The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-11-17

CONSTITUTION Y. N. M. L. A.
CoNsTITuTIOS. BYLAWS
READINa-Ro0N REGULATIONS
or The
YOUNG MEMS
MERCANTILE LIBRARY ASSOCIATION
OF NEW oRLEANa
VI. the subscribers young men Of the city ofs.w Orleans
being DESTROYS Of adopting efficient extend our nfor
nation upon mercantile and other subjects general utility
have associated ourselves for the purpose establishing
Library and Reading Room. and for government have
adopted the following scH fsarA atals.ils. a
Contribution. ciffe
ARTICLE L
SK Nd 's n; Rs.s ss
ron OF THE CRY OF NEV oRIEXNs" 'o0iA
ARTICLE II.
srcrIos The officers ofths Association shall be Prssi
ss nS Ts ssses according
eonsti u;c Beard Of Directors and shsil BE- si.ctsd
Prssdsnt Vice Prssisns Secretaries sand and
majority sf the whole votes given being necessary 70
The Prssidess preside at meetings Of the Asso
cston call such extra meetings the Board Of Directors
give the casting vote when there shall be equal division
President shall preside in tn. absence of
hs PsfP FdS perform the duties o. tina, Office
record Of the q the Ts
ing secst%y under the supernt Of tns Board Of d.
SEC 1hs Treasurer shall receive all dues and don
regular sccosst Of the nsnsai Of The
an abstract % which by satlsac
Boshy meetings q Drse.es and o sSS
he q q sass trusts he
SIC The Board Of Directors shall power appro>
shall meet one. N each Tor
s c he 81 s q i
quarter state Of the concerns Of the aud
In any shan In the Board shall mme
datey notify the Association, and appoint evening
ELECTION TO 6ll such vacancy -
whose duty shall be 20 attend st the Library each day
Of the Sss rhS s9s . Keep o sssr Of books
or gng TO the Association them proper order make
Of al ii s sna
and to be otherwise governed BY the Board Of Decto
st ARTICLE uII
Each member proprietor on subscribing to the Con.
sttution shall pay the sum Of i've dollars annually in
ARTICLE Nv.
Each member who is proprietor subscribing to the
Constitution, shall pay the sum OF ten dollars annually in
ARTICLE v.
ANY become member for life by paying the
ARTICLE VI
Any person approved by majority OF the Board Direct.
become entitled to membership In perpetuity,
payment of hundred dollars and
bershp at pleasure the books OF the Association subject to
The approval Of the Board Of Directors Provided however,
that Any being already ga life member" may become
member in perpetny unser this clause the payment Of
fifty dollars. 10
. ARTICLE VII.
Any person, II approved by majority Of Directors
E become member on complying with the provisions of
ARTICLE Will
There shall meeting Of the Association on the
first Tuesday In January for the election Of officers
ensuing year; for receiving reports from the Board of DIRECT
and quarterly thereafter for the transaction Of
other business as ay be presented.
ARTICLE TX.
II the President Vice President Secretaries Treasurer or
Directors their several official capacities neglect the
performance OF their duties shall administer rs
Of the Association efficiently equitsbly. written com
plant Of ffteen members a meeting shall be called. and
committee appointed consisting of one
director who shall from office, fully
exonerate the accused the of may
warrant
ARTICLE X.
There shall be alterations In this Consultation unless the
shall have been proposed to the Board Of Directors
by three fourths Of the members present.