payment of all incidental expenses of the Company. They shall chuse the books, to be bought for the use of the Library; but every member shall be at liberty to recommend to them any book, by putting into a box to be kept, for the purpose, in the Library, the title, with his name subscribed. They shall, at every stated meeting, report to the Company a state of their affairs; and they are hereby invested with the power of doing all things, not excepted in this constitution, or which may not hereafter be prohibited by the Company, which may be conducive to their interest.-Whenever they have to dispose of any of the monies of the Company, or to admit new members, eight at least shall be present; of whom three fourths must concur to carry the question: but for all other purposes, five shall be a quorum, and a majority of their voices give validity to their acts. The members of the Com pany may have recourse to their journals; as also to the Treasurer's accounts, and all other papers and books belonging to the Company; of which, with the consent of the Directors, they may take copies. ARTICLE VI. In case of a vacancy in the office of President, Secretary, or Treasurer, or in the Board of Directors, the same shall be filled by the board, at some meeting, specially held for the purpose. And vacancies in these offices shall be deemed to be created, by death, resignation, absence from the United States, or confirmed inability to attend to their respective du ties. The Directors may also, if they shall deem it expedient, declare the offices of President, Secretary, Treasurer, and Director, to be vacant, in consequence of their continu ed absence from the state, for three months, or their habituat inattention to their respective duties, ARTICLE VII. All persons, hereafter admitted members of this Company, whether as transferrees, or purchasers of new shares, shall be nominated to the Board of Directors; and if they shall be approved of by the Board, as directed in the fifth article of this constitution, they shall then be deemed duly elected.— No person, not a transferree, shall be considered a member of this Company, until he shall have paid to the Treasurer the price of his share. He shall then receive a certificates signed by him, containing his name, the sum paid by him, the use for which it was paid, and the time of payment; all which particulars shall be recorded in the Company's books: And this certificate shall entitle the possessor to the privileges of a member of the Company.-The price of a share shall be increased, at such times, and in such proportion, as to the Company may seem fit; but this augmentation shall not be deemed to affect those, who were members, at the time of its being made. ARTICLE VIII. The Librarian shall give security, for the faithful discharge of the duties of his office, in such sum, as the Directors may determine. ARTICLE IX. The Directors shall prevent the lending out of the Library, even to members, of particularly scarce books, or other effects of great value, the loss of which it would be difficult to repair: but every reasonable convenience and facility shall be provided, for allowing the use of, or transcripts from them, within the Library. ARTICLE X. A member may be expelled for any misconduct disgraceful to the institution, and likely to impair its utility: but the meeting for this purpose, shall consist of at least three-fifths of the Company; a majority of whose votes shall be conclusive. In case of the expulsion of a member, he shall be paid the price of his or her share or shares, according to the price stablished in this constitution. ARTICLE XI. Every person, who shall neglect to make the annual payment, which shall be on the fourth Monday in April, in every year, or within ten days thereafter, shall pay, for the use of the Library, one cent for every day, he shall neglect said payment. And whenever his fines and deficient contributions, amount to the value of a share, such share shall be forfeited: in like manner, if he possess a plurality of shares. But it shall be in the power of the Directors, to remit to persons, becoming members after the fourth Monday in April, in any year, in those cases, in which they may think it equi table, such part of the annual contribution, for that year, as they may think reasonable Provided, that this shall not be construed to affect persons, who may become possessed of the shares of members, elected before the aforesaid Monday in April. ARTICLE XII. k Whenever an alteration of this constitution shall be contemplated, a meeting of the Company shall be called, by the Directors, who shall give ten days public notice of the time and place of such meeting: and the members attending, ins consequence of such notice, shall proceed to act upon any alterations, which may be proposed. If they shall be assented to by a majority of the members attending, they shall be published for consideration; and another meeting of the Company shall be called, of which ten days publick notice shall be given; and if a majority of the members attending the second meeting, confirm the alterations before assented to, they shall then be deemed a part of this constitution. OF THE LIBRARY COMPANY OF BALTIMORE, REGULATING THE USE OF THE LIBRARY, AND ASCERTAINING THE LIBRARIAN'S DUTY. 1. THE Librarian shall attend, at the Library, every day in the week, Sunday excepted, from ten o'clock, A. M. to two o'clock, P. M. in order to deliver and receive the books of the Company. But Christmas-day, Good-Friday, Easter-Monday, Whitsun-Monday, and the 4th day of July, shall be considered as holidays. When the Library shall be open, he shall deliver to any person, who may apply, one folio for six weeks; or one quarto for five weeks; or one octavo, or two duodecimos, or four pamphlets, for two weeks. And he shall not deliver to a member any greater number, except on hire, or in the following cases, viz. A member desiring it, may be accommodated with two octavos, or four duodecimos, for four weeks, provided they belong respectively to the same set; and a member, at the time of his having a folio, quarto, or octavo, may take an additional octavo, or two duodecimos, or four pamphlets, for two weeks, provided the subjects treated in the latter, be of a different class from those treated in the former. This, however, shall not be construed into a permission to blend together the pe riods, for which such books are taken; but a folio shall not be kept longer than six weeks; a quarto, five; an octavo, two; and a duodecimo, or two pamphlets, one; and so in proportion. In the case of a member hiring, he shall pay at the same rate with those who are not members; and if he take, at any time, a book or books, double the value of which, or of the set or sets, to which it or they may belong, may exceed the price of a share, then the Librarian shall require him to deposite a note for the surplus, payable to the Treasurer, |