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\{. Norwood were principals. From there he was spending two years in the high school, the younf transferred to Grammar School Number Six from man withdrew and enrolled in a three-year course \'/ which he graduated in June 1895. In September in the sculptural arts with Guiseppe Moretti whose of the same year, he enrolled in the Seientific studi.o was at' Broadway and 14th Street in New Course of the Paterson lIigh School then on Yan York,City. At the same time that he was studying Houten and became a leader in his class, even in in the Moretti school, Gaetano apprenticed himself the severat subjects which he ciisliked very mueh" to the Roman Bronze Works for three years, being Gaetano's primary interest appeared to be within the first apprentice to work in bronze. the field of the Mechanic Arts which was then, and During this period ( 1897-1900) , Gaetano Fede- for many years afterwardo in the capable hands of rici made a head of Dante in plaster ,a bronze bust the late Edward Hilton. of a Pompeiian gladiator, a bust of Virgil ( now in the museum of The Passaic County Historical Society). Later on Federici studied u'ith \Villiam Ordway Partridge in Brooklyn and u-orkecl with ,the cele- brated sculptor, Charles Henry Niehaus from time to time. In 1903 Gaetano Federici returned to Paterson and opened a studio in a former barn standing on the northeast corner of Van Houten and Prospect Streets. April 28, 1908 was a great da) in his life, for on that day he \Masunited in marriage with Miss Orsola Alois at the altar of St. llichael's Church by F r. Felix Cianci. Mr. and Mrs. Federici have tu-o children. v Anthony married Miss Vera Weir, and Theresa becarne the wife of Eugene Rinaldi. Fir.e grand- childr€r, Brian, Terry, Patricia and Anthony FeCerici and Eugene Rinaldi har.e been added to the family. Mr. Federici moved to North 8th Street in rgzs and has resided there since. Flere is his studio. Here he has conceived and constructed most of his masterpieces. -R. P. Bnooxs.

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The young man excelled in the Mechanie Arts. There has been a steady growth in the numbers This was not through dogged persistence and great of visitors to the Society's museum. An effort is application which characterized his work in math- made by the Curator, to obtain the signature of all ematics and other subjects but was entirely due to visitors but many fail to sign the "Guest Book." his interest in the manual arts. Several of Gae- However, the following are the totals for those tano's piecesof creative work in wood were selected visitors who signed the Register during Ig54: by his teacher for exhibition at the Pan-American January 563 July 3755 Exposition, held in Buffalo in 1901. Many of the f,'ebruary 1788 August 3956 exhibits contributed by Gaetano Federici and other March 1763 September 2552 Paterson boys are now in possessionof The Passaic April 3043 October County Historical Society's museum. 2811 May 4568 November 1636 Traditional high school work bored young Gae- June 3091 December 668 tano very much being so eager to create. After Total who signed for the year: 30,794. T.IIN PASSAIC COTINTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY Page Fifteen

DUBLIN SPRING in the vicinity, water was taken from the spring \_. , and transported to the neighboring mills and shops. On Saturday, October 24, 1931, through the At first it was carried in pails. A workman in one eftorts of the Dublin Spring Monument Association, of the mills devised a special u,heel barrow which George H. Burke, President, a monument cornmem- would carry a keg of the t)-pe portrayed in the orating old Dublin Spring was unveiled.. statue; and a very large barrel rvas fitte,Cto a type This monument was executed by Mr. Federici of a barrow to transport the n'ater to the Roger's and represents a Paterson youth holding a keg of Locomotive Works. When the "$'ater man'o ar- water in both hands. This is a lovely pieee of work rived at the locomotive shops. a blast was sounded in bronze which stands on a pedestal" on the whistle and the thirstl- \\-orkers filed out The dedication took place over old Dublin that they might quaff the cooling beverage just Spring on Mill Street, only a few feet south of drawn from Old Dublin Spring. Olit'er Street in Paterso-rl. It was a gala occasion. Several thousand Patersonians and visitors from out of town, coming from many states, attended the exercises;and many of these were born in the "Dublin" section of Paterson or spent their early childhood there. Old Dublin Spring has always been greatly l'evered by those who knew it. Its waters were irure in the old days and it was said that the waters Dossesseda distinctive flavor. Then too, there had developed over the many years of its existence, a iegend somewhat comparable to that of the Foun- tain of Trevi in Rome, that whosoever should drink of these waters, would return to drink \L-'. again. The ancient spring flowed long before the founding fathers gathered to establish a town here. When the S.U.M. laid out }{ill Street the spring \\'as in the road, So the Society u'alled it up for protection. Later oD, a "spring house" about eight feet square and made of cut stones \A/asconstructed. fihis was a three-sided structure rn'ith the open side facing Oliver Street and from this street six or eight stone steps led down to the spring. At the bottom of the stairs stone flagging lay on two sides. MODELOF SPRINGMONUM ENT An old lady, recalling the spring of her girlhood days wrote that, "Some distance down and away Many boys, about to lear.e for duty in the civil from the last step, was the palest green water I War, recalled the old saying. "Drink from Dublin have ever seen, bubbling and gurgling from under Spring and you will return to cirink again." And some long stones ( the flagstones about two feet before entraining at the olcl depot on Grand Street rvide) and then running up and over the stone floor many of them ran over to l'Iilt Street and got one in tiny waves, one after the other.'u last drink before the train pulied from the station. When the city of Paterson laid the sewer and That may be the reason so many of them returned. graded Mill Street in 1856, a pump was installed. home. However, soon afterward, the rvaters became con- Today the old spring is closed. The pump has taminated and the local Board of Health ordered been taken away. Onl;r a few of the "oldtimers" that the spring be plugged and the pump closed. who enjoyed gathering about it to drink, gossip, 'Ihis orcler rvas complied with but as soon as the orate and tell tales of yesteryear remain; but the u'aters became pure again the pump was restored. lovely memorial created by Gaetano lf'ederici will - The "Dublin" section of the city had no piped keep alive for generations, many of the traditions \- c:itv rvater until shortly before the Civil War so in and much of the early history of the section known order" to secure good drinking water for the em- as "Dublin" when Paterson was but a small town. ployees of the cotton mills and the locomotive shops -R. P" Bnooxs. Page S'ixteen L'HItr' PASSAIC OTOUITTYI{ISI'ORICAL SOCImTY

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THIS LOVELY CREATION in white morble is seven feet long. The top cf the heod r ises f our f eet f ronn the bose ond the piece is obout thirty-six inches f rom f ront to bock. "THE PILGRIM" rests upon o huge pile of roughly cut, red gronite blccl

CI"IRONOLOGYOF FEDERICIART pssf-"The 1898-Bronze Gladiator'n of the Last Days of Pompeii. 1908-Marbie Portraits of "\atharr Barnert," (Mayor of Patersop.l 1899-Piaster Bust of "Virgil.'l Flxhibition given to Doctor Balleray, and of his u-ife. " ]Iiriant Barnert" in Mount Nebo Cemetery mother Federici's physician. On extribition now in Lambert in Totog-a Borotrgh. \. J. Castle. 1909-l,Iarble fledailion-of "]Irs. o'Cornelia Orsola Federici" (his rvife) in his 1901-Plaster Group of and Tiberius Gracchus." Federici hotrre. Also a marble ideal of "The Virgin" in his home in disliked his creation and later destroyed it. This displeaseel Paterson. his mothpr. She dirl not "srreak to him" for three weeks. 19l0-Limestone Statuette of "Saint Andrer4"' in the St. Andrew's 1902-Plaster Bust of "Shylock." This was burned in Paterson Episcopal Church in Neurark, N. J. High School in the great fire of 1902. -llarble ]Ieciallion of the "Ilorse of r\lonsignor Ellard." l9Oz-Statuettes made in the Art Student's League in New York -Ilarble ]Iedalliorr of the Poet, "N'[ario Rapisardi" for Mr" J. City. The originals are now in Federici's Paterson studio" DeRose of Clifton, N. J. -First: "Thunder Qlesfl"-sn Americap Indian of the Sioux -trIarble ]Iedallion of "Dante Alleghieri" for 1\{lr. and }trs. Tribe. Frank Rilel- of Paterson. -$sgenfl; "A Swedish Beauty." -Statuette (seated figure) "Ione" from the Last Days of Pom- -Third: "Repentance" in bronze. peii. Non- o\-er mantel in his Paterson Studio. 1902-Bronze Monumental Relief of "The Crucifixion" as a mem- 1t1l-O\-ermantel Relief "Sir Galahad" for 1\{r. }'rank Riley's broth- orial for F ather Dowling in the Port Chester, N. Y., cemetery. er in Ridgeu-ood, N. J. 19O4-Religious Statues in St. Stephen's Hungarian Church in Pas- -\Iedal|isp-'(Daughters of the Francis Arrerkamps" llow jn saic, N. J. Four Oriental and Four Occidental Fathers of Neu' York City. the Catholic Church. Also "The Virgin" and "Saint Stephen"- -l{arble Tablet-"Edu'ard B. Haines" in the Euenirtg.l/e.uc's and "Saint Ladislaus" as Lunettes in the church walls. Office on Ellison Street. Paterson. 1905-Public Monument in bronze and granite of "eongressman lgl2-n{onumental Relief in marble-"The Crucifiixion" as altar James F. Stewart" on the Court House lawn in Paterson" p-iece for st. Barnabas .Tpiscopal church in Newark, N. J. Dedicated October 28, 1905. 1913-Bust of "Jose Marti" (Ap_ostle of Cuban Liberty). 1905-Brortze and Marble Nledallion of Federici's father. -B11st of "General Antonio Maceo." Both busts ai-e in Habana. lg07:Monumental Relief of "Saint Vincent Ferrer" and 'osaint Cuba. tt Charles Borromeo in Brooklyr, N. Y. church. And a Lunette- 1914-Lunette,-,,Coat of, Arms of William. Prince of Orange" in the Pediment for the Church of "OLrr Lacly of Loretto'u in Brook- Church of the Covenant. Paterson. onsaint peter,, lyn, N. Y., as well as heroic statues of and -Marble Medallioll,-rrpaughters of Gerardo Gasparrini" of "Saint PauI" in that church. Orange, I\. J. THT] PASSAIC COUNTY HISTORICAL SO[--'IBTY Page Seventeetl

-ilK"",,"?i?i",t?ff -Monumental Relief in bronze. Nlemorial for Judge W. Delorenzo in Hackensack, N. r\ :in i* ll3ilfil:;;J,i*,.""'if;r";"r#lf;i8,.:"fr; J. 'V still the foyer of the Regent Theater of Paterson. 7927-Public Monument in bronze and granite, "TJ. S. Senator Wm. 1915-BUst,-'t6eorge Washington" unveiled in the American Busi- Hughes" on Passaic County Court Flouse lalvn in Paterson. ness Club by School Principal Wm. H. \Arilson. -Public Monument in bronze and granite, "State Senator *Four Memorial Tablets for Nlonsignor Stein in St. Joseph's Thomas F. McCran" in Eastside Park of Paterson. Church in Paterson. -Br6n2g Bust,-,,Benjamin Franklin,'over the entrance On 1916-Altar Piece in tinted plaster, "The Last Supper" in St. Market Street of the Franklin Trust Co" of Paterson" Joseph's Church in Paterson. lgzS-lvlausoleum Allegorical Figure doors in bronze on the estate of John L. Perkins at Hoiyoke, Massachusetts. -Cedar Lau'n Cemetery _Monument in marble, "The Pilgrim," for the Julius Brandes Family. -llf6nqmental Relief of the State Seal of New Jersey at the Police Headquarters in Ridgewood, N. J. D'Arc" for the Frank Riley's as 1917-Marble lledallion,-"Jeanne -p6vfpait Statue in bronze and granite of "Monsignor John T. based on the play of that name, starring Geraldine Farrar of Wood" in Brooklyn, N. Y" the N. Y. lletropolitan Opera House. _lunstte,_,,5aint Michael and Lucifer" in st. Michael's church -Lunette,-"15" Sacred Fleart" in the Church of the Blessed in Paterson. Sacrament in Paterson. -Indian Rock Shelter in High Relief for Robert Williams now Alden Freeman in -Wood Carving, "'Willow Flaven", for in Paterson City Museum (r,vith arrangement of set by Max Orange, N. J. Schrabisch) . and Rhadames" in the Paterson 1918-llarble ]Iedallioil,-tr4i6r 1929-Public Monument in bronze and granite, "Colrnt I{asimlerz Studio. Pulaski" in Eastside Park of Paterson. 1glg-Medallion,-('Federici's Daughter at age of Eight," in the Paterson Studio. 1920-Public llonument in bronze and granite,-"$ssst16l \Ararcl War (I) Memorial." Originally placed in the tniddle of Union Avenue in Paterson, then tnot'ed to the north side of the s' reet on acc.ount of atr tomobile accidents and finalll' moved into \\'estside Park of Paterson, nearby. 1921-l,larble Medallioll,-ttgrtt Lady' of Consolation" for Joseph DeRose of Clifton, N. J. -World War I Meinoriai for the Junior Order of American Mechanics of Paterson. -l{onumental Granite Relief on the Paterson Civil War Monu- rnent showing the New Jersey State Seal. -Bronze Monrfmental Relief for the Haledon World \Mar I Ilemorial. 1g2z-Wiod-ciived Statuette,-" Sain t Barbara" for the Frank Riley's of Paterson. 1g23-Maibte Overmantel Relief ,-"Mother Goose" for the Kinder- garten of the neu' Paterson School No. 4. -tfrr& Mausoleum Allegorical Figure Doors for Woodlarn'n Cernetery near Mt. Vernon, N. Yt 1g?A-Public it{onument. Statties of "Reverend I)ean William U"Xutty;'ancl a boy on the'tawn of St. John's R. C. Church in Paterson, in bronze and granite. 1g2t-public Monument. Statue bf "Mayor Nathan Barnert'o in granite front Paterson Hall. bronze and "garden in 9f _Ci.ty -Statuette as sculptur€,-rtyottng Triton r'vith Conch Shell" in back of Federici's honre. 1926-Bi oize Tablet,-"\resta" in the Fire Departnlelt Building' .U, Ridgefield, N. J.

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Portrait,-"5uint Blaze" in St. Mlchael's R. C. ChUreh l$3Q-Portrait -MeOatiion,l"Johnin Plaster,-63ffip. Ambrose" of Paterson" 1935-Marble B. Pasquariello"- in AlFntowll,.Pa. on Cross Street, Paterson. -B16nze J- Medaiiion,-"Ione" from the Irast of- Pompeii. -Medatlion,- "Miss Claudia Riggio" of Arliq-efton,- N. v -f!rsn2g -pateiionts Qa-ys^ War Monument in -eitt of Municiqal- War Memorial in bronze and -Bionze-Reliei,jlAmerica" oil" the civil granite in Pennington Park in Paterson. Eastside Park, Paterson. for the Paterson VerL -dotO Medal,-"Ale"xancler llamilton" 1936-Medallion,-('fiiss Caltabiano" of Paterson. tans Club. -Plaster Heads placed in Paterson Schools. 1"931-Marble Bust,-"The Laughing GirI" executed for Mrs.-Fo-gql "Miss Americat' in Central High School. Perose of Ailentown, Pa. tTris bust won the "GoId Medal" "tl'agnei-;'- ''Ptrsitil'; and "Roiran Glad.iator" in schools and in ltaly. when exhibited at the ltrxposition of Bologna - in Hincfriife Stadium for the Board of Education of Paterqon. -srqnze Monumental Memorial,-"publin Spring" erected- -over -^\,fsn11mentai Retiets,-"{ls;1ander }Iamilton" and "William the original spring on the street corner at MilI and Oliver Paterson" in the Paterson City Hall. Streets. -Cast Stone Fo1rntain,-"f6" Spirit of Resurrection" in the the i{emorial Cemetery in Totowa, 1932-I\{edallion,-"f[gresa- and Nookie" in Allentown,-.P4: main drir-eu-al' entrance of -Brsnze Cablet, "Eleanor Egg" on Hinchliffe Stadium in Boro, N. J. Paterson. Bust, Knight" in the Eastside High School atop tlre bleachers of 1g37-Bronze "]Iecliaer-al -B16n2g- Tablet,-"Eugene Baeurle" in Paterson. the Bauerle Stadium bf Eastside High School, Paterson. Relief,-"Arcangelo Corelli" on the west wall Of 1g33-Portrait-- - --lnbrnte in Plaster,-('flsresa Alvino" in Paterson. lg38-I,Ionumental Portrait, the first floor central hall in ttre Paterson City Hall. Paterson" 1939-P6rlrslf,-"Phoenician ]Ierchant from Tyre." --1934:Bust - ^-He;d,-"ffre of Columbus in studio' Christ" for Misses Grace and May Donohue of 1940-Marble Relief.-"Jlark Trl'ain." plaque in Paterson's new Central High School, Paterson. -Morlumental Relief for a racial Anterica." -Portrait of Federici's wife. School No. 5-',God Bless :Bronze Portrait of Federici's daughter. 1g41-Portrait Plaque,-"De Soto" for the 40_0th year of tlS dis- -Portrait of Federici's son. covery of ttte= Ilississippi Rir-er. Erected at S_arasg.ta,-Florida (These three above now in Paterson Studio")-- ihe Llpper front of Federici's home in - in and a copf: affiied to^ -Bronre fan1g1;"41 Van de Weghe" on Hinchliffe Stadium Paterson. Paterson. in Cedar Lau-n Ceureter-v, in Paterson for the Cemetery in -Monument -saatns:i'g6qt< of Ages" in tlre t{o_lv Sepulchre Poet,-"JosePh R1-dings' " Totorn'h for Mrs. Mary Bauerle of Paterson" lg42-Portrait Bust,-"Lou Costello" famous radio and television star, who posecl for bust in Federici's studio in Paterson. -Fountain^ in the Holll-u-ood. California home' of Sebastian Cristello, father of Lott Costeilo. 1g44-Medallion in plaster,-"A'r-iator ancl Bricle" in Paterson Studio. -Bas ftsligf,j'Duc ci'Alencon." a companion piece to "Joanne d2Arc." Ig47-Public Monumeut in bronze anci granite. "Doctor Andrew F. Mcbride,; Mayor of Paterson. Elected in left front lawn of Hall ancl cleclicated December 6, lg47 on the Paterson City - - removal of lfre statue of Alexancler Hamilton to the Post Office Plaza in Paterson. 194S-Memorial Portrait ]Iedallion, "The Federici Farnily", in honor of the fortieth rvedding anniversary. -i\Iarble Monumental Fountain, " ]Iermaid" in the Federici home garden. 1g4$-Portrait Heads-"Saittt ]5iar1- llazzarelo" u'ith tlvo children's v heads in St. Nlichael's Parochial School in Paterson. -Bust of "Ingrid Bergman" it'l Feclerici Studio. lg5z-Monumental Relief , "The Crucifixion" in St. Anthony's Church in Passaic, \:. J. 1953-Public Monument in bronze and granite, "Columbus," erect- ecl in a granite- plaza at the Park {r'enue entrance to Eastside Park of Paterson. Dedicated October 10, 1953. l g55-Public Monument in bronze and granite. Memorial Portrait, ,,Chris. Edell" erectecl on lot of the Administration Buildlng aajoining the Cottntl- Cottrt Hor.lse in Paterson, N. J., May 30th, 1"955. A total of 104 g-orks of Al't. D. S. II-rrt rloND, May, 1955.

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Bas Relief of above Memorial Interviewwith Hammondand Graf CONSTITUTIONand BY-IAWS nof- ,,THE \-' PASSAICCOUNTY HISTORICATSOCIHTY" Adoptcd Aprdl 22, 1926at PatersorL,.lf. /. and antended on January 2nd, 1"932and, June 2nd. 1"955

ARIIIOLIJ I-I{AME (c ) to invest surplus funds of the society in obligations of the United States Government and to execute any 'l'lIe ltatne of this society shall be "The Passaic assignments or other papers necessary therewith; County Flistorical Society" with headquarters located at (d ) to prescribe rules and regulations with respeet to the counry seartiir Paterson, N. J. It is a corporation not arrearages in dues; organized- for profit under the lalvs of New Jersey. ( e ) to receive and act upon all applications for member- ship by majority vote of those present; ARTICIIB II_OBJIICTS ( f ) to prescribe rules and regulations for use of the books and records of the society and 'fees, if any, in 'l'he oltjects"local of this society shall be the cultivation of ru spirit of pride and true patriotism through the connection therewith. coll^ection ancl pre^servation of malerial and data pertain- 5. The Executive Committee shall have power to ing to Passaic County ald its environs and the dissemina- acquire, hold and dispose of all property of the soeiety. tio"n of knorvleclge bf historical interests by periodical The society property may consist of real, personal or publicatiou. mixed property, relics, records, documents, curios, bookg, prints, maps, archaeological and topographical data, geh- RT | (l LFlr III-IIBilIBEiRSHIP 'l ealogical records, stocks, bonds, securities, . negotiab.Ie instruments and cash. . ( a ) The membership of this society .Jt.uII,consist of . : c:itizens who are in full-accord with its obiects as here- 6. Five (5) trustees shall be necessary to constitute tofore sel forth; who shall sign the printed form- of aP^ a quorum for the transaction of business of the Executiye iriicatio" for membership; and shall pay annual dues of Comrnittee and action shall be upon a majority votq of trvo dollars ($2.00)" those present comprising a quorum at any meeting. , (b) There shall also be a junior classification to per-- rnit ttla inclusion of students and minors ,whose annual AR.TICLE \'-OFFICERS clues shall be one dollar ($1.00). (c) Members to be classed as "SgF!?irypg Members" 1. As soon as possible after each annual meeting, shall pay annual dues of ten dollars ($10.00). the Executive Committee shall meet and elect from its membership:- (d) Life Membership iq-tg Fq gtunted to members on fifty dollars ($50.00) at one time, with ex- a President, \_,. payment of emption from further dues. t;,r.|- i ce - P r es i dents' ( e Any member may beconr,e a "Patron" of the so- 3"3..3.:t #o9 ) - all ciety by cohtributing one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) at a Treasur6r: of whom shall serve for of one ( 1) year ancl until their one time to its treasury. terrns suecessors are elected and qualify. It ma)' from time to time appoinil- (f) There shall be an "Flonorary." membership, to an Historian, rvhich' election shall be at the discretion of the general without payment of dues. a Librarian and rnembership, a Curator, all of whom shall serve at the (g) Any organized, body witf similar or allied obiects pleasure of the Executive Committee. Two ('2) or more of its may.'-"amtiate wlttr this society. for the enjoyment offices ma)' be helcl bft the same person. pr.riileges without the obligations of membership, upon 2. The cluties of the officers are:- i.tre of an annual contribution in lieu of dues. Faiment (a pre- ( h All clues shall be payable on or before January of ) The President shall call all meetings and shall ) In his absence, a (in each year. sicle thereat. Vice-President numerical meetings order), or in their absence, a committee (i) The privilege of voting at society. shall The President pre- members, chairman, shall act. shall be the bc: extended- to regular members, sustaining siding officer of the Executive Committee. life members, patrons and the one delegate of any or- ganized body affiliated with this society. (b ) The Secretary shall keep a true record of all meet- ings of the society and of the Executive Committee. AIiTfC,LIXT IV-BXEICUTM COMIUIT'TEE He shall have custody of the register of members nrith a roll of their addresses in the society head- 1. The Executive Committee shall consist of twelve quartei's. He shall furnish such necessary informa- and shall be divided into three classes of in the handbook and 'foui,.(lZ) trustees, tion as is to be included other trustees'each, the classes being elected in successive publications of the society. He sha1l conduct and yeais at the annual meelitg ol. the society. Trustees have custody of the society's correspondence at the srraif seive for terms of three ( 3 ) years and until their headquarters with power to refer correspondence to sLlccessorsare elected and qualify' the proper interested committee. He shall report at 2. The Executive Committee shall meet at the call the annual meeting. of the president or of any three (3) trustees. (c ) The Treasurer shall collect all dues from all members 3. The Executive Committee shall flIl vacancies oc- and deposii all funds in excess of twenty dollars curring in its membership and in offices other than that ($20.00) in a banking account to the credit of "The of pie"sident. Any such vacancy occurring otherwise Passaic County Historical Society." He shall pay all tSan by the expiration of the term of office, shall be filled authortzed bills of the society upon proper signed for the balance of the term. warrant or requisition. He shall keep a true record 4. The Executive Committee sha1l manage the af- of all transactions in books provided for that purpose. .fairs society; shall exercise all the corporate powers He shall submit a proper audited report at the annual - of the \ . granted under its charter; and shall also have power:: meeting" \-. t a ) to appoint such committees as it 1nay 4.q* necessary (d) The Historian shall be the chairman of a committee or us-efut in conducting the affairs of the society; for society publications. He shall make earnest effort (b) to fix the compensation and bonding of any appoint- to secure books, data and documents having to do ive ofhcers 'or emPloyees. rvith Passaic County and its environs. (e) The Curator shatl have custody at tl. society head- (a) Reading of the minutes relics belonging to the society--and (b) Reports of committees ouarteti. 'responsibleof the i=nai be for their pieservation and safe- (c) Reports of offrcers Xeeping. H^e shall receive on behalf of the society (d) Reading of communications u"V"gif"ts, loans or trusts of dgcumqntq, books, cu.rios, ( e) Announcement of election of new fuini-ture, relics or memorabilia of whatever nature; members of the society \-, 'however ( provided that no item or property of . any f ) Election of trustees at an annual nature whatsoever may be accepted on a loan or trust meeting basis without the prior approval of the Executive (g) Unfinished business and new business Committee. He shall be the active caretaker of the (h) Papers read and addresses delivered exhibits of the society at its headquarters or else- ( i ) Adjournrnent where as they may be publicly h91d or maintained. 4. Special meetings of the society may be called by He shall repoit at the annual meeting or when called any nine (9) members. upon by the Executive Committee. ARTICLE YII-AI}TENDMEITTS (\ f- )/ The Librarian shall have charge of the library at the society's headquarters and shall arrange- fOr . its 1. Amendments to this Constitution and By-Laws proper use by the members and authonized parties. may be proposed in writing by any three (3) members. ife snatt maiirtain a catalog system and manage all 2. All proposed amendments shall be referred to the preservation of the library-. He shall report .qt the Executive Committee rvho in turn shall submit them to- innual meeting or when called upon by the Execu- gether with their recofirrnendation to the annual meeting tive Committee. or to a special meeting of the society called for that purpose. MEETIIYG ARTIOI/E VI-AIYIYUAIT Adopted by the society originally on April 22, 1926 on report of the Committee on By-Laws:- 1. The annual meeting of the society shall be held in January of each year ai such time and plage as shall D. SreNrox lfurrrroND, Chai,r-man Ue Oesignated by thb Executive Committee, Due notice Russnr,r, B. EvAxs, SecretarA of such" meetinfs shall be given to all members of the Dlrsv C. MoorrrANlr society. Members may be represented in person or by Susen CoNrnsss and proxy. Ar,snnr H. Hpussrn ( present person or by 2. Fifteen 15) members in report November 15, quorum of and the amendatory committee on Droxy shall constitute a for the transaction I - be 953: busirless at the annual meeting. Alt action taken shall D. SraNroN Hal"rtrroND-,Clt,airmam upon a majority vo-te of those in person or by -presentquorum present. Eorvano M. GR*A.F.SecretarA pioxy at any annual meeting when a is Rosnnr P. Bnooxs 3. The order of business at all meetings shall be as Wrlr.ralvr H. Dnusrrx and follows:- Wtluarvr C. Sntrre.

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