The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-11-18

CONSTITUTION Y. M. M. L. A.
CoHsrIrUT1os. BYLAWS 81 =
READISa-Roox REGULATIONS
MERCANTILE LIBRARY ASSOCIATION
OF NEW oRLEANa
We the subscribers young of city New Orleans
being DESTROYS of adopting efficient infor
nation mercantile and other subjects Of general utility
have associated ourselves for the purpose Of establishing
Library and Reading Room our government have
adopted the following
CONSTITUTION.
YSs Nd s e hi s IS
TON OF THE CITY OF NEW oRhEANs"
ARTICLE II.
SECTION l. The officers Of the Association shan be Pr.s
ssy and 6seo ~he SssSs
Boar. .a. q PcsctSr: and shah BE elected
ballots Directors by general ticket
majority Of the whole votes given being 70
SIC The President shall preside at meetings Of the As.o
hys the ssn q
give the casting vote when there shall be equal division
The Vice President shall preside IN tn. absence
SIC The Recording Secretary shall keep an accurate
record Of the business Of the Association. TIE
reetors shall conduct its co,respondercs y ~
SEC III. Treasurer shall receive all dues and
dent keep regular account Of the financial Of the
tory vouchers he shall exhibit meeting and At
The nonty meetings Of The Board Of Directors and osper
shah give security in the sum Of Eve hundred dollars
sns to
o. the Association shall each month for
meeting Association their proceedings for the pas,
quarter and state Of the Of the Association
diste pot the Association. and appoint evening
SIC 4 The Board Of Directors shall appoint Librarian,
whose duty shall be 20 attend at the Library each day
maps charts papers all other property in his be-
Lon gng them in proper order make
an oP Fl s % s s"d
and to be otherwise governed by the Board Of Directors
ARTICLE MI
Each member not proprietor subscribing to the Con-
stituton, shall pay the sum of Eve dollars annually In
ARTICLE w.
Each member who is = proprietor subscribing tn the
Constitution shall pay the sum of ton dollars annually in
ARTICLE v.
Any person may become member for life by paying the
sum OF fifty dollars. Poi.
ARTICLE VI
Any approved by majority % the Board Direct
become entitled TO membership perpetuty on
payment Of hundred dollars and mem
berhip pleasure the books the subject to
the approval Of the Board Of Directors: Provided however,
that being already "a life MEMBER become
member in perpetuy under this clause the payment Of
fifty dollars.
ARTICLE VII.
Any person, spproved by majority of the Directors
ay become member complying with the provisions of
this Constitution
ARTICLE VIII
There shall be annual meeting Association on the
first Tuesday in January for the election Of officers the
ensuing for receiving from the Board Direct
quarterly thereafter of such
other business may be presented
ARTICLE TX.
II the President Vice President Secretaries Treasurer or
Directors their several official capacities shall neglect the
of the Association efficiently equitaby written com
plant Of hheen members meeting shall be called and
committee appointed, consisting Of members one
director, who shall censure. from Office, or fully
the accused the circumstances may
warrant.
ARTICLE X. .ies
shall alterations this Constitution unless the
shall have been the Board Directors one
nth previous tn the quarterly nesting and then approved
BY three fourths of the members present.