, 1877-10-13

Proposed Code Of Ey-I.nws.
FOR THE sNoHoMlsn ATHENEuM, UPON
ITS RB.oRGANIz ATIoN
Ordered published by the Athcneum
Trustees, and to be submitted 10 "A meet.
ing of the Stockholders Of the Atheneum.
on Saturday evening, October Goth, 1877
at p. NJ.
ARTICLE FIRST.
SEC. /. The location and chief place
OF business Of the Athcneum shall be as
prescribed in the articles of re.incorpo.
ration, and all reasonable efforts shall be
made to perfect the organization of the
several departments as ,heirln provided
so as to carry ont the plan of this Attic.
neum, and afford the greatest posi-
bile mid to literature and science, tllat the
means at its command will allow.
SEC. 2. The existing officers shall en-
deavor 10 conform MS near rs possible to
the present articles of incorporation,
and perform the duties prescribed for
the officers to be elected at the next
regular election. The present Librarian
performing, until then, the duties of
Secretary us well as Librarian.
SEC. 3. AS soon as convenient the
Trustees shall procure suitable blank
certificates OF stock, with the proper
stubs thereto attached, to be securely
bound, and stock to be issued immedi.
ately thereafter to all stock holders of
the Society. After the procuring of said
stock books, no stock shall be transfer
rex without a SPECIAL order of the Trus-
tees, excepting 10y the return of the stock
50 to be transferred for cancellation. and
the issue OF stock anew to the party TO
whom. said stock may be transferred
The Secretary to keep the proper record
OF all stock issued, transferred, or de-
stroyed.
SEC. 4. The Trustees shall have full
and complete control of all property of
the Atheneum, and shall add to or dis
pose OF the same as may best aid in Of
heting the objects for which it has been
organized. Under them, and subject to
their control. the several officers shall
have charge of, and be responsible for
all property belonging to their respec-
tive departments. 1t being the duty OF
the Trustees to require bonds from all
officers or other persons who have charge,
contro!, or possession of any Athencum
property, in such sums as shall be ample
security TO protect the same from loss.
SEC. s. The Secretary shall have the
custody of the records, stock books, ind
seal OF the Atheneun, shall keep the
records OF all meetings OF the TRUSTEES
or Atheneum. Shall issue the stock, and
attach the seal to all papers, requiring the
Atheneum seal to be attached. The
same being bis seal of Office.
Sec. q. The Librarian shall have
charge, and custody Of the Library, and
reading-room of the Atheneum, and of
Ill hooks, records, manuscripts or other
papers or articles placed therein or COM
mitted to his charge.
SEC. z. The Treasurer shall be keeper
OF the funds of the Athencum.
SEC. 8. The Superintendent Of the
Scientific Department, shall have charge
of the museum, and OF all scientific ap-
paratus and appliances, as well as the
collection, classification preparation or
exchange Of all scientific specimens.
SEC. 8. The Superintendent of Music
and Theatricals, shall have charge OF all
amuSements provided 10y the society,
and the custody of all articles necessary
or required to be used in his said de-.
partment.
SEC. 10. The trastees may from time
to time appoint such other officers as
they may deem necessary; comforting on
them, at the time of their appointment
such powers and duties as they may deem
proper, or may give additional power, or
confer special duties on any or all of the
existing officers OF the Atheneum.
SEC. II. Any officer in charge of II
given department may appoint a deputy
to be approved by the trustees, and re-
sponSble to bis principal.