The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-02-14

CONSTITUTION Y. M. M. L. A.
CoNsTITUTIoH. BYLAWS 90.
READINe-Roox REGULATIONS
!; YOUNG rIx,s
MERCANTILE LIBRARY ASSOCIATION
OF NEW ORLEANS.
We the subscribers young Of the city efEsw Orleans
being DESTROYS of adopting eff Gent nfor
nation upon mercantile and subjects of general utility
have associated ourselves purpose Of establishing
Library and Reading Room our government have
bdopted the following
| CONTRIBUTION.
ARTICLE L
ne name and style q hi. Association shan Be .rHE
Hon OF THE CRY OF NEW oRLE s@ Asso0A
SECTION l. The officers Of the Association shah be Prs.
sn Vice rssdsn ,S ere sss,s'a,y Recording
rn. Rs.sd o n nee n nc t1sssas, snail
snnuayshs PIssIdsni Vice President secrstsris.
majority Of the whole votes given being necessary to
SIC The President shall preside at meetings Of the Asso
ssstc9 call such extra nsengs as the Board Of Director.
give casting vote there shall be an equal division
RsCng The nm member T,ss ,...,s.,. ban ..,s.
Pfsden perform the q that
ss The Sc % &c
irg Sc eay under the supent Of the Board Of d.
SEC The Treasurer shall receive dues and ssions
Keen pay sccoUnt Of the financial Of the
an abstract g, which ~ saisa
the monthly meetings Of the Board q Directors and ofsper
4 and s s sum 81 ssnIss d ne
SIC The Board Of Directors shah have power to appro
the tie Of s vTsssn sisa 1 s
quarter and the state Of the concerns Of the and
dstey notify Association, and appoint evening for an
see The Board Of Directors shah appoint Librarian
whose duty shall Be e attend the ps on
%.s AZ Ssass
ssssc q ali asvsrs the
Otherwise governed BY the Board OF Diecsor
ARTICLE III
Each member proprietor. subscribing TO the Con.
stutiOn, shall pay the Of Ave dollars annually in
A''A"'s' ARTICLE ~.
Each member who is proprietor on subscribing to The
Constitution, shall the sum OF ten dollars annually In
advance. ,rrc,rv
p Any may become MEMBER or ne py paying tne
Of ffty dollars
ARTICLE VI
ANY person approved BY majority Of the Board Of Direct
entitled 70 membership In perpetuity, OF
payment hundred dollars and may transfer such mem
besp pleasure the books Of the Associston subject
tbe aprova OF the Board of Directors: Provided
that any being already :" life member" may become
member perpeuity this clause, the payment
ffty dollars
Any person. approved by majority Of the Directors
may become member complying with the provisions
p this Constitution
There shall annual meeting Of the Association on tn
rst Tuesday January for the election Of officers tor tn
ensuing YEAR receiving reports from the Board OF Dct
ors; ana quarterly thereafter for the transaction OF suc
other business may be presented
4 ARTICLE TX.
the Prssdent Vice President Secretaries Treasurer
Directors their several official capacities shall neglect tn
their duties shall not administer the Ia
Of the Association efficiently equitsby on written CON
plant Of fifteen members meeting shall be called, and
Committee appointed consisting OF two members and on
director who shall censure from ONCE, or full
accused the circumstances OF the case
l. warrant .n-,cxrv
There shall be no this Constitution unless th
same have proposed the Board Of Directors
i'm nth previous quarterly meeting and then approve
BY three fourths Of the members present.