Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-06-02
APPENDIX.

The second article of the constitution is in the
following words:
fThe society shall consist of all adult male
contributors. The officers of the society shall
be president, who may be selected from the
United States, without regard to residence, three
vice presidents, a treasurer, and secretary, who,
with thirteen members to be chosen as hereinafter
mentioned, shall constitute board of managers.
all of whom shall be residents of the District of
Columbia, and who, with the president, shall be
trennially elected by ballot by the members of
the society present at its anniversary meeting on
the 22d day of February, 1885, and on the same
day in every third year thereafter The existing
officers shall hold their places until the Odd day
of February, 1885; and all officers shall con-
tinue in office until others shall be elected. All
vacancies that may occur in the board of mana
gers shall be supplied by the board until the next
ensuing triennial election"
The fourth article is as follows:
"The society shall meet on the 22d of Febru-
airy of every year"
BY subsequent amendments of the constitution,
the President of the United States became ca
o6icio president of the society; and n manager
neglecting for six months, except under given
circumstances, TO attend the meetings OF the
board, was to be considered as having vacated
his scat.
DEED FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED
STATES.
James X. Polk, President of the United States, to
the Washington National Monument Society
ahecorded 22d February, ls49, in Lb6r j. A.
s., Ne. 2, folio H.
To all to whom these presents shall come greet.
ing Whereas certain Joint Resolution OF the
two Houses of Congress of the United States.
with the following title, to wit: "Jont Resolution
authorizing the erection on the public grounds in
the city of Washington, off monument to George
Washington, and in the following words, TO wit:
Ir.J h. IN
sentafipss Of the Usited States Of .america in
Congress assembled, That the Washington Ma
tonal Monument Society, be, and il is hereby
authorized TO erect the proposed monument TO the
memory Of George Washington, upon such por-
ton of the public grounds or reservations within
the city OF Washington not otherwise occupied
as shall be selected by the President of the United
States and the board Of managers of said society.
as suitable site on which to erect the said monu-
ment, and for the necessary protection thereof
was on the thirty-frst day Of January, in the
year eighteen hundred and forty -eght, approved
by James h. Polk, President Of the said United
States in the words and figures following 10 wit;
"Approved January 3lst, l64s, James X. Polk"
and whereas, also, under the authority and in
pursuance of the aforesaid joint resolution, on
the second day OF February, in the year aforesaid
the said James X. Polk, President Of the United
States, and majority Of the board of managers;
the whole board consisting of Winfield Scott Ma
~ ".
Walter Jones, Thomas Carbery, Peter Force.
William A. Bradley, Philip r.. Fendall Thomas
Munroe, Walter Lenox, Matthew Il. Maury, and
Thomas Bagden, being the board Of managers Of
the said w Washington National Monument Society,
did select from and among the public grounds
and reservations in the said city Of Washington
not otherwise occupied, reservation numbered
three (3) as laid down and distinguished on the
plot or plan Of the said city OF Washington, as n
suitable site on which to erect the said monument
and for the necessary protection thereof: Now
know ye, that the said Washington National
Monument Society, is hereby, and by virtue of
the aforesaid joint resolution, authorized to erect
a monument TO the memory Of GEoReE WASH
IHeToN, and for the necessary protection thereof
on the aforesaid reservation numbered three (3)
as laid down and distinguished on the plan or plot
Of the said city Of Washington, and to use, pos
sess and enjoy, quietly and peaceably, and free
from all let or hindrance, the aforesaid reserva-
ton numbered three cay as laid down and distin-
guishcd as aforesaid, for the purposes aforesaid,
md according to the true intent and meaning Of
he aforesaid joint resolution.
In testimony of all which, the said James X.
Polk, President of the United States Of America,
,as hereto set his hand and the seal Of the said
United States; and in testimony of the selection
IS aforesaid of the said reservation number three
81 TOR the purpose aforesaid, the said Winfield
Scott, Nathan Towson, John J. Albert, James
<eaTney, Walter Jones, Thomas Carbery, Peter
force, William A. Bradley, Philip n. Fendall,
Thomas Munroe, Walter Lenox, Matthew #.
daury and Thomas Blagden, managers as afore-
aid Of the said Washington National Monument
Society, have hereto set their respective hands
nd seals at the aforesaid city of Washington. on
his twelfth day of April in the year eighteen
undred and forty-eight
[Seal Of u. ST. JAMES X POLK.
In presence of-(A.)
Winfield Scott, Thos. Blagden,
latham Towson, VIM. Brent, LIST V.P.