§ 127. Finance.


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  • The board of trustees of the public library shall annually submit a budget estimate to the department of finance at the same time and in the same manner as is required of city departments and agencies. Such budget estimate shall thereupon be transmitted to the council in the same manner as the budget estimates of city departments and agencies. The council, in recognition of the public service rendered by the public library, shall give full consideration to its needs as stated in the budget estimate submitted by the board. Upon approval by the council, the budget for the public library shall be included in the municipal budget and shall be subject to the same fiscal controls which apply to city departments and agencies.