Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-06-24
Sportsman S Club.

At the last meeting ofthe Sportsm
CLUB Monday evening, June 81, the
ganization was perfected by the ad
ton of the following constitution:
CONSTITUTION.
ARTICLEI.
The name of this club shall be
Twin City SpOrtsman's Club.
ARTICLE II.-OBJECT.
The object of the Sportsman's Gu
shall be to protect the game and fish
the state Of Wisconsin and to enfort
all laws in connection Herewith and
promote the practice of field sport
among its members.
ARTICLE III.-OFFICERS.
The officers of the Club shall consis
of president, two vice presidents, sec
retary and treasurer. These officers
shall be elected at the annual meeting
by ballot and shall hold office for one
year, or until their successors shall have
been elected.
ARTICLE ".
The president shall preside at all
meetings Of the Club and govern the
same according to the rules of Parlia
mentary law.
ARTICLE V.
A vice president, in the absence of
the president, shall discharge his duties.
In the absence of the president and tie
vice presidents, a temporary chairman
shall be chosen TO preside.
ARTICLE VI.
The secretary shall keep accurate
record of the proceedings of each meet
ing. He shall preserve all records and
papers Of the Club, conduct and pre-
serve its correspondence and deliver
the same to his successor in office, and
discharge all other duties usually per-
tanning to the office Of secretary.
ARTICLE VII.
The treasurer shall have the custody
of the funds of the Club and shall keep
a full and accurate account of all his
receipts and disbursements and at the
end of his term and whenever required
by the Club shall submit a written re-
port of the condition of the treasury.
He shall keep a roll of members, collect
their dues and make an annual report
of all delinquents to the Club.
An auditing committee shall be ap-
pointed annually by the president to
examine the books Of the treasurer and
report on the same to the club.
ARTICLE VIII.
The annual meeting shall be on the
first regular meeting night of the first
week of each year and notice of which
shall be sent by the secretary to each
of the members.
ARTICLE IX.-QUORUM.
At any meeting of the Club five (5)
members shall constitute quorum for
the transaction Of business.
ARTICLE N.-VACANCIES.
In case a vacancy occurs in any office
it shall be filled at the first meeting
thereafter, due notice in writing having
first been given Of such purpose.
ARTICLE XI.-MEMBERsHIP.
Any person may become member
of the Club upon being elected thereto
and paying the initiation fee.
ARTICLE XII.-REsIGNATION.
Any person may resign his member
ship by giving notice in writing to the
secretary to that effect.
ARTICLE Mi.
The inlataton fee shall be fifty cents
for each member. The Club shall re-
serve the right to make an assessment
on each member for the purpose of
paying rexards for illegal hunting and
fishing and also to pay bounty on hawks,
skunks, foxes, etc, should there not be
sufficient funds in the treasury to meet
these demands. Each assessment to be
not more than fifty cents per member.
J.. NJ. NASH,
d. D. CONWAY,
d. B. PHILLEO.
The committee Oh membership re-
ported the following persons as men,
bers Of the club who had paid their fees
as such: