powers and subject to the provisions of the eleventh section of chapter thirty-five of the general corporation law as amended by chapter six hundred and eighty-seven of the laws of eighteen hundred and ninety-two, except as otherwise provided by this act, and shall be capable of purchasing, taking, receiving and holding by gift, grant, devise, bequest, or otherwise, in trust or perpetuity, real and personal estate for the uses and purposes of said corporation, the value of which shall not exceed one million dollars. (Chapter 166, 1895, amended by chap. 302, 1898, and chap. 385, 1901.) $ 2. The objects of said corporation shall be to acquire by purchase, gift, grant, devise, or bequest, historic objects or memorable or picturesque places in the state or elsewhere in the United States, hold real and personal property in fee or upon such lawful trusts as may be agreed upon between the donors thereof and said corporation, and to improve the same; admission to which shall be free to the public under such rules for the proper protection thereof as said corporation may prescribe, and which said property shall be exempt from taxation within the State of New York. (Chapter 166, 1895, amended by chap. 385, 1901.) 3. The affairs and business of said corporation shall be conducted by a board of not less than five or more than thirty-five Trustees, a quorum of whom for the transaction of business shall be fixed by the by-laws. The persons now constituting the Board of Trustees of said corporation shall continue to hold office until others are elected in their stead as provided by the said by-laws. Vacancies in the Board of Trustees may be filled in the manner prescribed by the said by-laws. (Chapter 166, 1895, amended by chap. 302, 1898, and chap. 385, 1901.) 84. None of the Trustees or members of said corporation shall receive any compensation for services, or be pecuniarily interested directly or indirectly, in any contract relating to the affairs of said corporation, nor shall said corporation make any dividend or division of its property among its members, managers, or officers. (Chapter 166, 1895.) 85. The Board of Trustees shall annually, at a time to be fixed by the by-laws, elect or appoint from their number the following officers: A President, four Vice-Presidents and a Treasurer, who shall hold office for one year and until their respective successors are elected or appointed, and shall perform such duties as are provided by the by-laws. The Board of Trustees may also appoint a Secretary and define his duties, and shall have the power to manage, transact, and conduct all business of the corporation, to prescribe the terms of admission of its members, and to appoint and fix the compensation of and remove its employes at pleasure. The said corporation shall have no capital stock, and shall have no power to sell, mortgage, or otherwise incumber any of its property. (Chapter 166, 1895, amended by chap. 385, 1901.) 6. Said corporation shall annually make to the Legislature a statement of its affairs, and from time to time report to the Legislature, by bill or otherwise, such recommendations as are pertinent to the objects for which it was created, and may act jointly or otherwise with any persons appointed by any other State for similar purposes as those intended to be accomplished by this act, whenever the object to be secured or purpose sought to be accomplished is within the jurisdiction of this and any other State or can only be attained by such joint action. (Chapter 166, 1895.) § 7. This act shall take effect immediately. HEADQUARTERS The headquarters of the Society are in the Tribune Building, at No. 154 Nassau Street, opposite City Hall, New York City. OFFICERS, TRUSTEES AND COMMITTEES The Officers, Trustees and principal Committees of the Society are as follows: Honorary President Mrs. E. H. HARRIMAN. President .New York GEORGE FREDERICK KUNZ,. Ph. D., Sc. D., M. A..... New York HENRY MARCUS LEIPZIGER, Ph. D., LL. D.... OGDEN PEARL LETCHWORTH.. Hon. THOMAS W. MEACHEM. New York .New York .New York Syracuse, N. Y. ...New York West Haverstraw, N. Y. New York New York ..New York Ithaca, N. Y. ..New York .Geneva, N. Y. .Herkimer, N. Y. (EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE continued on next page) New York .New York New York (EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE — Continued) HENRY ELLSWORTH GREGORY.. HENRY MARCUS LEIPZIGER, Ph. D., LL. D. Hon. N. TAYLOR PHILLIPS.. Col. HENRY WOODWARD SACKETT... Hon. CHARLES AINSWORTH SPOFFORD. Auditing Committee Hon. CHARLES AINSWORTH SPOFFORD, Chairman.... New York REGINALD PELHAM BOLTON... ALBERT ULMANN... Battle Island Park Committee FREDERICK A. EMERICK, Chairman.......... Central Hudson River Committee .New York .New York Oswego, N. Y. EDWARD LASELL PARTRIDGE, M. D., Chairman....... New York ..Garrison, N. Y. Kingston, N. Y. .Peekskill, N. Y. .New York New York .New York New York ..Peekskill, N. Y. Civic Improvement Committee Col. HENRY WOODWARD SACKETT, Chairman. EDWARD DEAN ADAMS, LL. D.... REGINALD PELHAM BOLTON.. HERBERT LAWRENCE BRIDGMAN.. DAVID BRYSON DELAVAN, M. D. ARTHUR GOADBY... New York .New York .New York .New York .New York New York Hon. CHARLES AINSWORTH SPOFFORD, Chairman.....New York Hon. THOMAS PETTIBONE KINGSFORD, Chairman.. Oswego, N. Y. Hon. THOMAS D. LEWIS.... Hon. THOMAS W. MEACHEM.. Col. THOMAS REDFIELD PROCTOR. Fulton, N. Y. Syracuse, N. Y. ..Utica, N. Y. New York .Albany .Albany Albany Albany .Hudson John Boyd Thacher Park Committee FRANCIS WHITING HALSEY, Chairman.. Hon. BENJAMIN WALWORTH ARNOLD. Mrs. JOHN BOYD THACHER.. Hon. JAMES F. TRACEY.... Prof. JOHN C. SMOCK.. Letchworth Park Committee WOLCOTT JULIUS HUMPHREY, Chairman. HERBERT LAWRENCE BRIDGMAN. ... CHARLES MASON Dow, LL. D. FRANCIS WHITING HALSEY. Hon. THOMAS PETTIBONE KINGSFORD.. HENRY MARCUS LEIPZIGER, Ph. D., LL. D. OGDEN PEARL LETCHWORTH.. Hon. ADELBERT MOOT... Hon. N. TAYLOR PHILLIPS. Warsaw, N. Y. New York .Jamestown, N. Y. CHARLES DELAMATER VAIL, L. H. D. Lower Hudson River Committee New York ...Oswego ..New York New York Buffalo, N. Y. .New York .Geneva, N. Y. Hon. GEORGE WALBRIDGE PERKINS, Chairman.......New York Hon. ABRAM DE RONDE... ...Englewood, N. J. (LOWER HUDSON COMMITTEE Continued on next page) |