The said society for fixing the terms of admission of its members, for the government of the same, for clianging the olfice.'-s thereof and for the regulation and management of its transactions and affairs shall have power to form a cjde of b}--laws, not inconsistent with the laws of the State of New York or of the United Sfates: which code when formed and adopted at a regular meeting shall, until mollified or rescinded, be equally binding as the Act upon its officers and members.
§ 5. The Legislature may at any time alter or repeal this Act.
§ 6. This Act shall take effect immediately.
The first officers were : President, Ed. F. Delancy ; Vice-Presidents, Rev. Robt. Bolton, Isaiah WiUiams, Rev. Chas. E. Lindsley, Robt. 1'. Getty, Ed. Willis; Rec. Secretary, Isaac Wright; Corresptvidiiig Sec, Rev. Robt. Bolton; ForeigJi Corresp. Sec, J J'. Coventry H. Waddle; Treas., Ed. J. Carpenter ; Librarian and Curator, Wm. E. Tibbits
The village of White Plains is vcr}- pleasantly situated, and contains a fine stone court-house and jail, Clerk's office, Surrogate's office, Treasurer's ofrice, Record office, Grand Jury's room, Supervisor's room, and Sherifi's office ; a Bank and Savings Bank, an P'piscopal church, two Methodist churches, a Presbyterian church, Roman Catholic chiirch and Baptist church, a young ladies' seminary and a boys military sciiool, several factories, a large number of lawyer's offices, two newspaper offices, two large and line hotels -- the Orawampum and the Standard House. -Vl.-^o several large livery stables, a large public school house, three carriage manufactories, steam, saw and turning mill, gas house, engine house, and a large number of beautiful stores. It has recently erected a ven." beautifv.l soldier's monument. The whole town is richly wooded, and well watered by the Bronx, Sheldrake raid Marnaroneck rivers. These streams form romantic valleys, and sup[)iy numerous mill seats.