St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1905-02-25

St. Johns, so far as in our power lies
do for that purpose adopt the following
CONSTITUTION.
Article I. The name Of this society
shall be the St. Johns Commercial Asso.
citation.
Article 2. Its objects shall be the ad.
yancement of the industrial and com.
mercial interests Of st. Johns, to cement
together the different business and social
interests Of our city; meeting together
every first and third Wednesday night OF
each month to discuss and promote the
general welfare Of our city.
Article J. The officers Of the Associa.
ton shall consist Of President, Vice
President, a Secretary, and Treasurer,
who shall be elected semi-annually by
ballot on the first Wednesday evening
in January and July Of each year, and
shall hold their office until their sue
cessors shall be elected and qualified.
Article I. II shall be the duty OF the
President to preside at all meetings of
this body whether public or private, but
IN the absence of the President. IL shall
be the duty Of the Vice President TO pre-
side.
Article S. II shall be the duty Of the
Secretary 10 keep a record Of all business
and proceedings Of this body, TO have
and to read at each meeting the proceed
ings Of the last meeting, TO conduct the
correspondence and keep the records of
the Association.
Article o. The Treasurer's duty shall
be 60 safely keep the funds Of the Asso-
ciatiOn to report quarterly all money re-
ceived and disburscd aud. the amount on
hand at date of report aud TO pay out
money only on the order Of the President
attested by the Secretary.
Article 2. At the first meeting In Ian.
uary aud July the president shall appoint
ah executive committee Of five and an
and publicity committee
pi three. The president and secretary
shall be cx-ofiicio members Of all com.
Article =. Any person may become a
member Of the Association upon a mai. |
Jfity vote of the members present at any |
meeting and upon paying fee Of fifty |
'ents and twenty-five cents for one |
months dues IN advance, and signing |
lie constitution and bylaws.
The Association shall have power by
majority vote to confer honorary and |
rec membership on any person whose
presence may he beneficial to the Asso.
iHtion
Article .. The dues Of members shall |
e twenty-five cents monthly, payable al
hc first meeting in each month 10 the
cctctary who shall receipt for the same
MI pay such dues to the treasurer aud
AXE his receipt therefor. Provided,
lch ducs may be increased or dimin.
,hvd at amy regular meeting, by vote
I majority uf the members present
Tier notice of one week shall have deem
iycn Of such change.
Article ~. Roberts Rules of order
iall hc the standard ~ parliamentary
iihofiiy governing all deliberations of
ic Association
Article ~. Any member who shall '
IElccl Z" pay his dues, of guilty Of con. .
net bringing the Association into dis.
ilc may bc suspended or expelled from
~ this Association ~ q mai.
NY 81 the members present may deter.
inc but no member shall be suspended
expelled until he shall have been not.
rd ~ writing that charges have been
Hdc against him specifying such
lafgcs, and an opportunity shall have
'cn given him To appear Ia his own lie.
ntr,
Article ~. Tcis constitution may bc
tered or ammcndcd at any regular
rcting after 9wccks written notice shall
.Nc been given stating the alteration or
hcndmcnt proposed, by majority Of
.o'thirds oi the voters of the members
essen, at such meeting.
Article Five mempcrs shall cons,i.
ic quorum.
Which preamble and constitution We
op, aud sign,