The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-04-05
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SEQ. 2. Candidates for admission as
honorary members shall not be required
to present their claims; but those max
Ing the nomination shall state the
grounds therefor, and shall certify that
the nominee Will accept If elected.
Seq 8. All nominations shall be pre-
sented to the membership committee,
and whom approved by this committee,
their names and records shall bo
promptly posted in the association
rooms. When adversely acted upon,
the sponsors only shall be notified of
the action OF the committee.
Sec. 4. Members shall be elected nv
letter ballot ut business meeting, and
five negative votes shall exclude a
nominee, and no rejected candidate
shall be eligible for denomination for
one year. In case of honorary members,
unanimous vote is requisite to elect.
In case of rejection no minute shall be
made.
SEQ. S. No person shall become
member until he has agreed in writing
to abide and be governed by the con-
stitution and bylaws, and paid his ini-
tiation fee. Initiation fees shall DO due
and payable within thirty days of mott
fcation of election.
Sec. 6. Honorary members are not
ARTICLE vIII.-REvENUE.
Section /. An initiation fee of 81. 90
shall be paid by each new member Such
payment shall be made within thirty
days after notice in writing OF his cleo
flons; and in default thereof he shall be
deemed to have declined membership.
Sec.2. The annual dues of all resident
members shall be $3.50. and of on.resi-
dent members SIS, payable yearly in
advance.
Honorary members shall be subject
to no initiation fees or dues.
The fiscal year shall commence on the
the first of February; but members
elected after tho first of August shall
pay but one-half of the annual dues for
that year in addition to the initiation
fee.
Sec. 8. Any mem ber whose dues shall
remain unpaid for the space of one year
shall forfeit the privileges of member
ship, and shall cease to receive the
publications of the association until the
dues are paid.
ARTICLE Iv.-DEPRIvATIoN OF MEMBER
SHIP.
Section 1. If any member who shall
be one year in arrears for dues to the
association, neglects or refuses to paw
the same within thirty days after Motif
cation from the treasurer, his name
may be stricken from the roll of mem
bers by vote of the board of directors.
The treasurer at the end Of each fiscal
year shall strike from tho rolls the
names of such members as are two
years in arrears for dues to the asso-
citation, and shall report the same to
the association at its next annual
meeting.
Sec. 2. designations shall be submit
ted in writing and shall be presented
to the association at tho next business
meeting after they have been received;
but no resignation shall be accepted
until all dues and other Indebtedness
to the association shall have been dis
charged.
Sec. 8. Any member may be expelled
for violation of the constitution or bv-
laws, or for any offence or misconduct
which may be deemed prejudicial to the
credit or interest of the association. by
two-thirds vote of the active members
present at business meeting, provided
that not less than fifteen active mem
bers vote for expulsion. and provided
such member shall have had one
months notice of the charges preferred
against him, and of the time appointed
for their considera ton.
All charges must be made in writing,
must fully set forth the offence or Of
fences alleged, and must be signed by
the member or members bringing the
charge, and an attested copy must be
furnished the accused, who Shall be
entitled to be present and be heard in
defence, in person or by attorney, at all
meetings at which such charge shall be
investigated, except during tho time
when the final vote is to be taken.
Sec. A. majority of the board of
directors shall have power to Temporal
rlly suspend any member from enjoying
the privileges of the association for
wilful or repeated infraction of the
house rules.
ARTICLE X.-vISITORS.
Members may personally introduce
visitors at any regular meeting of the
association. Cards giving the privileges
of the association rooms to a stranger
can be issued by the house committee
upon application of member over his
own signature, and will only be good for
two weeks. Members introducing ,isl-
tors by cards will be held responsible
for the conduct of such guests,
The board of directors are also au-
thorizcd to o.Ier the courtesies of the
Association to organizations affiliated
with tho objects for which this Associa-
ton was formed, that may be temper
arily holding their meetings in the city.
ARTICLE XI.--AMENDMENTs
Amendments to these bylaws shall
be presented in writing at business
meeting of the Association, signed by at
least three active members. They may
then BIO amended, and shall then be
laid over until the next regular meet
ing thereafter, at which time n business