Subject: By-laws

This book contains the by-laws of Metropolitan Chapter No. 140 of the Royal Arch Masons, adopted in March 1868. Printed by L.H. Frank, a printer known for his work with Hebrew texts, the book lists numerous Jewish members. It is not listed in OCLC.

This 24-page pamphlet contains the charter and by-laws of Congregation Mikveh Israel (also known as Kaal Kadosh), a prominent Jewish congregation in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Published in 1824 by John Bioron, it represents the first edition of the congregation's official charter and bylaws. This document offers insights into the organizational structure, governance, and regulations of the congregation in its early years.

This pamphlet contains the constitution and by-laws of the Hebrew Benevolent Society of Memphis, Tennessee, instituted September 1st, 1850. This copy belonged to Reverend Isaac Leeser and represents the earliest organized Jewish association in Tennessee. The document details the society's structure, rules, and objectives, offering insight into the early development of Jewish communal life in Memphis.

This pamphlet contains the constitution and by-laws of the National Institution for the Promotion of Science, established in Washington, D.C. It was one of the early organizations that led to the creation of the National Academy of Sciences in 1863. Jacob I. Cohen is listed as a founding corresponding member. The pamphlet was published in Baltimore, Maryland on May 1, 1840.

This 22-page pamphlet, printed in Philadelphia on June 16, 1829, contains the constitution and by-laws of the United Hebrew Beneficent Society of Philadelphia. A list of members and officers is included on the final page. This is one of only two known copies.

This pamphlet contains the constitution and by-laws of the United Hebrew Benevolent Association of Helena, Montana, printed in New York in 1885 by Thalmessinger & Mendham. It includes a list of the association's members. The document outlines the organization's rules, regulations, and objectives, providing insight into the structure and activities of a Jewish benevolent society in the American West during the 19th century.

This pamphlet contains the Acts incorporating the Ohio and Mississippi Railway Company, approved February 5th, 1861 and February 12th, 1851, along with subsequent amendments. It also includes the company's by-laws adopted June 15th, 1863. Published in St. Louis, the pamphlet provides a comprehensive legal and operational overview of the railway company. Mendes Cohen's roles as president, director, and superintendent are noted within the pamphlet.

This 1884 pamphlet from the United States Cremation Company, Ltd., details the company's prospectus, certificate of incorporation, by-laws, and rules. Printed by the Eagle Book and Job Printing Department in Brooklyn, New York, the 16-page pamphlet advocates for cremation as a "safe, cleanly, expeditious and economical method of facilitating nature's work." It includes an illustration of a cinerary urn on the rear wrapper and comes with a laid-in broadside stock subscription form. The pamphlet is notable for listing Felix Adler among the company's directors. The New York Times reported on the opening and dedication ceremony of the company's crematorium in 1893.