The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-03-20
CIVIC LEAGUE
IS SHAPING UP
Frank B. Stephens Is Selected by
Committee to Be Off
cial Head.
PLAN BIG MASS MEETING
TENTATIVE CONSTITUTION AND
BYLAWS ARE ADOPTED.

As d Step lONdIu permanent OfSdili-
zation of the Civic Improvement league
which spTang into existence some two
weeks ago, meeting of the nominal
/ ting and constitution committees was
/ held last night at the Commercial club.
| Names OF those to be voted upon as
officers of the league at the mass meet
ing to be held some time next week
were passed upon. The names present
/ ed last night will not be the officers Of
the league until ratified by the mass
meeting. Those selected are:
Frank B. Stephens, president; Col.
E. A. Wall, first vice president; Mrs.
w w. Ritter, second vice president;
/ Oscar L. Cox. secretary; Mrs. Simon
Bamberger. treasurer.
Board of Governors-Mrs l.. NJ
Bailey Mrs. c. J. Freund, Mrs. Ed
KimbaII, Mrs. David Keith, Mrs. f. T.
Crismon, Mrs. A. V. Taylor, Miss Anna
Cannon, Mrs G. s. Kinney, NJ H
Walker, Judge e. F. CoIborn. Judge o.
w Powers, Judge w. H. King, DR.. T.
B. Beatty. o. H. Hewlett, c. A. Quig-
ley. r. L. Pritchard, D. II. Christensen,
Hy. w. Lawrence, Jay T. Harris,
Thomas Weir.
Constitution of League.
The report of the committee appoint
ed to draw up a constitution and set
of bylaws was read and adopted
presented for ratification at the mass
meeting are as follows:
Constitution.
/ ARTICLE l.
! This organization shall be known as
| the Civic Improvement League Of Salt
Lake City
ARTICLE II
The objects of this organization shall
/ be to further all things which may tend
/ to the beautifying and improving of
our city.
ARTICLE III.
All citizens and residents of Salt Lake
are entitled to membership.
ARTICLE ".
The annual dues of members shall be
/ for adults % cents, payable at the be-
ginning Of each fiscal year; and for
children, IA years or under, their dues
shall be 10 cents.
ARTICLE V.
/ Section l. The officers of this organ
/ ization shall be president. first and sec
ond vice presidents. secretary, treas
urer who with others shall constitute
/ the governing board.
/ Section 3 This governing board shall
I be elected annually and shall hold Of
/ flee until their successors qualify.
ARTICLE VI.
This organization shall meet monthly
and also at such time and place as des-
| ignated by call of the president.
ARTICLE VII.
Amendments to this constitution shall
be acted on one meeting after presenta-
ton i'm writing. A two-thirds vote of
Tr1t7
an amendment IS under consideration
shall be necessary to carry such
amendment.
Bylaws.
ARTICLE !.
The officers who shall be chosen by
the governing board and the governing
board shall perform the duties usually
incumbent on such officers and board.
ARTICLE II.
The executive committee consisting
of five members chosen from the gov
erning board shall perform duties usu-
ally assigned to such committees.
The laws committee shall consist of
three whose duties shall be to look
after proper city and state legislation
making for the City's identifying and
| improvement.
/ The publicity committee consisting of
/
ment of proper civic pride.
/ The finance committee consisting of
/ three shall audit all accounts OF secre-
| tary and treasurer, and also devise
means for obtaining funds for the
! league.
ARTICLE III.
| At annual or league meetings twenty
five members shall constitute a quo
rum.
ARTICLE "
J Roll call. reading of minutes. report
of officers, report of standing commit
/ tees. election of officers, shall be the
order of business at annual meetings
ARTICLE V.
These bylaws may be amended or
altered by a two-thiTds vote of MEM
! bers present at any meeting Of the or
ganization.
While no definite date for holding the
mass meeting has yet been decided
upon it is probable it will be held dur
! ing the early part of next week. Bar
raft hall. the Y. NJ. c. A. auditorium
or the Salt Lake theatre will probably
be used for the purpose 1t is planned
to have the telephone companies notify
all their subscribers, through the cen
/ trail station operators, of the date,
time and place of the meeting. 1t is
believed by th1se at the head Of the
| movement that this will insure a large
/ attendance
AS speakers at the mass meeting,
some of the most prominent persons IN
business. political and professional life
will be invited. All questions relative
to civic Improvement and identifying
the city will be discussed.
PARTED WITH WOMAN.