St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-15
SIXTH WARDERS.
Bylaws Adopted at the West Side
Citizens Union. December
II, 1884.
Their Request Of the Chamber Of Commerce
and the Action Taken by that
Body.

We the QuQeTelLueu ClllLtu6 OF lQe heSl
side do hereby organize under the title OF
''The West Side Citizens Union,'' whose
object shall be the advancement and protec-
ton Of the material interests of the ward,
and do hereby agree to be governed by the
following bylaws:
See. 1. Any resident or owner of real
estate of the Sixth ward may become an an
nual member OF the association by subserib-
ing 70 these bylaws and paying a member
ship fee Of two dollars. Annual member
ships shall continue in force upon the pay
ment each year Of the sum Of two dollars.
Memberships shall not be transferable.
Sec. 2. The business and affairs OF
this union shall be managed by and through
board Of thirty $500 directors, who shall be
residents Of the West side, and such COM
mittees, officers and agents as may be pre-
scribed by the bylaws or ordered by the board
Of directors. The board OF direct
ors shall be elected annually by
ballot By aud from among the
members Of the union at large, and each
board shall continue aud serve until the next
succeeding annual election, and until a new
board is duly elected. The election shall
take place at the room Of the union on the
hrst Wednesday Of January in each year, but
should there be failure TO hold an election
10 any year al the appointed time, the board
Shall order such election at some future time.
Notice Of the time and place OF all elections
shall be given by the secretary, by publi-
cation for one week prior thereto, aud the
polls shall be open from 6 O'Clock D. IN,
until 10 p. m, unless otherwise ordered.
Toe president shall appoint three members
of the union to act as judges at every such
election, who shall appoint q clerk, and they
hnm Ill rges ~
shall count the ballot, and the thirty
eligible members having the highest num-
Der Of votes shall be declared elected,
and the result shall be forthwith reported TO
the president, and the secretary shall forth
with notify the persons so elected. In case
Of tie between any two or more the choice
shall be determined by lot by the judges.
The board Of directors or president or any
I've members of the board may call 4 meet
ing OF the members Of the union at large al
any time 10 obtain an expression of views or
opinion upon a special or general subject.
Any vacancy in the board occurring from
death, resignation, neglect refusal TO serve,
or other cause, may be filed by the board
until the next election. No person shall be
allowed to vote for directors, or be eligible as
director until payment Of his membership
fee.
Sec. 3. The standing officers of this asso-
citation shall be a president, vice president,
secretary and treasurer, to be elected an
nually by and upon the organization Of each
new board Of directors, and shall bold until
their successors are elected. but shall be sub
jeet TO removal at any time by the board land
in case Of such removal, death or resignation
Of any OF said officers, the board shall elect a
successor for the unexpired time.
Tue following standing Ommittees shall
be constituted annually by each new board,
or by its direction, viz: An executive COM
mitiee Of Z, of which the president shall be
exohicio chairman statistics and correspOn-
denee, 3; finance 3; mercantile aud manu-
factories, 8; railroads, transportation, Mis-
sissippi river and levee, 10; streets, roads
and parks, 5; health and sanitation, 3; buill-
ings and fire department, 3; taxes, county
aud city, q; general Improvements, 3;
legislative, 3; auditing committee, 8.
The executive committee may be constituted
from any members Of the union. and may
prescribe its own rules and regulations in
respect to meetings and transaction Of bust
ness, aud may take action upon any matter
Of public nature Independent Of the board
of directors, but such action shall be reported
to the board OF directors or union at large
in secret session. Tie board may also ap-
i
time, as il may deem advisable. Members
OF the union. other than directors, may also
be placed on any committee in the discretion
Of the board. All reports of committees
shall be in writing.
Sec. 4. Unless otherwise ordered, the
president, when present, shall preside at all
meetings of the board and Of the union at
large, and shall preserve order, and
in the transaction OF business, the
rules Of parliamentary practice,
as comprised in Cushing's Manuel, shall be
observed, except as otherwise specially or
dered. He shall appoint all committees, I'M
less otherwise ordered, and shall perform
such other duties as may at any time be di-
rected. In the absence of the president the
vice president shall ill his place, and in the
absence of both, any member of the board
may be temporarily crlled to perform the
functions OF the president.
Sec. 3. The secretary shall keep all rec
ords, books aud papers Of the board, and of
the union at large. He shall enter upon
a register, kept for that purpose, the names
OF all members of the union, the date of ad-
mission Of each member, and the amount OF
fees, assessments, dues and fines paid and
due, by members. He shall collect, during
the year, statistics and other information,
! pertaining TO the commercial, manufacturing
and other business interests of the West side,
and shall render an annual report for publ
cation, and shall perform such other duties
as the board may at any time order. lie
shall have charge of the hall or room Of the
union, and shall keep the same in order, and
| open at all convenient hours when directed
| by the board, for the use OF the union and
others privileged to be there. In his absence
anyone else may be designated by the presi
dent or the board to temporarily ILL his place.
He shall be entitled 10 such compensation as
the board Of directors may determine.
Sec. 8. All collections sud moneys be-
longing to the union shall be paid over TO the
treasurer, and shall be paid out by him upon
the warrant Of the president, as may be or
dered by the board. He shall keep regular
fully preserve all vouchers for
the payment of money and al
funds and securities OF every kind belonging
10 the union. He shall render a monthly &C,
count at the first regular meeting of thu
board Of directors each month, and an an
nual report 10 the union at its annual meet
ing, all OF which reports shall be approved By
/ the finance committee, before presentation
He shall also perform such other duties a,
the board may at any time order. The books
vouchers and securities in his hands, shall al
all times be under the supervision Of the
finance committee.
Sec Z. The board Of directors shall NEE
at the hall or room Of the Union regularly
at such time as the board by resolution shall
establish, and every member of the boarC
not present before the close of the roll-call,
shall pay fine of fifty cents, unless absent
from the city, OF detained by sickness OF
himself or family, and any member leaving
without the permission Of the
president before adjournment shal
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