Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-07-02
BOARD OF TRADE.


day. June 80 and was called to order by @.
Pr, Butler, President ofthe temporary
organization. The committee previously
appointed for that purpose, reported the
Certificate Of Incorporation duly filed, and
submitted the draft of O Constitution. .ssrrzz
-rvrx ~ ADDITIONAL NEAlRERs., ~
y Before the Constitution was adopted, the
following gentlemen enrolled, themselves
as members of the organization. We give
the location of such of these as are non-res-
/ idehts Of the city, wherever the same APP
pears. upon the roll ,o,, ,,,r,,,,s
Geo. Lewis, Delaware Co.; H. c. TIough,
| Madison Co.; G. p. Landon; Luther johnson,
Madison Co.. Daniel Boyd, do;V, G. Cox; A.
b. Rarey, Pickaway Co.; Addison Moore, G..
| s. Innis, Isaac Eberly, w. b. Brooks, John
| b. Bortle, Alex. Houston, T. Ewing Mil
| Ter, j. NJ. Stuart, Henry Wilson, j John Lisle,
1 B. Gilmore, James Naughton, James Gum
dersheimer Woodward AwL Sturges s..
| Sigler; II. @. Coney, Truro township; David
I Paxton, John H. Klippart We Ide, f..
| d. Howard, H. Mithoff, w. w. Woods, A.
Q. Headley; CYRUS Seeds, Franklin Co.;
aware Co.; Il. w. Tallmadge, p. t. Con-
rad. John Miller, j. r. Hughes; John Clark,
Mffflln township. T .s'"".'i pr
| THE CONSTITUTION.
The draft of the Constitution reported,
by the committee was taken up article by
article, amended and adopted. The follow
ing is an abstract of its principal provi-
sions
h ARTIcLE1. Name-"The Board of Trade,
of tha Citv of CnlumbusD
2. Objects-Such as are set forth In the
certificate Of incorporation already pub
lished. 49,, ~ ~.
8. Oficers-A President, six Vice Presi-
dents, Secretary and Treasurer, elected
by ballot at the annual meeting Of the
Board; shall he a Board Of Directors, and
hold their offices for one year, .aa''riq.l,9
A. Standing Committees-A committee
of Reference and Arbitration of three
members; Appeals, five members; Inspec-
ton, five members, anda Floor committee
Of three members. lH1 t" '& ai1suc9
T s. Committees of Reference and Inspee-
tion to be elected at the annual meeting.
Committee of Appeals to be appointed an
nuallyahd the Floor committees monthly
by Directors All other officers and en-
| ployes Of Board to be appointed BY Direc-,
tors. su .c d, 55, .-.o.S 'isj
6. A Superintendent to be appointed by
|. Directorsf one Assistant, to receive
snch compensation as shall be fixed by the
Board, Duties to be to take charge Of
property. of the Board, take care of the
| rooms, and discharge the duties pertaining
to the regulation and MANAGEMENT Of the
| Exchange, assigned by the Directors.
/ z. Annual meetings on the last Saturday
In June. Meetings of Directors on the first
Monday of each month, or upon call of the
| President, or upon notice by the Secretary
at the written request of three members
Business meetings of Board Of Trade may
be held daily at such hours as Directors
may determine. Special meetings of Board
of Trade may be called by the President
or by the Secretary upon the, written re-
quest Of five members. a. ,i
8. Any suitable respectable resident of
Columbus in commercial, mercantile, trans
portation, banking, insurance, brokerage or
/ mechanical business, may become men1-
Der of Board of Trade by subscribing the
Constitution, paying $40 Ia advance, and
| such assessments as Board may make, sub
ject to q majority vote of the members pres
ent at regular meeting Of the Board. Re-
\ spectacle persons of other occupations and
inon-residents of the city, upon payment of
the usual fees and assessments, may be ad-
/ mitted as members, To- III a.-- olfrslf
o. Board of Directors to CONTROL manage
and conduct the financial and business con-
oerns of the Association. They are to APP
point such Inspectors, Guagers, Weighers,
Measurers, and other officers aud lemploy-
es as the bylaws may require, and they
may deem expedient and necessary, for the
term fone year, and fix their rcompensation.
The Directors may make and establish by
laws, to be ratified by the Board Of Trade
/ They are to select the place for the daily
commercial meetings, and for their own
meetings. II is made their duty to inquire
into charges of misconduct in business mat
ters against members of the Board, and
report the result and their recommendation
to the, Board of Trade, The, Directors may
establish and enforce rules for their own
government, appoint committees from their
own body, and employ such legal aid as
they may deem necessary. They shall
cause report to be made, at eachsannual
meeting, by the Treasurer, of the financial
Transactions, with statement of the dis
posal and condition of the fdnds OF the AS
sOciatioh. ha2 fAFtt - ~ ~
10. No new member to be admitted ex-
eept by vote of o majority of the members
present at any regular meeting of the Board
of Trade.
IL. Any member may be expelled for
cause by a vote Of two-thirds of the mem
bers, at meeting of not less than twenty
members next alter themeeting at which
motion for expulsion shall have been duly
made and seconded. and upon proper no.
tice, and opportunity being afforded the ac-
eused for self-defense or explanation.
IL. Causes of expulsion-Violatio of the
Consultation, by-laws, rules regulations
of the Board, breach of contract, false or
fictitious reports OF sales or purchases, or
any act contrary to the spirit which should
govern high-minded and honorable COM
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