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, 

 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 Feb- 

 ruary, elect the Officers and Committees for the ensuing year. 

 They shall also meet at any other time to transact special business 



