The New York herald., 1875-12-29


SEC s-The society may at any time create
special committee to which any matters not specially
| devoved upon a standing committee may by vote be
referred and the President may with the approval or
the society or Of the Executive Committee, request
member or other person to prepare paper or address
be designated.
! SEC 9-The Executive Committee shall hold regular
meetings on Tuesday Of each week unless Tor cause
they shall at any time adjourn over one regular meet
ing dayl, from the l5tn day OF October 10 the 10th
day Of June in year. and also such special ad
| Journed meetings the committee may order a
special meeting OF the comnttee may be called by the
Chairman or the President with the approval Of the
Chairman Of one other standing committee.
SEC. l0-Specal meetings Of the society may also oe
held on the JOINT call OF the President and Vice Pres
DENT OF the President and the chairmen OF any two
Of the standing committees; but there shall be notice
sent TO the city address Of each member Of all general
or special meetings Of the society, and like notice
shall be sent to each member Of the Executive Com
mtee of each special meeting Of that committee and
the President may direct that like notice be given OF
/ any general meeting which notices may specify any
/ subjects to be acted upon.
SRu I1-Notice or meetings OF the society land OF
4 the directors OF the Executive Committee when
qured to be gven shall be left at the city residence
place of business OF ordinary members eight hours be-
fore the meeting or be deposited in the city post prop
ery directed and post paid eleven hours before such
meeting When member has such city residence
or place OF business, notice directed to member at
| the city OF New York shall be sufficient The meetings
provided for in the constitution or bylaws SHALL unless
otherwise especially ordered be held at eight O'Clock
1 in the evening.
SEC 12-Whenever any meeting OF the Execu-
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| the same time that meeting OF the society is held,
the latter meeting shall supersede the former unless
the society shall otherwise order
SEQ 13-The right Of debate in the society and
Executive Committee shall be limited TO speech,
not exceeding ten minutes in length, by any mem
| ber the same subject land collateral motion
involving only the Same matter shall not be consid
cred different subjcct) unless such right shall be
enlarged by general consent; except that the mover
on any motion under discussion shall have five MN
utes and the chairman or representative ofthe Di-
rectors of any committee whose report is under
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objections made in debate But, by consent OF the
| presiding officer any member may at any proper
1 time, make personal explanation which shall not
occupy more than three minutes
SEQ 14-The order or business, unless changed by
First-The minutes OF the last meeting.
Second-The financial statement due from the
! Treasurer.
| Ttird-Election OF new members.
Fourth-Any special business ordered for the session
Fifh-Reports OF the directors and committees.
| Sirth--Miscellaneous business
| SEQ 15-No person. after March 1876 can be voted
! for as new member except at regular meeting
within ninety days subsequent TO regular meeting
at which such person was proposed for membership in
writing, signed by three members; and to make such
election valid, the name, residence and occupation of
the person proposed and the names Of those proposing
| him, must have been regularly entered upon the
1 minutes of such prior meeting The election shall be
! by ballot, and two teilers, named by the presiding
officer, shall collect and count the votes and state
the result to the acting secretary in writing signed
by them; and the result giving the number of votes
each way shall be at announced and recorded by
the Secretary, shall thereupon read the record to
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candidate Of his election; but member SHALL to any
greater extent, make any action under this bylaw pub
lie, without the consent of the candidate member
affected and there shall be discussion of the merits
of any candidate shall there be- any report or
debate any reference to the motive action Of any
member in respect to any election, resignation
pulson, unless an investigation has been ordered.
Sec 16.-The voting on the annual election Pres
ident, Vice President, Secretary or members OF the
Board of Directors, at any meeting ill a vacancy
in either said Office shall be by ballot and special
committee may be elected or appointed 10 make nom
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| shall order
SEo 1.-THE proceedings at the annual meeting shall
be such the society may direct not in conflict with
| the constitution and bylaws.
SEC 1s-A motion, under the clause OF the consti-
tuition relating to resignation ceas to be
ber or for expulsion, must when reasonably prac
tcbe, be at least ten days personal notice, ordered
and given through the Secretary the member to be
affected and when such personal notice is not in the
opinion of the society, thus practicable the notice of
| the proposed motion may be served In the
a notice OF regular meeting may be served and
shall be sufficient II the party affected shall be pres
cut he shall be heard at reasonable length, the
4 ciety may determine before vote the motion is
taken and the vote shall be taken by rising only and
the result shall be forthwith announced, recorded and
! read TO the meeting.
Flrst-If a member shall omit to resign as contem-
/ plated by the constitution he may be formally ex-
| PEELED and shall lose all rights a member and the
expulsion shall be such notice and in such manner
as the society may choose to order or declare.
THE ADDRESS.
When considerable number OF persons unite them
selves for the purpose of exertng influence upon
public afairs perhaps due regard for the good opinion
oil their fellow citizens requires them TO make
| statement of their views and policy No apology
surely be needed for adopting the facilities az
! forded for corporate action by law enacted by the
last Legislature. And SO long the greater peril of
New York shall be from the partisan, mercenary and
lawess classes made more powerful and dangerous by
organization, it seems as natural IL is necessary
all those who would oppose these common enemies OF
! good government should also organize Indeed
| nothing is more remarkable in municipal con-
don, or in our public affairs generally, than the eab
orate and vigorous organization whether IN secret
cietes, rings mercenary caucuses, or all the ele-
ments opposed TO honest and economical government
on the sde and the almost utter want OF political
organization or Of united effort among those on the
other hand who favor public virtue and economy If
il be
THE GKANDEsT ACHIEVEMENT
of satesmansnp to bring TO the front the noblest minds
to lead and develop the highest average OF general
virtue and intelligence among people, certainly the
next best thing Is to organize aud apply the morality
and capacity people may possess that they shall be
most effective for the public good Most ntelgen per-
sons, think, believe that better government espe
cialy this city, is possible even before we shall have
reared and wiser generation II this opinion
be unfounded it Is plain that reform be
made except in the education OF children; but II
that opinion be true then crushing taxation, our
manifold nhdclities IN office and our imperllled com
mercial prestige may be mainly due to our failure TO
make the best use OF the resources we have At all
events the present conditions OF our public affairs
there is certainly need Of clear convictions prompt
action upon SO vital subject. IL honest and intel
hgent citizens by united effort better gov
eminent aud reinvgorate threatened commerce, II
must be admitted that II they do dot achieve, they do
not deserve such results Every thoughtful man must
in view Of our municipal experience, now comprehend
that the business property, as well as the personal
morality Of New York closely conditioned upon the
character and the economy OF its government
BUT VIGOROUS ORGANIZATION
alone is not sufficient Ii must be animated by right
spirit and directed to right ends. We persuaded
that among the essential conditions Of success
effort for improving public affairs are these:-l
well-founded claim to dsnterestedness OF motives q
The use Of methods which deserve the appreciation Of
good citizens. The open pursuit OF avowed objects
recognized as important to the general welfare To
these conditions trust the organization and spirit
of this society conform They distinctly set
forth in the constitution and bylaws that statement
can make them clearer
The following extracts from the fundamental
articles of the society,"
Fr-The object Of the society is laws and
honest efficient and economical administration city
of New York the reduction and Of the city debt
said city. and also aid securing municipal and
other laws and administration In affecting the OF
New York
SecondNeither the the influence of the society
shall be used promote the private Interests of Of It's
members seenrian partisan object, shall the
policy Of party SUCH be onensyey character
iged in debate
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