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Section 4. Statements and information to city manager. The public library board shall furnish the city manager, whenever requested by him, a detailed statement of the amount of coney deemed necessary by the board for the operation of the Portsmouth Public Library for any speci- fied time, and also such other information as may be desired with respec~ To the operation and management of such library. Section 5. ExpendiTure of funds nor budgeted. The Board shall have the power to accept~ administer and expend for operating expenses funds received as gifts, including gifts in trust. Should the public library board receive and expend for operating expenses any funds not included in its budget as approved by the city council~ the city council may direct that the amount appropriated from city funds be re- duced by the amount so expended from sources outside said budget. Section 6. Acquisition of assets of existing libraries. Upon the availability of the facility aR Court and King Streets for use as a public library, the city manager is hereby authorized and directed to accept proper conveyances to the city of the asse~s of the present Portsmouth Public Library and the Portsmouth Community Library. Upon transfer of such assets, the appropriations in the curren~ budget for the said libraries shall be transferred and applied To the operation of the library system to be operated by the board hereby created. Section 7. Effective date. This ordinance heine necessary for the public health, morals and safety, an emergency is declared To exist and it shall take effec~ from and after its passage. Adopted by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, at a meeting held September 27, 1961~ Teste: City Clerk.