Eldest son of deceased

unless re-elected. Provided that no person having one or more partners, shall be elected unless all the members of the firm apply, and the ballot shall be taken at the same time upon all, and no member of a firm thus elected shall be deemed a member, unless they all appear together, sign the Constitution, and pay the entrance fee as aforesaid.

SECT. 16. After the decease of a member of this member Company, leaving sons, being master Carpenters followmay be ad- ing the business, the eldest of whom having been promitted with- posed and balloted for as aforesaid, and of good character, may be admitted without paying any admissionmoney.

out fee.

Disputes be

tween mem

settled.

erees.

SECT. 17. If any difference arise between members, relating to the trade, the person who thinks himself bers-how aggrieved may apply to the President, or in his absence the Vice-President, who, with the Committee on the Book of Prices, shall endeavor to accommodate the affair; but if their efforts prove ineffectual, the parties Choose ref- are at liberty, each of them, to choose two members, the President or the Vice-President and Committee to choose another member, in addition to the four so chosen; and those persons, or any three of them, are to determine the matter, and report their proceedings to the President, or in his absence the Vice-President, for the information of the parties, who are required to acquiesce in the determination of the said referees. But if either of the parties shall refuse to abide by the decision of the referees, the President, or in his absence the Vice-President, shall lay the case before the Company at their next meeting, who shall take such action thereon as may appear necessary.

SECT. 18. If any member neglects or refuses to pay Arrearages. the fines or quarterages due to the Company, for two or more years, unless exonerated therefrom, or otherwise disregard the laws or determinations of the Company at their meetings, such person shall no longer be a member of this corporation, and his name shall be erased from the list of members: Provided, nevertheless, that this section, so far as respects fines for non-attendance, is not intended to extend to those members who reside five or more miles from the place

Name to be erased.

of meeting, or to those who are sixty-five years of age.

to be kept

SECT. 19. If any member shall communicate the Proceedings sentiments of any of the members, when discussing a secret. question in debate, to any person not a member, he shall pay ten dollars; and in case of a second offense, shall be expelled from the Company.

for immoral

SECT. 20. If any member by such immoral conduct Expulsion as, in the judgment of this Company, is disgraceful, or conduct. shall abscond with a view of defrauding his creditors, and satisfactory proof thereof being made to the Company, he shall no longer be a member; Provided, nevertheless, that should it appear to the Company that the widow or minor children of a member who has so transgressed do conduct themselves in an orderly manner, they shall be attended to by the Company, as to them may appear proper.

ces not to

be shown.

SECT. 21. If any member show the Book of Prices Book of Prito any person not a member, he shall pay for the first offense, five dollars, for the second offense, the further sum of ten dollars; for the third offense, or showing the Book of Price, as aforesaid, so that a copy be taken therefrom, such member shall be expelled.

ment of

work.

SECT. 22. If any member of this Company shall Measuremeasure or value Carpenter work, or be concerned in measuring with a measurer of any other company, on proof thereof, at their meeting, shall be expelled.

Committee

on Library.

SECT. 23. The Committee on the Library shall consist of three members, one of whom shall be elected at each stated meeting in January, to serve three years, whose duties shall be to have the care of the Library, and attend to the enforcement of all rules for its government that may be approved of by this Company; and they may purchase such books on Architecture, History, or the Arts and Sciences, as a majority of them may deem expedient, and for that purpose, the sum of one hundred dollars is hereby annually appropriated, and the Managing Committee are directed to pay all bills approved by said Committee not exceeding the propriation amount hereby appropriated or accumulated. member borrowing books, must conform to the rules laid down for the regulation of the Library.

Any

SECT. 24. All rules and regulations that are hereby altered and supplied, be, and they are hereby repealed.

Annual ap

to Library

RULES AND REGULATIONS

FOR THE

PRESERVATION OF ORDER AT THE TIMES OF MEETING.

RULE I. The President to take the chair at the time adjourned to, when the members shall take their seats, and the business proceed in the following order: :

1. The roll shall be called, and absentees noted.

2. The absentees called, and any member, not answering to his name, fined.

3. (The rules for the preservation of order, shall be read at the annual meeting.)

4. The minutes of the Company shall be read.

5. The minutes of the Managing Committee shall be read. 6. Unfinished business.

7. New business.

8. Balloting for members.

9. Elections.

RULE II. No member shall introduce any subject of conversation foreign to the intention of the meeting; and all resolutions and propositions offered shall be in writing, signed by the member offering.

RULE III. Only one person shall speak at a time, he stauding up and addressing the President; and no member shall speak more than twice on one question without leave.

RULE IV. The yeas and nays shall be taken upon any question when requested by five members, and recorded upon the minutes.

RULE V. If two members rise to speak at the same time, the President is to decide who shall be first heard.

RULE VI. No member shall leave the Company when met, without permission from the President.

RULE VII. Any member transgressing the preceding Rules, shall be called to order by the President; he not complying, shall be personally named; when on refusal, he shall be subject to such penalty as may be directed by the Company.

STANDING RESOLUTIONS.

Resolved, That no Measurer of the Company shall remeasure work until the first Measurers have been paid, and sufficient security be given that remeasuring will be paid, or that it has been paid in advance; and that any member transgressing the above shall be fined in the sum of twenty dollars.

Resolved, That hereafter, at the annual election of officers and committees of the Company, they shall all be voted for upon one ticket, and tellers appointed by the President, who shall receive the ballots and report the result to the Company.

Resolved, That at each stated meeting in October, nominations shall be made of suitable members of this Company to serve as officers thereof, to be elected at the ensuing stated meeting in January, and the Secretary shall furnish a list of such persons to the Managing Committee, who shall obtain for the use of members a sufficient number of tickets with all the names so nominated thereon, and in the exact order in which they were named, with notice on the margin or bottom of the number to be elected to each office. The notices served on the members in October, shall have the words "nominations will be made at this meeting for officers to be elected at the stated meeting in January " upon them.

Resolved, That for the future, the Wardens be, and they are hereby directed to make no provision at our anniversary suppers, other than such as may be required for the accommodation of the members, on the days upon which our anniversary meetings are held.

Resolved, That the Wardens and Managing Committee be, and they are hereby instructed, not to purchase any spirituous liquors, to be used at the next, or any subsequent anniversary supper of the Company, and that hereafter, no bill shall be paid by the Treasurer for that article, that may be for the use of the Company, or any of its committees.

Resolved, That the Committee on the Book of Prices report, at each stated meeting of the Company, all the alterations made in the Book of Prices, if any there should be.

Resolved, That the illumination decorations be put in place, and lighted on each succeeding celebration of the anniversary of American Independence.

Resolved, That the meeting of any association or society in this Building be strictly forbidden, provided that this resolution shall not apply to the "Captains' Society of the City and County of Philadelphia."

Resolved, That the Southern district shall be from the South side of Market Street, to the Southern boundry of the city. That the Middle district shall be from the North side of Market to the South side of Fairmount Ave.

That the Northern district shall be from the North side of Fairmount Avenue to the Northern boundry of the city.

Resolved, That on the occasion of future Annual Dinners, the Senior Warden before making the usual purchase must confer with the Managing Committee and from them receive a list of articles to be purchased.

A lunch to be provided for the quarterly meetings, in April, July and October.

The apprentices of Members to be sent to Drawing School at the expense of the Company