The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-10-07
CONSTITUTION
And BYLAWS OF "BellefOntaine
Choral Union"
NAME AND OBJECT.

Sec. A. The officers Of this society
shall be a president vice president,
secretary and treasurer.
Sec. b. The president shall preside
at all meetings Of the union, and call
special meetings at his own discretion
or at request of five members Of the
union.
Sec. c. In absence of the president
the vice president shall assume the du-
ties OF that office.
Sec. d. The secretary shall keep q
record of the proceedings and trsnsao.
tions OF the union, give ell necessary
notices of rehearsals and meetings.
Sec. E. The treasurer shall take
charge of all money, keep records Of
all receipts and expenditures and pay
bills on receipt OF an order Of the same
signed by the president and secretary
of the union.
uI.-EXECUTIvE COMMITTEE.
Sec. A. The executive committee
shall consist OF the president, vice pres
ident, secretary and treasurer Of the
union together with six members OF the
union to be chosen by the same, and TO
hold office for one year.
Sec. B. The committee shall have
charge OF all business affairs OF the
union and all contracts involving the
Expenditure OF money shall be first
submitted to and approved by the COM
mittee.
V.-MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE AND
DUTIES.
Sec. A. 4 membership committee
consisting OF three members shall be
appointed by the president at the last
meeting of the season and shall hold
Office for one year.
Sec. b. It shall be the duty Of this
COMMITTEE to receive all applications
for membership and recommend snch
persons as they deem desirable to be.
come members of the society. They
shall receive designations OF members
and investigate the non-sttendance oi
members.
IV.-MUSICAL DIRECTOR AND ACCOM-
PIANIST.
Sec. A. Upon the recommendation
of the executive COMMITTEES and ap
proval of the society q musical director
shall be employed for such term q:
the society may direct.
Sec. b. The musical director shall
conduct all rehesrsals and concerts
and assign all parts and solos.
Sec. C. At the beginning of tern
the executive committee shall select ar
sccompanist and assistant who shall
serve for the ensuing year.
yI.-ELECTIoN OF OFFICERS.
Sec. \. The election of officers shall
take place at the last meeting in June
this meeting to be held on Monda!
evening following the spring concert.
Sec. B. AL vacancies during the
Iyear shall be filled as they occur in th'
lsame manner.
lvH.-REGULAR MEETINGS AND AT
TENDANCE.
| Sec. A. The society shall hold reg
ular weekly meetings.
Sec. B. All members are expectel
to attend the weekly rehearsals of thu
union.
Sec. c. Continued cases of tardines
by any member of the union shall b.
Preferred to the membership committee
Sec. d. Any member who is absen
for three consecutive meetings withou
a reasonable excuse shall be subject tl
suspension as provided for in Articl,
inv, Section B.
yIH.-PAYMENT OF DUES.
Sec. 4. ANY member refusing o.
neglecting to pay the ANIMAL dues Of
assessments shall forfeit his member
ship In the union.
. IX.-AMENDMEsTs.
This constitution may be amended q
any regular meeting of the union by
two-thirds vote, providing written no
tice OF such amendments shall hav,
been given one week previous to read
ing.
BYLAWS OF BELLEFONTAINE
CHORAL UNION.
Il I-REGULAR MEETINGS.
Sec. A. The regular meetings of tn
Z union for rehearsals shall be held o.
: each Monday evening, beginning wit
the first Monday in September and cor
tinuing until the following June.
H.-oBJECT OF REHEARSALS.
Sec. A. The object Of rehearsal
Z shall be TO prepare for such public con
a certs as the society may deem advii
E. able.
/ uI.-MEMBERSHIP AND FEES.
s.. Sec. A. All applications for men
M bership shall be handed to the membe
ship committee accompanied by II
membership fee, the same TO be r
funded in case the applicant is reiecte
, Sec. b. The annual membership I,
shall be one dollar (sl.OOl payable
advance.
Sec. C. All members shall be su
III iect to such assessments for music al
incidentals as the society may direct
At Iy.-QUoRUMS.
N Sec. A. Twenty members shall co