Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-12-29
ARTICLE IL.
NENnERsHIp AM rs pRrvILEGEs

MEMBERSHIP AND ITS PRIVILEGES.
sKcTIoN l. The following persons constitute
the membership of the Association: AL per
sons who have signed the petition for the char
ter; all persons who have been elected mem
bers under the provisions OF these bylaws. and
who pay the annual subscription fee OF six
dollars. Membership shall cease upon failure
to pay said amount within three months after
it shall have become due.
SEC ? Honorary members may be elected at
any meeting OF the Executive, Council in the
same manner as provided for the election of
other members. Honorary members shall not
be entitled to vote.
SIC. 3. Each member shall be entitled to the
following privileges In respect 70 property
within the municipality of Savannah. viz:
/. A report by the Inspecting Engineer on
the sanitary condition of one dwelling or prop
erfy, with plans showing drainage and plumb
ing and specific recommendations. and plans. If
necessary as to the improvement of the sani-
tsry condition thereof This report will be
obtainable as soon as il may be possible
after his becoming member. ANY extra ex-
pense for labor required for the proper in
spection of such premises shall be charged to
the member
2 The supervision of any alterations in the
sanitary fittings, which may be carried out by
the advice or with the approval of the officers
of this Association.
3 An annual inspection of his premises by
the Inspecting Engineer, with a report as to
their sanitary condition.
4. Occasional supplementary inspec'io and
advice concerning the dwelling or property in
respect OF WHICH ne Is q subscriber, whenever
this advice may be desired. on payment of a
small supplementary fee on each occasion
when an officer of the Association is called in.
The fee for such occasional advice viii be fixed
from time 10 time by the Executive Council.
5 Reports by the officers Of the Association
as to the sanitary condition of any dwellings
or properties designated by any member, on
the payment Of a fee to be fixed by the Execu-
tive Council, with special relation to the rert
of the premises to be inspected This privilege
is intended TO enable members to assist the
poorer classes Of the community.
6. Each member may secure the above privi-
leges for each dwelling or property designated
by him by paying the annual subscription in
respect to each. The Council will determine
in each case what shall be considered one
z A report to be Obtainable on payment of a
special fee fixed by the Executive Council on
any dwelling or property, or plans thereof.
other than that which is provided for by his
annual subscription.
s He shall be entitled to participate in all
discussions incident to any meeting of the AS
ISOLATION, and to receive copies Of such publi-
cations as may be issued by the Executive
Council for distribution.
ARTICLE III.
MEETINGS.
SECTION l. The members of the Association
shall meet on the first Tuesday of February in
each year, at o'clock p. m, and at such
other times as they may be convened in special
session under the rules contained In these by
laid before them. In all meetings of the Asso-
citation twenty-five members shall form quo
rum, but a smaller number shall have power
to adjourn
SEC. ? Special meetings of the Association
shall be called by the President at the written
request of any twenty-five members. The OBJ
1sct OF every called meeting of the Association
shall be specified in the notice given, and no
other business shall be entertained or discussed
at such meeting except by unanimous consent.
Notice Of called meetings shall be given ten
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Of the President. an emergency shall require a
meeting at shorter notice.
SEC 3. The Executive Council shall meet at
least once in each month at such time and
place as its members may elect.
ARTICLE ".
THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
SECTION 1. At the annual meeting in each
year an Executive Council. consisting of fifteen
members, shall be chosen to manaf 9 The affairs
Of the Association for one year. g, until their
| successors are elected. This Cct ell shall be
elected by ballot, majority of members
| present at the meeting being Necessary TO a
| choice Immediately after election the Execu-
| tive Council shall meet and elect from their
own members President Of the Association,
/ and appoint all other officers and committees,
/ as provided in these bylaws
Sac 2 ANY vacancy that may occur in said
Executive Council shall be filed by election by
| the remaining members thereof. And said
| Executive Council shall have full power to
| make enact and alter or amend any and all
! rules, regulations and bylaws that they may
/ deem requisite for the support and manage
ment of said corporation and the admission of
| new mem ers. If for any cause there should
| be no election at said annual meeting the
| officers in place and all executive agencies OF
| the Association shall be continued until an
| election may be had.
| SEC 3. IL shall be the duty of the Executive
| Council to manage all the affairs of the Asso
| citation, and perform all OF its corporate func
TONS IL shall report all its transactions to the
| Association at its annual meetings or oftener
| if required by the Association. The meetings
| of the Council shall be open to all the mem
| beTs of the Association who may desire to par
ticipate in the discussion of measures or sub
| jecfs presented or advocated by them, but they
shall not vote in committee; provided, that any
| one member OF the Council may at any time
cali for executive session, in which event al
| persons excepting the members Of the Coun
Gil and the Secretary of the Association
the Council Any five members of the
Council shall have the right of call
ing. through its presiding officer, a gen
| eraI meeting of the Association, when in theil
opinion it might be desirable to obtain fina
action from it upon any matter pending before
the Council, and in such case the subject mat
ter shall be held in allegiance until the Associ
alton shall nave taken action in the premises
which action shall be final
| SEC 2 To consummate and expedite bust
ness the Executive Council shall have powe
to appoint ali necessary committees from TIT
body Of members composing the Association
and TO receive and act upon all reports there
from, and TO Ill any vacancy which may occu
in its committees. The absence of any member
of the Executive Council from three consecu
tive meetings. shall, at the discretion of tn,
Council be considered as equivalent to his re
signation as a member thereof.
ARTICLE V.