The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-02-23
READY FOA BUSINESS
bylaws and Constitution for SIlssouIa's
Board of Trade.

| Inc name OF this association snail be the Mis-
soua Board of Trade.
ARTICLE II.
ANY person residing in the city or county OF
| Missoula, or having business interests therein.
| desiring to become a member OF this board OF
| trade shall present to the secretary written
| application, stating the nature OF his business,
| and when such application shall have been APP
| proved by the executive committee OF the
| board, and he shall have signed the constitu-
| ton and bylaws, and paid the membership fee,
such person shall be entitled TO all the privl-
| leges granted TO other members of said board.
| One representative from each newspaper pub
lished in the county of Mssoua shall be en-
titled to membership in the board without the
payment of any membership or dues.
ARTICLE III.
| The management of the affairs OF the board
| OF trade shall be conducted by an executive
\ committee to consist of seven members. which
/ executive committee shall be elected by the
| board on the third Monday in May and Novem-
| Der OF each year; and said executive committee
shall, Immediately upon their election. out OF
| their own number. or from other members of
the board OF trade, appoint the other officers of
| said board which shall consist OF a president.
| first vice president second vice president third
vice president, fourth vice president, secretary
and treasurer. who shall take their seats at the
| first regular meeting in the months of June and
December of each year; and all members OF tho
executive committee, and all officers of the
board Of trade, and of said committee shall
serve until their successors elected and take
their offices.
The executive committee elected at the meet
ing Of business men held at the court house in
the city OF Missoula Feb. is, 1895, and tn Off
GERS of said board OF trade, and of said eXecu-
tive committee already appointed by them,
shall continue in Office until the first regular
meeting in June. 1895. and until their success
ors are elected and take their offices.
ARTICLE ".
general transaction of business shall be held
on the second and fourth Monday in each and
every month.
ARTICLE V.
Special meetings may be called by the presi-
dent and secretary or at the request of five
members of the board
ARTICLE VI
This constitution may be altered or amend ed
by a two-thirds vote of the members present at
any regular meeting of the board. provided that
the proposed alteration or amendment shall
have been submitted in writing at a previous
meeting.
BY-LAws-DUTIEs OF OFFICERS ARTICLE I.
The president shall preside at all meetings of
the board OF trade and OF its executive commit
tee and shall, such presiding officer, exercise
the powers common 10 presiding officers OF de-
Lucrative assemblies. He shall, at the semi
monthly meetings of the association, and at
such other times as he may deem proper, CON-
his opinion tend to promote the prosperity and
increase the usefulness of the board He, to-
gether with the secretary, shall call special
meetings of the board or of the executive COM
mittee. whenever he shall deem it advisable.or
upon he request of five members of the board,
and shall sign all warrants drawn on the treas
urer, ordered by the board.
Section ?. The duties of the first vice presl-
dent shall be to perform the duties Of the
president in his absence.
Sec. s. The second vice president shall per-
form the duties of the president in his absence
and in the absence of the first vice president.
Sec. 4. The third vice president shall per-
form the duties Of the president in his absence
and in the absence of the first and second vice
presidents.
form the duties of the president in his absence
and in the absence of the first, second and third
vice presidents.
Sec. c. The secretary shall keep a correct
record OF the meetings OF the board and of the
executive committee; shall conduct the CORE
spondence of the board; shall compile and col
lee. such statistics and other Information of the
resources and commercial interests of the state
of Montana, and especially of the city and
county of MissOula, as the executive committee
may require; shall collect all moneys due, turn
ing the same over TO the treasurer and taxing
his receipt therefor; shall draw and attest all
warrants on the treasurer ordered by the board;
and shall keep n correct account of all financial
matters and shall make complete report of
all of his accounts and doings as secretary at
each semi-monthy meeting, and at any other
time required by the executive committee: he
shall give the required notice of all meetings OF
the board and to all officers of their appoint
ment, and shall perform such other duties as
the executive committee may require.
Sec. :. The treasurer shall receive from the
secretary all moneys belonging TO the board of
trade and shall pay all warrants drawn on him
properly signed by the president and attested
by the secretary, and shall keep a correct ac-
count of the financial concerns of the board and
submit a detailed report at each semImonthly
meeting and whenever the executive committee
may require Tho treasurer shall give a salts
factory bond with suretes in such amount as
may be required by the executive committee
for the faithful performance OF the duties I'M |
posed upon him.
See s. The executive committee shall enact
such rules as they may deem eXpedent for the |
Government of the board not inconsistent with |
this constitution and bylaws ami for the regua- |
ton of the various departments and branches |
Of the board and for the guidance of the com
mittees herein provided for. IL shall provide
suitable rooms for the board and shall gener- |
ally do such other and proper things as IN IT'S
judgment will tend to advance the usefulness
OF the board and carry out fully the purposes OF
its organization.
Whenever 10 members of the board shall de-
sire, they may appeal from any action Of the
executive committee. which notice of such ap-
peal shall be given TO the secretary ard he shan
notify the president who shall then bring up the
question Of appeal atlhe ne Vt regular or special
meeting of the board A two-thirds vote OF the
members present shall be necessary 10 sustain
the appeal.
CoMMIrTEES-ARTICLE >.
The following standing committees. consisting
OF three members each. shall be nominated by
the president and confirmed by the executive
committee:
Committee on finance.
Committee on commerce.
Committee on mines. milling and smelling.
Committee on statistics.
Committee on public institutions and improve
mems.
Committee on agriculture
Committee on municipal and county govern |
ment.
And such other committees rs from time TO !
,s,.. Of