The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-09-03
.RTICLE II-oFFICERs

treasurer, captain, vice captain, and an
executive committee of sever, live o. whom
shall be the officers of the club in the or
der above named; the other two members
shall be elected by the club at the annual
meeting in April hereinafter provided for,
or at any special meeting called for that
purpose.
Sec. 2. Any officers shall hold their Off
ces for the period of one year, or until
their successors are elected.
Sec. 8. All vacancies, however occur
ring, shall be filed by election at any reg
ular meeting of the club, or at any special
meeting called for that purpose.
ARTICLE nI-DUTIEs OF OFFICERS.
Sec. l. The duties of president, vice
president and treasurer shall be such as
usually pertain TO such offices, and such
other duties as from time to time may be
prescribed by the bylaws.
Sec 2 1t shall be the duty of the Sec
rotary to keep in book provided for that
purpose, record of the proceedings of all
regular and special meetings of the club;
to collect all dues and other monies, and
turn the same over to the treasurer and
take a receipt therefor; to notify each
member, in writing or in person, of all
special meetings of the club. and to specify
in said notice the time and place of such
meeting and the particular purpose for
"
Sec 8. The secretary and treasurer
shall each submit a monthly report of all
receipts and expenditures of money.
Sec. 4. The executive committee shall
have general charge of the affairs of the
club not specifically provided for by the
constitution or bylaws. It shall audit all
bills, and order the same paid; provided,
that any bill opposed by any three mem
bers of the committee shall be submitted
to the club at a regular meeting before it
is paid; and provided, further, that the
executive committee shall not bind the
club to any expense except for the current
expenses of the club and grounds, without
the authority of the club given at regu-
lar meeting, or a special meeting called
for that purpose.
Sec. 5. 1t shall be the duty of the cap
tain to have charge of the grounds when
play is in progress, to enforce strictly all
ground and playing rules of the club, and
to decide all disputes growing out of the
games in play, not otherwise provided for.
In the absence of the captain the vice cap
tain shall perform his duties.
ARTICLE IV.-MEAiBERSHIP.
Section l. The number of active mem
bers of the club shall at no time exceed
thirty.
PROPOSALS
Sec. 2. Proposals for membership may
be made at any regular meeting OF the
club; and the candidate so proposed shall
be voted on by ballot. Three adverse
votes may defeat the election of the can
didate.
ARTICLE V.-MEETINGS.
Section l. There shall be two general
meetings each year, to be held respectively
on the first Friday in April and the last
Friday in October. Regular meetings shall
be held on the first Friday of each month.
Sec. 2. Special meetings of the clubmay
be held at any time on the call of the pres
ident, the executive committee, or any five
of the club. No business shall
be transacted at any such meeting except
that specified in the call
Sec. g. The executive committee shall
meet on the call of the chairman, or any
two members thereof.
Sec. 4. At all the meetings of the club
nine members shall constitute a quorum
Four shall constitute quorum of the eX-
ecutlve committee.
ARTICLE VI.-DUEs AND ASSESSMENTS.
Section l. The initiation fee for active
shall be S..
Sec. 2. The regular dues shall be 81 per
month for and during the period from
April to November | of each year. ANY
member not paying his monthly dues
within five days after receiving notice
from the secretary that the same is past
lue shall forfeit his membership in the |
club, except for good reason the executive |
committee shall extend the time of pay
nent.
Sec g. If for any reason the club dues |
ihall not be sufficient to meet the current |
expenses, the executive committee is au-
5horized TO levy an assessment sufficient !
20 meet the deficit The provision of sec |
ion of this article shall be applicable to |
lou- payment of any such special assess I
nenL
ARTICLE VII.
Section l. No expenditures shall be in |
urred on behalf of the club unless author |
zed at meeting of the club or by the ex-
cutive committee.
Sec. 2. All money shall be paid out by |
he Treasurer on orders signed by the /
resident and secretary.
ARTICLE vIIL.-AMEEDMENT.
Sec. l. This constitution may be
mended at any regular meeting OF the
lub by two-thirds vote OF all the mem
ers present, notice in writing of the pro-
'osed amendment having been given at
previous meeting.
BYLAWS
In all tournaments held under the con.
rol of the club the following rules shall
overn.
l. All matches will be best two out of
hree sets.
2 Six games shall constitute set, ex-
epting the deciding set in matches and all
cts to finals, which shall be played deuce
nd vantage.
3. In playing for the second prize all
he runner up" shall enter into new
rawing under the Bagnali-Wild system
nd the winner CT the last drawing shall
lay the runner up" for the second prize
4 The consolation prize shall be played
Dr. by the defeated in the preliminary and
rst round.
5 Playing 20 commence at Q a m. and
80 ?. m Referee TO decide when playing
hall cease.
8. No member shall be required to pay
ny other assessment than Its initiation
e till he has been member OF the club
DR. one month.
:. Any member may appeal from
De decision Of the captain on
ny point, and the appeal shall be de-
ded by the executive committee which
ecision shall be final
S Any member Of the club shall be en-
tied TO introduce a nonresident friend
tho shall be entitled TO the privilege OF
be ground for fourteen days. No mem
er. however, shall introduce more than
ne friend 81 time. ANY member OF the
ub may extend 10 a resident friend the
riyilege Of the grounds at any time dur
IL the forenoon Of any day.
q No person shall be allowed TO play
2 grounds OF the club in any but rubber /
lied shoes.
10 The coIors OF the club shall be Grim
n and steel gray.
ii. In al meetings of the club the par
smentary authority snail be Roberts
ules OF Order
y. These bylaws may Be amended az
~ meeting o. the club By a two-thirds
tie OF The member present
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