Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-06-08
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the movement is of general interest,
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Article I.
Section l. The name OF this association
shhii De the Brattleboro Board of Trade
Section 2. The objects are: To establisl
body OF recognized authority 10 deal will
matters OF interest TO the business man ol
brattleboro and to the general public, Ia
Inward Tue prosperity of the mercantile
and manufacturing community; and to nro
cure ana spread such information as will
advance and elevate commercial dealings
and TO extend just methods OF business I'm
| lne establishment and maintenance of h
place Tor business and social meetings.
Article I.--Membership.
Section /. Any individual residing In
bfattieboro, or vicinity, may become a
member OF THIS association in the following
All applications for membership shall
upon their receipt be referred by the seere.
tary OF the board 10 the membership com.
mittee, which shall report its recommends.
lions thereon 10 the board OF directors
The board OF directors, shall. after the
receipt OF the recommendation OF said com.
mittee, proceed to ballot upon such applica.
ton separately, and majority vote OF those
present ana voting shall be necessary to the
ADMISSION OF any applicant
The association may by A two.thirds
vote at any meeting called for that pur.
pose, after due hearing has been had, expel
any member Tor causes and cancel his GER
liheate of membership.
The board OF directors may. by n two
thirds vote of those present at any regular
meeting drop member from the roll who
is in arrears for dues.
Section 2. Honorary membership may be
conferred by two.thirds vote OF the di.
rectors present at any regular meeting OF
the board of directors, written or printed no.
tiee of such contemplated action having
been previously given.
Honorary members shall have the rights
and privileges of active members, and shall
be exempt from all dues.
Section 3. former member who was not
dropped for cause may be reinstated with.
out paying an entrance fee in the same man.
ner as new members are admitted.
Article III-Dues.
Section /. To all individuals regularly
elected TO membership under Article III, a
certincate OF membership shall be issued
upon payment OF $500.
Section =. I he annual dues Of a mem.
Der snail be $1,000 payable within thirty
days after each annual meeting or within
tnirty days after his election to member.
ship.
section 3. The board of directors shall
have power to rebate inS whole or in part
the annual dues OF any member.
Article Iv.-cficers.
Section l. The officers of the association
shall be a president and a first and second
vice president, who shall be chosen by the
board OF directors from their members;
treasurer VINO shall be, eN-OinciO, q member
OF the board of directors clerk, an audi.
tor and board Of directors, fourteen in
number, who shall be chosen by ballot at the
annual meeting OF the association, and hold
office for one year or until their successors
are chosen ana qualified.
. II
ing OF the directors in March OF each year.
the president with the approval of the
board, shall appoint a committee on nOmna
tiOns, 10 consist Of three (3) members Of
the board OF trade, who shall prepare list
OF candidates tor all the offices TO be filled
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
Section 8. No person shall be eligible
for the office OF president more than three
years in succession.
Article V.-Meetings.
Section l. There shall be an annual
meeting for the choice of officers and trans
action of other business on the second Tues
day in April Of each year, at such an hour
and at such place as the board Of direc'
tors shall designate.
Notice of such meeting, signed by the
clerk, shall be printed in the local news.
papers, in the issue next preceding date OF
meeting and such other notices as may be
ordered by the directors.
AT all meetings OF the association fiji |
teen tl5) members shall constitute quo
rum.
Section q Special meetings Of the as
ISOLATION may be called by the president or
directors and shall be called by the clerk
upon the petition in writing OF ten mem
bers.
Section 8. AT all meetings of the associa-
tion each holder of a certificate OF member
I l.. LII ana rnTA
Section L. AT all meetings of the asso,
citation. the proceedings shall be governed |
by, and conducted according TO, the last I
edition of Cushing's Manual of parliament
tary rules, and all resolutions must be Of
fered in writing. - |
The. order Of business shall be as fol- |
lows:
/ Reading minutes of last meeting.
- Reports OF the president, treasurer
and secretary of the board
g. Reports from special committees.
A. Unfinished business.
s. New business.
Section 5. Regular meetings of the board
of directors shall be held monthly at such /
times as they shall designate Inc ulrec
tors shall have power to suspend saiu
monthly meetings in July and August
At all meetings Of the directors, hve mem
hers shall constitute quorum :.
Section g. Special meetings OF tine u
rectors shall be called by the president or
by the secretary of the board, at the request
Of two directors.
Article VI.-Duties OF Ohcers.
Section l. 1t shall be the duty OF me
president, or in his absence OF one Oh 'ne
esdents to preside at all the meet
mos Of the association and of the directors;
The president shall present to the poaru
~ directors at their irbt regular meeting
after his election, for approval ana con- IN,
armation, the members of the following i lis
80 standing committees, chosen from the
M members Of the association, and the piresiI,,
Iont shall also designate the chairmen OF all
said committees
On house and entertainment
@ On insurance and taxation.
g. On legislation.
A. On local trade ;.,,s,r;os
q IN membership.