The Florence daily tribune., 1902-09-17
THE PUBLIC LIBRARY.
People Should Study the Constitu-
tion of the Association.

the directors of the Public Library
and Free Reading Room. adopted for
that institution, the constitution
which Is printed below. 1t will be
noticed on reading that general pub
lie meeting is provided for ON the first
Tuesday in October each year Article
| Ill of the constitution defines the
membership of the association.
This year the public meeting falls
on October 7th and at that time it
will be the business of the Associa.
tion to take action on the constitution
and by laws submitted and to elect a
board of nine directors. Reports of
the present officers will also be pre-
sented
Persons interested in the Library
should carefully read the instrument
submitted and see what changes if
any should be made in it and should
also consider between now and the
| 7th what persons would be suitable to
compose the board of directors.
CONSTITUTION.
Article 1.-The name of this organ
ization shall be The Florence Public
Library and Free Reading Room.
Article 1.-THE objects and pur-
poses of this organization shall be to
keep up and maintain Public Library
and Free Reading Room for the citi-
zens and residents of the city of
Florence, Colorado.
Article III. The membership of
this organization shall be made up of
those who regularly contribute to the
support and maintenance of this Pub
| lie Library and Free Reading Room,
as more particularly set forth and des-
| ignated in the bylaws of this society
Article ~. The management and
control of this organization shall be
placed in the hands and under the
control of board consisting of nine
directors, whose powers and duties,
term of Office and mode of election
shall be defined and set forth i'll the
bylaws of this organization.
Article v.-This organization shall
be maintained and supported by the
free and voluntary contributions of
the citizens and residents of the city
of Florence and vicinity, and such
other and further sources and means
as the board of directors may devise.
Article VIA general meeting of
this organization shall be regularly
held once each and every year. at such
times as set forth and designated in
the bylaws, for the purpose of hear
ing reports, electing officers, and to
transact such other and further bust
ness as may properly come before
such meeting monthly meetings,
and such other and further meetings,
shall be held by the directors hereof
rs may be designated in the bylaws,
or may seem necessary for the proper
dispatch of the business of this organ
ization.
Article VII. All books, periodicals
and publications of The Florence Pub
lie Library and Free Reading Room,
together with any and all fixtures and
appurtenances thereof, now belonging
to. or subsequently purchased or ac-
quired shall be the exclusive property
of this organization
Article VIII. Any and all articles
@. this constitution may be amended
at the regular annual meeting of this
society upon submitting 10 the secre-
tary in writing, at least two weeks
prior to said meeting, notice of the
same, which said amendment shall
require two-thirds vote of the entire
membership of this organization for
its passage.
Operation of Constitution This
constitution shall become operative
and binding upon this organization
and in full force and effect upon its
adoption by majority of the present
board of directors. and continue in
full force and effect until the next
regular annual meeting, AS provided
in the bylaws of this organization,
at which meeting the members of this
society shall upon the adoption of this
constitution and bylaws, make the
same binding upon this organization,
The reader was noticeable by reason
of her natnraluess every nunber he