The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1889-04-30
COMMERCIAL CLUB.
Full Text of the Constitution
And Bylaws of the Club.

The BAZOo has been urging the Or
ganization of a Commercial Club so
log that it is unnecessary to state
that the club has been formed and
that the following constitution was
adopted Friday night:
PREAMBLE.
For the purpose of bringing the busi-
ness men Of Sedalia TITO closer and more
friendly contact, socially and CONNER
action in all things pertaining 10 the COM
mon welfare of the city,
We, the undersigned, associate ourselves
together under the following constitution
In club TO be known as the Sedalia Com
mercial Club.
ARTICLE /.
The officers of this club shall consist of a
board of seventeen directors; a president;
four vice presidents, to be known as
first second, third and fourth:
vice presidents, a secretary, a treasurer
and boird of three trustees and such
other officers as shall from time to time b.
found necessary,
ARTICLE II.
The board of director, board of trustees
and the officers sh all be elected directly
by the club, but the officers shall be elect
ed from the board Of directors.
ARTICLE III.
The election Of all officers shall be at the
regular annual meeting of the clab To be
held at the club house on the first Thurs
day in May .ach year commencing with
1889 and all officers shall hold their Of
fie.s until their successors are duly elect
ed and qualified.
ARTICLE ".
SECTION 1.-The presii lent when pres
emf shall preside a; all meetings of the
cInh and of the directory, and shall ap-
point all committees subject to the APP
prevail of the directory.
FEC .. The vice presidents in their ap-
propriate order shall be vested with the
authority of the president in the absence
of the president and such vice president.
ARTICLE V.
The secretary shall attend sll meetings of
the club and of the directory, keep min
utes of all proceedings al such meetings,
Issue all necessary notices, attend TO all
correspondence and shall keep the records
of the club, aud also attend all the meet
ings Of the executive committee and keep
minutes of its proceedings.
ARTICLE VI
SEC. 1.-The tr ,asurer shall collect and
r. ceive all fines, dues and moneys Of the
club, keep regular account thereof, and
pay all bills authorized by the directory,
upon a warrant signed by the presiden,.
He shall promptly report to the directory
the condition OF any members account
when the same shall remain unpaid be-
yond the time prescribed. He shall also
execute bond for the faithful discharge
of his duty in the sum of one Thousand
dollars to be approved by the board Of di-
rectors.
ARTICLE VII,
The title to all club property, except
money shall be in the board of trustees and
right of transfer of the same subject to the
order Of the board of directors.
ARTICLE VIII.
SECTION 1.-The directory shall hold
meetings on the first Tuesday of each
month, and upon the request in writing of
three directors specifying the object of the
meeting he secretary shall call special
meeting of the directory. There shall. be
no business transacted at any special meet
ing except that specified in the call for
which il has been called.
SIC. There shall be appointed by the
directory an executive committee of fur
directors aud the president shall be chair
man ex-offcio of said committee whose
duty il shall be TO formulate. with the con-
sent of the directory, the method and plan,
from time TO time OF most success ully car
rying out the essential objects of this club,
and il shall further be their duty TO pro-
vide for this club suitable club house,
properly fitted up, to be open at all times
for the use Of the club and its members, TO
the end that The business men men OF Sc
dalia ba brought into closer relations in
both sobial and commercial matters,
that visitors may be entertained
and enabled to meet our citizens under
favorable and pleasant circumstances, aud
that our business men may be, at all times
easily brough; together and induced 10 CO.
operate for the general good Of the city and
their own pleasure.
SEC. 3-And the said board of directors
shall appoint such yther committees and
give them such powers and duties as from
time to time may be deemed nee ssary and
shall not conflict with this constitution.
SEC. A majority of the board Of
directors or executive committee shall con-
stitute quorum for the transaction of
business.
ARTICLE TX.
SEC. 1.-The initiation fee shall be $40,
to be paid in two installments of s. each,
at the option Of the members, the first pay
ment to be made on the date of applica-
ton for membership, aud the secoud to be
made within three months thereafter.
SEC. Each member shall contribute
the sum of (Sl2) ,welve dollars per annum
as dues, which dues shall be paid quarter
ly in advance upon the first days of May,
August, November and February.
SEC. 3.-Any business man of this city OF
good characteT. over tMenty-one wears of