J. W. Begole, H. D. Kingsbury, C. O. Shepard, Charles Shepard, William M. White,* CORRESPONDING MEMBERS. J. W Alward, New York. L. B. Proctor, Albany, N. Y. Hon. Lewis E. Smith, Rochester, N. Y. M. B. Turbin, Rochester, N. Y. T. Costello, Rochester, N. Y. Charles O. Shepard, Bath, N. Y. B. F. Dow, Buffalo, N. Y. Hon. William P. Letchworth, Portage, N. Y. PRESIDENTS OE THE SOCIETY, WITH DATES OF ELECTION. Gov. Josiah Begole, Flint, Mich. Hon. Charles S. Hall,* Almond. Hon. Angus Cameron, Wisconsin. Dr. James C. Jackson, Dansville. Hon. Geo. S. Conover, Geneva. Rev. Dr. J. E. Kittredge, Geneseo. Gen. J. Denver, Washington, D. C. Hon. Charles E. Fitch, Rochester. E. P. Fuller,* Grand Rapids, Mich. Rev. A, J. Massey,* Mt. Morris. J. H. McNaughton,* Caledonia. Joseph O'Connor, Rochester, Dr. W. J. Milne, Albany. Hon. J. R. McPherson, N. J. Hon. O. M. Marshall,* Buffalo. Hon. James O. Putman, Buffalo. Hon. G. W. Patterson,* Westfield. Wm. H. Samson, Rochester. Hon. Henry O'Reilley,*Rochester. Hon. Horatio Seymour,* Utica. Rev. Dr. Levi Parsons, Mt. Morris. J. C. Roberts, Tecumseh, Mich. Rev. G. W. Peck, Dansville. Hon. George Tomlinson, Perry. And Editors of all Livingston County newspapers. Livingston County Historical Society. CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION. We, the undersigned, citizens and residents of Livingston County, in the State of New York, of the full age of twenty-one years and upwards, and citizens of the United States, do in pursuance of the statute in such cases made and provided, hereby associate ourselves together for historical purposes. The name or title by which such society or corporation shall be known in law is the LIVINGSTON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY. The particular business and object of such society and its general designs is to discover, procure and gather up and preserve what ever may relate to Western New York, and the respective towns and villages of Livingston County in particular, whether it relates to the pre-occupancy of the country by the red man or the white race, and to gather such statistics of population, education, manufacture and business of the county as shall be of public utility and of use to the Society. The officers of such Society shall be a President, a VicePresident, a Secretary and a Treasurer, and nine Councilors, who shall constitute a board of managers of said Society as aforesaid, and their names for the first year of existence as follows: D. H. BISSELL, President, M. H. MILLS, Vice-President, L. B. PROCTOR, L. J. AMES, D, H. FITZHUGH, G. W. ROOT, S. P. ALLEN, B. F. ANGEL, RICHARD PECK, J. F. BARBER, E. H. DAVIS, Councilors. The principal office and place of business of such Society shall be located at Geneseo, the county seat of Livingston County, but nothing herin contained shall prevent the Society from holding its meetings as provided and specified in its By-Laws. We, the undersigned members, officers and managers of such Society, do hereby certify the matters above stated, to the end that we, our associates and successor may, pursuant to the statute of the state aforsaid in such case made and provided, to be a body politic, and incorporated, by the name above stated, and in witness whereof we have severally hereunto subscribed our names, the thirteenth day of February, 1877. LIVINGSTON COUNTY, MT. MORRIS, N. Y. On the thirteenth day of February, 1877, personally appeared before me M. H. MILLS, NORMAN SEYMOUR, LOREN J. AMES, LEVI PARSONS, D. H. BISSELL, A. O. BUNNELL, L. B. PROCTOR, severally known to me to be the persons described in and who executed the above instrument, and they severally acknowledge the execution of the same. REUBEN WALLACE, Justice of the Peace in and for Livingston County. Dated, February, 1877. Filed in the office of the Secretary of State of the State of New York, and in the office of the clerk of the county of Livingston. CONSTITUTION. SECTION 1. This Society shall be called the LIVINGSTON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY. § 2. The general object of this Society shall be to discover, procure and preserve whatever may relate to the history of Western New York in general and Livingston County and its towns in particular, and to gather such statistics of education and population, growth and prosperity, and business of this region as may seem advisable or of public utility. § 3. The Society shall consist of resident, corresponding and honorary members who shall be elected by a majority of ballots; and of life members as hereinafter provided. Resident members shall consist of persons residing in Livingston County, N. Y.; corresponding and honorary members of persons residing elsewhere. § 4. The officers of the Society shall consist of a President, a Vice-President, a Secretary and Treasurer, and nine councilors of administration, who shall constitute a "Board of Managers," and shall be elected annually on the third Tuesday in January in each year by a majority of ballots. § 5. None but residents and life members shall be eligible to office or qualified to vote. § 6. Members shall pay an admission fee of one dollar, and also an annual due of one dollar, which shall be paid on or before the first day of July in each year following their election. The election of a resident member shall confer no privileges of membership until his admission fee shall be paid. The payment of the annual dues shall be a condition of continued membership. In case any member neglects to pay his annual dues before the first day of July next after it becomes payable, he shall thereby forfeit all his privileges of membership. Resident clergymen are exempt from annual dues. § 7. The payment of ten dollars at any time, for that purpose, shall constitute a life member, exempt from all annual dues. § 8. The Society shall meet annually on the third Tuesday of January. The President, or in his absence the Vice-President or Secretary and Treasurer may direct the call of a special meeting in such manner as the By-Laws shall provide. § 9. Those members who shall attend at any regular meeting of the Society shall constitute a qurom for the transaction of business. The same rule shall apply to any other meeting of the Society providing its action is approved of by the Board of Council or a majority of the members thereof. § 10. All officers shall continue in office until their sucessors are elected or appointed. Their duties when not herein defined may be prescribed in the By-Laws. All vacancies in office may be filled for the unexpired term by the Board of Council. A majority of the members present at any regular meeting called for the purpose, by the President and Secretary and Treasurer of the Society shall constitute a quorum to do business. § 11. This constitution may be amended or changed from time to time by a majority vote of the members present at any annual meeting at the Society, provided due notice of the proposed amendments be given at least four weeks previous to a final vote thereon. BY-LAWS. CLAUSE 1. The annual meeting of the Society shall be held on the third Tuesday in January, at such village in the county as the Presidedt shall designate, and at such hour as the Secretary in the notice of such meeting shall name. CLAUSE 2. The Secretary shall give notice of such meeting by publication in all of the county papers for two successive weeks prior to the meeting, also enclose by mail a special notice to the postoffice address of each officer of the Society at least ten days prior to such meeting. CLAUSE 3. Any meeting may be adjourned to such time as a majority of the members shall determine. CLAUSE 4. The President shall preside at the meeting of the Society, regulate its proceedings, preserve order and decorum, and have a casting vote. He shall also be chairman of the Board of Councilors. CLAUSE 5. The Vice-President shall discharge all the duties of the President in his absence. CLAUSE 6. The Secretary shall have the custody of the Consti |