The Socorro chieftain. [volume] (Socorro, N.M.) 1902-1959, 1905-05-06
FOR CITY IMPROVEMENT
The Improvement Association
Meets, Elects Officers, and
Adopts Bylaws for Its
Government.
A STRONG BENEFICIAL AGENCY.
Those Interested in Improvement of
City's Material and Moral Con-
dition Should Lend Hand.

Quite a large number of Socor-
ro'S citizens interested in the
organization of city improve
ment association met in the Hose
Company's hall Tuesday evening,
elected officers, adopted bylaws,
and took other steps toward pre-
pairing for an active campaign.
The associations purpose and
method of operation are best ex-
pressed in the bylaws published
below.
The meeting was called to order
by Doctor Gordon, the minutes
of the last meeting were read by
Secretary Leeson and approved.
and the report of the committee
on constitution and bylaws was
read and, on motion Judge w. f..
Kelley, adopted by sections, as
follows:
/. Name. This organization
shall be known as The Socorro
City Improvement Association.
ii. Object. The object of this
association shall be to assist in
improving the conditions of
cleanliness and beauty in the
/ city, and To secure the general
adoption of measures calculated
to promote the physical, moral
and material well-beiug of its
people.
III. Membership. Any person
interested in the object and work
of the association may become a
member on the payment of the
annual fees.
". Officers. The officers ofs
the association shall consist of
president. a vice-preSident,
secretary, and treasurer, whose
duties shall be such as ordinarily
pertain to these positions. The
officers shall be elected by ballot
at the first regular meeting in
Feb. and shall serve for one year.
V. Committees.
l. Standing Committees.
a. Membership Committee.
The membership committee shall
consist of three members appoint
ed by the president. 1t shall be
the duty of this committee to look
after the membership of the as
sociation, to solicit new members
and in general to maintain the
efficiency of the organization.
b. Finance Committee. The
president and two members APP
pointed by the president shall
constitute the finance COM
mittee. 1t shall be the duty of
this committee to consider
measures for the raising of funds
to carry on the work of the as
sociation and upon approval by
the association to carry out the
same.
{. Work Committees. Com
mittees of three members each
shall be assigned the care of
particular lines of work as fol-
lows: Streets and sidewalks;
health, including garbage, water
and drainage; parks; schools,
school buildings and grounds;
trade conditions, and such other
committees as the association
may from time to time establish.
The chairman of the work COM
mittce shall be appointed by the
president at the first regular
meeting in March and shall serve
for one year. The other two
members of each committee shall
be appointed by the chairman of
the same with the concurrence
of the president and shall serve
one year. Vacancies in any Of
flee or committee may be- filled at
any time.
?. Special Committees. Special
committees may be appointed for
special duties as the association
may direct.
vi. Executive Council The
regular officers and the chairman
of the standing committees
shall constitute the executive
council which shall have charge
of all matters pertaining to the
association under the general
direction of the association.
VII. Fees. Each member shall
pay an annual fee of one dollar
which shall be due and payable
in advance at the annual meeting
! in March. Members in arrears
for more than 3 months MAY be