River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-12-18
FALLS THURSDAY,
AIR. vIr.-FrNANeE COMMITTEE.

ART. vII.--FTNAEcE COMMITTEE.
There shall be appointed by the board Of di
rectors at each annual meeting of the assoeia
ton committee consisting of three members. to
1 be known the finance committee, whose duty
| il shall be to audit the accounts of this assoca
| ton, to examine and pass upon the treasurer's
report and to pass upon all other billsa as may bs
referred TO them by the association.
ART. VIII.
| The standing committees of the Board Of
Directors with the exception of the first shall be
| appointed by the chair and shall be as follows
On Finance, Manufactures, City Affairs Legis
lation, Trade Transportation, Rates and Mem.
bership
ART. Ix.-DuTY OF COMMITTEES
1t shall be the duty of every committee APP
pointed by the association or presiding officers
to proceed to the performance of their duties
with all reasonable diligence. and to report to
the next meeting of the association, which re-
port shall be submitted in writing.
ART. EMOTIONS.
All motions and resolutions shall be made in
writing when called for by any member of the
association and no debate shall be permitted
ed and stated from the chair, but member may
be permitted to preface any proposition he may
wish to make.
ART. xI.-RULEs OF ORDER.
l. Every member who speaks shall address
the chair, nor shall he begin speaking until
recognized by the presiding officer.
2. fit devolves upon the chairman to speak
in general debate he shall appoint chairman.
3. No member shall speak more than twice
on the same subject unless by permission or by
way of explanation.
All rules and regulations not herein provided
shall be sup piled from Rob'ts Bules of Order.
ART. xII.-ExPULsIoN.
At any meeting of this association any officer
may be removed or member expelled by a ma
iority vote of all the members present tor any
cause said majority may deem sufficient; Pro
V1ded, no expulsion or removal shall be made
on an affirmative vote of less than three-frouths
the members present, nor until said member
complained of shall have been given an opportu-
nifty for explanation or defense.
ART. xIII.-sEcREr SESSIONS
This association may on motion at any time
resolve itself into secret session by majority
vote of all the members present.
Art. XIV.
All regular members of this association may
attend the meetings of the Board of Directors,
and may speak upon any pending proposition,
but they shall not vote.
ART. EMBELLISHMENTS.
Extra assessments of members may be made
by majority vote of all the members present
at regular meeting of this association. But no
assessment shall be made on an affirmative vote
of less than three fourths the members present.
Notice of this vote on an assessment must be
given at preceding meeting
Respectfully submitted,
i. + T K N E54s''' Committee
A question arising here as to member
ship and management pending the cleo
ton of officers it was moved and carried
that the vote adopting the report as
whole be rescinded. The following ena-
bling clause was then added to the re-
port:
RESOLVED, That the Board of Trade of
River Falls be and the same is organized
when article VIII is complied with and
the preliminary officers elected.
The Constitution and Bylaws were
then adopted as whole.
On motion the secretary was instructed
to circulate the Constitution and receive
fees from the persons desiring member
ship. This was at once done and the
following names secured:
f. j. Burhyte, g. w. McKahan.
J. d. Putnam, w. d. Parker,
q. |. ApRoberts, Geo. Fortune.
r. M. Jensen, j. M. Smith.
j. w. Barrett. 0. S. Powell
K. L. Lien, d. Kribs,
G. w. Ensign, A. w. Lund,
S. NJ. Rosenquist, G. II. Rogers,
A. ID. Andrews, G. +. Morse,
CHI. Keyes.
1t was moved and seconded that COM
mittee consisting of ]. M. Smith, ]. ID.
Putnam, F. j. Burhyte, q. |. ApRoberts
nate list of officers to serve until the
annual election. The motion prevailing
the chair ordered a recess to permit the
committee to prepare its report. Recon-
vening directly the committee submitted
the following list:
For President-A. D. Andrews.
:" LIST Vice-President-O. S. Powell.
"2d F" &C. r. Morse.
" Secretary-C. I'll. Keyes.
=" Treasurer. M. Smith.
w. d. Parker,
" Trustees K. L. Lien,
Jno. w. Barrett.
On motion the secretary was instructed |
to cast the ballot of the association for the |
persons named for the respective offices. |
This was done and the officers declared J
elected.
w. d. Parker then presented the fol- |
lowing, which was adopted:
RESOLVED, That the secretary of the |
Board of Trade of River Falls be instruct |
to correspond with engravers soliciting |
an estimate for map of River Falls and |
contiguous country within radius of so |
miles showing lines of travel, ETC., etc., |
with appropriate statistical items, to be |
printed on the back of 5000 letter sheets, |
and report at the next meeting of this |
Board.
1t was moved and seconded that when
the Board adjourn it be to meet again
Monday evening, Dec. Is, 1884, at the
office of Weld & Sanderson. The motion
prevailed The Board of Directors were
then instructed to look for rooms and re-
port at the next meeting. After an in
formal discussion of the Chicago Free
port & Illinois R'y relations to this town
the Board adjourned. G. II. KEYEs,
o. S. POWELL, Secretary.
Pres. pro tenn.