Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-01-08

Preamble
Believing that the best interests of
amateur athletics in Brattleboro will be
served by the elimination of the spirit
OF professionalism. and by the union of
all organizations taking part in athletic
sports in order to accomplish these ends.
We whose names are attached to this doc
ument. do hereby form ourselves into an
Athletic Association to act under the fol-
lowing constitution
Constitution.
ARTICLE l. NAME.
Section /. This Association shall be
called the Brattleboro Athletic Associ-
alton.
ARTICLE II. PURPOSE.
Section /. The purpose of this associa-
ton shall be to encourage and promote
clean and wholesome sport, to provide
control for the same. and ultimately to
provide a suitable playground.
ARTICLE III. MEMBERSHIP
Section l. All residents of Brattleboro
hiteen years of age and over shall be ell
igible to membership in this association
ana shall become members on payment of
an annual fee of one dollar. said fee to
be paid each year on or before the June
meeting. If any member shall have fail
ed to pay his dues at that time his mem
bership shall lapse
ARTICLE ". OFFICERS.
Section 1. The officers of this associ
alton shall be a president. a secretarv-
treasurer, and AN executive committee of
hVe members including the two officers
above named
section 2. The duties of the president
ana the secretary treasurer shall be such
as usually belong to these officers
Section N ba al of
ident the chairman of the executive com
mittee shall act in his place
Section 4. The duties of the executive
committee shall be as follows
a. To act as agents of the association in
all matters not assigned to other officials.
ID. TO nave control of all athletic con-
tests sanctioned by the association.
c. To decide what teams or confess
tants shall be allowed to appear under the
auspices of the association and to de-
termine what conditions shall govern such
teams or contestants.
d. To decide upon the eligibility of all
players upon its teams.
e. To determine all rules and reeu-
lations governing games or contests or
the conduct of teams or contestants.
10 act as board of reference or
discipline on all questions relating to the
conduct of players and teams, and to
suspend or otherwise penalize offending
players or teams.
&. To appoint such subcommittee
from time to time as seem necessary and
to assign their duties to such committees
h. To perform such other duties as
from custom or necessity would fall up-
on them.
Section 5, The officers shall be elected
at each annual meeting.
ARTICLE V. USE AND DISPOSITION
OF MONEY.
Section l. All money remaining in the
hands of association at each annual meet
ing above actual expenses shall consti-
tute II trust fund to be devoted to secur-
ing a permanent playground and such
other facilities for athletic sports as the
association shall authorize.
Section 2. Such fund shall be put in
care of IA trustee to be elected by the as
ISOLATION for a term of three years and
said trustee shall present a report of
this fund at each annual meeting.
Section 3. No money shall be paid by
this association, either directly or indi-
rectly, to any team or contestant, except
for actual expenses authorized by the as
ISOLATION or its executive committee
Section t. All payments of money
shall be made upon orders bearing the
signature of not less than two members
of the executive committee including the
signature of the president or. in his alb
sence, the acting president.
Section 3. The association shall have
power to make final disposition of any
money in its hands whenever it seems
necessary to do so.
ARTICLE VI MEETINGS.
Section /. Regular meetings of the as
ISOLATION shall be held in December
March, June and September between the
first and tenth of each month. The De-
cember meeting shall be the regular an
nual meeting at which time full reports
of officers and committees shall be pre-
ssnted.
Section 2. Special meetings may be held
on call of the executive committee or on
written petition of ten members presented
to the secretary.
Section 9. Due notice of all meetings
shall be given by such means as the ex-
ecutive committee shall direct
Section 4, Ten members of this as
ISOLATION shall constitute a quorum for
the transaction of any and all business.
ARTICLE VII AMENDMENTS.
Section /. This constitution may be
amended by a two thirds vote of the
members present at any meeting, pro-
Vided that a quorum is present and that
notice of the proposed amendment has
been given at a preceding regular meet
ing.