CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OF The American Academy of Political and Social Science. BE IT KNOWN, That the subscribers, having associated themselves together for the purpose of promoting the progress of the political and social sciences, and being desirous of becoming incorporated agreeably to the provisions of the Act of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, entitled "An Act to provide for the Incorporation and Regulation of certain Corporations," approved the twenty-ninth day of April, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and seventy-four, and its supplements, do hereby declare, set forth and certify that the following are the purposes, objects, articles and conditions of their said Association, for and upon which they desire to be incorporated: I. The name of the Corporation shall be THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF POLITICAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCE. II. The purpose for which the Corporation is formed is the promotion of the progress of the political and social sciences. III. The place where the business of said Corporation is to be transacted is the city of Philadelphia. IV. The Corporation is to exist perpetually. V. The names and residences of the subscribers are as follows: Roland Post Falkner, 36 Tulpehocken St., Philadelphia. VI. The Corporation is to be managed by a Board of Directors, consisting of nine members, and the names and residences of those chosen Directors for the first year are: Edmund Janes James, 3722 Locust St., Philadelphia. John Lammey Stewart, 1826 Dickinson St., Philadelphia. VII. The clear yearly value of the property to be held by the Corporation will not exceed the sum of thirty thousand dollars. Witness our hands and seals this fourteenth day of February, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and ninety-one (1891). STUART WOOD, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Philadelphia. HENRY C. LEA, ROLAND POST FALKNER, JOSEPH G. ROSENGARTEN, EDMUND J. JAMES. } SS. Before me, the subscriber, Recorder of Deeds of the County of Philadelphia, personally appeared Roland Post Falkner, Simon N. Patten and Edmund J. James, three of the subscribers of the above and foregoing Certificate of Incorporation of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, and in due form of law acknowledged the same to be their act and deed. Witness my hand and official seal this fourteenth day of February, Anno Domini 1891. In the Court of Common Pleas No. 3 of Philadelphia County, of March Term, 1891. No. 314. And now, this fourth day of April, A. D. 1891, the above Certificate of Incorporation having been presented to me, a Law Judge of said County, accompanied by due proof of publication of the notice of this application as required by the Act of Assembly and rule of this Court in such case made and provided, I certify that I have examined and perused the said writing, and have found the same to be in proper form and within the purposes named in the first class specified in Section Second of the Act of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, entitled "An Act to provide for the Incorporation and Regulation of certain Corporations," approved April 29, 1874, and the supplements thereto, and the same appearing to be lawful and not injurious to the community, I do hereby, on motion of C. Stuart Patterson on behalf of petitioners, order and direct that the said Certificate of Incorporation or charter of THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF POLITICAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCE aforesaid be, and the same is hereby approved, and that upon the recording of the same and of this order the subscribers thereto and their associates shall be a corporation by the name of "THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF POLITICAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCE," for the purposes and upon the terms therein stated. [SEAL] HENRY REED. Recorded in the office for recording deeds in and for the County of Philadelphia, in Charter Book 17, page 123. Witness my hand and seal of office this fourth day of April, Anno Domini 1891. THOMAS GREEN, Recorder of Deeds. The American Academy of Political and Social Science. CONSTITUTION. ART. I. This Association shall be known as The American Academy of Political and Social Science. ART. II. The object of the Academy is the promotion of the political and social sciences in the comprehensive sense of those terms. With no intention of excluding other suitable means, the following methods may be enumerated as of special importance in furthering the ends of the Society: 1. Accumulation of a library of works pertaining to the subjects cultivated by the Academy, and, in general, the provision of facilities for research. 2. Encouragement of investigation by the offering of prizes for specified contributions to science, and by extending pecuniary aid in suitable cases to students and investigators. 3. Publication of valuable papers and reports presented to the Academy either by members or others. 4. Regular meetings for the presentation and discussion of papers and other contributions to political and social science. 5. Dissemination of political and economic knowledge throughout the community by the establishment of public lecture courses in political and social science, and by such other means as may from time to time seem expedient. ART. III. The Academy shall consist of a Council and members, the former to be chosen from the latter. ART. IV. Any person may become a member of the Academy who, having been proposed by a member, shall be approved by the Council. The fees of the members shall be fixed by the Council. The Council may, by a majority vote of all members, create new forms of membership at discretion. Members shall be entitled to receive the regular reports of the proceedings of the Academy; and to such other privileges as the Constitution and By-Laws of the Academy may confer upon them. ART. V. The Council shall consist of at least ten members, chosen in the first instance by the Academy. It shall be authorized to enlarge its number at pleasure, and to fill all vacancies: provided that no person shall be chosen a Councilor who is not known to be actively interested in the promotion of some phase of political or social science, either in a theoretical or practical way: and provided further, that at least one-fifth of the Council shall be renewed each year, retiring members being re-eligible indefinitely. To the Council shall be committed the control and management of the business and interests of the Academy, subject only to the restrictions of this Constitution. It shall choose its own officers and committees, determining their number and functions, such officers and committees being ex-officio the officers and committees of the Academy. The Council shall make each year a report of its proceedings to the Academy, and may request the co-operation of members and others in the work of the Academy. The Council shall be authorized to make all necessary rules and regulations for the conduct of the Academy, not in conflict with this instrument. Any member or Councilor may be struck from the list if more than three months in arrear for the annual fee or other fees levied by the Academy: provided that at least two notices shall have been sent that such fee or fees are due. Any Councilor may be expelled from the Academy by a majority vote of all members of the Council: provided that printed notice be given to each member at least one month beforehand of intention to make such motion. ART. VI. Amendments to this Constitution may be made when proposed by a majority of all the Councilors and approved by a majority |