The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-06-24


Section /. This association shall be
knosn ~ Seattle Pubic Library as
sosiationr ami shall be locatei in the
city Of seattle, Washington Territory.
Scrtion 2. Itshan have for lis objects
the establishment OF . library ana
reading room. a;ld Il shall Be compc-
tent % receive donations Of money,
hooks and other property for uses
and purposes oi the association
Article Internationally.
Section I. Any person may become
q fitr member u this association by
rigniag the roll Of members aud pay
ing thereto the sum of one hundred
dollar either in cash or In five equal
ANIMAL iiasfaiHleats. and any person
may becousc an annual fnember OF
this association by signing the roll
aforesaid and paying thereto the sum
Of six dollars per aanami and any
person may become quarterly mefn-
ber II this association ~ pay ing there
10 the sum OF one dollar and hfty
cents per quarter. AMI any person
may become monthly member OF
this assos.iation By paying thereto the
sum OF seyeoty-five cents per month
provided, That the trustees may de-
tEfiftttlf ~ Vft@ts-s "a 80 Tttft<
rfcfiou 2. The board al trustees may
tbir assocsation.
section 3. Each OF the members Of
this association not delinquent for
fines or dues, shall be entitled Ia all
the privileges OF the assoefasion inciud-
ing the library rooms.
All members of this association ex-
refst the honorary members shall be
entitled 10 vote at any election or
meeting OF the association when per-
sonaIy present.
Section /. All tie property and legal
rights shall be vested in board OF
trustees in trast for carrying cut It's
objects.
1he board Of trustees shall have
power To I'll all vacancies in its body
securing from resignation. removal or
death, and appoint all subordinate
officers and agents and prescribe their
duties and Xix their compensation. 10
enact Suitable add necessary bylaws,
repeal or change the same. which shall
he valid until repealed or modified by
a regular meeting OF the association,
and do and perform whatever in their
Judgment may be necessary and prop
err 70 carry out the objects of the asso-
citation.
section 2. The number OF trustees
shall he fourteen and they shall hold
their offices for two year each.
Section Z, The first election of trustees
shall he held on the day Of June
fsss. az which election all Subscribers
e. this library shall be voters. and the
election shall he by ballot or other
wise ~ the voters prcseat shall deter
mine. At said election the fourteen
trustees aforesaid shall be elected and
immediately after their election shall
divide themselves into two classes OF
seven each. hy lot. The first class
shall hold Office until the first day Of
June isSs. and the second class shall
hold oifiee until the hrs. day OF June
iSSp
Sec. 4. Al the annual meeting 10 lie
held on the iirtt day OK June. isse.
and every year thereafter. seven per
sons shall be chosen To I'LL the place OF
the outgoing trustees, 10 hold their Of
fee Tor tao years.
sec. s Each trustee. before entering
upon the dissharge OF his duties. shaft
signify his acceptance OF the trus; by
signing an aereegnenttlpont the records
OF the association faithfully to Gis-
charge the duties of has o.Aee.
Seq. 4. The board OF trustees shall
annually. ~ the first meeting after
their election, or NJ sonic sub icquent
meeting, If the same has been omitted
nj the said FIRST meeting. elect a presi-
dent. u vice-prasident. and correspond
ing secretary, a recording secretary,
and treasurer, all Of whom shan lie
nielulers OF the board. said officers
shalt hold o.iice Tor one year. or until
their Successors shall he chosen and
qualified.
See. :. Seven nembcrs shall consti-
sute a.quorum @! the board Of trustees
and majority Of all present shall lac
necessary - carry any measure. ex-
cept when more than seven are pre-e
and IN ease there he a tie. the prcsi-
dent. in addition to his vote As trustee,
may give the casting vote.
Sec. :, The pre- .iIent shah preside
at all the meetings of the association
and board oi tfn,tses. She shall have
power to call special meeting Of the
assoclation ana board of trustees
whenever she shall deem Il exlrdient.
shall cAh sach SPECIAL meetings as are
hereafter provided for. She shall also.
ut each annual NESTING. or eftener. il
she deen it cxpasiient, OF /. requested
80 tosio By the association. makea writ.
ten rerolt OF the general doingS and
conditions OF the asSoU iatioa accom-
panied by such suggestion as may
seem 10 her BEST t. promote the pros
perity.
Sec. .. The vice president. during
the absence cr disability OF the prcSi :
.fs.RN shall h.. a 4
IN ease of the absence or disability Of
both pre- >ilent aud vicc-presiient. any
one ri tlte board ct trustees selected
by the hoard shall at Is president
rro TEN.
SIC. Ia. The corresponding secretary
shah carry on all the corro<ysondence
ot the association with other societies
and p1blic. She shall keep a record
al her official letters. and Ole such a.
she may Tccciye, ami perform such
other duties 81 may be prescribed
So. IL. The Fss orxiug ssrl rotary shall
lie preseat and record tne minutes and
proceedings of all meetings ol the
t>Aagd oi trustees aud the assoc alton
IN separate books provided Tor ,Aa;
purpose, She shall aitx he name u
plhlle adycrsi cnieu,s and notices.
ke'p he aceoant, 81 the meTahcrs of
the association. receive al MONEYS
i~aIos "a Tor membership, initiation
ices, hnes ani dues and pay them
over promptly "a the treasurer. taking
her tvrcips therefor. she shall com
fersign and make entry II ali naoucys.
ssricr> Of the president on the trcas-
0r'r, and perform SsNh other iuiies
a. may le prescribed IN the hy-iaws.
ScS,, -. The tFessurcr shah rrceive
all moneys SagsAtcti spF general par.
poses ter the aSssN,i.stioss. aud al
moneys issd oysg hy the reccr,linx
secrctsry, and pay them out eyoa she
oT'ier az the president, or the pre l.
sicnt pro te5a.. coUntcrsignci IN the
feCunisng s.N,sctary. she shah keep
sgsTVct Amounts IA such MANNER A.
tnay be rrvSsgii-,i ax the trustees az
t.s-iass, aad az her termination "a Of
itsr. >aAi deliver e. her SaSSsvssssr all
n9ncyS. tSrass. acc0oatS Anal y&lers
bss0aeiag ~ the asssSlassos.
>ec. IL \ permanent FsIuoyai from
thc city os SEATTLE ds.quAllpes an Of.
.sss'r lTssin eNSreis.ag she slGshs. oi her
slict, and shall ~ aecsFsssl AMI sak a
~ he \ re, iTu&tSoa ea her part. <a
saeuansT q t,e tetrl q trustees. in
shatcSer capacity sia~ nsay .. {. shat
sSvise any compensation Ter her SsC-
siIrs-
Article lS-Nsrsfnrs.
Section |. TaeFc shall tc an ANIMAL
sne~itar u the association Grs the i4Fss
sas Il June eaea yea fer the purpose