German Society of the City of New York

“ How persons may be proposed when there is no quarum. Whenever it shall happen at any meeting of Society that a sufficient number of members do not appear to form a quorum agreeable to the charter, and application is made for the proposal of a person as a member, the name of such person may be handed to the officers, whereupon he shall be considered as regularly proposed.
VI.
New members to pay fifteen dollars. All new-elected members of this Society shall pay to the Treasurer thereof the sum of fifteen dollars, at the time of their admission and signing the by-laws. ”

“ How to make payments. He shall make no payments of any of said monies, except upon an order from the President, or presiding officer of the Society, or board of officers.
To deliver up all monies, &c. to his successor. In case of resignation or removal from office, he shall faithfully deliver all monies and effects belonging to the Society within ten days into the hands of his successor.
When to account. He shall render unto the board of officers quarterly, and to the Society on the last Monday in January annually, a particular statement of his accounts of the current or preceding year. ”

“ Motions may be made and debates carried on in the German or English languages: Any member may demand an explanation of the subject that has been debated or read, which the President shall give, or request any member qualified to make the explanation.
XIII.
The President or presiding officer shall have the nomination of all committees for transacting any business, subject to the approbation of the Society.
XIV.
No motion shall be debated, or put, unless the same be seconded. When a motion is seconded it shall be stated by the President before debate ”

“ The Board to appoint a Messenger The Board of Officers may appoint a suitable person to be Messenger of the Society, whose duties shall be such as the said Board may from time to time order and direct ”

“ And be it further enacted, that in case it should at any time happen that an election for officers should not be made on any day, when in pursuance to this act it ought to have been made, the said corporation shall not for that cause be deemed to be dissolved, but it shall and may be lawful on any other day to hold and make an election of officers in such a manner as shall have been regulated by the by-laws and ordinances of the said corporation. ”

“ Elections of officers to be by ballot.The elections for officers shall be held at the usual place of meeting of the Society, and the officers shall be chosen by ballot by a majority of to be by the members present ”