River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-12-18
Board of Trade.

Pursuant to adjournment the Board OF
Trade met at the office OF Weld q San
derson to complete organization. In the
absence of the president o 5. Powell
was chosen president pro tenn. The
| minutes of the previous meeting were
read and approved. The Sec. then read
| the report of the committee on constitu-
ton and bylaws, following which the
board proceeded with the consideration
thereof, adopting it article. by article at
ter discussion and amendments. The re-
port as adopted, read as follows.
DEC. 8, 1884.
Mr.. PRESIDENT AND GENTLEMEN
Your committee ON constitution and by
laws beg leave to submit the following:
CONSTITUTION.
PREAMBLE.
The business men of the town of River Falls
having in view a desire to promote just and equ1-
table principles in trade, to discover and cor
rect abuses, to unite the community for the pur-
poses of advancing and increasing the mercan-
tile manufacturing. shipping and other inter-
ests of the town of River Falls to acquire, pre-
serve and disseminate valuable information to
promote the interests of the town, do hereby
agree to be governed by the following constitu-
ton,
ARTICLEI.
This association shall be called the Board OF
Trade of River Falls
ARTICLE II.
OF
the agricultural, manufacturing, shipping and
other material interests for the purpose OF ad-
vancing and increasing the trade of River Falls;
to promote Just and equitable principles in
trade: to discover and correct abuses; to sup
port such means as may be deemed best 10 pro-
mote these ends; and 10 use its influence as q
body to protect their interests as citizens and
business men.
ARTICLE III.
The general management of this association
shall be vested in president first vice presi-
nj president.
urer (who shall be eX-otiicfo members OF the
board of diTectors) and three directors, all OF
whom shall be members of this Board OF Trade
and who shall be elected by ballot on the last
Monday in January in each and every year and
hold their office one year or until their sue
cessors shall be chosen.
ARTICLE ".
The management of affairs of this association
shall be vested in Board of Directors subject to
the approval of the association.
Five of the directors shall constitute quorum
for the transaction of business.
Monthly meetings of the board shall be held
on the last Monday of each month.
Board of Directors shall be called when it is
deemed advisable by the president
ARTICLE V.
Annual meetings shall be held ON the last
Monday of January of each and every year and a
notice of such meeting shall be given by publ
cation in newspaper puDlisheu IN River falIs
for not less than week previous thereto.
ARTICLE VI
Special or other meetings may be ordered by
the president ON written request of any three
members of the association, and 1t shall be the
duty of the secretary to call such meeting when
so requested.
Amendments may be made to the constitution
or bylaws for governing the business OF TINS as
sociation by vote of thirds OF the members
present at any regular or special meeting duly
called; provided any and all such amendments
to the constitution or bylaws shall have first
been received by regular meeting.
ARTICLE VIII.
Each member on Joining this association shall
sign this constitution and pay to the treasurer a
sum not less than one dollar as an ADMISSION Zee
which shall be in full for dues until the next
annual meeting, and not less than one dollar at
each annual meeting thereafter.
BYLAWS
ART. 1-PREsTDING OFFICERS.
| The president or in his absence the vice pres
ident shall preside at the meetings of TINS asso-
citation Iu the absence of all the presiding Of
| icers chairman may be chosen. The president
| of this association shall be president of the
ART. I1-QUoRUM.
Fifteen members of the association shall con-
stitute quorum for the transaction OF business;
but less number may meet and aJourn.
ART III-oRDER OF BUSINESS.
The following shall be the order of business
| for all regular meetings of this association:
Call to order
Roll call.
Reading and acting upon minutes of the
previous meeting.
Admission of members.
Report of standing committees.
Reports of special committees
Unfinished business.
| Miscellaneous business.
| Adjournment.
| ART Iy.-PREsIDENT.
1t shall be the duty OF the president to preside
| at all meetings of this associations TO enforce
| strict observance of the constitution, bylaws
| and rules of order, and to call special meetings
when requested to do 50 in writing by three
| members of the association.
| ART. v.--SECRETARY.
Ii shall be the duty OF the secretary 70 keep an
accurate journal of the proceedings OF al meet
| ings of the association and of the Board OF Dl-
| rectors to furnish the chairman of any commit
| tee Immediately after the passage OF any resolu-
| ton or motion whereby such committee was APP
| pointed. with a copy Of the same: to bring be-
| fore the association any and all commuhlca-
| tions in which the association is interested as
soon as the same IS received. he shaH give
proper notices of all meetings of the association,
| keen fun and complete list of the members ana
| have the custody of all the books, papers prop
erty and effects of the association except money
4 and the books and vouchers ofthe treasurer, and
ut the expiration of his term OF office, shall de-
| liver the same TO his successor, or in the alb
senee of a successor 70 the preslaeht o. lhe a.,
/ ISOLATION and SHAH perform sgen other ahu
| further duties as may be required OF him.
/ AIT. vI--TREASURER-
IT shall be the duty of the treasurer to collect
1 and hold an moneys belonging TO the associa-
/ ton and to disburse the same only upon writ
| ten order, signed by the secretary and counter
i sigded by the president or in his absence by
| one of the viee-pTesidentS He shall at each
annual meeting in January make and deliver to
the association written report OF the condition
az the treasury of all the receipts and disburss-
ments and of the balance in his.hands; which re-
| mort shall be referred to the finance committee
| for their inspection and approval. His books
and vouchers shall at all times be open TO the in
spection fthe officers Of the association and 70
| the board of directors He SHAH promptly re,
mort 10 the president and directors the names Of
4 an Iefin0uent members, and at the expiration
~ his Term Of Office shall deliver TO his success
| or or in the absence q successor y tne presl,
! efIsets in his possession or custody He shall
4 before entering upon his duties execute bond
II, The SIM Of one thousand dollars for the faith
| mi discharge of his duties. which bond shall be