The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-12-18
CONSTITUTION Y. M. M. L. A.

CONSTITUTIONS. BYLAWS
REApIye-RooN REGULATIONS
M
lCUkG AIMS
MERCANTILE LIBRARY ASSOCIATION
q NEW oALEANs.
we the subscribers young Of the city sfNsw Orleans
being of sdcrpe sto extend our infor
nation upon mercantile and other subjects Of general utility,
have associated ourselves for the purpose of establishing
Library and Reading Room, and for government
adopted the following
CONSTITUTION.
ARTICLE L
TIE ps%s and style Of III: Assosis,,sn shs b "THE
ARTICLE II.
SECTION The officers the Association shall Presi-
Secretary, Treasurer and ave Directors Who together shall
annually President vice Presiesnt Secretaries and
majority Of the whole votes given being necessary to
SIC The President shall preside at meeting, Of the Asso
cation call such extra Dsenss as the Board Of Directors
give the casting when there shall be equal division
among the members
President and in perform Of Office
src The Recording Secretary shall Keep an seca.ss
ing Secretary under the Of the Board Of D
sF N. sasrr ss al due. and donations
pay all s eT the Fl s
Association an abstract OF which accompanied by satsae
the monthly meetings Of the Board Of Directors and oensr
rsquirsd ard for ths faithful discharge Of these trusts he
FEC The Board Ct Directors shall have power
q xssocson shah meet At least once IN each month for
the transaction Of business shall report at each quarterly
quarter and the Of the
datss notify xssocatIon and .ppons an evening for an
SEC l. The Board Of Director. shall appoint Librarian
whose duty shah Be to attend at the Library on each day
to The zssocsio them proper order make
nj Suc ii as the
and to be otherwise governed by the Board Of Directors
ARTICLE III
Each member not proprietor subscribing the Con-
tution, shall pay the sum Of i've dollars annually, in
ARTICLE ".
Each member Who :: proprietor. on subscribing to the
Constitution shall the sum Of ten dollars annually In
advance.
ANY become member for life by paying the
ARTICLE VI
Any person approved by majority Direct
may become entitled membership in perpetuy,
payment Of hundred dollars and transfer such
bershp pleasure the books OF the Association subject
The approval Of the Board Of Directors Provided however
any being already 80 life member may become
member in pepeuiy under this clause, the Of
fifty dollars.
ARTICLE VII.
Any person, n approved by majority Of the Direetos
may become member ON complying with the provisions OF
this Constitution
ARTICLE VIII
There shan be annus meeting Of the Association the
FIRST Tuesday in January for the election Of officers for the
ensuing for receiving reports from the Board Of DIRECT
and quarterly thereafter for the transaction Of such
other business as may be presented
ARTICLE TX
the President Vice Presidents. Secretaries Treasurer
Directors their several official capacities shall neglect the
performance OF their duties shall administer
Of the Association efficiently cqutsby written
plant Of heen members meeting shall be called and q
committee appointed, consisting Of members
director, who shall cen.ure, from Office fully
exoneate the accused the circumstances Of the may
ARTICLE X.
There shall be alterations In this Consultation the
shall have been proposed the Board Of Directors
m previous the quarterly nesting and then approved
By three fourths Of the members present.