The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-04-26
Chr 8utland Daily 6lobe
MONDAY, APRIL 90, 1875.
THE FOREST AND STREAM CLUB
Constitution.

COnstttuttOn
Article !. This club shall be called the
Forest and Sienna Club.
Article Q. The officers of this club shall
consist of President, Vice President,
Secretary and Treasurer. There shall also be
an executive committee consisting of five
persons, three of whom shall be the Off
GERS above named. They shall all be chos-
en- by ballot and shall hold their Office for
one year, or until others shall be chosen in
their stead, A majority Of all the votes
cast at a legal meeting of the club shall be
required for an election.
Article 8. The object Of this club is the
enforcement of all laws and ordinances for
the protection of game and fish, promotion
of skill in shooting and fishing; for the re-
stocking of our forests and streams with
game birds and fish, for mutual improve
ment and the fostering of public opinion in
all that relates to the better preservation of
game birds, animals and fish.
Article 4. The annual meeting shall
hereafter be held on the first Monday in
| April, when this club shall ballot for and
elect president, vice president, a secre-
tary and treasurer, and an executive COM
mIttec.
Article 5. The initiation fee for men,
bership of this club shall be one dollar. If
at any time the funds of the club shall be
expended, an equal assessment shall he
made upon all members of the club, pro-
vided that no member shall be obliged to
| pay more than one dollar for assessments
in one year,
! Article g. The executive committee
| shall have power 10 make such rules and
regulations as may be found necessary for
the better management of the club, which
shall be submitted to the members for
their approval at their next legal meeting.
They shall have charge and be responsible
for all the property OF the club, be author
lied to make arrangements for all shoots,
to hold meetings for business as often as
they deem the interests Of the club require.
They shall audit, and if found correct, APP
prove of the books and accounts of the
treasurer, and also approve all bills and
accounts against the club, which bills SC
approved shall be equivalent TO a draft or
the Treasurer. On petition of five mem
bers the executive committee shall appoint
day for a shoot, but at all shoots, thu
party shooting shall pay all expenses at
tending the same. They shall have power
to offer suitable rewards for the detection
of any violation of the laws of this com
monweath for the preservation of game
and fish, and TO prosecute all violations OF
said laws to final judgment.
Article 7. 1t shall be the duty of tho
treasurer to collect all moneys due the
club and disburse the same under the writ
ten directions of the executive committee
also to keep in a book for that purpose, q
record of receipts and disbursements. II
shall be the duty of the secretary to keeT
the minutes of each meeting, to give Il
members notice of regular and specia
meetings by postal card or otherwise.
Article g. The number of members Of
this club shall be unlimited. Propositions
for membership may be made by mem
Der to the executive committee at any
time, and such proposition shall be commu
nicated to the secretary and may be vote(
on at the next regular meeting or any spec
ial meeting called thereafter, Two mega
tive votes shall be sufficient to exclude ,
candidate. All Withdrawals from the clul
shall be made in writing to the President
and all property OF me club sirtt ii--tt
vested in the club.
Article .. When proposition for mem
bcrship is to be voted on at a special meet
ing, notice of such fact shall be given t
each member of the club one day befor,
such special meeting.
Article 10. Any member of the clu
being in arrears for the regular dues for tn
space of sixty days after personal MOTTO
of asst ssment has been served on him b,
the secretary, shall be suspended from tn
association.
Article II. Ten members present at an,
meeting of the club, shall constitute
quorum.