Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1852-03-27
Meeting Of Mechanics institute.
Baron Reuen. Marel, 10, 1852,

eiianies and Citizens Of tie townef Baton
Rouge, Joln II. Dufroeq, Esq, presiding,
the chairman Of the COMMITTEES on Con-
stitution and bylaws submitted thal
following, which On motion was ilnai,i.
mously adopted
80 81 PREAMBLE
Whereas combinations are formed By
inaivianals fof the attainment of certain
specific objects q. gsuefal interest. aud ere
best calculated to give strength to d com
mon course. producing results tthattaFtt.
able by individual exertion, and believing
tlat the wellars and Interests Of the nst,4
.dustfial" elasses OF ptif population viii be
better served and promoted by combined
action; and, iufthefnore, for ottr moral,
social and intellectual Improvements, we,
the working lnenof baton Rouge, fesolg.a
inu ourselves into an association 10 further
those ends, have adopted tlis following
Substitution and By.Laws for our govern.
it1eiat.
CONSTITUTION.
AnrteLrs tst. This Association sllall be
called TnH MECHANICS INSTITUTE Of
the etty Of Baton R9uge." .
AuT Cd All free white persons who
shall subscribe to this constitution, and
promise to conform to tue same and 70
stieli by.laws ts may be enacted, sllall
constitute the members thereof.
AnT 3d. After the organization Of the
institute, 10 person shall be received as d
member thereof, unless proposed Ut a
regular stated meeting by ut least three
members, WHO shall vouch fot the gdod
character OF the applicant, and majority
OF the members present vote III favor OF
| his reception.
AhT. 9TH. The officers OF this institute
shall lie d President, two Viee-Presideilts,
Secretary, Treasurer and Librarian.
AaTn5th. No member shall be eligible
to the office OF President who IL not at Tie
| time OF his election, sll operative mechafi-
| ID, habltualty in the exercise Of his calling,
tfade OF profession.
| Anr. 9th. The officers Of this institute
shall be elected semi-anniially ON the first
Tuesdays of April and October of each
year. All elections shall be by ballot, aid
| the person having the greatest numbers
of votes shall be declared elected. Nuf1li-
nations for officers slIall be made on the
meeting at which the election Is held.
4 Tile president shall appoint two telets
4 who shall receive the votes, count the sum
4 aud leelnre the result. e
4 AIR. 9TH. Two members Of the instf
4 tute shall constitute q quorum for the
4 transaction os business
| Anr. 9Th. The president shall preside
1T nll meetings Of the institute, preserve
order, enforce the constitution and by
laws, appoint all committees not other.
wise provided for, give the casting vote
wtel a. tie occurs, decide all qnorun1s of
order. subjectto appeal to the institute,
and rcrfsrin ssich othsr duties rs ore Incl.
dent To the station. @ H.
/ ARr. 9th. Tie vice.presidents shall ns-
sist tile presideiit-in the discharge VI his
| duties, and preside over the meetings oi
/ ihe institute during his absence. Should
the president md both the vice.preaidents
he absent, the meeting shall appoint .
| president pro tcnt.
AnT.s 10th. Tie duties Of secretary,
treasurer and librarian shall be prescribed
Iii the bylaws.
/ Anr. 1fth. The admission fee to mem.
l.bersliip In this institute shall be one. dol.
4 lar, and oil members shall pay monthly
1.-The sum of twenty-five cents as regular
dies. which sum shall In no case be
LtliiIinished, but r1uy be increased, at the
will OF majority Of the members present
at any regular monthly meeting ef the
institute.
Anr. i2tlL All monies, arising eithe,
from admission 10 membership, monthly
dues, voluntary contributions or donations
shall be, after defra ying the necessary ex.
perscs OF the institute, invested hi 'tisefu
aud instrncifye books and publications.
having reference first TO such as ore de-
voted TO the arts and sciences, secondly
to useful general information /; but nc
books or publications Of on exclusively
political character shall be purchased ol
admitted into the library. f
Arr 18th. No person shall be admittef
as d member Of this institute who hal
; beer, or ID, or may hereafter be convicted
Of crime or offence punishable Y e hant
, labor"
4 Arr. 14fli. Any member who sl,all b
convicted by a vote Of The institute of dis
!, lhoness or grossly immoral conduct, shal
, be liable to suspension or expulsion, as
, majority Of the members present ma.
D / determine.
Anr. 18th. Amendments toitllis consti
ltu.ion shall be proposed in wiring AM
!. entered upon the records Of the institnt
) at reaular monthly meeting, and slia
nj ifc over untiI tHe next regular insetins
! wlen, II sanctioned by d vote of two
j, thirds Of the members Of the institute
& they shall form q part thereof.
l BYLAWS. ss,t
. AnrIcLE 1st The institiite shall assen
# lie on the iirst Tuesday evening in eac
month at their hall. at such time as
Inaaiorityof the members may direct.
]. Anr. Cd. The president shall at n
I first regular semi-annual meeting appoif
= two regular standing committees, VIII
e shall serve for six months, unless scont
y discharged BY the institute, viz:
II 1st a Couyngittee Of. Finance, co1sis
= iur 81 three members, whose duty il shsI
n be In coniunction with the treasurer,
devise ways md means for PRESERVING al
increasing the funds Ut the institute,
q @fexamins and audit all bills and accoun
'rl against the institute, aud to act as . gel
y efal executive committee .in all matte
q involving the payment Of money, exec
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