The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-12-03
CONSTITUTION Y. M. M. l.. !

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--er AND a. ,fatt 1904 F
READISG-Roox REGULATIONS
YOUNG MEMS
MERCANTILE LIBRARY ASSOCIATION
OF NEW oRLEANa
We the subscribers young men Of the city ofNew orlean.
being DESTROYS Of adopting efficient extend nfor
nation mercantile and other subjects of general utility
have associated ourselves for the purpose Of establishing
Library and Reading Room and for government have
adopted the following
CONSTITUTION.
ARTICLE L
vo mn c'p Sr md ys e n; AsOsssp ; Be
TON OF THE CITY OF Me- ORLEANS"
ARTICLE II.
SECTION The oncers of the Association shah be Pr,s
emit Vice rsssasat GGTrsRSndng Secretary recording
rsn R. ana me- Directors yho tosshs shall
.nnualythe President, Vice President Secretaries and
Treasurer by separte bao the Directors by
majority Of the whole votes given being necessary
SIC The President shall preside a. meetings of the Asso
csO5 call such extra meetings as the Board Of Director,
give the casting vote when there shall be equal division
ss The Vice President shall presd. in tn. absence of
The President and perform on se
record Of the business q the Sssocsoa Te SoesDaSd
ing Secretary under the supernt Of D
sEc Ih Treasurer shall receive ali due, and
MONEY; pay all crafts on him wssn signed BY the Prss
Association an abstract Of which accompanied by safac
the monthly meetings Of the Board of oener
required and for the faithful discharge Of these he
FEC The Board Of Directors shall power aporo-
the Association once in each month for
the transaction Of business shall report at quarterly
and the state Of the Of the and
xs.oaon and appoint an svsnng i for
ELECTION sn 70 T MI s p y yac s me-
es sS 70 ss sps q the 1,s each day
long arrange them in order AXE
ma al S"S Fl ns %
and to be otherwise governed BY the Board Of Directors
.-- ARTICLE I'LL
Each member not proprietor subscribing the Con.
sttution shall pay the of five dollars annually, in
ARTICLE ".
Each member who is proprietor subscribing to the
Constitution shall pay the of dollars annually, in
advance. - :
ARTICLE v.
Anv psrson NAV become for life by paying the
ARTICLE VI
Any approved by majority Of Direct
entitled 20 membership perpeuity.
payment of hundred dollars and transfer
bershp st pleasure the books Of the
The Of the Board of Directors Provided
that aRy being already ga life member may become
member in perpetuy this clause the payment
ARTICLE VII.
Any person. if sporoved by majority of the Directors.
become member complying with the provisions of
this Constitution.
ARTICLE VIII
There shall meeting Of the Association on the
FIRST Tuesday in January, for election for the
ensuing year. for receiving the DIRECT
ors and quarterly thereafter for the
other business as may be presented.
ARTICLE TX.
II the President Vice President secreares Trea,urer or
Directors their several Official capacities neglect the
performance OF their duties, shall administer
Of the Association efficiently equitaby on written com
plant Of fifteen members meeting shall be called. and
committee appointed. consisting Of and one
director, who shall censure, from Office fully
exOnerate the accused the circumstances may
warrant
ARTICLE K
There shall be alterations in this unless the
shall have been proposed to the Board Directors
nth previous to the quarterly messing
by three fourths Of the members present.