The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1899-04-20
Bylaws.
DUTIES OF OFFICERS.

her absence, the next president,
shall preside in all regular or called
meetings of the Association.
Section 2. The President shall be
Chief Executive officer of the Asso-
ton and shall have charge of its affairs
and supervision of all other officers.
She shall be Chairman of the Execu-
tive Committee, and shall have the
right to attend the meetings of all
Committees appointed by the Asso-
citation, and shall discharge all such
duties as usually appertain to the
Office of President.
Sec. 3. The Vice Presidents shall
assist the President in the discharge
of her duties, and in her absence the
one next in rank shall assume all the
duties and responsibilities appertain-
ing to the Office of President, and
they shall be members of the Execu-
tive Committee.
Sec. 4. The Recording Secretary
shall be the custodian of all official
papers. All matters for record shall
be kept by her. She shall also keep
q minute book in which shall be re-
corded the proceedings of all meet
ings Of the Association, either regu-
lar, special or called. She shall also
discharge oil other duties that may
appertain to her Office.
Sec. S. The Corresponding Secre-
tary shall conduct all correspondence
between the Association and other
persons. She shall notify all members
of Committees Of their appointment.
She shall discharge all other duties
as may appertain to her Office.
Sec. 6. The Treasurer shall be the
financial agent Of the Association
She shall receive and receipt for all
moneys collected. She shall keep a
cash book in which all collections
shall be entered. She shall receive all
moneys, fines and dues, and credit
the same when paid. She shall make
monthly report, showing the re-
ceipts and expenditures, with the
balance remaining on hand, and at
the close of her term Of Office furnish
q full statement to the Association.
The moneys shall be paid out as or
dered by the Association, or by the
Executive Committee.
Sec. Z. The Historian shall receive
and safely keep all documents, relics
and manuscripts Of historical value,
of which this Chapter may become
possessed, until the disposal of the
same, to be determined by this Chap
ter.
Sec. 8. The Executive Committee
shall be composed Of the President,
(who shall be Chairman of Committee)
the two Vice-P Presidents, the Record
ing Secretary, the Corresponding Sec
Rotary and the Treasurer. Said Com
mittee shall be vested with power to
conduct the general affairs of the
Association, and to meet whenever
business demands.
Sec. 9. Five members Of this So
ciety shall constitute q quorum to
transact business.
Sec. 10. Nominations OF officers
shall be from the floor, and the cleo
ton shall DO by ballot. A majority
shall elect.
Sec. IL. Every member shall rise
when speaking, and should two or
more rise at the same time, the Pres
ident shall decide which is entitled to
the floor. No member shall speak
more than once on the same subject
until all who desire it shall be heard,
and the President shall see that the
speaker is confined to the subject be-
fore the Chapter.
Sec. II. Any member sbsenting
herself from a meeting, without a
satisfactory excuse, shall be taxed