CONSTITUTION 



%mtxmn Hlxtseitm of Natural Pktorg, 



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, 

 accepted resignation, or removal from the State 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 

 November, 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 re- 

 quested so to do, in writing, by five Trustees or by the President, 

 and give written notice to each 'Trustee of such special meeting, 

 and of the object thereof, at least three days before the meeting 

 is held. 



