The Holland Society of New York - Yearbook (New York, NY)

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It the usual func. Place e Tfllstees, ry meeting- ' notifies to lf all meet. all Stand. Usfitution, 141 its cor. 35211 and wks, pam- Peffallllng flect, and ourse, the ' accounts unination submit a li regular general y of the t the ob- :nd mal' abject t0 Society Jowef to Ieath 01' 181 resignation among the officers of the Society, for the unexpired term of office vacated. SECTION 6. The Trustees shall cause to be pre- pared annually a detailed statement of the financial condition of the Society, showing its receipts and expendituresfor the current year, the number of members, and other matters of general interest to the Society, and a statement thereof shall be printed and a copy sent to each member ten days previous to the annual meeting. SECTION 7. The Trustees shall, from time to time, make by-laws, rules, and regulations, and ap- point standing committees and sub-committees on matters not herein determined. ' ARTICLE VI. Memberskzf. ' SECTION I. Candidates for admission must be proposedeby one member and seconded by another, and the member proposing a candidate shall state in writing' the name of the person proposed, his occupation, place of residence, and his qualifications for membership. T SECTION 2. The name of every candidate, with those of his proposers, shall be sent to the Secre- tary at least fifteen days, and by him sent to each Trustee at least ten days, before he is balloted for. Members shall be chosen by the Trustees, and no candidate for membership shall be elected unless he receive an affirmative vote of four-fifths of the Trustees present, and in every instance two black- balls shall exclude. - SECTION 3. Any Trustee may, at the same

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I8O Trustees, and of the Society, and 3PP0int the Place of each meeting, and shall exercise the usual func- tions of a presiding officer. ' SECTION 2. The Secretary of the Society shall notify each Trustee of all meetings of the Trustees, and each memberof the Society of every meeting of the Society, issue all other authorized notices to members g make and keep a true record of all meet- ings of the Trustees and Society, and of Wall Stand- ing Committees 5 have custody of its Constitution, By-Laws, and Corporate Seal, and conduct its cor- respondence, he shall also act as Librarian and -Curator, and have the keeping of all books, pam- phlets, manuscripts, and personal articles pertaining to the Society. T SECTION 3. The Treasurer shall collect, and under the direction of the Trustees disburse, the funds of the Society, and shall keep regular accounts thereof, which shall be subject to the examination of the President and Trustees. He shall submit a statement thereof tothe Trustees at each regular meeting. H, SECTION 4. The Trustees shall have general charge of the affairs, funds, and property of the Society. It shall be their duty to carry out the ob- jects and purposes thereofg and to this end may exercise all the powers of the Society, subject to the Constitution, and 'to such action as the Society may take at its special or stated meetings. .SECTION 5. The.Trustees shall have power to fill any vacancy which may occur from death or

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182 meeting, move the reconsideration of a vote, either of admission or exclusion 5 but after an adjourn- ment no rejected candidate shall be eligible for six months thereafter SECTION 4. Th lars. The annual subscription fee five dollars, pay- able in advance on the first day of February in each year. The Trustees shall have power to in- crease each of said amounts from time to time, but not to a sum greater than one hundred dollars for the admission fee, and ten dollars for the annual le admission fee shall be five dol- subscription. T C SECTION 5. Every. person elected to member- ship, as a condition thereof, shall, within thirty days after being notified, pay to the Treasurer the amount of the admission fee and sign the Constitu- tion g the Trustees may extend the time for the lat- ter in special cases. SECTION 6. Should any member neglect to pay his annual subscription within six months of the time when it is due, his name shall be dropped from the roll of the Society, unless for any good and sufficient excuse the Trustees shall vote to re- mit or suspend such penalty. SECTION 7. The Trustees shall have power, by a vote of a majority of its members, to suspend or forfeit the membership of any member of the So- ciety for conduct on hispart likely, in the opinion of the Trustees, to endanger the welfare, interest, or character of the Society, an opportunity being first given such member to be- heard before the Trus- tees in his defence. SECTION 8. Any person who shall cease to be a member of the Society shall forfeit all right or in- terest in the property of the Society. -I J 1 -L-h 'b-'X- l V