The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-03-24

CONSTITUTION Y. N. M. L. A.
CONSTITUTION. Bylaws
RKADINs-KooN REGULATIONS
or
lOUEe AIMS
MERCANTILE LIBRARY ASSOCIATION
OF NEW OKIIANa
We the sussrbes young en- Of the city .fNew Orleans
being DESTROYS Of adopting Ell Gent extend ournor
mercantile and other subjects utility
ave associated ourselves prposs sstabiishng
Library and Reading Room and for government have
adopted The following
CONSTITUTION.
ARTICLE
YOUNG MEMS 2ERoASfIIE LIBRARY RI" AssocfA.
TON OF THE CITY OF sET oRLEAEa" al
ARTICLE IL
s.cros ne saesrs ofths Association. :ha Be P.s.i
Secretary Treasurer and Directors who together shs
constitute gs.d o. Prsctprs and shall Be elected
Treasurer by bso. BY general ticket
majority Of the whole votes given being necessary 70
The r.:,ss.s :s. preside meetings ., =. A..s
shall deem expedent shah vote in all elections and
give the casting vote when there shall be equal division
n. vice rrssdsn, sh. preside IN tn: of
SIC L. The Recording Secretary shall Keep accurate
secTeay Of zoe sos1s y d.
SEC III. Treasured rscsye dues and don ssions
an drafts on him wssn signed By the r Prs ss
Association abstract Of which, accompanied By ssssc
sbs monthly meetings Of the Board Of Directors and
required faithful d.chAIss q these tusts he
The board Director: shall have power 70 sgpso.
% hail meet at IN each month
the sranssc.sn Of shall report s each 9Ssrs ss,
quarter the state q the concerns Of the and
dsey notify the Association. and appoint evening for an
SEC The Board Of Directors shall sppsins librarian
whose duty shall be 70 attend e the "a on each day
&c X: lion Ss proper order
Of N books dsivsrsd 70 the
and 10 be otherwise governed BY the Board Of Directors
ARTICLE III
stisution shall psy the sum Of Eve dollar. annually.
advance.
Zach member who Is . proprietor subscribing TO the
CONSTITUTION shall pay the of ten dollars annually In
advance
ANY person may become a member life By paying the
Of city dollars
ARTICLE VI
ANY person approved majority OF the Board Of Direct
m entitled TO membership In perpetuy, on
hundred dollars and transfer such
the books OF the Association subject to
approval Of Directors: Provided however,
that any being already life member" become
perpetGy this clause, the payment of
ARTICLE VII. ~
Any person. approved by majority Of the Directors,
may become member complying with the provisions OF
'n'S eon'N'u"0A ARTICLE Will
There shall be meeting Of the Association the
Tuesday in January for the election Of officers tor the
ensuing recsvDg from the Board OF Drrct
crs; and quarterly thereafter for the transaction Of such
ether business may be presented
ARTICLE TX
the President President Secretaries Treasurer
their several ofca capacities shall neglect the
performance their duties shall not administer the Ia %
Association efficiently eQuitsby. written com
plant Of fifteen members meeting shall be called and
committee appointed, consisting Of two members and one
director, who shall remove from ofce or fully
warrant
ARTICLE X.
There shall be no alterations this Constitution the
name the Board Of Directors
quarterly mesting, and then
By three-fourths Of the members present.