Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-04-23
rHE FoREyr AND STREAM cLrB.


Constitution.
Article /. This club shall be called the
Forest aud Stream club.
Article 2. The Office rs Of this club shall
consist of Il President, Vice President, u
Secretary and Treasurer. There shall also
be an executive committee consisting of
five persons, three Of whom shall he the
officers above named. They shall all lie
chosen by ballot and shall hold their Office
for one year, or until others shall lie chosen
in their stead. A majority of all the votes
cast at legal meeting Of tho club shall he
required for an election.
Article ;. The object of this club is the
enforcement OF all laws aud ordinances for
the protection Of game and fish, promo
ton Of skill in shooting and fishing for
the restocking Of our forests aud streams
with game birds aud fish, for mutual i'm
provenent and the fostering OF public
opinion in all that relates TO the better pres
erVation Of game birds, animals aud fish.
Article 4. The annual meeting shall
hereafter bo held on the first Monday in
April, when this club shall ballot for and
elect President, Vice President, "A See
relary snd Treasurer, aud an Executive
Committee.
Article 8. The initiation fec for member.
ship of this club shall be one dollar. If at
any time the funds OF the club shall be ex-
| pended, an equal assessment shall lie made
upon all members of the club, provided
that no member shall he obliged to pay
more than one dollar FOR assessments in
one year.
Article q. The executive committee shall
have power t. make such rules and regu-
lstions rs may be found necessary for the
better management ui the club. which
shall lie submitted to tue members Tor their
approval at their next legal meeting They
shallhave charge and he responsible for all
the property Of the club, he authorized to
make arrangements for all shoots, To hold
meeting for business as often as they deem
the Interests Of the club require. They
shall audit, and il found correct, approve
OF the books and accounts Of the treasur-
or, and also. approve all bills and accounts
against the club, which bills 50 approved
shall he equivalent to n draft on the treas
urer. On petition of live members the
executive committee shall appoint a day
for shoot, but at all shoots, the party
shooting shall pay all expenses attending
the same. They shall have pow err to offer
suitable rewards for The detection of any
violation of the laws of this common
wealth for the preservation of game and
fish, aud to prosecute all violations Of said
laws to final Judgment.
Article :. 1t shall I've the duty OF the
treasurer to collect all moneys due the club
and disburse the same under the written
directions OF the executive committee nj
so to keep in n book for that purpose, a rec
ord Of receipts and disbursements. 1t shall
he the duty Of the secretary to keep the
minutes Of each meeting, to give to menu
hers notice of regular and special meetings
by postal card or otherwise.
Articles. The number of members OF
this club shall he unlimited. Propositions
for membership may be made by mem
Der TO the executive committee at any time,
and such proposition shall he commune
Gated to the secretary and may he voted OH
at the next regular meeting or any special
meeting called thereafter. Two negative
votes shall he sufficient to exclude can
didate. All Withdrawals from the club
shall he made in writing to the President,
aud all property OF the club shall he vest ed
in the club.
Article 9. When proposition for mem
bership is to he voted on at a special meet
sng, notice Of such fact shall he given to
each member of the club one day before
such special meeting.
Article 10. Any member orthe club being
in arrears for the regular dues for the space
of sixty days aller personal notice of as
sessment has been served on him by the
secretary, shall lie suspended from the as
ISOLATION.
Article IL. Ten members present at any
meeting of the club shall constitute a quo
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