The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-09
WORLDS FAIR ADOPTED BYLAWS.
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| Of the Executive Committed. on the written re.
quest Of ten members of the board.
Sec D. Twenty-Five t26 shall constitute quo
rum of the board for the transaction of any bust
ness except at special meetings in which case
not less than majority of the whole board
shall constitute a quorum.
Sec. Z. Vacancies in the board shall be filled
Tor any unexpired term at any regular meeting
| OF the board by a majority vote OF those presen,
at such meeting
| Sec. 5. Absence OF any director from three
consecutive meetings OF the board. without notice
| to tho secretary from such director shall be
construed as equivalent to a resignation Of his
onice on the part Of such director.
Sec b. The acceptance by any director OF the
| company OF any appointive office in the com
pany to which a salary other compensation is
attached. shall be equivalent to q tender OF his
! resignation as director.
| Article v.
| OFFICERS AND THEIR DUTIES
Section 1. The officers OF the company shall
consist of President. eight Vice Presidents.
treasurer, Secretary, an Auditor and General
Counsel. all OF whom. except the Auditor, shall
be members Of the Board of Directors. All sal
aries Of officers and employees shall be fixed by
the Board Of Directors.
Sec. 2. The officers OF the company shall be
/ chosen by the board annually by ballot. ma
1ority OF the entire board being necessary to
cfolce. at the first meeting OF the board after
| the annual meeting of stockholders. and shall
loc their respective Offices for year. and
li.lfI tHeiT SucSeSSOtS are eioCte0 ana QuaueU.
1 provided that any officer may be removed b: a
two-thirds vote of the entire board.
Sec. g. The President shall be the chief execu-
tive officer Of the company; shall preside at all
| meetings of the board: shall execute. in the
name of the company. all deeds and mortgages
and all other contracts and obligations of the
company. involving over $4,000 In amount. He
shall be Chairman of the Executive COMMITTEES
and ex-officio a member OF all standing COM
mittees. and shall have in general entire charge
and control Of all the company's executive busi-
ness. subject only to the approval OF the Board
OF Directors.
Sec 4. The Vice Presidents shall rank in the
order Of their election. and SHALL In the alb
scnce. inability refusal to act OF the Presi-
dent, or at the Presidents request, perform all
the duties and have all the powers Of the Prest-
dent. In any such case the FRS, Vice President
shall be entitled to act as President. and the
other Vice Presidents shall In the order named
he entitled to act in the event that the Vice
President next preceding in rank shall be alb
sent or disqualified in the manner above pre-
scribed or disqualification of tho President.
Sec. s. Treasurer: The Treasurer shall have the
| care and custody OF all the furds and securities
of the company and shall deposit the same in
speh financial institutions such places of scfe-
keeping as the board may. in its discretion. di-
rect He shall devise and keep n system Of books
and acoounts recording the financial transactions
of the company. and all checks. drafts notes
| and other orders OF ary kind for the payment Of
moi ey shall be signed by him, or by such as
sistant assistants he may from time to
| for that p, rpose. payments and disbursements
shall be made by him only upon the approval
OF the Finance Committee. He shall make re-
port Of the financial condition of the company
at ench regular monthly meeting OF the board
and at srch other time or times as the board
may direct. and also to the National Commits
sion at such times and in such manner the
act Of Congress prescribes. He SHALL II directed
by the Board OF Directors. give such bond for
| the faithful performance OF his duties es the
board may direct.
Sec g. Secretary: II shall be the duty Of the
| secretary 20 attend and keep tho minutes Of all
the meetings of tho stockholders. the board and
the several standing committees. either person.
ally by such assistants as he may. with the
| approval OF the board or Executive Committee
appoint for that purpose. He shall have the
custody Of all the records, deeds. contracts and
other valuable papers Of the company except
ing bonds. stocks other securities or evidence
Of indebtedness), shall conduct its correspond
ence. keep proper records Of the company's
etocl, books the list Of its stockholders. and
shall perform such other duties as the board
or Executive Committee may assign him. He
shall be the custodian Of the company's seal.
and shall affx and attest the same in all cases
required by law. He SHALL by and with the ap-
proval Of the Executive Committee appoint such
| assistants as the duties Of his office may re-
qulre.
Sec :. The company's seal shall contain tho
words: Louisiana Purchase Exposition Com
pany. Incorporated April "a, 1901
Sac. s. Tho General Counsel: The General
Counsel of the company shall have entire charge
Of all litigation IN which the company may
be interested, and shall at all times furnish
upon the request of eny officer or committee
OF the company, such legal advice a. may be
required. He may. with the approval Of the
board OF the Executive Committee. appoint such
professional and clerical assistants as may be
necessary to conduct the legal business Of the
corporation.
Sec. 8 Auditor: The Auditor shall be the
general accountant Of the company. and shall
have general supervision and direction Of all
the accounts in the various departments Of the
company He shall examine all accounts Of ex-
pcnditures on tha part Of the company. obtain
and file vouchers for the same. prescribe blanks
and forms for reQuisitions. SEQ that all hdelity
bonds required of officers and employees are
given and filed away for safe-keeping. and per-
form such other duties as may he required OF
him by the board the Executive Committee.
He may appoint subject to the approval OF the
hoard or Executice Committee such assistants
as the necessities of his office may require.
Sec 10. Di1ector General: The Board Of Direc-
tors shall appoint director general. who shall
hold Office at the pleasure Of the board. and
who shall perform the duties OF a general man
ager OF the entire administrative business Of the
exposition, both in its preparation, and while
the same is open to the public. Such manager
shall be under the direction and control only
of the presdent Of the company and the Board
of Directors and subject to such control. shall
exercise such supervision and direction Of the
details of the operations and Affairs Of the COM
pany. exclusive OF such a. are within the direct
control OF other officers. rs Is provided in these
bylaws, az will tend to promote the efficiency Of
ali the agencies employed.
Article vi.
THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
Section 1. The president shall appoint. subject
to the approval Of the board. an Executive Com
mittee. consisting Of eleven uD members of the
board. exclusive OF the chairman. who shall serve
during the paeasure OF the board. but no member
of such committee shall be removed except by a
vote Of the majority of the whole hoard. The
president shall be ex-oficio chairman Of the
Executive Committee. and shall preside at all
meetings. The committee shall have the general
supervision and direction Of the business and
affairs of the company. but II shall not have
power to bind the corporation by any contract or
obligation involving sum in excess OF $l0. 0oo.
unless specially authorised thereto by the board
All contracts or other obligations involving less
than that sum may be authorized by the COM
ufttee and executed in the name Of the COM
pany by its direction. without reference to the
whole board. Meetings shall be held It such
times as the committee may direct, and a ma
jorfty OF the committee shall constitute quorum
for the transaction of business.
Sec. Z The Executive Committee shall take
the necessary steps toward the selection of a
site for the Exposition to be held by the COM
psny. and devise q plan embracing the scope
and general execution Of such Exposition but
the selection Of such site and the adoption of
the general plan and scope Of the Exposition shall
be subject to the approval Of the Board OF d.
rectors. After the adoption Of tho general plan,
the Executive Committee shall have general
supervision and control OF the work OF all COM
mittees and shall organize such bureaus and
departments ana appoint such managers thereof
they may deem necessary for the execution
of such work. The committee shall report to the
board At its regular monthly meetings concern
ing all transactions during the previous months.
and at such other times as the board NAV direct