8 ORGANIZATION 



THE AMENDED CHARTER. 



March 19, 1902. 



Chapter 181 of the Laws of 1902. 



An Act to amend chapter one hundred and ninety-seven of 

 the laws of eighteen hundred and eighteen, entitled " An act to 

 incorporate the Lyceum of Natural History in the City of New 

 York," a corporation now known as the New York Academy 

 of Sciences and to extend the powers of said corporation. 



(Became a law March 19, 1902, with the approval of the 

 Governor. Passed, three-fifths being present.) 



The People of the State of Nezv York, represented in Senate 

 and Assembly, do enact as follozvs : 



Section L The corporation incorporated by chapter one 

 hundred and ninety-seven of the laws of eighteen hundred and 

 eighteen, entitled " An act to incorporate the Lyceum of Natural 

 History in the City of New York," and formerly known by that 

 name, but now known as the New York Academy of Sciences 

 through change of name pursuant to order made by the 

 supreme court at the city and county of New York, on Janu- 

 ary fifth, eighteen hundred and seventy-six, is hereby author- 

 ized and empowered to raise money for, and to erect and main- 

 tain, a building in the city of New York for its use, and in 

 which also at its option other scientific societies may be admitted 

 and have their headquarters upon such terms as said corpora- 

 tion may make with them, portions of which building 'may be 

 also rented out by said corporation for any lawful uses for the 

 purpose of obtaining income for the maintenance of such build- 

 ing and for the promotion of the objects of the corporation ; to 

 establish, own, equip, and administer a public library, and a 

 museum having especial reference to scientific subjects ; to pub- 

 lish communications, transactions, scientific works, and peri- 

 odicals ; to give scientific instruction by lectures or otherwise ; 

 to encourage the advancement of scientific research and dis- 

 covery, by gifts of money, prizes, or other assistance thereto. 

 The building, or rooms, of said corporation in the city of New 

 York used exclusively for library or scientific purposes shall be 



