Verbatim Report of the Proceedings of the Convention, Issues 12-15The Association, 1894 |
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Page 205 - Agree with thine adversary quickly, whiles thou art . in the way with him ; lest at any time the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison. Verily I say unto thee, Thou shalt by no means come out thence, till thou hast paid the uttermost farthing.
Page 132 - You'd scarce expect one of my age, To speak in public on the stage ; And if I chance to fall below Demosthenes or Cicero, Don't view me with a critic's eye, But pass my imperfections by.
Page 102 - I move that the report of the Nominating Committee be accepted; and that the Secretary be instructed to cast a ballot, for all the members present, for the officers named by the Nominating Committee.
Page 82 - This Constitution may be amended by a two-thirds vote of the members present at 'a regular meeting...
Page 142 - Now I lay me down to sleep, I pray the Lord my soul to keep, If I should die before I wake, I pray the Lord my soul to take.
Page 218 - Special meetings may be held upon the order of the Executive Committee. Notice of every meeting shall be given by the Secretary, in a circular addressed to each member, at least thirty days before the time of meeting. Fifteen members shall constitute a quorum of any meeting. ORDER OF BUSINESS (l.) VIII.
Page 27 - The said corporation shall possess the general powers, and be subject to the general restrictions and liabilities prescribed in the third title of the eighteenth chapter of the first part of the Revised Statutes.
Page 155 - Association," and its office shall be at the place where the Secretary resides. OBJECT. II. The object of this Association shall be the acquisition of experimental, statistical and scientific knowledge, relating to the construction, equipment and operation of street railways...
Page 158 - WITHDRAWAL. XVIII. Any member may retire from membership by giving written notice to that effect to the Secretary, and the payment of all annual dues to that date, but shall remain a member, and liable to the payment of annual dues until such payments are made, except as hereinafter provided. EXPULSION. XIX. A member may be expelled from the Association by ballot of two-thirds of the members voting at any regular meeting of the Association, upon the written recommendation of the Executive Committee....
Page 89 - ... but these notes are far from being current with strangers, nor were the large ones in good credit, being much below the value of state notes or specie. No copper money to be seen here. There are two large market houses, one in the upper, and one in the lower part of the town ; there is a daily market held alternately at one of them. It was the upper market day when we were there; it was well supplied, and most articles were good and cheap, but the tradesmen perfect Jews in their dealings.