Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-04-26

EikO Chamber OF Commerce.
There was good attendance at the
meeting Monday night to receive he
report OF the committee appointed tc
draft plan Of organization for the Elkc
Chamber Of Commerce.
Chairman Mcbride called the meeting
to order and the secretary rad the min
utes OF the previous meeting which were
approved.
The chairman then called for the re-.
port of the committee and Secretary
David read the following report:
We, your Committee appointed to
make full arrangements for the final or.
ganiZation OF a Chamber of Commerce,
respectfully submit the following report:
We herewith present set OF Bylaws
for your Approval;
BYLAWS ELKo CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
We, the undersigned, have voluntarily
formed ourselves into an Organization TO
advance the interests Of Eiko County.
]. The name or the organization shall
be the Elko Chamber Of Commerce..
=. The purpose for which the Eiko
Chamber OF Commerce Is formed are:
To encourage industries in the County,
tn advertise the resources to the public
outside Of our community and to en-
courage all movements that are intend.
ed for the public good.
3. The Directors OF the organization
shall be nine in number chosen at an
annual election by ballot. They shall
elect from the number a President,
Vice preside nj, Secretary md Treasurer.
Directors shall hold Office for one year
and they shall have power to act on all
business OF the organization, The
Directors shall meet on the call OF the
President or Secretary and majority
present shall constitute quorum, The
Directors may appoint Secretary who
is not n Director and who shall not be
entitled to vote at the Directors meet
ngs. The President shall preside at
all meetings and shall sign all orders
for the payment OF funds jointly with
the Secretary,
D. The Vice.presideni shall pretorm
all the duties of the President in his
absence or inability 20 at.
q. Tho Secretary shall keep the
minutes OF the meetings and at the ev.
piratiuh ni his term Of Office shall, with
the Treasurer. render IL statement TO the
organization. lie shall also ountersign
all orders on the TreusuTer for the pay
ment of funds.
I, Ehe Treasurer siall have charge
Of all funds received by the Chant bcf OF
Commerce and shall pay all orders drawn
on him, when signed by the President I
and countersigned by the Secretary.
8. The dues Of the Chamber of Com
merce are one dollar month payable
ID advance. Donations for the work OF
tho organization may DO received by the
Treasurer nj nny time.
Q. Meeting OF the Chamber OF Com
mcrce shnll be held quarterly com memo. .
ing on tile first Monday in July.
Special meetings may be called by the
President, Secretary or on the request
Of live members OF tie Chamber OF
Commerce.
10. Those by.laws may be ammonded
on vote Of majority Of the members
OF the Chamber OF Commerce.
We furthermore make the following
uI,,oh lao, Il
at after matuto dehberution:-Tha tho
first bunrd Of Directors should consist OF
the following members: w. L. Smith,
A. W. ilcsson. II. Reihhart. T.. s.
GednOy, q. B. Heuderson,J.C. Doughty,
J. a. Mcbride, j. j. Hylton and q. s.
Brown, and that while 1t shall DO the
duty OF this Board to take up anl
advance all mattere pertaining TO Elko
and Eiko County iutcroste, it's first real
work shall consist in securing a mpet.
eDt man Ia write up aud advertise all
the resources of EikO County. and the rc-
10y draw attention TO the many aud
varied business interests OF the County
This work will cover period OF about
six morths aud funds for this purpose
are TO bo raised by special monthly con
trihutions 10y tie business men. Much
OF this money has already been promised
aud complete success and grent results
are assured.
icspec fully,
h. RErSnAEF.
w. T. SMITH,
h. T.. CAME,
J.U DouGnTY,