The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-10-30


Associe Hon shall restrict it, legialation. q
these purposes s95s
Section Il The officers shall consit Of 4
President, two Vice Presidents and Score
tary, who shall also be Treasurer.
Sec. q These of6cers shall be elected an
nually, and shall hold their positions until
their SUCCESSOR are duly elected and in
stalled
Sec. 8 The first election under this Con-
stitution shall Be held on the occasion Of
the adoption Of this Constitution, or IS soon
thereafter as may be practicable
Sec. 4 All officers shall be elected by
ballot and majority of legal votes cast
shall be required TO elect.
Sec. 5. Should any Yecaney occur by
death, resignation Of otherwise. in any office
OF this Association, the same shall be filed
BIZ appointment OF the Executive Committee.
Sec. 6 In all elections or upon all ques-
tons voted upon by the Association, each
newspaper belonging to the Association
shall be entitled to cast one vote.
Section41 Any person Of good moral
character, who issa Publisher, editor or as
sociate editor Of an established and legiti-
mate newspaper. may be elected . member
of this Association. Applications for mem-
sberships shall be made to the Secretary in
writing, accompanied by the membership
fee The Secretary shall refer the applica-
ton to the Executive Committee, to be re-
ported ON by said committee at the next
regular meeting Of the Association, when
the same shall be acted upon. All elections
Of members shall be by ballot Seven un-
favorable ballots shall reject.
Sec. q The annual membership fee shall
be five dollars. s5,,z.. 4
DUTIES OF OFFICERS.
3. Section l. The President shall preside at
all meetings Of the Association, decide all
questions Of the Constitution and Bylaws,
and perform such other duties rs may be
required Of him by the Association. In the
absence Of the President, the Vic0Presi-
dents, in the order named, shall perform the
duties of the President a.
Sec. 2. The Secretary shall keep faith
full RECORDED the proceedings Of all meetings,
receive all moneys due the Association, and
disbnrse the same on the order Of the Presi-
dent. He shall conduct all correspondence
OF the Association, and at the end of each
year shall render an account of his receipts
and disbursements, together with report
of his official actions. 80 IT,
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES.
Section l. The Executive Committee
shall consist Of 1--WE members, to be APP
pointed by the President, at each annual
meeting of the Association. Besides the du-
ties hereinbefore prescribed respecting ap-
plications for membership, they shall have
power to require the President to call spe-
cial meetings when they deem it necessary;
they shall. during the vacations of the Asso-
citation, be charged with the duty Of con-
sidering matters by them deemed important
to the Association, and report the same,
with recommendations, at any regular OF
special meetings.
MEETINGS..
At all meetings, twenty members shall
constitute . quorum for the transaction o.
business. At each regular meeting the time
and place Of holding the nextannual session
shall be fixed ~ the Association.
AMENDMENTS.
This Constitution may be amended at any
regular meeting by q majority Of two-third'
Of the members.
IA / Chairman;
Y" ~ E. A. BURKE,
G. W. REESE,
.e III. COsGROVE, q
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