CONSTITUTION 



OF THE 



AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY, 



IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK. 



ARTICLE I. 



This Corporation shall be styled the American Museum of 

 Natural History. 



ARTICLE II. 



The several persons named in the charter, and such others as 

 they may add to their number, which shall not exceed twenty-five 

 in all at one time, shall be the Trustees to manage the affairs, 

 property, and business of the Corporation, and in case of the 

 death or accepted resignation of any Trustee, a new Trustee shall 

 be elected to fill his place by the remaining Trustees; but no 

 election of a Trustee shall be held except at a quarterly meeting 

 of the Trustees, on written notice of not less than one week, 

 specifying that such election is to be held, and the vacancy which 

 is to be filled; and every election of Trustees shall be by ballot, 

 and no person shall be deemed to be elected a Trustee unless he 

 shall receive the votes of at least three-fourths of the Trustees 

 present. 



ARTICLE III. 



The Trustees shall meet quarterly, on the second Monday of 

 every February, May, August, and November, at an hour and 

 place to be designated, on at least one week's written notice from 

 the Secretary, and shall annually, at the quarterly meeting in 

 February, elect the officers and committees for the ensuing year. 

 They shall also meet at any other time to transact special busi- 

 ness on a call of the Secretary, who shall issue such call whenever 

 requested so to do, in writing, by five Trustees, or by the Presi- 

 dent, and give written notice to each Trustee of such special 



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