and manage any devise, bequest,...for the establishment, increase, or maintenance of a public library within the same. 3. The city of Boston is hereby authorized to found and City of Boston...

...for each of its ratable polls in the year next preceding that in which such appropriation is made; and may receive, hold and manage any devise, bequest...for the establishment, increase or maintenance of a public library within the same. HISTORY. Donation from 1. The subject of establishing a Free Public...

...matter was left to the discretion of the several towns and cities. So that, as the law now stands, " any town may at a legal meeting grant and vote money...hold, and manage any devise, bequest, or donation for those purposes." By a law of 1867, it was "resolved that, after the current year, it shall be the duty...

...government as may from time to time be proscribed by the inhabitants of the town, or the city council.2 25. Any town may, at a legal meeting, grant and vote money...buildings or rooms therefor ; and may receive hold and manngo any doviso, bequest, or donation for the establishment, increase, or maintenance of any such...

...its legal voters as aforesaid, in the year next preceding that in which such appropriation is made, and may receive, hold and manage any devise, bequest...for the establishment, increase or maintenance of a free public library within the same. The moneys herein authorized to be appropriated shall be audited,...

...charitable. Section 144 of the General Statutes expressly anthorizes any town, borough or city to " receive, hold and manage any devise, bequest or donation...for the establishment, increase or maintenance of a public library within the same," and in view of such paramount anthority that the city may take the...

...taxable polls, in the year next preceding that in which such appropriation is made ; and may recetve, hold and manage any devise, bequest, or donation for the establishment, increase, or maintenance of a public library within the same. CHAPTER LXXL PROVIDING FOB MAINTAINING FREE SCHOOLS, AND UNITING...

...part a pnhlic library therein, for the use of the inhabitants thereof, or which may hereafter do so, may, at a legal meeting, grant and vote money for the establishment and maintenance of a public reading room, in connection with said library, and for the use of the inhabitants...