The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-03-30
Bylaws Adopted by the Circle.

l. Order Of Business Call meeting
to order. Reading of Scriptures and
PRAYER Reading and adoption Of min
ntes. Report Of treasurer. Report of
charity committee. Report of collect
ing committee. Unfinished business.
Miscellaneous business. Election of
new members.
,. Membership Anyone receiving a
majority of the votes at any meeting
Shall be declared a member of the Cir
Gle, The election Of members shall he
/ by acclamatOn. The name of any mem
| bcr falling to pay dues for two years
may be dropped from the rollsby major
| ity vote.
|. >. Dues. dues Of this Circle
shall be ten cents per month. There
shalt be an assessment of ten cents an
nually for International dues. There
shall be an assessment of ten cents for
State dnes.
4. Meetings. Regular meetings shall
he held on the LIST Friday of each month.
The meetings shall be conducted by
parliamentary rules. A meeting may
be called by the Leader or at the re-
quest Of any three members in good
standing.
>. Election of Officers. Officers shall
he elected at the December meeting and
shall enter upon their duties on the first
of January following their election.
Elections snail be conducted by ballot.
The two receiving the highest number
Of votes Oh the first ballot shall be nom
mated for office. The one receiving the
majority of votes shall be declared
elected.
6. Duties Of Officers. 1t shall be the
duty Of the Leader to preside over all
meetings; to appoint all committees; to
pass on all bills approved by the chair
men of the various committees and to
give orders on the Treasurer to pay for
the same; to require monthly, quarterly
and annual reports of the Treasurer,
Secretary and chairman Of all commit |
tees. 1t shall be the duty Of the Vice
Leader to act in the absence of the
Leader. 1t shall be the duty of the Sec
rotary to keep the minutes Of all Of the |
meetings, regular and called; to notify
in writing new members OF their cleo
ton; to call meetings Of the Circle on |
order of the Leader; to acknowledge re-
ceipt of all donations; to receive all
dues collected and money donated to the
Circle and receipt for same 1t shall be !.
the duty Of the Treasurer to receive all
moneys from and give receipts for same
to the Secretary; to pay by check all
bills approved by the Leader; to render
quarterly and annual reports
to the Circle of all moneys received and
to keep funds in the bank
by the Circle, but the Treas
urer shall not be responsible for the
failure Of any bank.
7. Committees shall be
standing committee Of four on Charity.
who shall serve for one year and who
shall be endowed with power to render
assistance. There shall be committee
Of seven appointed at each meeting to
serve for one month. 1t shall be the
duty Of this committee to investigate
each applicant for assistance and report
same to standing committee.
8. Resolutions ALI resolutions shall
be offered in writing.
8. Amendments, Those BYLAWS may
be amended nv a majority vote at any
regular meeting, notice having been
given in writing ore month previous.
All business and election Of officers
'hall ba derid"d by majority vote Of
vi members present.