The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-11-06

READINa-RooN REGULATIONS
MERCANTILE LIBRARY ASSOCIATION
OF NEW oRLEANa
being DESTROYS of adopting efficient our inor
upon mercantile and other subjects general utility
associated ourselves for the purpose establishing
Library and Reading Room for our government have
adopted the following fae
CONTRIBUTION.
ARTICLE L
n, and ',Is e hi; As0ss,isn shan b 1.-THE
HON SF or rHE CRY OF Ne oR.EANs" ASsooiA-
ARTICLE II.
SECTION The chcer ofths Association shah be Prssi.
Secretary Tsasurer Eve Directors who together shall
pcs Ss ss
by ssrsrste baos the Directors by ticket
majority Of the whole votes given being necessary TO q
&c Tn. President sbal preside at meetings Of the Asso
Citations call such extra meetings the Board Of Directors
shall deem sxpeden; shah ssvs vote in all slseto9s and
Inc vce RESIDENT shan preside IN the sbsence Of
SIC The Recording Secretary shall keep accurate
ing Secretary under The supernt toe Board Of D
rectors: shall condnct lite co rsspondescs M
in pay al gratis on h@ when .gasd By the Ps
dn keep regular seeoust O. the financial conceras Of the
tory vouchers be exhibit = each %sss sna
% S. Ss: and {:
shall % ss bss ~ Of s. SaS dollars
pirate funds enact BYLAWS and generally conduct the affairs
the shall report at each each qaatsy
meeting of the Association their proceedings for the past
= any vacancy shah IL the Board sha mms
datey notify the Association and sppont evening for
SIC. = The Board Of Directors shs appoint Librarian
of the week who snail fesp books wines.
maps charts papers and all other property in his be
record thereof with the Of the donors aud keep
Of all books delivered to the members
and to be otherwise governed by the Bosrd Of Directors
ARTICLE III
Each member a pr petor on subscribing to the Con-
s'tution, shall pay the sum or i've dollars annually, in
advance. --.l l.-sa rfrn
ARTICLE ".
Each who proprietor on subscribing tn the
Constitution shall pay the sum of ton dollars annually in
ARTICLE v.
Anv person become a member for life by paying the
sum OF hfty dollars
ARrIcLE vi.
Any person approved By majority Of the Roard of Direct
paymen. Of hundred dollars and men,
beshp pleasure the books the subject to
The approval Of the Board Of Directors: Provided however,
that aHy being already life member may
member in perpetuy under this clause, the payment Of
fifty dollars -
ARTICLE VII.
Any person. II approved BY majority Of the Dlreetors.
become member complying with the provisions Of
ARTICLE VIM.
There shall annual meeting Association on the
first Tuesday In January, for the election the
ensuing year for receiving reports Board Of DIRECT
and quarterly thereafter for the transaction Of such
other business may be presented
ARTICLE TX.
If the President Vice President Secretaries Treasurer or
Directors IN their several ocis capscies neglect the
performances OF their duee shall administer the Ia %
Of the Association efficiently equifabiy on written com
plant OF fifteen members meeting shall be called. Q
committee appointed consisting Of members and one
director who shall censure, from Office fully
exonerate the accused the circumstances may
warrant
ARTICLE X
There shall be alterations in this Consultation unless the
shall have been TO the Board Directors one
nth previous the quarterly then amir oysd
BY three-fourths Of the members present.