Constitution And By Laws Of The Numismatic And Antiquarian Society Of Philadelphia

Author : Numismatic and Antiquarian Philadelphia
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ISBN 13 : 9781332325412
Total Pages : 20 pages
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Download or read book Constitution and By-Laws of the Numismatic and Antiquarian Society of Philadelphia written by Numismatic and Antiquarian Philadelphia and published by . This book was released on 2015-08-05 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Constitution and by-Laws of the Numismatic and Antiquarian Society of Philadelphia: With List of Members Article I. - The President shall occupy the chair at the meetings of the Society, enforce the laws, preserve order, regulate the debates, and shall the casting vote when necessary. Article II. - In the absence of the President, one of the Vice- Presidents, or in the absence of all, a President pro tempore shall occupy the chair, and perform the duties of the President. Article III. - Any such persons as shall in the opinion of the Society merit that distinction, may, on the recommendation of three members, be proposed in writing, as candidates for honorary Vice-Presidents. Article IV. - The Recording Secretary shall take and preserve correct minutes of the proceedings of the Society, preserve all documents belonging thereto that may come into his possession, notify all committees of their appointment, and keep a correct list of the members of the Society, with the date of their election, resignation, or death. Article V. - The corresponding Secretary shall conduct and preserve the correspondence of the Society, notify all members of their election, and acknowledge all donations by letter. He shall keep correct copies of all letters written on the business of the Society, and shall read a minute of his action at each stated meeting. Article VI. - The treasurer shall receive and take charge of the funds of the Society, and attend to the collection and payment of moneys. He shall keep a clear and detailed statement of all receipts and expenditures, to be laid before the Society annually, at its stated meeting in January, and when called upon by the Society. He shall take charge of the common seal of the Society, and also of the certificates of membership, and have them filled up, signed, sealed, and forwarded to members. Article VII. - The Historiographer shall collect and preserves materials for the history of the Society, and for the biographies of its members, and whenever deemed advisable shall prepare the same for publication. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.