CONSTITUTION ffiND BY-LSWS 



NAME AND OBJECTS. 



i. The main objects of the Hamilton Association shall be the 

 formation of a Library, Museum, and Art Gallery, the cultivation of 

 Literature, Science and Art, and the illustration of Natural History 

 and the Physical Characteristics of the country. 



MEMBERS. 



2. Honorary members must be men eminent for their literary 

 and scientific attainments, and their election may be made at any 

 regular meeting, their names being announced at a previous monthly 

 meeting. They shall be exempt from payment of fees ; they may 

 attend the meetings of the society, and they shall be furnished with 

 copies of transactions and proceedings when published, but shall not 

 hold office. 



3. Ordinary members are those who pay an annual contribution 

 of two dollars; a payment of twenty dollars shall constitute an ordi- 

 nary member for life. 



4. Corresponding members are those who reside at a distance 

 from the city, who are distinguished for Literary or Scientific attain- 

 ments or who contribute to the objects of the Association. They 

 shall have all the privileges of ordinary members, with the exception 

 of being eligible for office. 



5. Proposals for the admission of members may be made at any 

 regular meeting, and decided by ballot at the next regular meeting. 



6. A majority of votes cast shall determine every question. 



7. Dissentients on any other point than the election of members, 

 may have their reasons of dissent, if put in writing at the time, en- 

 tered on the minutes — if given in afterwards, such reasons shall be 

 read after the minutes, at the next meeting, and kept in retentis. 



OFFICE-BEARERS. 



8. The Officers shall be a President, two Vice-Presidents, a Cor- 

 responding Secretary, Recording Secretary, Treasurer, Librarian and 



