The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1842-08-10
Nor shall any one keep a book long

members. Nor shall any one keep oook long
er than one month, on PAIN OF the forfeiture o
half of its value, except IN cases where IL Is
clearly impossible to read it in that time; then
he NAV keep it longer, at the discretion OF the
librarian g. Book Committee; but where book Is
returned, the same individual can have it again.
if no one else wants it. Every individual taking
a book out of the Library, shall be responsible,
both for its return in the stipulated time, and Ill
good condition-that is to say; that it is not ml-
tilated or defaced, or in any wise injured, and IN
default thereof shall forfeit to the Society sum
not less thanthe full value of the hook. In case
of forfetures in either of the foregoing cases, ,ne
Book Committee shall recover them and declue
in the latter case when book Is so injured.
6. There shall be an an annual meeting OF lle
Society on the first Tuesday after the fourth
Lords Day in July of each year. The President
shall have power to call a meeting at any tIIne'
being recommended to do so by three MEMBERS
of which due notice shall be given. Seven mem
bers duly convened, shall form a quorum an all
regular ordinary meetings; on OCCASION OF extra
ordinary business, fifteen will be necessary
7. These rules must be considered sacred; and
anvswilful violation of them, after due remon-
,strance and admonition shall be visited with the
sseyerest discipline The offender in that case,
shall be expunged from the book as member;
he shall be publicly read out of the Society, and
shis name recorded as wiliul deiauIter.
s 8. This Constitution may be altered or amen
ded by the vote of two-thrds Of the members
present at any regular meeting, of which three
months notice must be given, except in such ca
ses where change is so obvious and necessary
!, that delay would be improper.
~ BYE-LAWS.
a., l. Every meeting shall be opened and closed
Sby prayer, either by the President or some indI-
vidual upon whom he may call.
81. g. The minutes shall be read at the opening
and close of every meeting, to the endthat mis-
takes may be corrected.
. 3. Members shall address the President, one
: at time, and always standing
T. There shall be no whispering or talking or
other improper condgctSduring the time of.meet-
ing,c except in caseszwhere conversation ls4al-
!. lowed. ,s.,s
81 The following gentlemen were the elected of
fcerssfor the ensuing year:
President-Joseph Patterson.
=. Vice. PresidentS-Re A. Mcdowell and w.
ID. Mcdowell.
:: Secretary and Trcasurer-Wm Drakeford.
2 Librariaa-W liam r. Joh lson.
Book Comminee-Rev. &. NJ. Breaker, John
Gardner and D.J. Childers.
fLeSOBUSQy SoLIulIltce vi SIN Dc dppolll
ed for collecting the money subscribed and TO be
Commntee-Joseph Patterson, James-L. Reid,
John Gardner, James L. Mcdowell, d.. Chill
ders, and Rev. c. NJ. Breaker
Resolved, That the Treasurer be authorized to
purchase books for the purpose of transcribng
the Constitution and Bye-Laws of this Society
and for other purposes.
Resolved, That this Society meetat the above
named place on Thursday before the fourth Sab
bath in. August next.
Resolved, That these proceedings be published
in the Camden Journal