The Hawaiian gazette., 1890-10-14
ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION.

A Constitution and Bylaws Adopted
seventy-three Charter Members.
A meeting of the Athletic Associa-
ton was held Thursday evening at
McInerny Hall. The meeting was
called to order by Mr.. J. Fl. Fisher,
who acted as chairman, with MIR. A.
White as secretary.
The committee on names reported
a list of seventy-three who are the
charter members of the Association.
A committee was appointed to pre-
pare lists of names for officers.
Mr.. a. Rosa, chairman of the COM
mittee on constitution, reported a
revised constitution and bylaws,
which appeared in Thursday morn
ing's ADVERTISER. It was considered
section by section, further amended
and then adopted as whole. The
Association will meet again this
Tuesday evening the 14th inst. at
the same place. Following is the
adopted constitution:
Constitution and Bylaws of the Homo
lulu Athletic Association.
ARTICLE NAME.
The name of this Association shall be
Il
ARTICLE u.-oBJECT.
Its object snail be the encouragement,
promotion and maintenance of the ply
steal and muscular improvement OF its
members.
ARTICLE m.-MEMBERsHIP.
The members of this Association shall
be those who signed an agreement to en-
ter into this Association prior to the
meeting held October 9, 1890, at which
these Articles of Constitution and By
laws were adopted, and such persons as
shall be admitted in accordance with the
Bylaws.
ARTICLE IV.-VOTING.
Every member shall be entitled to
vote at all meetings OF the Association,
either in person or by proxy in writing.
ARTICLE v.-oFFICERs.
The officers shall be a President, Vice
President, Secretary, Treasurer, Board
Of tnree Trustees and Leader, whose
duties and elections shall be as pre-
scribed by the Bylaws.
ARTICLE vI.-BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
The affairs Of the Association shall be
conducted by Board OF Directors to
consist OF all the officers and Trustees,
and its meetings shall be open TO the
members. They shall buy, contract for,
sell and dispose OF all property OF this
Association and execute conyeyances
thereof. If such purchase, contract, sale
or disposition be above the sum of one
hundred dollars in value, they shall not be
so empowered except by three-fourths
vote Of the members present at a meet
ing specially called for such purpose by
written and published notice two weeks
previous to such meeting.
ARTICLE vu.-BoARD OF TRUSTEES.
All the property OF the Association
shall be vested in the Board of Trustees,
lnElI EuECeSSOIS III OlllCC anu dSOlRiCg
subject 10 the power of the Board of
Directors in Article VI. OF this Constltu- |
ton expressed.
ARTICLE yIn.-EXPULsIoN.
ANY member of this Association may
be expelled for ungentlemanly or dis |
orderly conduct in the Gymnasium, or |
for non-payment of dues for period of |
three months, by the unanimous vote OF |
the Board OF Directors or two-thirds |
vote OF the members present at any regu- !
lar meeting, such member to be expelled |
TO receive two weeks written notice OF |
the charge.
ARTICLE AMENDMENTS.
This Constitution may be amended at |
any regular meeting OF the Association
by a two-thirds vote OF the members
present, or at meeting specially called |
for such purpose, provided that two
weeks previous notice OF the proposed |
shall have been given by |
writing and publication.
BYLAWS.
ARTICLE I.-MEMBERsIIIP.
ANY person may be admitted to this |
Association by majority vote OF the |
members present at any regular meet
ing, or by the unanimous consent of the |
Board of Directors, and upon the pay
ment OF the fees and dues hereinafter
provided.
ARTICLE H.-MEETINGS.
There shall be an annual meeting of |
the Association in the month of October. |
Monthly meetings of Board of Directors |
to be held on the first Tuesday of each |
month. Special meetings shall be called |