The Portland daily press., 1867-03-09

The Committee appointed to prepare plan
for the permanent organization of this insti
tuition have completed their labors, and called
meeting of the corporators and their asso-
ciates, to be held this afternoon at the Common
Council Chamber, Market Hall, at O'clock
We publish below the scheme proposed by the
Committee. Members are requested to bring
the printed document with them, so as to be
prepared to act promptly and intelligently up
on the report: -4ss -s.--..-.-
MEMBERS.
article Amy person may become mem
per OF the corporation for life with the right to
use the Library and other departments Of the
Institute, and to vote at ali meetings. of the
corporation and be eligible to any Office, on
payment OF sum not less than fifty dollars,
etIner IN money or in books certified to be OF
th hs' n Haae Dy the Librarian, and approved by
ehe Directors. The Treasurer shall issue to
each member 80 qualified, q Certificate coun-
terslgned by the President and Clerk. stating
JUS membership, and the amount paid by him
TO constitute him member,
OFFICERS
Article 1.-THE officers of the cornoration
M snau De PRESIDENT, Vice President, Clerk,
Treasurer, Board of Directors f;ftaen in
number, and two Auditors
Az the hrst meeting of the members legally
called Tor the purpose, fifteen Directors shall
De chosen, one-third for one year, one-third for
Two years and one-third for three years, who
snail mold their offices until others are chosen
and qualified in their stead And at every
subsequent annual meeting the places of the
retiring Directors shall be filled by an election
Tor three years. all elections of officers to be By
Daliot. IL snail be the duty of the Directors to
choose from their number a President and Vice
President; they shall also choose a Clerk,
treasurer, and two Auditors, Librarian and
sucA otner omcers as the institution may re-
quire, all of whom shall hold their offices until
tneir places are supplied: The Directors shall
Keeping OF the funds of the corporation and
the faithful performance of his duties
ANY person who shall give to the Institution
five hundred dollars shall be an honorary Vice
PRESIDENT for life; and donation of five thou
rector for life.
If The city Of Portland shall contribute to the
support of the Institute as provided in the char
ter they shall be entitled to be represented in the
management of the Institution, during the term
for which such contribution is made, BY one Di-
rector for every thousand dollars SO cOntribut-
ed, to be chosed annually by the City Council.
The officers referred to in the two last clauses
shall be additional to the regular standing Off
GERS first above provided for.
All vacancies in the Board of Directors,
occurring between the annual meetings. NAV
be filled BY the Board until the succeeding an
nual meeting. If any Director or Officer shall
remove his residence from Portland, his Office
shall thereby become vacant
Inc board OF directors shall be invested with
the whole power Of the Corporation. subject to
such bylaws and regulations as may be adopt
Cd by the Corporation. They shall have the
general care and superintendence Of the Libra
ry and other Departments of the Institute
snail make or cause to be made all purchases
for the same, and shall have direction of the
Librarian, Auditors ard other officers, and shall
determine theif cOmpensations and shall es-
tablish proper regulations to be observed in the
use OF the different departments of the fnsti-
tute; and have general charge of all the proper-
ty and affairs of the Corporation, and shall
make to the members at every annual meeting
a full report of their doings, and of the condi,
ton OF the funds and Of the several departments
Seven members of the Board of Directors
shall be quorum for the transaction of bust
ness, and the Clerk shall record their proceed
inSs in book Of records to be kept for that
purpose. -
The Clerk shall also keep record of the pro-
ceedlngs OF the Corporation in separate book
-a.aa So o meetings.. aF se. "a
article 3.-The annuak meeting shall be held
on the first Monday of at such hour
and place IS the Directors may order. Spe-
cial meetings shall be called by order of the
Directors or the President, on application
of five members of the Institute, stating
the object for which the meeting is desired.
Notice Of all meetidgs shall be given by the
Clerk, by publication of the time and place of
the same at least one week prior thereto in one
or more newspapers printed in Portland.
Twelve members of the Institute shall con-
stitute quorum to do all business except to
alter the bylaws; eighteen members shall
constitute quorum for this purpose; and any
proposed amendment shall be presented at a
meeting held at least one week prior to the
time when it is to be acted upon, and it shall
require at least two-thirds of the members pres-
ent to adopt an amendment g E
Meetings of Directors shall be held at such
times and places and upon such notice as the
Board may determine. ff9P
ANNUAL SUBSCRIBERS
Article IH-Any resident of Portland (other
1han Lie Member, shall on the payment of
dollars be entitled to the privilege of
taking books from the Library, under such reg
ulations as may be determined by the Direct