The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-12-04
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YOUNG MEMS -rl I'd
MERCANTILE LIBRARY ASSOCIATION
OF NEW ORLEANS
We the Subscribers young Of the city Of New Orleans
being DESTROYS of adopting efficient
nation upon other subjects Of general utility
associated ourselves for purpose establishing
Library and Reading Room, for our government have
adopted the following
CONTRIBUTION.
q; name md ',,s e hi; AssOss,en shan be 1.-THE
TON OF THE CITY OF NE q ORLEANS"
ARTICLE II.
SECTION The officers Of the Association shall be Prs.-
Secretary Treasurer and Eve Directors Who together shall
.pnuayths Presidents Vice President. Secretaries
majority Of the whole votes given being necessary
The President shah preside at meetings Of the Asso
citation; call such extra meetings the Board Of Director.
give casting when there shall be equal division
among The member -, -, - - .
President and general perform duties Office
SIC The Recording Secretary shall Keep an scca,a.s
ing Secretary under the supern ndence of Board Of D
sac III. shall receive all don .tions
in money all drafts on him when signed by the Pres
an abstract Of which accompanied BY satsac
the moSthy meetings Of the Board Of DTector and snsr
requred for the faithful discharge of these trusts
to
PIRATE funds enact BYLAWS and generally conduct the affairs
the transaction Of business shall report g. quarterly
quartet and the state the the aud
csss any vacancy sns 0ces r IN the Board shall %ms
election to hil such vacancy. ~
whose duty shall be attend at the Library each day
Of the week who sbsll keep register ofa books magazines;
longing to The them poosr order make
an or al Fl Ss
and TO be otherwise governed by the Board Of Directors
ARTICLE I'LL
Each member not proprietor subscribing to the Con-
stitutiOn, shall the of five dollars annually liz
advance.
Each member who is proprietor, subscribing to the
osn..stiOn shall the Of ten dollars annually, In
ARTICLE
ANY become member for life by paying the
sum Of fifty dollars
ARTICLE VI
Any person approved by majority the Board of Direct
may become entitled 70 membership in perpetuIty,
bershp at pleasure on the books the subject
The approval Of the Board of Directors Provided however
member in pepeuiy under this clause the payment Of
ffty dollars
ARTICLE VII.
Any person, IL spproved by majority of the Drectors
may become member on complying with the provisions of
this Constitution.
ARTICLE VIII.
There shall be meeting the Association on the
first Tuesday in January for the election Of officers for the
ensuing for receiving reports from the Board Of DIRECT
ors; and quarterly thereafter for the transaction Of such
other business as may be presented
ARTICLE TX l
II the President Vice President secretares Treasurer or
Directors their several official capactie shall neglect the
performance OF their duties SHALL administer
Of the Association efficiently equitsby written
plant Of hteen members meeting shall be called, and
committee appointed. consisting Of members and ope
director, who shall censure. from office fully
the accused the circumstances Of the
warrant
ARTICLE X ...
There shall be alterations in this Constitution unless the
shall have been proposed the Board Directors
nth previous quarterly meeting then approved
by three -fourths Of the members present.