The New York herald., 1875-12-29

Henry r. Spaulding Samuel d. Bussell B. W Floyd,
A. r whitney, Charles j. Canda, Charles G. Franckyn,
Isaac v. Brokaw Thatcher N. Adams, George A. Rob
bins Robert N. Strebeigh, b. /. Solomon, John b.
Cornell Elias ). Higgins Samuel Thorne, Edward
Salomon JOSIAH M. Fiske, Simon Stern, David Dows,
Havlah NJ Smith, Smith Cliff, Henry Bergh, Charles
II Whitehead, Rush c. Hawkins, Hugh Auchineloss.
Joseph H. Goodwin, Stephen smith NJ. d. l. Randolph
Robinson, B. II. Hutton, Henry Causen, Jr benjamin
latham Robert Hoe, Jr. William II. Appleton, Frea
ercK Setback. Charles H. Isham William steinway,E ~ ~
T. Hoguet, John Stephenson, r. D. Iappeh, paslu
Banks simon Wormser and Joseph Thompson, VINO,
with those whose may be added 70 make up loo
and their successors, viii be the ordinary soeis o
Arr 2-Neither the name the influence OF the
society shall be used promote the private interests
az any o ts embe or any sectarian partisan OBJ
iect nor shall the policy acts Of any party such,
be oiIensivey characterized IN debate.
ART 3-No ordinary member viii solicit accept
any oihce or any nomination for Office municipal,
State or federal while member Of the society, or
within ninety days after ceasing 10 be a member;
except that nothing herein contained shall any
member from accepting or holding any Office or per-
forming any public service for which salary fees
provided by law.
ARR. 4-No member will request or receive any com
pensation member for service under the society,"
except 10 the extent that its bylaws may specifically
provide, or pursuant to the provisions Of written
tract made by the Board Of Directors in the name Of
ART h-Each member win whenever circumstances
will reasonably allow. attend the meetings of the
cety and OF its committees and directors, If his pres
ence would be appropriate.
ART G.-Nether the society, by its own act nor
through any committee officer or agent, otherwise,
the bylaws contemplated shall have authority
tract any debt or incur any liability
ART The Board Of Directors shall have exclusive
control Of all business, authorized by law in the
certificate Of Incorporation; but otherwise than linn
tied the society may determine its in par
OF its objects in legal manner provided such
action shall be inconsistent with said certificate with
this constitution.
ART. S--Any new subject brought before the society
at any meeting SHALL the request of six members
be, by the presiding officer referred to standing
mttoe, Or by vote Of The society may be referred to
special committee, and be reported upon before
the same shalt be further entertained or otherwise
acted upon, nj that meeting of the society,
ART 9.-On the request OF one-nfth OF the members
present. the yeas and nays shall be called upon any
question: except 10 requesting resignation or
voting an expulsion and shall be recorded by the Sec
retary
Arr. 10-Twcnty members shah be quorum for or
dinary proceedings; but bylaw shall be made al
tered repealed unless by an Affirmative vote OF at
least twenty-five members, and the constitution shall
not he changed unless by Affirmative vote Of least
forty members And every change in in addition to,
the constitution bylaws must except hereinafter
mentioned have been proposed and entered upon the
minutes at some regular meeting within ninety days
prior TO the regular meeting at which it must be finally
acted Cpon. M
ART 1.-THE ordinary membership shall be limited
to 100 and each member shall be elected by ballot
at regular meeting, and number OF negative votes,
equal in live Of the whole number cast, shall be
regarded rejecting candidate But at any time
before the lst day OF March, 1876, new members may
be proposed and elected and amendments to the by
laws constitution may be proposed and acted at
special or adjourned meetings as well as at regular
meetings.
ART i2-The officers OF the society shall be presi-
dent vice president secretary and treasurer each
whom shall be elected for year. and they well
the directors and members of the committees, shall
hold their Offices places until others elected or
appointed and ready to serve The treasurer shall
be elected by the directors and the other officers by the
society and by ballot
Arr 13--There shall be board of directors to con-
sst of twelve members, each Of whom shall be elected
by ballot by the society for the term OF three years.
cept that the first twelve directors to be elected next
year shall divide themselves by lot otherwise into
three classes, OF -FOUR each, OF winch one class shall
hold for the term of one year. class for the of
years for the term of three years. and
result such classification shall be upon the
minutes OF the directors and of the society, and each
year such first election of directors directors
shall be elected The Board of Directors may fill any
vacancy the Board for the unexpircd term. and
will be a quorum for business.
Secofd-The directors shall from time to time choose
their chairman, and shall keep brief minutes of
their proceedings which shall be open to the inspection
OF the members OF the society, and of which general
report for each four months shall be made to the society,"
and other reports shall be made II called for.
Thtrd-The President and Vice President shall be ez
oco members of the Board OF Directors and of each
standing and special committee Of the society, but
neither OF said officers shall vote at any meeting of said
board or committees nor be counted to make a quorum
Of the directors
totth-The members Of the Board of Directors shall
be o1ico members OF the Executive Committee with
the rights as other members.
FhA-Thc directors shall hold at least four regular
meetings each year and such adjourned and special
meetings as they may provide for. They and the Ex.
ecutve Committee may adopt and enforce rules, which
shall be reported TO the society," not inconsistent with
the constitution or bylaws.
ARR 14-Therc shall he three standing committees
viz An executive committee, judiciary committee
and committee of inquiry. Tho Executive Commit
shall be composed OF twenty five members OF whom
the directors for the time being shall be twelve and in
addition the chairman OF each or the other two stand
ing committees shall be oIcio full members OF
Executive Committee. Six members OF the Executive
Committee shall be quorum for business.
iSecond-The Executive Committee shall keep brief
minutes of its proceedings and shall the records
of its action any meeting be reported the next
meeting of the society for such proper action the
society may decide TO take.
ART I5-The society shall hold regular meeting on
the rst Tuesday next after the 10th day OF October OF
each year aud the first Tuesday of each following
month, except the months of July, August and Septem
ber.
Second-special and adjourned meetings NAV be held
called as the constitution or bylaws shall provide,
and there shall be annual meeting for observing the
anniversary Of the society, either the date of
regular Tuesday meeting in December within twelve
days OF that date, as the society may order.
Third-Electons OF officers and directors SHALL after
the first election take place at the November meeting
thereafter practicable, and the terms OF
the officers and directors elected shall Begin and
they shall except those FIRST elected upon their
duties the 1st day Of January then following
ART. 16-Any member will resign, or he will cease to
be member whenever 1t shall appear, as the bylaws
may provide that twothirds Of all the members Of
the opinion that his continued membership would not
be useful to the society.
ART. 17-Thcre may be, in addition to the ordinary
members, thirty five honorary members OF whom at
least fifteen must be residents of the State and
residents of the city of New York. They shall pos
all the privileges OF an ordinary member except
that of voting and holding office, and shall be elected
for the OF three years by ballot by the ordinary
members at regular meeting f elected after the 1st
March, 1876 and with reference to their ability to
aid the purposes of the society.
.Second-Beforc any person can be voted for
honorary member, after March l, 1876 his name
have been proposed, writing at prior regular meet
ing theld not than ninety days before such cleo
tonl by three ordinary members, and such proposal
must then have been recorded In the uinutes and ii
viii require the Affirmative of three,ourths Of
those present TO elect such candidate.
ART. 1s.-Except in cases for which the society shall
otherwise order the constitution or the bylaws
shall otherwise make provision, nothing shall be pub
lShed as being the act or having the sanction of tho
society unless approved by two OF the three following
persons viz the President, the Vice President the
Chairman Of the Executive Committee. and all cases
OF such approval shall be reported TO the society.
Arr. 19.-The rules OF proceedings and debate, as
laid down in Cushngs Manual, far as consistent
with this constitution and the bylaws and in their
nature applicable shall be substance applied for the
government OF the action of this society and di-
rectors and committees
BYLAWS.
SECTION 1.-The President SHALL preside at The meet.
ngs of the society preserve order appoint Committees
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