Youngstown Library Association Meeting Minutes

              First Meeting of Members of The Youngstown Library Association. 
The first meeting of the members of The Youngstown Library Association was 
held at the office of the Superintendent of Union Schools im [sic] the city of 
Youngstown on the [22nd day of April 1881.]  There were present Reuben 
McMillan, Sarah E. Pearson, J.A. Hitchcock, Dr. F.S. Whitslar and Dr. 
J.S. Cunningham, being all the subscribers to the articles of incorporation, 
no other persons being as yet members. 
Dr. F.S. Whitslar was made chairman and Miss Sarah E. Pearson 
secretary of the meeting. 
Upon motion of R. McMillan it was resolved that the book 
which has been provided containing a copy of the articles of incorporation 
be opened for the signatures to such copy of those who are now and who 
may become members of the Association.  And all who were present sub- 
scribed their names to such copy 
Upon motion of Dr. J.S. Cunningham the following regulations 
for the government of this Association were unanimously adopted. 
Constitution- 
Any resident of the city or township of Youngstown may become a mem- 
ber of this Association by subscribing his or her name to a copy of the 
articles of incorporation to be provided by the said Association, and by paying 
if a gentleman one dollar and if a lady fifty cents to the treasurer. 
Each member shall pay to the treasurer on or before the first day of 
each month of October after becoming a member if a gentleman one dollar 
and if a lady fifty cents; and no member shall have the right to 
vote, or be eligible as trustee, or as any other officer, if he or she has been 
six months and still remains delinquent in the payment of such dues. 
And in case such delinquency shall continue for one year the mem- 
ber so delinquent shall cease to be a member.  But no person thus 
ceasing to be a member shall be debarred from again becoming one 
in the manner above prescribed. 
The corporate powers, business and property of this Association shall be 
exercised, conducted and controlled by a board of five trustees. 
All meetings of members shall be held at the office of the Superinten- 
dent of Union Schools in the city of Youngstown. 
The annual meeting of members for the election of trustees shall be 
held on the first Tuesday of May in each year at 7 1/2 oclock p.m. 
beginning with the first Tuesday of May 1881.  The secretary shall 
cause notice of such meeting to be printed in each of the daily news- 
papers published in Youngstown for six days immediately preceding 
each such meeting.  But no such publication shall be required for 
the first annual meeting in May 1881.  It shall be the duty of 
the secretary at each meeting of the members to provide a list of 
members then entitled to vote.  At the annual meeting a board 
of trustees shall be elected by ballot by such members as may attend 
and be competent to vote, each such member being entitled to one vote, 
and a plurality of votes shall be required to a choice; provided that five