The record-union., 1895-08-02
PLAN FOR A CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
The Committee Adopts a Code OF
Bylaws,
Which VIII be Submitted for Approval
at a Meeting to be Called
by the Mayor.

tary.
The subcommittee Of five, who had
been specially intrusted with the work,
reported the result Of its labors through
its Chairman. T. B. Hall.
The name Of the ASSOCIATION Is TO Do the
Sacramento Chamber Of Commerce.
The bylaws provide for The election OF
officers and prescribe their duties IN
much the same manner as those OF most
associations do.
It's objects are to foster trade, commerce
and the economic interests OF the CITY
and county of Sacramento; to assist ana
encourage home manufactures; to lnouce
immigration and the subdivision and
settlement of lands, and generally pro-
mote Developments of the agricultural,
horticultural, mining and other resources
OF Central and \ orthern California; 10
procure suitable site and DuiIulns Ior
the use of the chamber.
The mem bership shall consist OF repu-
table persons residing IN Central ana
Northern California, who shall have
been duly elected. Applications for
mem bership shall be in writing and shall
be referred 10 and passed on by the Com
mittee on Membership and grievances.
Honorary members may be elected at
any meeting but shall have no vote.
Members shall be elected by ballot at
any meeting of the Board OF Directors,
and on payment of the initiation fee OF %.
Mr.. Hall favored - monthly dues, as
the number OF members must necessarily
be limited, it not being large city. Inc
association must have large enough In
come TO make IL successful, as without
sufficient income it will languish and die.
William Schaw favored 81 monthly
IL "a hnU
mem bership, composed as we'll OF artisans
and others as OF business men. 1t should
be more popular than exclusive, and p
dues would keep many out who would
otherwise like to become members.
A long discussion ensued as 10 the best
amount 10 be fixed on for monthly dues.
the members being quite evenly divided
as to the advisability of either amount
1t was finally decided 10 make the
monthly dues 81, the chamber not to COM
nence operations until membership OF
at least 800 be secured-but membership
OF 900 is desired.
Members may be expelled upon the
accommodation of the Membership and
Grievance Committee, for misconduct
either before or after joining. by two
thirds vote of the directors, after having
been given hearing.
Mem bers four months in arrears for
dues forfeit their right to vote, and after
due notification may be dropped by or
der of the Board of Directors.
The officers are President, Vice Pres
ident and Treasurer, who with the Chair
men of the standing committees constI-
tute the Board of Directors, which IS the
governing body of the chamber.
The standing committees are: Com
merce. Manufactures, immigration and
Lands Mines and Mining, Ways aud
Means. Statistics and Library, Laws and
I
ances, Hotels, Parks and Public I'm
provements. Exhibits, Reception, County
and Municipal Affairs.
Officers and directors shall be nomi-
mated at special meeting, TO be called at
least thirty days previous to the annual
election, and the names of such nominees
shall be posted Immediately in the office
OF the Secretary as the regular ticket. In
dependent nominations may be made up
TO within five days of the election by
likewise posting the name. and the Sec
retary shall have tickets containing all
the names of the nominees, which shall
be mailed to each member, together with
q notice of the time and place of the cleo
ton.
Voting shall be by ballot, in a locked
and sealed ballot-b box, and the method of
procedure is practically the Australian
system.
The Secretary is elected by the drec-
tors, and he and the treasurer must give
bonds.
a majority of the directors constitute a
quorum. and vacancies in office shall be
tlled by the Board of Directors, which
shall meet once a month.
The. number of mem bers in each COM
mittee is fixed, and the duties of the
various committees are defined. The
members composing the several COM
1nittees, except the Chalrmen, shall be ap-
pointed by the President of the chamber,
by and with the advice and consent OF the
Board of Directors, as soon a5 possible
after the annual meeting.
No report, or result thereof. shall be
given out by any committee, or by any
mem Der, in advance of its delivery to the
Board of Directors or TO the chamber
The election shall be held on the second
Monday in January, from 8 A. NJ. to ) p.
NJ. The annual meetings of the chamber
shall be held at the rooms on the second
Wednesday of February, a notice of ten
days being given to each member. and
special meetings may be called by the
President on i've days notice, but no
business not specified in the call can be
transacted. Special meetings OF the Board
OF Directors may be called by tho PreSi-
dent, on a request in writing by five
members of the board.
No Indebtedness shall be incurred bv
the Board of Directors unless the money
provided, and no assessment shall be
levied upon any member for any pur-
pose, and no liability shall exist against
any member beyond the monthly dues.
No appropriation or expenditure of
money other than for the usual and
necessary expenses of the chamber shall
be made, except by two-thirGs vote of
the directors.
There shall be created building fund
and n general fund, and at the regular
meetings of the Board OF Directors in
June and Decent Der the board may, by
two-thirds vote of all the directors, trans
fer from the general fund to the building
fund any surplus remaining over and
above the current liabilities.
All money transferred to the building
fund, and all profits thereof, shall remain
Id such fund and not be withdrawn, ex-
cept for the purchase of stock in some
building association, as hereinafter pro-
-vided. Prior TO the purchase of stock the
directors shall loan or invest all money
in the building fund in approved securi-
ties, and all interest and profits shall be-
credited TO the building fund.
The chamber Is empowered to sub
scribe for shares of the capital stock of
any corporation incorporated for the
purpose OF erecting q building for the
meeting place of the chamber and to pro-
vide offices for general business purposes.
and the directors are authorized TO sub
scribe for such shares and shall have
power to cast the ballot OF the chamber
for the election of directors of such build
ing corporation.
The bylaws may be amended by
two-thlrds vote OF the members present
at any regular or special meeting of the
twenty-five members constituting o
quorum.
The report of the subcommittee was
adopted by the committee.
Resolutions were adopted as follows to
be reported TO the general meeting TO be
ealled by the MayOr,