Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1901-10-08

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presented to the yachtsmen at a meet.
ing to be held this week. Those Ut
the committee who were present at
the meeting were Chairman p. l.. Wca.
yer. Jr. Secretary T. W. Hebron. ..
Sorenson and Ruby Dexter. Judge
Wilcox. on account of III health. was
absent. The report as It will be pre-.
scented to the meeting for action IL as
follows:
Bylaws Of the Hawaii Yacht Club.
ARTICLE |.
Name.
This association shall be known M
The Hawaii Yacht Club.
ARTICLE II.
Purpose for Which Il Is Formed.
The purposes for which this ass ,
citation Is organized are the purchase
and acquisition in fee. or for term
OF years. of lands on or near the
coasts of the Hawaiian Islands. AMI
In Pearl Harbor. Island OF oahu. ~
particular for yacht ar, boat house
purposes. and all sporN incidental
thereto, the building. the purchase and
acquisition absolutely. or for term Of
years, of yachts, boats and other pleas.
ure craft. floats. wharves and any or
all the paraphernalia pertaining ~
such vessels: the erection and main.
tenanCe of club houses. boat houses,
bath houses. the furnishing and main.
tenance of the same. and the proyid.
ing and maintenance of all structures,
furniture and fixtures therefor suit.
able for the comfort and pleasure vt
the members of this association 20
foster and encourage yachting: to ad.
vance, promote and improve the m >
chanic arts and sciences as appli I'd
to the drafting Of plans for boats and
yachts. and to promote and increase
the efficiency of its members and 9th.
ers In the art of navigation and the
handling and sailing boats. yachts AM
siher vessels.
ARTICLE III.
Officers.
There shall be a board of directors
composed of five members of the club
oil of whom must be yacht.owners n,
shall be elected by ballot at the annual
meeting, and shall hold Office until
their successors are elected and quail
ned. In case OF the resignation or re
moval OF director. or of his ceasina
10 be member of the club, or a yacht
owner. the remaining directors shall
elect a member to I'LL the vacancy 70,
the unexpired term.
There shall also be elected at eac,
annual meeting, by the members 4,
the corporation qualified to vote. 1
commodore. vice commodore. secr,;
tary treasurer, port captain. measur
or and regatta committee. The tw,
first named are cx.officio members u
the board OF directors. with full right.
to vote. and they shall be yacht-owr,
ers while they hold office. II any sucj
officer shall cease to DO a yacht-ownsi
during his term of office, his position
as such officer and director shall ..
come vacant at once. and the board OF
directors shall elect, at their next
meeting, a yacht.owner to I'LL the "a
cancy during the unexpired term. Said
meeting must be called and held with
In two weeks after such vacancy &c
ours.
The regatta committee must be com.
posed of three members. none of whor,
own any interest in yacht. They
shall hold office until their successors
are elected and qualified.
Nothing in these bylaws shall be
construed to mean that the comm ..
dore and vice commodore may not al.
so. respectively, hold the positions OF
president and vice president.
ARTICLE w.
Board of Directors.
The business and property of this
club shall be exercised and controlled
by the board of directors. and thev
shall exercise all the powers of the as.
sOciatiOn. except those herein express
ly reserved to the members Thereof.
They shall meet quarterly. or at suc.l
time and place as may be fixed by
the commodore or any three directors
They shall have power tn make such
regulations for the government of the
club. not In conflict with these by.
laws. az they may deem expedieht,
and. generally, they shall have DOW ~
to do all things which may be neces.
sary for the proper management OF its
affairs. Three NJ .nbers of the board
shall constitute a quorum for the trans.
action Of business. They shall cause
minutes OF their proceedings to ne
kept, and shall report the condition of
the club at each annual meeting. in
letail. They shall have no power %
make the club liable for any debt be.
yond the amount of money which shall
at the time of contracting such debt,
be In the treasurer's hands, or due 10
the club, and not needed for the dia
charge of prior debts and liabilities;
provided, however. that they may, with
the consent of majority of the mem.
bers, present at an annual or special
meeting, duly called in accordance
with these bylaws, or with the written
consent OF majority OF the clubs
members. incur such Indebtedness US
may he necessary for the furtherancs
VI the best interests of the club.
They shall audit all bills and an
prove the same In wri.ing, and no
liability shall be incurred or bill paid
without the consent and approval of q
majority. They shall have power %
suspend any member for violating tn.
club rules, or for ungentlemanly Goa
duct at the cluD headquarters, ami
such suspension must be reported at
the next meeting Of the club, regular
or special, for final action. Should
any officer or director be guilty Of
gross misconduct. Ave club members
may prefer charges against him, which
must be made In writing, directed 10
the secretary, and signed by the said
five members, and thereupon the al.
rectors shall call special meeting "
the club to try such officer or direct.
or, and two.thirds vote of the mem.
beers present at such meeting will ne
sufficient to declare the position OF
such officer or director vacant. 4;
such meeting the accused shall be Civ,
en- five days written notice of the
charges, and shall have an opport,,
nifty To he heard In his nwn dnfona1.