Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-20
THE BOARD CHOSEN.
The Railway Employees Club
Organizes.
THIS CONSTITUTION AND LAWS
'sfhich viii Govern the Body--Cotton Belt
officials Visit the City-Other Rail
road Matters of Interest
Generally.

ras effected. A board of thirteen director:
was chosen who will elect theil
officers, and the club is no Longer
thing of the future--it is living reality
already strong in numbers and will WELD ;
potent influence lot only in Fort
Worth, but all over the state. THE
GAZETTE publishes its articles of asso-
BsciatiOn in full SO that all railroad men car
see it, read it and understand the founda
ton upon which the club rests.
The meeting was called to order by o. o.
Winter. general superintendent of the Fort
Worth and Denver, who is temporary chair
man, and genial Lou Palmer manipulated
the records.
The committee on rooms reported submit
ting propositions for renting room s; both
those read at the last meeting and those Sc
cured since. Action on the report was post
s$ned until after permanent organization.
The committee on finance reported that
they were waiting OF the excursion com
lnittee, which was virtually doing its work.
The committee was continued.
The committee on excursion reported
progress to the effect that il was decided
10 run an excursion to Bellevue; that car
of watennelOns had been contributed, and
arrangements for ice and meats had been
practically completed, and, further, that
the Fencibles had expressed a desire to ac-
company the excursion.
The committee on membership reported
hut tdCi ID1l ntI'i PItLll my TefDOfIS 10
make, showing the club was meeting with
the approval of railroad men in all classes
OF service.
J. Van Rensselaer, of the Fort Worth and
Rio Grande from the committee on per
manent organization read the following ar
ticleS of association:
Articles of association OF the Fort Worth
Railway Employees club.
Know all men by these presents. that we,
whose names are hereuntO subscribed, do
hereby associate ourselves together for
the purpose Of establishing q social club
and to promote our mutual interests.
ARTICLE /.
Sec l. Nane-Tn!s club shall be called
the Fort Worth Railway Employees club.
See. > Purposcs.-The general purposes
Shall be for social and literary culture
maintenance of L library and by unity of
action and combination of interests TO pro
mote the comfort and happiness of the
members.
SEC. 3. Mcmbership-The membership
shall be composed exclusively of the en-
ployes of the different railroads entering
Fort Worth, including the railway mail
service and express company employees.
ARTICLE2.
Section l. Terms of admission to mem
bershp-Thc terms of admission TO mem
bership required of each person subscribing
to these articles. or of each person whom
the undersigned may hereafter associate
with them in this club, shall be an election
by the board of directors, the payment OF
The initiation fee and monthly dues. which
may be prescribed by the bylaws, and
agreeement TO observe all the rules and
regulations promulgated by the board Of
directors
ARTICLE 3
Section !. Directors of club-There shall
be board of directors consisting of thir-
teen members OF the club, who snail be
elected as hereinafter provided.
Sec. , Officers of club-The officers of
the club shall be ! president, first and
second vicc-prcSident and treasurer. to be-
elected by the board Of directors from their
number, and j secretary to be employed by
the board of directors, at salary Of 1900
per annum, payable monthly.
Sec. 5. Election of directorS-The board
of directors shall DO elected annually, by
ballot, al meeting of the club called for
that purpose and shall represent all OF the
various branches Of the railway service.
There shall be u candidate from each road
or branch of service for each office. and the
candidate receiving the majority of votes
cast shall be elected, provided, however,
there shall be not more than two repre-
Bentatives from any road or branch of
service on the board.
sec. !. Powers of directors and Off
rers-Ihe BOARD of directors and the officers
aforesaid shall conduct the transactions of
the club and shall have exclusive manage
tneut of its affairs and said board may alter
pr amend the bylaws of the club at any
Regular meeting; provided, however, that
no bylaws shall be adopted. amended or
Rnnulled except with the concurrence of
majority Of the entire board.
See >. Electing new oiiicers-Within
one week after each annual election, the re
firing president shall call meeting of tine
new board of directors for the election. by
ballot Of the officers for the ensuing year
Sec. q. Vacancy III board-In case of Il |
vacancy IN the board Of directors. the pres |
ident shall caIl a meeting of the club for the |
election OF a new director 10 fill such va |
calCY.
See : The president shall preside al all |
meetings of the club and board OF directors, |
except that in his absence the first vice |
president. and III case Of his absence the |
second yiCe-preSident shall preside, but |
neither OF them shall be entitled 10 vote, |
except in the case of a tie.
sN-LAwS.-DUTIES OF OFFICERS AND d. |
KECToRs.
Section l. The president shall preside at |
ali meetings of the club and board of direc-
tors, and in his absence the first vice-presi-
dent. and in case Of his absence the second |
vice president shall preside. but neither of |
them shall be entitled to vote when presid-
ing except in the case of a tie.
Sec. =. The treasurer shall have the Gus
lOQN ana Sllll Keep IN ACCOUNT OF al money
belonging IN the club. He shall receipt to
the secretary for al money received from
him. ana shall pay out money only upon an
order signed by the auditing committee |
He shall deposit all money in some reliable
bank in Fort Worth in the name of the
club. He shall keep proper books of ac-
pount, which shall al all times be subject to
the inspection of the board OF directors
and shall furnish an annual state
ment of the financial condition
pf the club, and upon removal or expiration
Of his term IF Office shall furnish to the
elub statement of his receipts and the dis
.ributiOn of same from the date of his last
report, and shall turn the balance of money
IN his possession over to his successor in
Dffice He shall furnish bond to the
amount of 5000. to be approved and ac-
cepted by the board of directors, the club
10 pay the amount of premium on same. if
any.
Sec. 3. The secretary shall collect and re-
ceive all moneys on membership fees. dues
or other funds of the club and pay them
over 10 the treasurer. taking his receipt for
same. He shall keep 4 correct accoant of
AL moneys received by him; also record
Of all the meetings of the club. besides all
orders drawn on the treasurer by the audit
Ing committee: sign all certificates of MEN,
Dership, ami perform all the labors incident
10 the Office, and keep I correct
account with all members. He
shall conduct the correspondence of |
the club, aad make out an annual 11nort at
the expiration Of each year, sil.,. - The
amount and distribution Of al money re-
ccived by him, AID shall furnish Satisfac-
tory bond for sl.0U0