Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-10-19

dent, the President shall preside.
SEC. 3. The Secretary shall receive
all moneys due the Association from
any scource and pay the same to the
Treasurer, taking his receipt therefor;
keep record of all meetings; conduit
all correspondence; keep a list of all
members i'm book provided for that
purpose; notify all committees of their
appointment; forward proper notifica-
ton sheets to delinquents, and do such
other clerical work as the Executive
Committee may direct as hereinafter
prescribed i'm the bylaws.
SEC. 6. The Treasurer shall receive
all moneys from the Secretary, giving
his receipt therefor; and pay all orders
only when countersigned by the Presi-
dent and Secretary.
SEC. 7. The Executive Committee
shall consist of five members, of which
the President and Secretary shall be
two. 1t shall have charge of all matters
of general interest TO the Association
not otherwise assigned; decide upon the
disposition of delinguents' names re-
ported by the Secretary; arbitrate upon
disputed accounts in just and impair
tial manner; provide rooms for the AS
sociation; audit all bills and examine
the books and accounts Of the Secretary
and Treasurer previous to each annual
meeting, or oftener if required.
ARTICLEv
COMMITTEES
SEC. !. At the first regular meeting
subsequent to the annual meeting the
President shall announce five standing
committees. namely, Manufacturing,
Transportation, Insurance, Trade In
terests and Entertainments. Each
committee shall consist of three men,
bers and shall hold office for one year
or until their successors are elected.
DUTIES OF COMMITTEES.
SEC. .. The Committee of Manufact-
urlng Interests shall use all possible ef-
forts to secure the location of mills,
factories and other plants, and encour-
age the development of existing indus
tries, and shall have authority TO call to
their assistance subcommittee from
the members of this Association.
SEC. 3. The Committee on Transpor-
tation shall endeavor to secure any
needed concessions in freight. express
or other rates, and recommend fovor-
able and rapid transits through large
shipments, and measures to improve
the facilities for travel to and from the
place.
SEC. a. The Committee on Trade In
terests shall have charge of all matters
pertaining to the best interests of trade,
its enlargement in the city by we'll
directed measures; plans for the im-
provement of tributary country roads
the regulation of any abuses through
wise agitation or local legislation; the
encouragement of high standard of
dealing, the buying of first qualities of
goods, the offering for sale in this mar
ket of the best products, the dscour-
agement of any and all demoralizing
tendencies. and measures to secure the
improvement of facilities for mails be-
tween this place and neighboring towns.
SEC. 5. The Committee on Enter.
tainment shall present some interesting
subject at each meeting, shall have
charge Of all entertainments given by
the Association not otherwise provided
for, and shall have charge of extending
the Inequalities of the city if occa-
ions requires.
SEC. 8. Both officers and committees
shall at any time, make such recon-
mendations To the Association as may
seem to them to be desirable.
ARTICLE VI.
COMPENSATION.
No compensation for services shall be
paid any officer, except the Secretary;
such compensation shall be fixed by the
Executive Board.
ARTICLE VII.
MEETINGS.
SEC. /. The annual meeting of the
Association shall be held Oil tho second
Wednesday of each January.
SEC. 3. The regular meetings of the
Association shall be held on the 2lst of
each month.
SEC. 3. Special meetings shall be
called by the President OH the written
request of five IN, mbers, by giving due
notice to the members and specifying
the object of the meeting.
| ARTICLE VIII.
AMENDMENTS.
This constitution and bylaws may
be altered or amended by two-thirds
vote of those present at any regular
meeting, providing written notice of
such alteration OF amendment has been
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