Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-01-08
CONSTITUTION.

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Article l. The name of this Society shall
be the Gloucester County New jersey His
torical Society.
Article II. The objects of the Society shall
be to discover, procure, preserve and ex-
| hibit whatever may relate to the natural,
civil, military, literary, educational and
ecclesiastical history of Gloucester county,
the State of New Jersey or the country,
and to protect and preserve the Historical
landmarks and points of interest within
the county.
Article III. Any person of good charac-
ter over Is years of age may become a
member of this Society upon nomination at
regular meeting of the Society and re-
ceiving majority vote of those voting up
on their election, and paying annually the
sum of one dollar The payment of twenty
dollars at one time shall constitute life
member and exempt from the payment of
the annual dues. Honorary members may
be elected at any regular meeting of the
Society by majority vote of those voting.
Any member more than two years in ar
rears Of annual dues, may by majority
vote at regular meeting of the Society be
dropped from the roll of members. Those
present at the first annual meeting of the
Society Jan. 10, 1908, upon signing the
roll and paying one dollar, shall become
members of the Society.
Article ". The officers of this Society to
be elected annually by ballot shall be a
President, three Vice Presidents, Recording
Secretary, Corresponding Secretary Treas
urer, Librarian, and a Board of Trustees,
consisting of Is members, at least 5 of
whom shall be from the City of Woodbury..
The President and Corresponding Secretary
shall be ex-officio members of the Board of
Trustees. Five members of the Board shall
constitute quorum.
Article " 1t shall be the duty of the
Trustees to solicit and receive donations
and loans for the Society, to recommend
plans for promoting its objects, to digest
and prepare business and perform such
other duties as may from time to time be
committed to them by the Society. They
shall have charge of all of the property of
the Society, and shall meet at least once
every three months. At each annual meet
ing, or oftener, if required, they shall make
report to the Society, of the principal
acquisitions and transactions of the pre-
ceding year.
shall be elected at the annual meeting to
be held on the second Monday in January
of each year in the City of Woodbury. by a
majority of the ballots cast. In case of a
vacancy in any Office the Trustees may fill
such vacancy until the nexs annual meet
ing. Other regular meetings shall be held
on the second Monday in April, July and
October. These meetings may be held at
such places in the county as desired. The
President or in his absence, one Of the
Vice Presidents, may call special meet
ing of the Socity at the written request of
five members.
Article VII. This Constitution and By
Laws may be amended from time to time as
the Society may deem proper, but no
amendment shall become part of the
Constitution until it shall have been
favorably acted upon at two consecutive
regular meetings Of the Society.
Article VIII. In the event of the dissolu-
tion of this Society, all of its property Of a
historical nature, shall become the property
of the Historical Socity of New JERSEY.