Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-08-07

'gratiou and generally to secure to its
members the benefits of cooperation in
the furtherance of their legitimate pur-
suits, and to promote the general welfare
of Fort Worth To these ends the fol-
lowing bylaws are adopted for the gOy-
eminent aud direction of this assooia-
ton:
BYLAWS.
ARTICLE or GOVERNMENT.
Section l. The government of this as
ISOLATION shall be vested in a board of
directors consisting of thirteen persons.
Said directors shall be elected annually +,
as hereinafter provided.
Sec. 2, The Officers of this association
shall consist OF q president, -pTesi-
dent, Il secretary and a treasurer. The
first TIVE of said officers shall be elected
from among the directors and shall
hold their respective Offices for one
year, and until their successors are
elected. The treasurer shall be elected
from the members of the association, and
shall hold his office for one year, and
until his successor has qualified. The
secI etary shall be elected from the mem
bers of tins association and shall hold his
Office for such a length of time as may be
agreed upon by the directors, and he
shall receive such compensation as may
be agreed upon.
Sec. g. The directors shall employ an
assistant secretary and such Other en-
plOyes and servants as they may deem
necessary, Their term of employment.
and compensation shall be fixed by the
directors.
ARTICLE II .-ELEGTIONS AND MEETINGS.
Section l. The annual meeting of the
members of this association shall be held
at their office in the city Of Fert Worth,
Tex. on the first Tuesday iR April of
each year, at 1880 p. m, for the cleo
ton of directors and transaction of
such other business as may come before
the meeting. The secretary shall give
!notice Of such meeting in the daily pa
perS of this city.
Sec. 2. The said election shall be by
ballot, and a majority Of the votes cast
shall elect.
Sec. 3. The directors shall meet regu-
Iarly each month, on the first Tuesday in
each month at 4 o'clock p. m. and at
the first regular meeting after the annual
election of directors they shall elect the
officers. x
Sec. 4. Seven members of the direct0rs
shall constitute a quorum.
- ARTICLE III-DUTIEs OF OFFICERS. 20
Section l 1t shall be the duty OF thsss
president to act as general executive of !
ficer of the association; to preside at"
meetings of the board of directors and of
the association; to call special meetings
of the board of directors and of the as
ISOLATION when, IN his Judgment, the in
terests of the association require it, or
when so requested in writing by the di-
rectors or five other members; TO nomi-
nate to the board of directors the APP
pOintive employees and standing commit
tsss, and to appoint ali special commit
fees. III shall be the duty of the pTesi-
dent to paY-alL obligations of the associa-
ton by making his draft on the treas
urer. He shall attend to such other
business as may be required of him by
the directors. He shall execute a good
and suffi cient bond to be approved by the
6fectors for the faithful performance of |
his DUTIES.
Sec. q. 1t shall be he duty of the vice
president toediseharge the duties of the |
president in his absence or inability.
Sec. 8. 1t shall be'the duty of the sec !
rotary to conduct the correspondence and |
keep the books of the association. Collect |
all moneys due the association and turn |
the same over to the treasurer, taking !
his receipt for the same, and report to |
luent debtors, and shall act as secretary |
IF any of the standing committees when
so required He shall attend the meet
ngs of the directors apdNmembers of the
association and keep a. full record of |
heir proceedings. He shall be the GUS
.Odian of the room and Office of the assO-
,iatiOn. He shall do all other duties in
:ident to his Office and that may be re-l
Iuired of him by the directors. Heshall !
execute a good and sufficient bond to be
approved by the directors for the faithful
discharge of his duties. He shall draw
III warrants on the treasurer.
Sec. (. 1t shall be the duty of the
receive all moneys from the
ecretarysaha execute his receipt there
or, and shall not pay out any money ex-
ept on WaTran IS; drawn on him by the
PRESIDENT and secretary, He shall keep
correct account of all moneys intrusted
o his care by the association and make
tatement of the financial condition of
he association when so required by the
irectofs; and shall perform such other
uties that may be required of him by the
irectOTs. The treasurer shall execute a
God aud sufficient bond, to be approved
Y the directors, for the faithful per-
ormance of his duties.
RTICLE IY.-DUTY AND POWER OF THE |
BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
Section l. The business and financial
oncerns of the association shall be man
ged and conducted by or under the
GARD of directories.
Sec. ,. They shall fiji all vacancies in
ne Offices and directory from death,
esignation or other cause. Should a
ireetor be absent from four consecutive
leetings of the directors without render
lg proper excuse, mis- seat in the board
lay, by vote of the board, be declared
acant.
Sec. 8. 1t shall be the duty of the
irectors to confirm all appointire OIL
ers and employees and standing commit
9es nominated by the president
Sec. 4. 1t shall be the duty Of the /.
Oard of directors to do all in theisf
over to carry out the objects of this as ~
,ciation.
E4SE2kS6E V.-STANDING COMMITTEES. :
SectioH3s Eae standing committees=sa8isl
he association shan be: Committeee 0iH
nance, committee on h4anufactories,
% Immigration and statistics,
smmittee on, printing, committee on IL
embefshiR. eonfhittee on commerce.