, 1862-12-24
mANUFACTURERs ASSOCIATION
OF CHICAGO,


Agrceably to adjournment the Manufacturers
Of this city met at Board Of Trade rooms, last
evening, to hear reports of the Committee on
Permanent Organization. James George, esq.,,
was called to the Chair, and D. N. Ford. .ap.
pointed Secretary. Tie Committee appoint
ed at the previous meeting reported by pre-
tenting constitution, which commences
with the following preamble:
PREAMBLE
WHEREAS, VIC, the manufacturers of Chicago.
are dcsiroust secure the advantages to be deriyed
from mutual aid and intercourse, as also to con
tribute BY oarjoint efforts and united action to the
promotion Of our common interest, and therein to
aa, the condition of the public adailz, "sh state
exc ezercias q the Utmost eaat9on asanof Il tRs tRs
times, now become doably hazardous; to the end
that We may reap the just reward Of our enterprise
while leaving no obligation Of duty undischarged;
ely and adopt the following constitution:
THE CONSTITUTION.
The following is a summary of the consti-
tuition as presented:
Ar. declares the name Of the society shall be
the Manufacturers Association Of Chicago,
AR11c1ETwo.
The officers are to consist OF President First
and Second Vice Presidents, and twelve Directors,
to be elected annually On the first Tuesday in jan
day in Jannary 1868, six of the Directors then
elected. to be determined BY lot, holding their Of
fire until the first Tuesday in January 1856 the 9TH
e: slx being determined at the second election.
Any person to be eligible fos office after the first
election muEt have been member for six months.
The powers Of the President and the Vice Preei-
dents are defined after the usual manner The
Board OF Directors have the general supervision of
analrs, selecting rooms, having the privilege of
Selecting Secretaries and Treasurer, appointing
Committee and Judges Of Elections; the meet
nss Of the Board to Be holden on the last Tuesday
o. every month, and seven metahers constituting 8
quorum. The article further defines the duties of
Secretary. Treasurer, &c.
ARTICLE THREE.
=, The regular meetings Of the Association will be
held the FIRST Tuesday Of each month, three tenths
OF the members constituting quorum.
ARTICLE FouR.
The qualifications for membership are simply
that the candidate be manufacturer doing BUST
nese in Chicago and that he receive the unanimous
VOTE Of the members present The initiation fee
il five dollars besides which there is an annual as
sessment Of four dollars, payable semi annually.
ARTICLE FIVE.
This article provides for the removal Of officers
upon proof Of malteasance in Office. gross immor.
ality, mental or physical inability, permanent alb
senre IRON tte city. or Wiu neglect to attend the
meetings Of the AsEoeiation tie form OF trial to
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ARTICLE SIX.
All propositions for altering the constitution
must De made IN writing 1t regular meeting, and
meeting when, if three afthB Of the members are
IN favor OF the proposition. it shall be declared
adopted, and for this purpose members may vote
by proxy.
Tie constitution, after being amended so as
to read !" the first Tuesday after tile first dav
Of January as the time for the annual cleo
tion," and making twenty-five members a
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