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An Ordinance establishing a Recreation Department for the City of Santa Arm under management of a Rec- reation Commission consisting of seven members; prescribing the manner of appointment of .said members; prescribing the management and supervision of public recreation; prescribing the acquisition of and establishing playground areas, buildings and athletic fields; establishing a recreation fund and levying of a tax therefor. Section I I: The Commission may, for and on behalf of the City of Santa Ana, receive legacies, gifts or bequests for the purchase, maintenance or improvement of grounds, buildings, equipment or facilities for the purpose of public recre- ation. All moneys received from such legacies, gifts or bequests shall, unless otherwise expressly provided by the terms of said legacies, gifts or bequests, be deposited in the treasury of the City of Santa Aha in the "Recreation Fund", and the same may be withdrawn therefrom and paid out only in the manner as is provided for the payment of moneys legally appropriated for the supervision, promotion and operation of public recreation programs and purchase of playground equipment and supplies. If the moneys derived from such gifts, legacies or bequests shall at any time exceed in amount the sum necessary for the immediate expenditure for the ptuposes of public recreation, then the Commission may invest all or a part of the same in interest bearing bonds of the United States of America or of the State of California, or of any municipality or school district thereof. Section 12: The Commission shall make a report every three (3) months of the activities thereof to the City Coun- cil and an annual report of the activities thereof to the City Council, which annual report shall be filed with the City Clerk. Section 13: If any section, subsection, ,clause or phrase of this ordinance is for any reason held to be unconstitu- tional, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining sections of this ordinance. Section 14: Any provisions or clauses of the several ordinances of the City of Santa Ana in conflict herewith are hereby expressly repealed.