The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1865-04-27
Constitution Of the Young Mems
Library Association,

ihEANbisLs
We, tho subscribers, being desirous of
adopting efficient means t. ,x'end our in.
formation upon Literary and other cub
j'cts of general utility. have associated
ourselves for the purpose Of establish ny
a Reading Room, and lor our gov rnment
have adopted The following constitution {:
ARTICLE |.
The name nnd stvle of this association
rhalI bc"rHE LIBRARY ASSOCIATION OF
THg CITY " IIFFIS."
ARTICLE Q.
SEc 1.-The uiliccrs of the association
shall be President, Vic .President, Cor.
responding Secretary, r cording Spcre.
t"ry, Treasurer, ana FIVE d rcclors, who
together, shall constitute Dord oG Dir,c.
tors, md shall be lected annually. The
President, Vice. President, Secretaries
ard Trensur"r by separate ballots /; the
Directors by & neral ticket /; n mni riry
If the whol,yotes given being necessary
to chUic,.
SEC. 2--The President shall preside at
the meetings OF the association call
such extra meetings as the Board Of
Dir, c'urs shall deem expedient shall
have a vote In all elections, and give the
casting vote when there shall be un equal
division among The members.
SEC. 3-The Vice. President shrll
preside IN the absence OF the President,
aud IN general perform tho duties oc that
ofiicc.
SEC. 4-Thc n co-dug Secretary shall
keep np accurate record OF the bu>iness
oflhe association. The Corresponding
s crclury, under the superin,endence Of
the Boaro of Directors, shall conduct hs
correspondence.
SEC. 5-'i'hc Treasurer shall receive
all dues aud donations in money ; pay all
drafts On him when signed by the Prcsi.
dent keep II regular account Of the
financial cuhcerHs of The nssociu ion--an
abstract Of which, accompanied by salts
factory vouchers, he shall exhibit at each
annual meeting, and at the monthly
meetings Of the Board of Director, and
oltener If required and for the faithful
di-charge OF his lrusls, hs shall give
security in the sum Of Two hundsed dol.
lara.
SEC. 6--The Board Of Directors shall
have power t. appropriate funds, enact
Bylaws, su iject to the approval Of the
us 'oclaiion, und generally couduct this
atfairs Oi the associa ion shnll meet at
least once in each month for the transac-
ton OF business shall report at each
qurtHly meeting Of the association their
cccdlngs for the past quarter, aud the
state o. the concerns Of the association (;
aud in case any vacancy shall occur in
the Board, shall Immediately notify the
association, and appoint an evening for
an election TO fill such vacancy.
SEC. THE Board of Directors shall
appoint a Librarian, whose duty II shall
be to attend each evening OF the week
Sundays excepted) who shall keep a
register Of all books, magazines, maps,
papers and all other property in his care,
belonging to the association arrange
them 10 proper order, make record the re-
OF, with the names OF the donors, and
keep an accurate account OF all books
delivered tO the members and to be
otherwise governed by the Board oI
Directors.
| ARTICLE 3.
Each member, on subscribing to ths
Constitution, shall pay the sum Of Fiv'
(5) Dollar annually, in advance, 50 long
as he shall Continue a member.
/ ARTICLE 4.
Any person, il approved by majority
ofthe Directors. may become member
on complying with the provisions Of tbs
constitution.
; ARTICLE 3.
!, Any person may become an honorary
member of this association, in being pro
posed by three members ia writing an'
receiving two thirds vute Of the member
present, at sny regular meeting Of tn
association.