Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1893-11-30
HURLEY LIBRARY ASSOCIATION
PRE- AMPLE.

PREAMBLE.
For the purpose of mutual improve
ment, for the cultivation of social quail
establishing a public circulating library
and reading room in the town of Hur-
ley, we, whose names are hereunto
subscribed, do hereby agree to form an
association for the purpose above men
toned and for its government do estab-
lish and adopt the following constitu-
ton:
Art. 1.-The name of this association
shall be The Hurley Library Associa-
ton.
OFFICERS.
Art. 1.-THE officers of this associa-
tion shall be president, three vice
presidents, a treasurer, secretary, cor
responding secretary and a librarian.
MEETINGS.
Art. III.-The regular meetings shall
be held monthly. on the second We'd
nesday evening of each month. Special
meetings may be called at any time by
the president, or on petition OF five
members to the secretary.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS AND ONE
TRUSTEE.
Art. IV.-Otlicers shall be elected at
the regular meetings in June and De-
cember of each year and shall hold
office until their successors are elected.
DUTIES OF OFFICERS.
Art. ". Sec. 1.-The president shall
preside at all meetings of the assocla-
ton, in the absence of the president u
vice president shall preside.
Sec. 2.-The secretary shall keep an
accurate record of all the proceedings,
each meeting.
Sec. 3+The corresponding secretary
shall conduct the correspondence of the
association.
Sec. 4-The treasurer shall have Gus
tody of all the funds of the association,
and pay out the same only as directed
by the association on orders signed by
the president and secretary, and shall
make a full and true report of all re-
ceiptS and disbursements at the regular
meetings in June and December of
each year.
Sec. 5-The librarian shall have
papers of the association, loan books to
the members and keep an account of
all books loaned and to whom loaned.
TRUs TEES.
Art. Vl.-There shall be elected
board of trustees consisting OF three
members, who shall be elected for IL
months, except at first election when
one shall be elected for + months; one
for IL months and one for IL months.
Such trustees shall have charge and
supervision of all the property of the
association. and shall report their acts
to the association once in three months.
COMMITTEES.
Art. VII.-The following committees
shall also he elected at the regular
meetings of June and December OF
each year:
1. A committee on ways and means
to consist of three members.
g. A purchasing committee of seven
SPECIAL COMMITTEES.
Art. Especial committees may
be appointed by the president from
time to time as the association may di-
rect.
MEMBERSHIP.
Art. IX.-I,hat all persons whose
names are on the subscription list for
a library and reading room are mem.
bers in good standing as long as said
subscriptions are paid and
when such payments shall amount to
50 such member shall be entitled to
tor the remainder OF the
year, and all persons who wish may
become members by paying 81 semi I
annually in advance or by subscribing
and paying rs cents per month in ad-
vance. And it is further understood
that one membership shall admit both
husband and wife to all the benefits OF
the association.
QUoRUM.
Art. X.-Five members shall consti-
tute a quorum.
AMENDMENTS.
Art. XI.-AmendmentS to this con-
stitutlon may be made at any regular
meeting by a vote OF tWo-thlrds OF all
members present at such meeting; pro-
yided, that such amendment shall nave
been submitted in writing any prevl-
Gus regular meeting.
BOOKS.
Art. XII-No member shall be al
lowed to have more than one book at
one time, and shall not keep the same
more than two weeks. unless the same
be returned and re-registered by the
librarian, when it may be retained one
week longer.
FINES,
Art. XIlI.--A fine of two cents per
day shall be charged to any member
for each day they shall retain book in
excess of two weeks, unless re-regis-
tered as provided in Art. 12, and all
damages to hooks loaned, in excess OF
usual wear shall be charged to the
member borrowing same, and a failure
to pay any such fines or damages longer
than two weeks after imposing same
shall work forfeiture of membership.
we are in an excellent position to
help both would-be buyers and sellers
of real estate. If you want to sell,
come to us. If you want to buy. come
to us, j. & T, Allen.