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

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Pine' adJ0um. ible fqr Six be five dol. Puarsv Pay. ebmafy in wel' to in- 9 lime. but d01l2.rs for the annual J member. days lsurer the :Constitu- lor the lat- ect to pay ths of the e dropped any good rote to re- power, by uspend or rf the So le opinion nterest,0f being l'll'St the TNS' Se tO be 2' gh: or ln' 183 ARTICLE VII. ' Meelzhgs. SECTION I. The annual meeting of the Society shall be held on April 6th, the anniversary of the day when, in A.D. 1566, the Dutch combined against tyranny, and adopted the badge which is now the badge of this Society. Should such date fall on Saturday or Sunday, the annual meeting shall be held on the Monday following. SECTION 2. No special meeting of the Society shall be called at any time except by order of the President, with the approval of three Trustees, or by the Secretary whenever the President shall be thereunto requested in writing by twelve members, setting forth the purpose of such meeting. At any such special meeting no business other than that specified in the call shall be considered, except by unanimous consent. At least ten days' notice shall be given to the members, of all meetings of the Society. s SECTION 3. The Trustees shall hold four regu- lar meetings each year at such times as may be provided in the By-Laws. ARTICLE VI I I. N ozfzkes. SECTION I. All notices shall be sent to such address as shall be left with the Secretary. If no address be so given, such notices shall be sufficient if addressed to the member at his last known place of residence.

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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

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1 84 ART1cLE IX. Amendments Z0 the C 01zsz'z'!uz'z2m. . To amend the Constitution, an SECTION I aflirmative vote of two-thirds of the members pres- ent at a general or special meeting shall be requi- site, but no amendment shall be made except upon the recommendation of the Board of Trustees, or upon the written request of at least Hfteen mem- bers of the Society, and after the mailing to each member notice of any proposed amendment at least ten days -before the meetingiat which it is intended to be acted upon. ' 4 1 I L -L A pf' ix , V I, . .. L 1 1 , 1 M M x 1298 i l gel- E55 ass? n f wr , , ps 1 r sl S9 ff C255 W 1 11 1 if i W