Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1870-01-27
CONSTITUTION
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Dallas County Medical Society.


ARTICLE ! hi. A-.,sslanoa .L.n Ls styled tho
DALLAS COUNTY MEDICAL SOCIETY.
AHr. II. The Ohhesrs Of iLis soeisiy shall consist Of q
President iwe Vice Presidents, a Secretary and CORES
duties shall be defined by he Bylaws, aud sh0 shall 10
elected b ballot AZ The annual nesiing IA oeiober " each
year. aud shall hold their Offices until others are elected
AHt III. This Society shall be composed o. Physicians
and Surgeons only, haying Diplomas fFem a regularly Goa
s'iiuisd Medical College TseSsni.sd as such By the A@sri,
can Medical Association, ~ Physicians and Surgeons %
this aud other States aud Of foreign countries may DO adj
miltsi as Honorary Ms@esrs'
Apr. ". RyeTy candidate for membership in this So
sisiy shall make his application in writing, accompanying
The came by the initiation fec aud satisfactory evidence OF
his Degree In Medicine or Surgery, la the sysRE Of tho
rejection Of the candidate, the initiation fee TO be returned
10 him.
ARr. v. All members shall be elected by ballot aud
only at regular meetings, aud by a lwo-lhirls vote Of the
msmbers present, the application having been presented At
a regular meeting Of The Society, az least one month pfe'l-
ously. Each individual thus selected shall sign the CSnsl,
iuion aud bylaws Of the Society, thus plelging himself
10 conform 10 ,hs same, before he shall be entitled 10 pariie'
ipale in the proeeedings or be considered q member thereof
Aur. vi. This Society adopts and shall eniOree The Code
Of Medical Ethics Of the American Medical Association
Anr. VII. This Society shall adopt and keep a eOmmOn
Seal, aud shall give each Of It's members a sealed Diploma
OF Membsrshih signed by the President and Secretary
The seal shall also be used IN all Official documents OF the
Society.
Arr. VIII. The Society shalt meet annually In the city
Of Dallas on The second Saturday Of October OF each year
and semi-annually on the second Saturday of April aud
monthly on the second Saturday Of each month.
The President shall call for special meetings OF the Soci-
city whenever requested TO do 50 IN writing by any three
members.
AR. ~. Any member may be expelled from this Society
for immoral or unprofessional conduct by q vote OF two
thirds of the members present, ut any regular meeting,
provided the accused shall have received notification in
,,ritpU ftRn tha ~ nnr aE rI.a taraaa unI sHeeinnnIiDla
and by whom preferred, at least three weeks previous TO
trial, unless, however, SUCH notification be waived by tho
accused; but the Society shall be competent, by a %two-thirds
vote, to postpone Tuch trial 10 some future meeting, regular
or called.
Arr. Y. The members Of this Society shall pay an
Initiation fee Of two dollars and fifty cents and a fec Of ono
dollar per quarter into the Treasury in current funds. All
other funds used by the Society shall be raised by voluntary
contribution Of its members.
ARr. ri. II shnll be the duty of The Society TO collect
books, pathological specimens and other objects Of interest
and value in a scientific point of view; and IL shall be the
duty of the Treasurer TO take charge of and preserve them
for the common benefit of the Society.
ART. XII. Regular Physicians not members of this So
cieiy may be invited TO be present at its meetings; also, all
Apothecaries having Diplomas from n regular School of
Pharmacy; and all Students Of Medicine who are pupils of
any regular Physician Of this city or county.
ART. XIII. This Society shall adopt a Fee Bill in ac-
cordance with the recommendations of Article VIII of the
Code Of Medical Ethics Of the American Medical Associ-
alton.
ART. XIV. This Constitution may be amended At any
Annual or Semi-Annunl Meeting by n vote OF two-ihirds OF
the members present; provided, that notice of sucl, proposed
amendment be given at the Monthly Meeting previous.
The By Laws may be amended at any regular meeting by
n vote of tw O-thirds of the members present; provided, no.
tHe Of the proposed amendment be given one moi til before.