Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-06-05
FROM PHILADELPHIA,
Constitution of the National Board
of Trade

Va
PHILADELPHIA, June 4.-The following
Constitution was adopted at the Conven-
ton of the National Board of Trade to-
day:
ARTICLE 1-Section 1. This Association
shall be designated and known as the Ma
tional Board of Trade. ~
ARTICLE 2.-Section l. Each local Board
of Trade, Chamber of Commerce or other
bodies organized for the general CONNER
clal purposes, and duly chartered under
the State or National laws shall be entitled
to membership in this association, and shall
be accorded the following representation !:
Each such organization having from 80 to
100 active members, having the right to
vote, in their respective organizations,
shall be entitled to one delegate; having
from 100 to 300 members, delegates; hav-
ing from 300 to 500 members, delegates;
having 800 members, delegates, and for
each additional 500 members one addition
al delegate.
Sec. 2. Delegates shall be selected by the
various local organizations in such manner
as each may see fit, for term not less than
one year. AT each meeting of this Associ-
alton they shall present credentials from
the officers OF their respective constituent
cies, showing them to be entitled to repre-
sent such bodies in this Association, which
credentials shall certify the number OF
members authorized to vote, then connect
ed with the body claiming representation,
which has a copy of their charter on file
in the hands of the Secretary.
Sec 3. Honorary members may be elect
ed to the association on the proposal of any
one of the Constitutional organizations
They shall have no voice in its affairs or in
disposing of its business. They may, on
leave, address the association or submit
questions for its consideration.
Sec. A. Any Board of Trade or Chamber
of Commerce in British North America
may, upon application, become a corre-
spending member of this Association, and
may be represented at its meeting by dele
gates, who shall sit as honorary members,
but who shall not be entitled to vote.
ARTICLE 3.-Sec. l. Each delegate shall
be entitled to one vote in person, but no
voting by proxy shall be allowed. All
votes, except on the election of officers,
shall be uiud voce. Any members may de-
mand a division, and on the demand of
three or more members, call for the yeas
and nays shall be had, and the result of the
same shall be duly recorded.
ARTICLE 4-Sec. l. The administration
of the affairs of this association shall be
vested in a President and fourteen Vice
Presidents, who shall he elected at the an
nual meeting by ballot, and their election
shall be the first business in order. They
shall constitute an Executive Committee,
anu elSuG Ol LuelT HumOeT Sudll De quo
rum for the transaction of business.
SEC. 2. 1t shall be the duty of the Exec
utive Committee, Immediately alter their
election, to elect Secretary and Treasur-
er, who shall hold his office and receive
such compensation as the Executive Com
mittee shall determine.
Sec. 8. The offices of the Secretary and
Treasurer shall be located at such places as
the Executive Committee may determine.
Sec. 4. Special meetings of the commit
tee may be held on a call of seven MEM
on 20 days notice being given by the Sec
retary OF the Executive Committee.
The Convention adjourned till to-mor-
row.