CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS 
II 
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NEW YORK 
HOMEOPATHIC DISPENSARY 
ASSOCIATION. 
TOGETHER WITH 
~ " A LIST OF OFFICERS 
AND 
NE W YORK, JAN., 1848. NEW-YORIC 
HOMCEPATHIC DISPENSARY, 
5? BOND STREET, 
Open daily (Sundays exc'plcd) at 3 o'clock, P. 
M: Also at 12 o’clock M., on Saturday, 
for the treatment of Surgical Cases. 
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Monday Drs. Kirby and Barlow. 
Tuesday Drs. Quin and Taylor. 
Wednesday Drs. Snow and Bowers. 
Thursday Drs. Wright and Bolles. 
Friday Drs. Hawks and Allen. 
Saturday Drs. Joslin, Bayard, 
McVickar and Gator. NEW YORK 
HOMOEOPATHIC DISPENSARY 
ASSOCIATION. 
A meeting of medical and lay gentlemen 
called for the purpose of re-organizing the 
New-York Dispensary, was held at No. 57 
Bond Street, pursuant to notice, Dec. 27, 
1847. 
The meeting was called to order, and upon 
nominaiion, Benjamin R. Winthrop was ap- 
pointed Chairman, and Ferris Pell, Secre- 
tary. 
Dr. Bayard stated the object of the meet- 
ing, and made an exposition of the mea- 
sures which had been taken to establish a 
Homoeopathic Dispensary—their partial suc- 
cess—the obstacles met with—and the mea- 
sures proposed to enlarge its usefulnessJ 4 
He was followed by Doct. McVickar, who 
after a few remarks, read a Constitution and 
By-Laws, which had been prepared, and mo- 
ved that the same be adopted, 
r- After some discussion was had, and some 
of the Articles of the Constitution of the So- 
ciety had been adopted, it was bn motion— 
Resolved, that a committee of five be ap- 
pointed, composed of laymen and physicians, 
for the purpose of draftinga Constitution and 
By-Laws to be submitted to a future meeting. 
Whereupon, Dr. Kirby, Dr. Bayard, Dr. 
Joslin, Mr. Adams and Mr. Eaton were ap- 
pointed said committee. Dr. Kirby request- 
ing to be excused, Mr. Pell was appointed in 
his place. 
The meeting then adjourned to Thursday 
evening. Dec. 30th, at 8 o’clock. 
At a meeting held at No. 57 Bond street, 
pursuant to adjournment, on Thursday eve- 
ning, Dec. 30th, 1847. 
Mr. Wir.throp in the Chair, Mr. Pell, 
Secretary:—The Committee reported a Con- 
stitution and By-Laws, which, with various 
modifications, were adopted in the following 
words. CONSTITUTION. 
ARTICLE I. 
This Association shall he denominated the 
New York Homoeopathic Dispensary Associ- 
ation. 
ARTICLE II.. 
The object of this Association shall be the 
establishment and conducting of one or more 
Homoeopathic Dispensaries in the city of 
New York. 
ARTICLE III. 
This Association shall be composed of the 
undersigned Physicians and Laymen, and of 
such others as may be elected in accordance 
with it, By-Laws. 
ARTICLE IV. 
The management of the affjirs of this As- 
sociation shall be under the direction of a 
Boatd of Trusiees, to consist of thirty mem- 
bers, who are not Physicians. They shall be 
elected annually by ballot, a majority of the 6 
votes being necessary to a choice. Vacan- 
cies occurring in I he Board daring rhe year, 
shall be filled by the Board at their monthly 
meetings—the candidaie being nominated at 
one mec'ing and acted upon at the next. 
Such Physicians and Surgeons as may be ap- 
pointed by the Trustees to attend at the Dis- 
pensaries, shall be ex-officio members of the 
Board during the term of such appointment, 
but without the right of voting on any ques- 
tion. 
ARTICLE V. 
The Officers of this Association shall be a 
President, "two Vice Presidents, Tteasurer 
and Secretary, to be elected by ballot at the 
annual meeting of the Association, a majority 
of the votes being nece-sary to a choice. 
Such officers shall be ex-officio members of 
the Board of Trustees. 
ARTICLE VI. 
This Constitution may be altered or amen- 
ded at any meeting of the Association, by a 
vote of two-thirds of the members present, 
provided that notice in writing of such pro- 
posed alteration or amendment shall have 
been given at a previous meeting of the As- 
sociation. 
ARTICLE VII. 
Whenever a motion for an alteration or 
amendment to this Constitution shall be made, such alteration or amendment sht».ll not be en- 
tertained until after the expiration of at least 
one month from the time of the meeting at 
which such alteration shall have been propo- 
sed, and notice of such proposed alieiation 
shall be given to each member of the Associ- 
ation by the Secretary. 
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Signed, 
S. R. Kirby, M. D. 
Edward Bayard, M. D., 
B. F. Jo'lin, M. D„ 
John Taylor, M D.,| 
Samuel B Barlow, M. D., 
R. A. Snow, M. D., 
J. Aug. Me Vicar, M. D., 
R M. Bolles, M. D., 
B. F. Bowers, M. D , 
Clark Wright, M. D.; 
Danl C. Eaion, 
Wm. J. Peck, 
M. Gibney. 
Ferris Pell, 
W. L. Cochran, 
Henry A. Kerr, 
Wm. Kemeys, 
Thus. Denny, 
J. T. Adams, 
W. FI. Hoople, 
W. K. Loihrop, 
Lorenzo Snow,* 
Bayard Clark, 
W. F. Leggett, 
R. W. Clapp, BY-LAWS. 
I. 
The annual meeting of this Association 
shall be on the first Tuesday in December in 
every year at eight o’clock', P. \J., at which 
time the Boaid of Trus ees shall submit iheir 
Annual Report. Sjecial meetings of the As- 
sociation may be called by a vote of the Board 
of Trustees, at which meeting, candidates for 
membership, nominated by the Boaid, may 
be balloted for. 
ii. 
The Board of Trustees shall meet on the 
first Tuesday of each month, at eight o’clock, 
P. M. Five voting members shall be neces- 
sary to constitu'e a quorum ; at which meet- 
ings the attending Physicians of the Dispen- 
sary may be appointed. 
nr. 
The President, Vice Presidents and Secre 
tary of the Association shall be ex-officio the 
officers of the Boaid of Trustees, and in the 9 
absence of any or all of them, the vacancy 
for the time being shall be supplied by the 
Board. 
IV. 
It shall be the duty of the President or Vice 
Presidents, to preside at the meetings of the 
Association, and of the Board of Tjustees, 
and in case of the absence of all, a presiding 
officer shall be appointed pro-tem. 
v. 
It shall be the duty of the Secretary, to keep 
a record of the proceedings of the Associa- 
tion and of the Board of Trustees; to call 
special meetings of the Board upon the requi- 
sition of three or more members, and to give 
due notice of the mee ings of the Board, and 
of the Association. 
VI. 
It shall be the duty of the Treasurer to re- 
ceive all the monies belonging to the Associ- 
ation, and to make all disbursements authori- 
zed by the Board of Trustees. He shall 
make a Report quarterly to the Board of 
Trustees, and annually to the Association. 
VII. 
The Treasurer’s accounts shall be audited, 
annually, by a committee of two members to 
be appointed by the Board of Trustees. VIII. 
The Dispensaries shall be open for at least 
one hour in each day, Sundays excepted, at 
which time it shall be the duty of two of the 
Physicians appointed by the Boaid of Trus- 
tees to be present. 
IX. 
Each member of this Association shall pay 
at least One Dollar per Annum to the Trea- 
suter. 
x. 
At each meeting of tbe Board of Trustees 
there shall be elected a committee of three 
members of the Board, whose duty it shall be 
to visit 'he Dispensaries at least once in each 
week, and who for the time being shall be a 
committee of advice to act with the Physi- 
cians, and who shall keep a Book of Minutes 
in which to record their visits and any advice 
they may have to offer. 
On motion of Dr. Kirby, the following 
By-Law was added: 
XI. 
A Record Eook or Books shall be provided 
for each Dispensary, in which the name of 
each Patient shall be inserted, the date of 
admission, a detail of the case, treatment and 
result, if known, to be kept by the Physi- 
cian*. XII. 
Any person contributing to the funds of the 
Association, may have the privilege of send- 
ing patients, in indigent circumstances, for 
medical and surgical treatment to the Dispen- 
sary. 
Hon. William T. Me Coun, President. 
Ferris Pell, Esq.., I si Vice President. 
Jno. T. Adams, Esq , 2nd do 
Thomas Denny, Esq., Treasurer. 
Wm. K. Lothrop, Esq., Secretary. 
Board of Trustees. 
Wm.T. Me Coun, 
Wm. C. Bryant, 
Walter L. Cochran. 
Bayard Clarlr, 
Stephen Cambreling, 
Wm. F. Leggett, 
Lorenzo Snow, 
John T. Bruce, 
Danl. C. Eaton, 
Wm. FI. Huople, 
Fen is Pell, 
Rev. J. W. Taggart, 
Henry J. Whitehouse, D. D. 
Jonathan Sttirges, 
PhillipS. Van Rensellaer, 
Richard C. Moore, 
Gen. Jas. Talmadge, 
Alexis Bus aphteve, R. C. G. Jacob Le Roy, 
Thomas Denny, 
John T. Adams, 
Win. Kemfys, 
John D. Bradner, 
John Giay,' 
Henry A. Kerr, 
Benjamin R. Winthrop, 
Rew E. Lathrop, 
N. J. Halsted, 
James S. Siurges, 
John Caswell, 
Wm. J. Peck, 
Wm. K. Lothrop. 
Attending Physicians—Ex-Officio Mrulers of 
the Board of Trustees. 
S. R. Kirby, M. D. 
Ehvard Bayard, M. D. 
; S B. Barlow, M. D. 
B. F. Joslin, M. D. 
R A. Snow, M. D. 
B. F Bowers, M. D. 
Jas. M. Q, iin, M. D. 
John Taylor, M D. 
Clark Wright, M. D. 
R. W. Bolles, M. D. 
Jno- A. McVickar, M. D. 
Jas. H. Allen, M D. 
John Hawks, M. D. 
H. Hull Cator, M. D. 
WM. K. LOTHROP, 
Secretary.