Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1866-12-21
WIN. WALLACE Ross, Sec.

CONSTITUTION OF THE FREMONT IL
BRARY ASSOCIATION.
ARTICLE l.
This Association shall be known as the FIRE.
mont Library Association, having for Its tject
the establishment of Library of scientific and
miscellaneous books for general circulation and
Reading ROOM. =
ARTICLE 2.
Any person may become member of this
Association by paying into the Treasury the
sum of three dollars in advance, and may con-
tiuue member by an annual payment of such
tax as the association may levy.
ARTICLE 3.
Sec. 1. The officers of the Association shall
be a President, Vice President, Recording Sec
retary, Corresponding Secretary and Librarian,
who shall be elected annually by ballot ma
iority of votes electDg and shall hold Offices un-
til their successors are elected.
PRESIDENT.
Sec. 2. The President shall preside at all
meetings of the Association, or Executive Com
mittee, and at Lectures; and, in case of sn equal
division, shall give the casting vote. Heshafi
have power to call special meetings of the Ex-
ecutive Committee, or Of the Association, when
ever he shall deem it expedient, subject TO the
provisions of Article ", Section 8.
Sec. 3. The Vice. President. in the absence
of the President, shall be invested with the
same power, and perform all the duties of that
office.
CORRESPONDING SECRETARY.
Sec. L. The Corresponding Secretary shall be
the medium of communication with other Soci-
cites and the public. He shall retain copies of
all letters written by him, and shall record the
same in a book kept for that purpose. He shall
also preserve and file all letters received by
him, and deposit the same in the archives of
the Association.
RECORDING SECRETARY.
Sec. 5. The Recording Secretary shall attend
all meetings of the Executive Committee, and
of the Association, and, in the absence of the
President and Vice President, shall call the
same to order, and shall accurately record the
proceedings in the Journal of the Association
LIBRARIAN.
Sec. g. The Librarian in addition TO the u.s.
ual duties of that Office, shall hold all the funds
of the association; he shall report annually, or
oftener, as required by the President or Execu-
tive Committee an accurate account of the re-
ceipts and disbursements. He shall pay no bills
until approved by the Executive Committee.
He shall carefully preserve all papers that re-
late in any way 10 his official duties, and shall
deposit the same properly filed in the archives
of the Association.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
Sec. 7. The Executive Committee, of which
the President, Vice President, Corresponding
Secretary; and Recording Secretary shall be ex-
officio members, shall have the direction, man.
agement and control of the general affairs and
property of the Association. They shall call
special meetings of the same, whenever il may
be deemed expedient; and, at the annual meet
ing, shall make a written report of their pro-
ceedings for the year, and of the condition of
the Association. They shall make such regu-
lations as may be requisite for the management
of its internal affairs and shall have power to
expend the funds in the treasury for the pur-
chase of books papers or other necessary ex-
penses; but shall not contract debts except such
as may be authorized by meeting of the Asso-
cation. They shall also make By Laws for the
government of the Association-which shall be
binding on all IFS members-subect to the right
of the Association to repeal or modify the same
Sec. 8. Should any vacancies OCCUR in the
Executive Committee, it shall be filled for the
unexpired term by the remaining members of
the Committee.
|. ARTICLE 4.
Sec. l. Regular meetings of the Executive
Committee shall take place on the first Monday
of every January, April, July and October.
Sec. 9 The Annual Meeting for the election
of officers of the Association shall take place on
the first Monday of every January.
Sec. g. Special meetings of the Association
shall be called bv the President, whenever re-
quested in writing by five members, or when
deemed expedient by the Executive Committee,
and notice of such special meeting shall be pub
lished in the papers of the city two weeks pre-
vious TO the time of holding the same, stating
the hour, place and probable business of the
meeting. When amendments to the Constitu-
ton are to. be proposed, such notice shall state
specifically the amendments to be offered.
Sec. 4. At all meetings of the Executive
Committee, three members shall constitute
quorum for the transaction of business.
Sec. 5. At all meetings OF the Association,
fifteen members shall constitute quorum and
no amendment shall be made to the Constitu-
ton, or debt contracte d, except by vote of two
thirds of the members present.
Library Assooiation.-Notice is hereby
given that an Amendment to Article ID of the
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