The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-11-12
THE NEW REFORM CLUB.
Opposition ia the Union League Club
Constitution OF the nIsnssaatan Club

cOnstffutfOn OF the MaHssastnn tlUS-
This shall be called the Manhattan CIsb
It's object shall be TO advance democratic principles,
promote social intercourse among It's members and pro
vide them the conveniences Of club house.
NUMBERS
The number of its esdent members shall not exceed
five hundred.
MANAGEMENT
managing committee OF shall control all
us alairs, elect It's members and take cognzance OF all
attractions Of its constitution and by laws
J. quorum OF the managing committee shall consist
or thirteen OF its members.
2. The managing committee shall annually elect land
may at any time remove and replace) four offcersa
PRESIDENT Vice President Secretary and Treasurer
which officers shall together with other members Of
the managing committee, eligible and removable in like
manner constitute a house committee
The Managing Committee shall. from time to time,
make bylaws rules and regulations on matters not
T. The Managing Committee shall from time to time,
prescribe In whom the property OF the club shall be
vested, and how and by whom held and transferred.
o. The Managing Committee shall have power, by
two-thirds vote to members individually in sum
not exceeding fifty dollars in any calendar year.
o. The Interpretation Of the constitution and bylaws
Shall rest with the Managing Committee
PRESIDENT
The President Of the club, In his absence the Vice
President shall authorize the call of all meetings of the
Managing Committee and Of the club, and exercise the
usual functions Of q presiding officer
The Secretary of the club shall notify each member
OF the MANAGING Committee of all its meetings, and each
member or the club of meeting Of the club issue
all other authorized notices to members make and keep
true record Of all meetings Of the managing committee
and OF the club have custody Of s constitution by laws
and corporate SEAL and conduct its correspondence.
TREASURER.
The Treasurer or the club shall be charged with the
collection and custody of the funds Of the club and their
disbursement under direction or the house committee;
and at the conclusion OF his term Of Office shall make
full written report TO the managing committee
The house committee shall make all the purchases OF
articles used IN the club fix the prices of articles sold in
the club, and IN general transact its current business
and regulate its internal economy
INSPECTION RECORD ACCOUNTS
Any member Of the managing committee may at all
times examine the records Of the secretary and inspect
the accounts Of the treasurer.
l. Every candidate for acmss into the club must
be twenty years OF be proposed by two members
to the managing committee and his and residence
with the OF his proposersI be posted
spcuous bulletin boards in the club house by the
tary for two full weeks before ballot ny Two black balls
shall be sufficient TO exclude any candidate, but any
member Of the committee may before adjournment,
move the reconsideration either OF vote of admission
or exclusion All votes and debates the subject OF
admissions shall be held by the committee in honorable
secrecy.
2 Every person thus elected by the managing commit
tee must within thirty days after being informed Of BY
the secretary pay the treasurer his admission fee and
first years dues and shall then. and not otherwise be
member Of the club
RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF msMnERs
l. All members Of the club shall be entitled to equal
rights and privileges in the club house.
2 Every member Of the club shall pay admission
fee Of $3.50 and thereafter an annual fee OF $780, paya
BILE in advance on the LIST Of October each year.
g. Any member who shall neglect to pay his dues for
moro than three months any other indebtedness to
the club on demand shall cease 70 be member of the
club ami cannot be rensated In his membership except
by vote Of the managing committee and payment OF all
arrears
may giving notice to the treasurer be discharged OF
liability for dues during absence from the city.
s. Any member shall forfeit his membership to the
club whose conduct shall be pronounced by vote of
the managing committee, TO have ENDANGERED TO 10
likely to endanger the welfare interest character Of
the club.
g. Any member having complaints suggestions to
make as 70 tho management Of the club, must do so in
writing TO the house committee
4 No member shall take any property whatever
longing to the association from the club house. except
on the authority of resolution OF the managing com
mittce..
g. Any member wishing to resign shah make his re-
signation to the secretary in writing
0. It shall be the duty of every member to pay all
charges which no has incurred in the club house before
leaving IL.
10 No member snail receive any profit salary or
emoument from the funds Of the CLUB on any pretence
or In any manner whatever
II No member shall give any gratuty to any servant
OF the establishment.
l. The members OF the club shall hold annual meet
ing on the first Thursday OF October IN each year
At meeting Of the club shall subject intro
ducod or discussed which does not directly relate to its
affairs
l. Members may introduce persons not members,
siding within thirty miles OF the City Hail. 70 the private
dining rooms OF the club Only In accordance with the
regulations OF the Managing Committee.
Q Members may introduce persons not members. re-
parts OF the club house in accordance with the rcgula
tons OF the Managing Committee.
8 The President Of the United States, members Of his
Cabinet Governors OF States Territories members o
learned societies. and diplomatic agents accredited to
the government OF the United States, may be admitted
TO the club house request Of any member, for a
period Of not more than three months BY vote Of the
Managing Committee.
rHE cLuB Housw
The club hous" must be open day for the recep
ton OF its members o'clock the morning No
| member shall be admitted between tyo ana seven
N htffn nhars In Tho
time not to be influenced to their departure by this
or any rule.
No games shall be played in the club SUNDAY and
no round games Of hazard nj any time, and
person shall bet more tnan FIVE dollars any game.
AMENDMENT or CONSTITUTION.
To amend this constitution the proposed amendment
shall IN be subscribed to by least ten MEMBER aud by
them presented to the President who shall 81 the
amendment with its signatures 10 be posted for thirty
days two conspicuous bulletin boards In the club
house. and ~ bring II before the managing committee
ut their next meeting thereafter ~ In the Manag
ing committee, by two-thirds vote. recommend It's
passage 5l the Secretary shall issue notices enclosing
copy OF the amendments TO all the resident members Of
the club, and 6 vote OF twohrds of all the resident
members at the next annual MEETING Of the club the
first Thursday OF October thereafter the amendment
proposed by the ten members shall be requisite lis
passage
MANAGING COMMITTEE.
VIM r. Alien, Henry Hilton
August Belmont Manton Marble,
james I. Brady Geo w. Mclean
3 L. NJ Barlow Charles OConor
Horace II. Clark, Edwards Porrcpoiut,
Edward Cooper, William G. Prime,
Geo. Tlcknor Curtis Dean Richmond,
Edward L. Corlics, Anthony l.. Robertson,
VIM Butler Duncan, Augustus Scheil,
Andrew n. Green, samuel J. Tildcn,
John T. Hoffman, Douglas TAYLOR,
Hiram Cranston, Guliah verpianck,
JOHN VAN buren,, President
AUGUSTUS sCHEII., Vice President
w BUTLER DUNCAN, Treasurer
MANTOS MARBLE. Secretary