101-58 Amend 961.04 General - library books

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I \ ORDINANCE NO. 101-58 BY: Messrs. Fahrenbach, Fairgrieve, Gaydos, Gottermeyer, Lawther, Ward, Chockley. AN ORDINANCE to amend Section 961.04 of the General Offenses Code of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Lakewood, relative to library books. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKEWOOD, STATE OF OHIO: Section 1. That Section 96~.04 of the General Offenses Code of the Codified Ordinances of the City of LakeWGod, now reading: "961.04 Library books, misuse; penalty. Whoever wilfully or negligently detains Or fails to return to any public library any book, maga~ine, pamphlet, manuscript, picture, clipping or other property belonging to such public library within thirty (30) days from the date of the posting by registered mail of a notice addressed to such person at the last address furnished the public library and which notice may be given at any time after the date on which such person should have returned the loaned property in accordance with the rules of such public library, shall be presumed to have converted the same to his own use, and shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and be fined in a sum not less than one dollar ($1.00) and not exceeding twenty-five dollars (425.00); provided, however, that no penalty shall be imposed in any case where restitu- tion in value shall have been made prior to the expiration of said thirty (30) day period, nor in any case where the return of such book, pamphlet, manuscript, picture, clipping or other property has been rendered impossible by causes beyond the control of the borrower." shall be and is hereby amended to read as follows: 961.04 Library books, misuse; penalty. Whoever wilfully or negligently detains or fails to return to any public library any book, maga~ine, pamphlet, manuscript, picture, clipping or other property belonging to such library, or pay the reasonable value thereof, within thirty (30) days from the date of the posting by certified mail of a notice addressed to such person at the last address furnished the public library and which notice may be given at any time after the date on which such person should have returned the loaned property, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and be fined not more than twenty-five dollars (,25.00). Section 2. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force at the earliest period allowed by law, and original Section 961.04 of the General Offenses Code of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Lakewood shall be and it is hereby repealed¡ Adopted: December 15. 1958 Thomas C. Ward President H. A. Rees Cler. Approved: December 16. 1958 Frank P. Celeste Mayor