The Dickinson press., 1888-12-15
The Dickinson Club.

lnc DICKINSON CluD Is lully organ
lied and the hall in the bank block
has been rented until spring when Il
large building with billiard and read
ing rooms separate will be secured.
The membership has reached about
seventy-livc and the club adopted the
following
CONSTITUTION AND BYLAWS:
ARTICLE l. Sec. l. The organiza-
ton shall I've known us the Dickinson
Club.
Sec. The business office shall he
situated in the hall of the club.
ARTICLE III. Sec. |. The officers of
this club shall consist of Il President,
Secretary and Treasurer. to he elected
by the members of the club and to
hold Office one year. or until their
successors are elected and qualified.
Sec The president, secretary and
treasurer and three other members
to I've elected by the club, shall consti-
tute Il board of five directors.
Sec. 3. The president shall preside
ut all business meetings of the club
and of the board of directors, and in
his absence the directors shall elect Il
presiding officer, pro TEN.
Sec. 1. The secretary and treaSur.
er shall receive all moneys and valua-
bles belonging to the club, and he
shall have charge of the same under
direction of the board of directors
and shall pay all bills countersigned
hy the president. and keep Il record of
the same in books belonging to the
club, and shall exhibit his books at
the regular business meetings Of the
club, he shall also exhibit his books
ut any time to any member of the
board of directors upon reasonable
request. and he may be removed at
any time by the board of directors for
any misconduct in the affairs of his
office, he shall also keep Il record of
the proceedings of the club, which
record shall ut all reasonable times he
open to the inspection of the mem
beers of the club.
Sec. 5. The directors shall have
the general management of the af-
fairs of the club and the control of
its property and the appropriation of
it's funds. make all contracts and pur-
| chases for the club; but shall have no
power to make the club liable for amy
debt OF debts to an amount which
shall exceed the amount of cash in
| the hands of the treasurer not other
wise appropriated, unless authorized
10y IL majority vote of the members ut
a regular meeting, and for the better
execution of their powers and duties
the president may at amy meeting
thereof appoint such committees rs
occasion may require and to him seem
proper. defining their respective du-
ties and powers. and the said commit
tees to hold their Offices at the pleas
ure of the directors.
ARTICLE Ill. See. /. The board of
directors shall hold meetings on the
call of the president or the written
request of five members of the club.
Sec. >. In case Of vacancies occur-
ing in any official position the board
of directors shall fill such vacancies
until the next regular meeting.
Sec. 3. For the failure of any Off
Ger to perform thu duties of his Office,
OF for conduct preiudicial to the well
fare of the club, he may at any rcgu-
lar meeting of the club be removed
from his office by a two thirds vote.
Sec. 4. Any one may become a
member upon approval of the board
of directors on payment of the regu'
lar membership fee of SIS to the treas
urer.
Sec. 5. The expenses of the cluf
shall he met by assessments on its
members, not to exceed one dollar fol
each assessment.
Sec. 6. Any member failing t.
meet assessments when due shall for
felt their membership unless salts
factory reasons can he given for TIN
delay.
ARTICLE Nv. Sec. /. The regula
order of business at all business meet
ings of the club shall he as follows:
l. Reading of the minutes.
III. Reports of any committees.
III. Unfinished business.
Nv. New business.
Sec. .. The constitution may he re
vifed Tor Eamended at any meeting
of the club by IL two thirds vote.