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appropriation shall be disbursed only by transfer to a departmental appropriation, the expenditures are charged to the department or activity for which the expenses were made. Other powers also listed in the City's Charter (2.10 Additional Discretionary Powers) are as follows: A. Public Library: The City Council shall have the authority to establish and maintain a free public library within the City and to cooperate with any person, firm, association or corporation under such terms as Council may prescribe for the establishment of such free public library. B. Hospital: 0 e~ ration: The City shall have the authority to acquire, establish and own either by purchase, donations, bequest or otherwise, all property that may be useful or necessary for the purpose of establishing and maintaining a municipal hospital. Upon establishment of such hospital, the City Council can create a hospital board with membership and compensation deemed appropriate by Council, which shall operate the hospital subject only to such direction, and supervision as contained in any ordinance or ordinances enacted by Council. 2. Finances: All funds belonging to said hospital, whether classes as funds received in course of operation or otherwise, shall be kept in a separate hospital fund to be used only for the operation and maintenance of said hospital, except that such funds may be used by the City for general operating purposes with the express consent of the hospital board. The hospital board is responsible for submitting a quarterly operating statement to Council and an annual audit to coincide with the fiscal year of the City. C. Zonin Power: The City Council may, by ordinance, regulate the location, height, bulk and size of buildings and other structures; the size of yards, courts and other open spaces; the density of population and the uses of buildings, structures and land for trade, industry, business, residence and other purposes. Procedure: Should Council enact regulations under subsection 1, above, it shall establish a Zoning Commission and may establish a Zoning Board of Adjustment.