The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-01-11
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MEETING FISHERIES COMMITTEE
YESTERDAY.
Constitution Adopted for an Extensive
Organization, with a Wide Province
of Work Ahead

At a meeting of the special commit
tee of the Fisheries Association held
yesterday afternoon the following set of
bylaws were passed and will now be
submitted to the general body for APP
proval or amendment The draft was
submitted by Secretary Henry Il. Coop
en- As adopted it is as follows:
Constitution and bylaws of the IIa-
waiian Fisheries Association:
We, the undersigned, being DESTROYS
of preventing the wanton destruction
of the food fishes living in the waters
of the Territory of Hawaii, ard be-
lieving that much can be done TO in
crease the number of fishes fit for food
both by the intelligent propagation of
the species now living in these waters,
and by a judicious Importation of spe-
cies from other waters, do hereby as
sociate ourselves together for the
above purposes and do hereby adopt
the following bylaws for the govern
ment of the association:
Principal Ohice-The principal office
of the association shall be i'm the city
of Honolulu.
Ohicers-The officers of the associa-
ton shall be president vice. president.
secretary and treasurer
There shall also be an executive COM
mittee consisting of the officers above
named and three members of the asso-
citation.
Duties of Ohicers-The president shall
be the chief executive officer of the
association; shall preside at all meet
ings and shall perform such duties as
are usual and incident to the office.
The president shall, during the
absence of the president have the pow
ers hereby conferred upon the presi-
dent.
The secretary shall record all acts
ana proceedings of the association, col
lect all dues and moneys of the asso-
citation, paying them to the treasurer
and taking a receipt therefor, and per-
form such other duties as are incl
dent to his office.
Inc treasurer shall receive all mon
eys from the hands of the secretary,
Keeping a correct account thereof and
paying the same out upon the war
rant of the president.
Executive Committee-The executive
committee shall have general control
and management of the affairs of the
association. All applications for mem.
bership in the association shall be first
submitted to the executive committee,
who may approve or reject any appl-
cation by a vote of the majority of
those present.
Annual Meeting-There shall be an
annual meeting of the association held
at some proper place in the city of
Honolulu on the second Monday of
January in each year. ten days pre-
vious notice of the same to be given
by the secretary.
All members in good standing are en-
titled to cast one vote in the election
of officers, and upon all propositions
raised at the annual meeting.
Meeting of Executive Committee
The executive committee shall hold
regular quarterly meetings at such
place as may be designated by the
president, and such special meetings
as may be called by the president.
Quorum-A quorum of the members
of the association for the transaction
of business shall consist of not less
than twenty-one
majority of the executive commit
tee shall constitute a quorum for the
transaction of business, but no assess
ments shall be levied except by vote
of two-thirds of such committee.
Membership-Any person may be
come a member of the association up
on filing his application in writing, ad-
dressed to the secretary, by paying an
admission fee of S., and receiving
favorable ballot by the executive COM
mittee.
Dues-The annual dues shall be Sc
year, payable semi-annually.
Assessments - Special assessments
may be levied upon the members for
the purposes of the association when
called by a vote of two-thirds of the
members of the executive committee.
Suspension for Non-Payment of
DuCs-All members who shall be more
than six months i'm arrears for dues
may be suspended by order of the eX
ecutive committee.
Amendment to y-Laws-Amend-
ments to these bylaws may be made
at any annual meeting of the assOCia-
ton at which there shall be a quorum
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