New-York daily tribune., 1845-11-11
CONSTITUTION
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INVENTORS

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ARTICLE THE name and style of this Association
shall be The NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INVENTORS.
ART lI-Membership i'll this association shall be con-
fined solely TO inventors.
hnr UI-The administration shall be in the hands OF
President and TWO Vice Presidents for each State Of
the United States in which inventors meet The Presi
den, 10 he Il resident of the City OF New York, with
Corresponding ana Recording Secretary treasurer
and such other officers and Committees as may DC found
necessary -,
bc held in the City OF New York, the second Monday
a, October and stated meetings shal! be held monthly
ii; such times may be appointed IN The bylaws
Specia! meetings may be called al any time by the he
cordiug Secretary upon the rcqusuoh III "IlhS Vi u'c
Members OF the Association
ANT. V-rhe election OF Officers OF this Association
shall except hereinafter provided be hclu al the An
nua Meeting OF the Association
ART Vino perscn shall, after the Organization OF the
Association be admitted Member unless recommend
ed having been the author o some useiu improve
i'll the Arts by two o The existing Meihoefs, sucA
recommendation shall be referred be reported
Standing Committee OF three Members, to be chosen at
Annual Meeting by ballots and should the said Com
nttee report the party recommended as eligible bis
admission shall be put 10 the question al the Annual or
stated Meeting by ballot and ne shall not be elected
unless he receive the votes OF twohrds o the Members
present the Meeting.
Persons residing abroad and distn .uished for emi
ncnce in science inventors, may chosen honor
urv or corresponding Members OF the Association II
commended approved ana oaOted iot as IN inc case Of
In addition TO Members there may be class OF Asso
ciaes 10 be chosen by ballot from citizens OF the United
Sates eminent III science, learned N the law patents
noted Tor the encouragement they nave afforded 10
| Inventors.
Associates shall have the privilege OF assisting the
Meetings and OF joining IN tue discussions oi the Asso.
citation and Associates shall have contributed
the funds property OF the Association TO the amount
of one hundred dollars shall addition have the right of
voting ali questions having reference 10 It's pecunary
concerns.
| ART Vu-The Association will, whenever requested
do by both parties 10 dispute concerning priority
Of right invention appoint Committee OF arbitration
in mode 10 be provlaco Tor Ia The Bylaws.
ART. Vlll-rhe Association shall, Whenever request
ed so 10 do appoint Committee 10 examine and report
upon any invention and It shall be the duty OF sucn
Committee give the applcanI such aid and counsel as
may be in their power, and IN case ihey entertain ID
vorabe opinion report the TO the Association Al
stated or special meeting Tor its approval. SUCH re-
port sna be recorded II approved by the association,
| and copy furnished 10 the applicant.
The manner Of appointing aud mode et proceeding OF
such Committee shall De provided for IN the By-Laws
ART lN.-The Association shall. ai lis Annual Meet
ing, appoint Standing Committee whose duty II shall be
TO hold charge ana accessible 10 themselves alone
and their IN Office the secret archives OF the
| Association
In these secret archives inventors shall be liberty
record deposit under seal otherwise notice Of their
Inventions discoveries improvements and suggestions:
and such shall DC held strictly confidential unit! the
injunction to secrecy be Withdrawn by the Inventor
and whensoeyer party who snail have lodged such Il
notice sha require thereof il shall De the duty
OF the said Committee ~ cause ccrIihcate 10 be pre-
pared which shall be sttested by President and Re.
cordng Secretary and shall set forth the subject OF The
| notice and the date of It's record or deposit
Arr Y A Standing Committee shall be appointed q;
the Annual Meeting whose duty II shall be 10 receive
comm u,icatons in relation the working OF the exist
ing patent laws such may DC hereinafter enacted
and 10 report from time 10 tue Association such
suggestions for their amendment and improvement as
the said communications may show 10 De necessary or
expeden and in case such suggestions be approved by
the Association il shall be the duty o! the officers u
cause petition be presented 10 Congress praying IN
the name OF the Association, Tor such amendment and
| improvement
Legislature OF New-iork, Board OF Trustees snail be
appointed at The Annual Meeting IN whom shall be vest
| ed all the property ot the Association
ART XII The Association shall provide a suitable
place which may be deposited such models drawings
and such other illustrations OF inventions the inventors
may think proper 10 coiamit 10 It's charge VIII such
books may be presented or purchased oy the Asso
cation.
And in addition tho officers herenbeiore provided
ioT, cursiors and librarian shall be chosen
a. the annual meeting whose duty 1t shall be TO have
| charge OF the ARTICLES committed or collected
ART. Hll.-The members OF this Association residing
in any State other than the State ot Newio shall have
the power upon the call oil uny three Of their number
and under lhc prcsidance OF one OF one OF the Vice