The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-03-25

CONSTITUTION " Ne M IL. A.
CONSTITUTION, BK-LAws
kKApIEs-Roox REGULATIONS
or rBr-
YOUNG KEN's
MERCANTILE LIBRARY ASSOCIATION
OF NEW ORLEANS.
We the subscribers, young Of the city efNew Orleans
being DESTROYS of adcpng efficient extend ournfor
upon mercantile and other subjects general utility
ave associated ourselves the p rpose Of establishing
library and Reading Room. and for government have
saoptsd the following
Contribution.
ARTICLE L
ne name and style Of this Association shan be "THE
fioN or THE CITY OF NE Y oRIExNS" ~
ARTICLE II.
SECTION The oncers Of the Association shall Be Presi
Vice rrssdsn T Secretary sssoTn
snnuaIythe President Vice President Secretaries and
majority Of the whole votes given being necessary 70
The Presde.t shall preside At meetings Of Asso
cation call such extra meetings as the Board Of Directors
give the casting vote when there shall be equal division
SEC The President shall preside in the absence Of
shs President and genera perform the duties Of that Office
record o. b sas sssp q
ing Secretary under the supernt neeDce Of Board Of d.
SEC Ii. Treasurer shall rscsivs ali and donations
ssns keep pay regular sscoSn.
tory Vouchers be shall exhibit At each annual NESTING and q
she monthly meetings Of NE scard o. and oener
shall give security in the sum Of i've hundred dosrs
% BSsf sns e
Of the Association shall meet at least once In each month for
meeting Of the ksocaon their proceedings for the pss
andthe state q Che concerns Of the and
datey notify the Association and appoint evening for
SEC The Board Of Directors shall appoint Librarian
WHOSE duty il shall be 2 attend a. the D5s on each day
psps charts papers .nd al other property in his care BE-
record thereof the q the donors, and keep
accurate account Of all books delivered % the MEMBERS
ARTICLE III.
Each member no. proprietor on suesc5sne to the Con-
ARTICLE Nv.
Each member who is proprietor, subscribing 70 the
Constitution, shall the sum Of ten dollars annually In
advance ,m,c
Any person may become life by paying the
Of fifty dollars
ARTICLE VI
Any person approved BY majority Of the Board Of Direct
may become entitled TO membership In perpetuty, on
psyme. Of hundred dollars and transfer such mem
bhp pleasure the books Of the Associson subject 20
approval the Board Of Directors Provided however
that Any being already "a fe member may become
member in pepetuy unaer this clause the payment of
City dollars ~
ARTICLE VII
Anv psrson ~ approved by a majority the Directors,
may become member complying with the provisions Of
'D' 0''''"'- ARTICLE VIII
There shah be an meeting Association
Tuesday in January for the election Of officers for the
ensuing YEAR, receiving from the Board Of Drct
and quarterly thereafter for the transaction Of such
other business may be presented
ARTICLE TX.
IL the President Presidents Secretaries Treasurer
Directors several official capacities shall neglect tbs
performance OF their duties shall administer the Ia rs
OF the Association efficiently equtsbiy written con-
plant Of heen members meeting shall be called. and
committee appointed, consisting Of two members and one
director, who shall remove from office, or fully
the accused a the circumstances Of the case may
warrant
There shah be this Constitution unless the
same shall proposed to the Board OF Directors
M nth previous quarterly nesting and then approved
by shreefourths of the members present.