Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-10-15
TIE LEAGUE OF wHEELMEN.
By-Layvs to he Reported ut the 'Cy-
cIistx Meeting This Afternoon.

At the general meeting of bicyollsts
to be held in the Chamber Of Commerce
this afternoon the committee appointed
at former meeting to prepare bylaws
for the organization will submit the foL
lowing. which were prepared by sub
committee and approved by the full COM
mittee last night:
Article /. II shall be the duty OF the
president. or one % the vice-presidents,
to preside at all business MEETINGS Of the
league au1 Of the Board % Governors
and TO enforce the rules and regulations.
which herein appear or which may be
ultimately adopted. The president may
call special business meeting OF tho
league at his pleasure and shall also DO
50 at the written request of any twenty
active members.
Article II. Secretary-Treasurer-T
secrotary-treasurcr shall keep a correct
account Of all the busiNss meetings Of
the league and report the same at cach
meeting lie shall send all notifications
To members and keep a correct roli or
the membership. He shall take care OF
and become responsible for the funds
COLLECT all dues, pay all bills, and gener-
ally manage all the financial affairs OF
the league. He shall keep correct ac-
count Of all receipts and expenditures
and report the same at each business
meeting. The secretary treasurer shall
receive one-fourth OF the dues Collected
eacn year as his remuneration.
Article Ill. The Board of Governors
shall transact the whole of the general
business OF the league. shall hold SPECIAL
meetings therefor, and shall report their
/ action at each business meeting OF me
! league. They shall examine into the
standing and position OF applicants Tor
J membership. and shall refuse or accept
! such as I'm their judgment the best IN
! terests Of the league may demand.
Action OF the board can only ne re-
! vokel by the three-fourths vote OF the
/ full active membership Of the league
( which may be In general or speclal pusl-
ness meeting assembled.
: Article ". The annual meeting FOR
the election Of officers shall take place on
the first Monday in each October. ana
hall be by written or printed ballot.
Eacb officer shall be elected by Scph-
rate ballot. and shall hold office untu the
b adjournment OF the first annual meeting
Of the following year.
Vacancies may be filed at any business
meeting. a majority-vote of members
present shall elect
Twenty-Five members shall constitute
nuor,n1 at all business meetings Of
.titute quorum Of the board. meet
inc of the board may be called by the
resident or any three members OF the
board.
( Article V. At all business meetings
fbs chair shall be filed by the officer OF
| highest rank present. In the absence 81
/ All officers. the chairman to be chosen
! by the meeting.
/ Article VI. At all meetngs-a quorum
b.iny prcscnt-the order OF business shall
! b. as follows:
/ Reading Of the minutes Of the last
meeting. which shall stand approved,
unless corrected.
. Report Of the secretary treasurer
which shall be put TO the meeting for ac-
coptance or corr ction.
| 2 Eerort OF the Board Of Governors,
which shall embrace all elections 10
membership. and also all other action In
| which the board may have engaged since
| date OF their last report
4. Report OF special committees.
:. Adjournment.
The par!iamertary rules Of the House
Of Delegates chall govern at all meet
ings.
Article VII. These bylaws, rules. and
regulations may be amended or altered
at any regular or special business meet
| ing Of the club by a two-thirds vote
! Of the members present.
Voting by proxy will be permitted.
! There shall be no Initiation fee. The
anrual dues shall be p cents. payable In
advance. Eacn application shall bee ac-
comparied by this amount. The board
! is authorized 10 drop the name OF any
member who fails 10 pay his dues within
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