Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-06-08
OUR BOARD OF TRADE
Bylaws Of BrattIeboros New
Business Mems Organization

Improvement Work VIII Be Taken Up
Immediately.
Brattleboro's Board Of Trade has 1853
names enrolled for charter membership
| The membership of IS, with dues Of $40
a year, will give a good fund with which
to begin work. At a meeting OF the ex-
ecutive committee last evening 1t was
| decided 10 have the committee on public
| Improvements go ahead with the work
| formerly in the hands of the Village Inn
provement society, which did so much in
| identifying the village for the summer
season. The Womans club will cooperate
with the committee in arranging the
flower beds. An appropriation was made
for the use Of the committee.
In order that the general public may
have full understanding OF the purposes
and objects Of the organization its by
laws are given in full herewith, together
with list Of members:
ARTICLE l.
Section 1. The name of this association
| shall be the Brattleboro Board of Trade.
Sec. 2 The objects are: To establish a
| body of recognized authority to deal with
matters of interest to the business men Of
| Brattleboro and to the general public; to
forward the prosperity Of the mercantile
and manufacturing community. and to
procure and spread such information as
ueal-
| ings, and to extend just methods of busi-
| ness by the establishment and mainten-
| ance of a place for business and social
meetings.
ARTICLE q MEMBERSHIP.
Section l. Any individual residing in
| Brattleboro, or vicinity, may become a
member of the association in the follow
| ing manner:
All applications for membership shall
upon their receipt be referred by the Sec
| rotary OF the board to the membership
committee. which shall report its recon-
mendations thereon to the board of d.
rectors.
The board of directors shall. after the
receipt of the recommendation of said
committee. proceed to ballot upon such
applications separately. and a majority
vote Of those present and voting shall be
necessary to the admission OF any appli-
cant.
The association may, by a two-thirds
vote at any meeting called for that pur-
pose, after due hearing has been had. ex-
pei any member for causes, and cancel
his certificate of membership.
The board of directors, may, by a two
thirds vote of those present at any reg
ular meeting, drop member from the
roll who is in arrears for dues.
Sec. ?. Honorary membership may be
conferred by a two-thirds vote of the d.
itttoiS present at any regular meeting
OF the board of directors, written or
printed notice of such contemplated &C
ton having been previously given.
Honorary members shall have all the
rights and privileges of active members,
and shall be exempt from all dues
Sec 3. former member who was not
dropped for cause may be reinstated with
out paying an entrance fee in the same
manner as new members are admitted.
ARTICLE g. DUES.
Section 1. To all individuals regularly
elected to membership under Article IL a
certificate Of membership shall be issued
upon payment OF IS.
Sec. 2. The annual dues Of a member
shall be $40 payable within 30 days after
each annual meeting or within 30 days
after his election to membership.
Sec. 3. The board of directors shall have
the power to rebate in whole or in part
the annual dues of any member.
ARTICLE L. OFFICERS
Section /. The officers of the assoeia.
ton shall be a president and first and
second vice presidents, who shall be chosen
by the board Of directors from their mem
bers. treasurer who shall be ex-officio a
member of the board of directors; a clerk
and an auditor, a board of directors, IA
In membership, who shall be chosen by
ballot at the annual meeting of the as
ISOLATION, and hold Office for one year or
until their successors are chosen and
qualified
Sec. 2 At the regular monthly meet
ing of the directors in March OF each year
the president, with the approval of the
board shall appoint committee on NOM
nations, to consist of three members of
the board of trade, who shall prepare a
list of candidates for all offices TO be fill
ed at the annual meeting. which list shall
be posted in the rooms of the board for
seven days next preceding the date of
said meeting.
Sec. g. No person shall be eligible for
the office of president more than three
years in succession
ARTICLE s. MEETINGS.
Section l. There shall be an annual
meeting for the choice of officers and