The Portland daily press., 1882-01-20

We mentioned tho other day the movement
instituted in this city to establish Portland
Society of Art, and stated we should publish
the constitution. 1t reads as follows:
ARTICLE I.
The organization existing under this eonsti-
tuition shall be called the Portland Society of
Art.
.ARTIcLEn
The objects of the society shall be to encour-
age a knowledge and love of art, through the
exhibition of art works, the acquisition OF an
art library and art materials, such as busts, en-
cravings, paintings, statuary and models for
the establishment of an art school and museum
and by lectures upon art subjects.
ARTICLE H.
Sec. 1. The government of the society shall
consist of a President, two Vice Presidents,
Treasurer, Secretary, Librarian and an Execu-
tive Committee of three members, who to-
gether shall constitute board OF management
five of whom shall be quorum, and all of
whom shall be elected by ballot on the last
Wednesday of January in each year, and shall
continue in Office until their successors are
chosen; and any vacancy in the board may be
filed at any regular meeting of the society.
Sec. 2. There shall be regular meetings of
the society, to be held monthly, except during
the months of July, August and September, at
such time as may be fixed by the bylaws.
Sec. g. Ten members shall constitute a
quorum at any meeting of the society
Sec. 4. The board Of management shall
hold all the property, effects and assets of the
society, in trust for its benefit and shall have
the management and control of the same, and
exercise general superintendence over the af-
fairs of the society, make or authorize all nee
essary contracts and purchases, but shall have
no power to render the society or any member
thereof, liable for any debt beyond the amount of
money which shall, at the time of contracting
such debt, be in the treasurers hands, and not
needed for the discharge of prior debts or LA
bilities; nor to make purchases of works of art
for the society, exceeding 500 in cost, without
a vote of the society authorizing the same.
Sec 8. The board of management shall APP
point such committee as they may deem nec-
essary.
No alteration or amendment of the Constitu-
ton shall be made unless the proposed altera-
ton or amendment be presented at a regular
meeting, and posted in the rooms Of the Socie-
ty for at least seven days thereafter and finally
adopted, by the votes of two-thirds of all mem
bers present and voting thereon at a subse-
quent regular meeting, due notice of which,
stating the changes proposed, shall have been
given.
ARTICLE V.
Sec. l. Any person may Become member
of the Society who shall be elected in accord
ance with its bylaws. The entrance fee shall
be five dollars and the annual dues shall be
| three dollars.
| Sec. 2. Any member who shall pay into the
| Treasury at one time the sum of twenty-five
dollars, shall be deemed Life Member and
| shall be exempt from annual dues.
| Sec. 3. Entrance and Life Membership fees
shall not be used for current expenses Of the
| Society.
Sec. 4. No person shall be deemed mem
| Der until he shall have paid the entrance fee
and signed the Constitution; and failure tc
| pay the annual dues for two years shall, spsc
| fdcto, work forfeiture of all rights of mem.
bership and interest in the property of the
Society.
| ARTICLE W.
Sec 1. When any donation in money shall
be made to the Society, the donor may desig
nate the special object to which it shall be ap
| propriated and the terms of its expenditure
and, if accepted, the Society shall comply with
| the terms and conditions of such donation.
Sec. 2. Should the Society, at any time, be
| dissolved, or cease to exist, articles donated
may be claimed by the donors within one veal
| thereafter, and in such case they shall be re
turned to such donors All articles not 81
claimed shall be given to the city, or shall b.
sold at public sale, and the proceeds expended
| in the purchase OF work or works of art t.
adorn the park or public buildings of Port
| land.