Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-09-26

and james Bradford, Esq, Secretary of the pre-
vious meeting acting MS the officers of this one.
llfr Hcald from the committee on organization
offered the following Constitution which was
read by .ections and adopted.
CONSTITUTION.
PfeumJe believing in the necessity Of an
association of citizens to give tone and energy TO
their efforts in securing the advantages which the
position OF the city offers to commerce, trade and
manufactures, rs well as to promote unity OF
action and 10 cultivate u more intimete and friend
~ acquaintance among the business men OF the
city; and that these ends may be obtained ny
the establishment of Board of Trade; VIZ, clti-
zens Of Wilmington and vicinity, do therefore
agree to form such an association and be gov
erncd by the following Constitution
LIST. This organization shall be known MS The
WILMiNGToS BOARD OF TRADE
2nd. II shall be composed Of citizens of VIII
mlngton and vicinity, such of whom upon being
admitted to membership, shall pay three dollars
Sd. The officers Of this Board of Trade shall
consist OF thirteen managers, who shall be elected
ut an annual meeting, to he held on the first Mon
day Of October IN each year
It'll. The managers shall elect a President, Vice
President, Secretary and Treasurer, and appoint
committees, either from their OWE number or the
body of the association, and such officers and
agents as they may deem advisable. They shall
have power to fill vacancies in the Board, to make
BY Laws for their own government, and their Of
hcers shall be the officers of the association.
9TH. The payment of the admission fee here
tofore mentioned, shall extend membership until
the 30tll OF June next ensuing, but the managers
shall have power to assess thereafter such annual
contributions as they may find necessary, anu no
member shall be entitled to u vote Mt any annual
or other meeting who is delinquent in the pay
ment OF the same.
9th. Special meetings of the members Of the
Association shall be called by the President by
advertisement in the city newspapers, upon the
written application OF ten members, or by the
board of managers At amy time.
eth. The managers shall meet statedly ut least
| once month for the transaction OF such bust.
ness MS may come before them and at the annual
meeting shall pre- sent to the association report
of the proceedings of the past year.
Sth Any member wishing to withdraw from
| this association, may do so by written application
| to the Secretary and upon the payment of his
| dues.
9th. This constitution may be amended at any
| meeting of the association by II vote OF two
thirds Of the members present, but the amend,
ment must have been proposed at least one stated
or special meeting previously.
Immediately on the adoption of the consti-
tuition the following gentlemen signed IL;
Edward Belts, James Bradford, f. Tatnal
Warner, Jr., Francis Barry, Eli Garrett, ]. T.
Head, John p. McLear, Howard NJ. Jenkins,
Cyrus Pyle Israel Pusey, c. P. johnson
Thomas NJ. Moore, Charles Moore, Charles
f. Thomas, Harlan Cause, Henry +. Durc
E. Mortimer Bye, Casper Kendall, Samuel d
Paschall Washington Jones, Thomas d. Beeson
j. l.. Pusey, II. Gawthrop, W. Hastings, II. +
Pickles, II. B. Scidcl, VIM. II. Swift, Vim. ii
Wright, w. f. Quinby, James Lewis, I. S. Bellah
Allen Gawthrop, Geo. w. Bush, G. WoIn Il, Fad
dock Townsend Jr.
| COMMITTEES APPOINTED.
The following note from the chairman of tin
meeting last evening will explain itself
| SEPTEMBER 9th 1867.
The following Committees have beenappointe'
under resolutions of the Board of Trade last eve
ming.
To obtain additional members - Joshua 7
Head, E. T. Warner, DR., Francis Barry, John
McLear, Job II. jackson.
To nominate a ticket for Board of Managers
Eli Garrett, G. P. johnson, James Bradford
Geo. w. Bush, Washington Jones.