Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-04-24

District of Columbia Diyision.
The constitution and bylaws of the local
division have just been drafted and type
written. and will be printed in a few weeks
The need for such has been long felt, the
division being perhaps the only one in the
league without such. At meeting held
some time ago a committee, consisting of
e. E. Simpson, chairman; ]. A. Degges, A.
Girouard and John L. Steele, was appointed
to draw up a suitable constitution, and the
work has just been completed. 1t was
read and accepted at a recent meeting Of
the division, and is now in force. 1t pro-
vides for number Of new things. The in
troGuctory articles announce the member
ship and the aims Of the organization, to-
gether with the officers and dues. The ex-
ecutive board consists of all of the officers
and the local consus.
In the matter of committees there are
really nine in all, though embraced now in
four. some of which have not as yet been
filled The committees are: Rights and
privileges, rules and regulations, transpor-
tation improvement of highways hotels,
press. road book, racing board. and finance.
Each committee must consist of at least
three members, and not over five, and all
are appointed by the chief consul, with the
exception Of the finance committee. which
must consist Of the chief consul, the vice
consul and one member. to be elected by
cember ], and expires November 80. and
all officers, committees and representatives
shall serve until their successors are ap-
pointed. Ten members shall constitute a
and four meetings shall be held each year,
on the third Thursday in March. June,
September and December.
Duties of the Officers.
The chief consul shall preside at all
meetings appoint all committees not 9TH
erwise especially provided for, fill all va
cancies, appoint local consuls for each To-
cality that is in his judgment entitled
thereto, and shall designate league hotels.
He shall expend such sums of money In
the management Of the division as may be
appropriated to him by the executive COM
rnittee, when in session. and at other times
only such sums as shall not anticipate rev.
enues unless authorized to do SO by the
division. He shall make a report at the
general meetings. and perform such other
duties as may be prescribed in the rules OF
the league. The vice consul presides at
all meetings in the. absence of the consul
and performs all of the duties of the chief.
In the event of the chief consurs death.
removal or resignation he shall succeed in
office, and hold The same until the next
election In the absence Of both chief and
vice consuls the ti.meeting shall elect a
chairman. 81,
The secretary-treasurer shall keep COM
ptete alpnaDe isl vi the uiNiS'oh iheLi-
lers; furnish lists, of members to local con-
suls as provided for; record the proceedings
at all meetings, and receive and dtsblrse
all moneys. His accounts shall be audited
annually, and allIbilis against the division
approved by the finance committee. He
shall SPEND such sums Of money in the
management of his office as may be ap-
prQpriated to himfy by ,dhe executive COM
mittee. He shait make report of the
financial conditiopaof the divislon'at each
regular meeting and at any Special meet
ing when such report is mentioned in the
call, and he shall annually publish in the
official organ q complete statement in de-
tail Of all receipts and expenditures of the
year. He shall keep on file certified copy
of the division constitution and bylaws.
and of each and every amendment thereto.
Before entering upon the discharge of the
duties of his Office he shall execute and de-
liver to the executive committee a good
and sufficient bond, In a penal sum of not
less than $500, the expense of procuring this
bond being borne by the division. He shall
draw salary of such sum as may be voted
by the division.
Election of Officers.
The new constitution provides for a diff
ferent way Of electing The officers annually
than has ever been practiced in the Dis
trict. 1t reads as follows:
A nominating convention shall meet at
the Call of the chief consul, between Octo-
Der 10 and Is of each year, and officially
stcretary-treasurer shall, on or before Oc-
tober % in each year, send to each member
of the division In good standing on the rolls
OF October l ballot containing the nomi-
nations for chief consul, vice consul, Secre-
tary-treasurer, representa- ves and member
of finance committee, and upon said ballot
shall be stated the number of officers for
which the member is entitled to vote, with
instructions how to cast the same.
A convention for the election of officers
shall meet, at the call of the chief consul,
between November 10 and Il of EACH year.
This convention shall nominate and elect,
by viva Voce vote, two tellers, who shall
have charge of the election. The secre-
tary-treasurer shall provide ballot box,
In which the ballots, as hereinbefore pro-
vided for. shall be deposited by the men,
bers entitled to vote; their eligibility to be
decided by the tellers who shall be permit
ted free access to the lists of members held
by the secretary-treasurer. The polls shall
remain open between the hours of $50 and
Wy ou pm: NJ After the polls are closed the
tellers shall count the vote and announce
the result Of the election to the convention,
plurality OF all votes cast beng sufficient
to elect.
Committee Work.
The chairman of the racing board shall
be the official referee for the division, and
the official Handicapped shall be ex-ofIlcio
as member of the board.
In addition to such other matters as the
DIVISION may refer to them the commit
tee on rights and privileges shall consider
the REQUESTS Of members of the division
Tor assistance in litigation affecting their
rights IS Wneelmen; and the said COM
mittee shall investigate all such cases and
render report Of the same to the chief
consul. If the committee find that any
case referred to them Is one that the d.
vision should uphold, uand the chief con-
sui approves. they shall proceed at once
to take active measures to protect the
legal rights Of TIE. Rheelnaan who has
applied for assistance; and to that end
the committee shall be authorized to en-
ploy counsel at the expense of the dIvis-
ion. Should any ease referred to the COM
ptttee require ,zimmediate action. the
chairman OF the committee shall be au-
tnor1zed to take such measures as to pro-
tect the epplicant foroassistance as may,
m MS judgment, be necessary.
The finance committee shall have &C.
cess to the bookSl ofothe secretary-treas-
urer at all reasd,atle, times. and no pay
ment shall be made Without its approval.
II shall sanction TO payment exceeding $50
without vote of,dfle, division.
Clubs Ahd ,fmblems.
The OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES the local con-
suls to organize,aa division club within
their territory. ana to shold regular meet
ings. making quarterly reports to the
chief consul. the objects being to encour,
age membership.
The emblem of the chief consul shall he