Trustees Records, Vol. 2, 1854 (page 091)

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Trustees. May 16. 1856.

A special meeting of the Trustees was held
at the usual place on Friday May 16^th. 1856,
at 10 o'clock A. M. _

There were present the President & Messrs
Cheever, Curtis, Little, Lawrence, Nazro & Tisdale.

The President stated that the meeting was called
at the request of the Treasurer on account of the
suggeston of some doubt as to his authority to accept & pay
certain drafts. _

Concerning authority of Treasurer to pay drafts, &c

The Treas^r read from the bye-laws such portions as
related to his duty in connection with the Committee of
Finance, & proposed the adoption of an additional
bye-law authorizing the Treas^r to pay all bills contracted
by any Committee duly authorized, presented for payment
with the approval of the Committee or a majority thereof.

& concerning Code of Bye-Laws _

Mr Nazro moved the appointment of a Com^ee
to prepare a code of bye-laws & that the votes proposed
by the Treas^r be also referred to said Committee.

After some discussion, the motion was withdrawn _
the mover being informed that the Secretary was author-
ized by a vote of the Trustees in Sept^r last to compile all
standing rules & orders of the Corporation & Trustees, & would
soon report; and the Trustees being satisfied that no bye-
law was needed to meet the case on account of which
the meeting was called. _