The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-19
Formal Organization Completed
at Meeting Held Yesterday
Fifty Members
Enrolled.
7. G. BENNETT PRESIDENT
Other Officers Also Elected--Consti-
tuition and Bylaws Adopted
Amid Much Enthu.
slasm.

The Automobile club Of New Haven
was formally organized yesterday af-
ternoon. The meeting, a largely at
tended one was held in the office of AT
torney Jacob p. Goodhart and lasted
about two hours. the draft of consti-
tuition and bylaws submitted by the
provisional committee appointed at a
previous conference provoking much
discussion.
Those officers who will guide the af-
fairs of the Automobile club during the
first year are:
President-Thomas G. Bennett.
Vice-President-Jacob P. Goodhart.
Secretary-Amos F. Barnes
Treasurer-William H. Douglas.
The elections were all unanimous.
In drawing up the constitution and
bylaws the members of the temporary
committee went over with a great deal
OF care the constitution and bylaws of
automobile clubs now fourishing
throughout tlis and other states.
The clubs constitution differs in two
respects however from those of most
of the other clubs. One is regarding the
object OF the organization, the article
In the constitution reading:
Section /. The promotion of a So
cial organization or club composed in
whole or In part of persons owning
self-propelled pleasure vehicles.
Section 2. The cooperation with
other clubs, or with individuals, to Sc
cure rational legislation and regula-
tions governing the use Of automo.
biles; to protect the interests of own
ers and users Of automobiles against
unjust or unreasonable legislation; to
maintain the lawful rights and privi-
leges of all owners OF self-propelled
pleasure vehicles whenever and wher-
ever such rights and privileges are
menaced; to insist THAI III owners and
drivers Of automobiles, In their use
Of the public highways. shall at all
times observe the laws and regulations
laid down for self-propeled vehicles;
and to promote and encourage the
construction and maintenance Of good
roads and the improvement of existing
highways.
Section 3. The New Haven Auto
mobile club shall be q club supported
by the dues or subscriptions Of The
members thereof and shall lot lie
conducted for profit.
The most important article In the
bylaws defines the duties of The COM
mittees on rights and privileges. This
reads as follows:
Article III.
Section l. The committee on Rights
and Privileges shall have charge of all
alleged infringements of the legal
rights Of the club or its members, and
shall advocate and endeavor to obtain
proper privileges for and protection OF
the members in the use of the high
ways and parkways.
Section 2. 1t shall be the duty Of this
committee to receive complaints. from
any person, In regard to reckless driv-
ing or violation Of any automobile sta
tute or ordinance, or of the rules of the
road. by any autoist, and Immediately
upon the receipt of such complaints the
committee shall send a warning to the
| peieoi VI pctoohS coHlpldineu OIL, III tno
name Of the club. If second COM
plaint is received, a second warming
shall be sent, notifying the party COM
planned of that, unless he complies
with the law, the club will assist In his
prosecution If such person, after the
second warning, shall continue to vio-
late the laws Of the state or the ordin-
ances of any city, town, or borough,
this committee shall bring the matter
to the attention Of the proper authori-