The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-12-28
THECOMMERCIAL CLUB.


THE COMMERCIAL CLUB.
Pursuant to announcement in last
weeks REGISTER there was q well
attended meeting at the Court House
last Friday evening, and the organ
ization of the lola Commercial Club
was completed. The following were
elected officers. Pr"s:'lrnt, A. l.. Tay.
lOr; First Vice-P' Co., ii. L. Henderson,
w. c. Jones. ,. w. BOstwicf; Secre-
tary, Chas +. Scott; Treasurer, Geo.
A. Bow.us. The following were a.
greed upon as the
ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION.
NAME AND OBJECT.
The name of this organization shall
be the lola Commercial Club, and it's
object shall be to promote in every
legitimate way the business interests
of lola.
MEMBERSHIP.
Any citizen of lola may become q
member of this Club by signing these
articles and pay ing to the treasurer
the first quarters dues.
OFFICERS.
The officers of this Club shall be q
Presid ent, first, second and third vice.
President, Secretary and a Treas
urer, who shall each be elected at the
annual meeting and who shall hold
their offices one year, and until their
successors are elected aud qualified.
Their duties shall be such as are usu-
ally performed by such officers, and
they shall serve without salary.
MEETINGS.
The regular Annual meeting of this
Club shall be held OH the third Friday
evening in December of each year.
Special meetings may be held at any
time upon the call of the President at
his own discretion or upon the written
request of seven members of the Club.
Whenever a special meeting is called
each mem Der of the Club shall be per-
sonally notified of the date, place and
purpose of such meeting so far as may
be practicable, by some one designated
by the President of the Club for that
purpose.
QUORUM.
AT any meeting of the Club the pre-
sence of Is members shall constitute
quorum for the transaction of business.
COMMITTEES.
The President, Vice-Presidents and
Secretary shall constitute a standing
commit tee on entertainment whose
duty it shall be to take charge of and
entertain any visitor who may be seek
ing location for any public enter
prise, escort him about the city, point
out our advantage and resources, and
seek in all legitimate ways to interest
and entertain him. Special commit
tees may be appointed by the Presi-
dent at his discretion or upon the di-
rection of the Club.
DUES.
Every member of the Club shall
pay into the Club treasury the sum of
25 cents each quarter. These dues
shall be payable quarterly in advance.
They shall be collected by some per-
son appointed for that purpose by the
who shall pay them over
to the Secretary, who in turn shall
pay the amount collected to the Treas
lrer taking his receipt therefor.
ASSESSMENT.
Whenever money is needed for 9TH
Or than incidental purposes, or in
greater amount than provided by the
quarterly dues, per capita assess
nent sufficient to raise the amount
needed, may be made upon each men,
Der of the Club by majority vote of
he members present at any meeting
called for that purpose.
EXPENDITURES
Money for the payment of incident
,al expenses, such as stationery, post
lge, kilograms, expressage &C., may
De drawn from the treasury upon
temized vouchers signed by the Presi-
lent and Secretary. Any money
.aised by special assessment shall be
OnlT for the purpose speci-
ically stated in the resolution under
which the assessment was made, and
lpon vouchers signed by the Presi-
lent and Secretary. Any balance
from a given assessment |
hall be held by the Treaurer ubject
o the action of the Club.
AMENDMENT.
These articles may be amended at
my meeting of the Club upon a two
birds vote of the members present.
A CARD
At the time of the township pri- |