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 business 

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



