the management of the Board of Directors; subject, however, so far as relates to that part derived from the life subscriptions, to such restrictions as may be imposed by the by-laws. ARTICLE 13th. Amendments or additions may be made to these articles, or to the by-laws which may be made under them, having been first proposed in writing at one meeting and adopted at a succeeding meeting, by two thirds of the members present, there being at least thirty-three members at said meeting, but not otherwise. BY-LAWS OF THE PENNSYLVANIA INSTITUTION FOR THE DEAF AND DUMB. SECTION 1. The Treasurer shall, annually and previous to entering upon the duties of his office, give to the President in his private, and not official capacity, in trust for the Institution (or in the event of the institution becoming incorporated, then to the Institution under its corporate title) his bond, with two sureties, who shall be approved of by the board of Directors, in the penal sum of $4,000, conditioned for the faithful discharge of his duties as Treasurer. He shall receive and account for all moneys belonging to the Institution, whether they arise from the annual contributions of the members, donations, legacies in cash bequeathed to the Institution, interest that may accrue on investments, or any other source whatever. He shall also hold, and be accountable for all evidences of stock or other transferrable property of the Institution, which may be placed in his hands by the Board of Directors, for which he shall give them a receipt in a book to be kept by them for that purpose. Whenever the cash in his hands shall amount to the sum of one hundred dollars, (or at his option a smaller sum) he shall deposit the same in one of the Banks of this city, in his name as Treasurer, and not in his private capacity, to be drawn therefrom only for the purposes of the Institution. He shall pay all orders for money drawn on him by order of the Board of Directors, which shall be signed by the President of said Board, and countersigned by their Secretary. He shall keep proper books of account, wherein he shall make faithful entries of all his receipts and expenditures, and shall preserve vouchers for all his payments. He shall exhibit, annually (or oftener, if required so to do by the board of directors,) a statement of his accounts, in order that they may be laid before the members of the annual meeting. He shall keep in a book to be provided for the purpose, an alphabetical list of the names of the members, so arranged, that the annual payments made by the members may be distinctly shewn. His books of accounts shall be at all times subject to the inspection of the President, Vice Presidents, and any member of the Board of Directors. SECTION 2. The Recording Secretary shall transcribe into a book kept by him for that purpose, the constitution, these by-laws, and such other by-laws as may be made from time to time. He shall preserve a record of the proceedings, of the members at their annual or other meetings; he shall keep a list of the names of the members noting the period of their becoming so in a book provided specially for that purpose; and he shall also note down against their names the time when they may cease to be members, either by death, resignation, or otherwise; a copy of which shall be furnished to the Treasurer whenever such cessation of membership may occur. It shall be the duty of the Recording Secretary to act as Secretary to the board of directors and preserve correct minutes of their transactions, which shall be transcribed into a book kept for that purpose, as well as for recording the proceedings of the annual and other meetings of the Institution. He shall give written or printed notices to the members of the board of directors, of the place and time of holding their meetings, and shall also give public notice in two or more of the newspapers of the city,of all proposed general meetings of the Institution,for at least four days previous thereto except the annual meeting, of which not less than ten days previous notice shall be given. SECTION 3. The corresponding Secretary shall be charged with the duty of maintaining such correspondence with individuals, or similar associations at a distance as shall be directed by the board of directors, or that may arise from the nature of the institution. He shall preserve copies of all letters written by him in the performance of his duties, and cause them to be recorded. He shall also preserve copies of all communications relative to the objects of the Institution, whenever their import may be deemed of sufficient interest by the board of directors to warrant it. His records shall be subject at all times to the inspection of the board of directors, or any member of it, and shall also be laid before the general meetings, either at their request or at the board of directors. SECTION 4. The board of Directors shall not apply the funds of the Institution for any purpose unconnected with its special objects. They shall have power to make laws and regulations for their own government as well as that of the establishment to be placed under their immediate care and supervision. They shall make all contracts in relation thereto, the amount of which shall be binding on the Institution, and paid for out of its funds; provided that in the expenditure of, or making contracts, amounting to $500 or more there`shall be a majority of the whole board to sanction the same. It shall be their duty to procure an order book, with marginal reference from which all their warrants on the Treasurer shall be taken, which warrants shall be signed by their President, (or presiding officer as the case may be,) and counter signed by their Secretary. They shall hold stated meetings of their board at such place as they may determine upon, at least once in every month; they may from time to time examine into the state of the funds of the Institution, and require from the Treasurer a statement of his accounts, whenever they may deem it proper so to do; they shall examine and act upon all bills and accounts exhibited against the Institution, and on finding them correct shall order their payment by a warrant on the Treasurer. It shall be their duty to lay before the annual meeting of the Institution, a report of their proceedings for the preceding year, accompanied with an exhibit of the receipts and expenditures, and a general statement of the funds of the Institution. SECTION 5. The duties of the Ladies committee shall be prescribed by the board of Directors. SECTION 6. The money arising from the life subscriptions of the members, (of which the Treasurer shall keep a distinct account,) shall be invested either in the United States, State, or city Stock. SECTION 7. The annual contribution, until otherwise directed by the Institution, shall be two dollars; and the sum to be paid in lieu thereof to constitute a member for life, shall be twenty dollars. SECTION 8. The annual contributions of the members shall be considered due from them on the day of the annual meeting in May, and payable in advance; provided that no person who shall sign the constitution at any period less than three months previous to said day, shall be bound to pay in advance to the day of the first succeeding annual meeting, but to that of the second period after his signing. SECTION 9. No person shall be considered a member until he shall have signed the constitution and paid the sum of two dollars, the amount of the first years' contribution, agreeable to the provisions of the seventh section of these by-laws. SECTION 10. The officers of the Institution, and the board of Directors, shall be elected by ballot, by the members in person, (if not by proxy,) who shall have paid their dues up to the period of the election; the name of each candidate shall be written or printed on the same ticket designating the office intended, and the person having the highest number of votes shall be declared duly elected. Notice shall be given by the recording secretary of the time and place of holding the election, through the medium of one or more of the newspapers, for at least three days previous thereto. SECTION 11. Special meetings may be called by the President, the Board of Directors, or at the request of ten members addressed in writing to the President. SECTION 12. Any member who shall refuse or neglect to pay the annual contributions for three years successively, shall be deemed as having relinquished his right of membership; a return of all delinquents shall be made by the Treasurer once in every year to the Board of Directors, who shall act thereon as they may deem expedient to enforce payment. SECTION 13. Twenty-five members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of the ordinary business of the Institution. SECTION 14. In case that any office shall become vacated by resignation or otherwise, such vacancy shall be supplied by the Board of Directors until the next election. SECTION 15. The unappropriated funds of the Institution may be invested in stock or deposited in the saving fund Society, by the Board of Directors, whenever they may consider it expedient so to do. SECTION 16. All evidences of stock belonging to the Institution, shall be held in the name of the Treasurer, in trust for the Pensylvania Institution for the deaf and dumb, until the association may become incorporated, when they shall be held under the corporate title. SECTION 17. A common seal for the use of the Institution shall be devised and procured by the Board of Directors, placed in charge of the Treasurer, and shall be affixed to such papers and documents as shall be ordered by the Association or Board of Directors. SECTION 18. A suitable person may be appointed by the board of Directors, as collector of the annual contributions, &c. whenever it may be deemed necessary. SECTION 19. Whenever the funds of the Institution will justify, measures shall be adopted by the board of Directors for commencing the Institution, and relief of those deaf and dumb persons who may apply for the benefits of the Institution. Bulwer's France. EDUCATION IN FRANCE:-The following statement is extracted from the Review Encyclopédique, which gives as its authority, an Essay upon the moral statestics of France, lately presented to the Academy of Sciences. Number of order. DISTRIBUTION OF INSTUCTION. 1. Meuse (Maximum). 2. Doubs. 3. Jura..... 4. Haut Marne. 5. Haut Rhin. 7. Hautes Alpes.. 10. Marne 11. Vosges... 17. Seine et Oise. 21. Hautes Pyrenees. 24. Aisne.... 25. Corse. 26. Pas de Calais. 27. Youne.. 28. Basses-Pyrénées 29. Basses Alpes. 30. Nord 31. Rhône.. 32. Hérault. 33. Orne... 42 Gironde. 43. Charente-Inferieure.... 39 86. Corrêge Average of the Kingdom.... 12 38. 34. Somme.. 35. Seine Inferieure.. 36. Bouches-du-Rhone.. 37. Manche. 33. Loiret.. 39. Drome... 40. Deux-Sèvres.. 41. Gard... |