The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1908-07-09
BAND ORGANIZED

Quite q number of the citizens at
the Band Association meeting
Monday evening and bylaws govern
ing the association were adopted, as
we're also bylaws governing the con-
duct Of the band itself, both of which
are printed below. After adopting
the bylaws the organization was COM
pleted by the election Of the board OF
seven directors consisting of j. j.
B, T. Kraabel, G. A. War
.er, M. B. Cassell, B. C.5Shaw, TN
Major, and James Loney. The MEM
bers of the board met and elected Of
ticers as follows: j. J. Wamberg,
Jas. Loney, Vice-President,
M. B. Cassell, Secretary and G., A.
Warner, Treasurer.
The band boys r getting down to
work and Director Rink is very much
pleased with the outlook for q good
band.
The bylaws of the association are
as follows:
BYLAWS.
Name.
Article I. The name of this asso-
citation shall be the HOPE CONCERT
BAND ASSOCIATION.
Object.
Article II. The object of this asso-
citation shall be to organize and main
tain a concert band.
How Managed.
Article III. The business of this
association shall be controlled by a
board of seven directors elected at the
annual meeting, which shall be called
at 500 p. m. IN the last Monday in
June Of each, year, notice of same hav-
ing been given by publication in the
Hope Pioneer at least one week prior
to such meeting. All notices for spec
al meetings shall be published at least
three days prior to such meeting.
Duties of Directors.
Article ". 1t shall be the duty of
the directors to meet Immediately af-
ter their election to elect officers of the
association for the ensuing year and
to transact such other business as NAV
be deemed necessary.
Officers.
Article V. The officers of this as
ISOLATION shall be, President, Vice
President, Secretary and Treasurer,
who shall serve for one year, or un-
til their successors are elected and
qualified.
Bushes Management.
Article vi. The buinesss manage
ment of the association shall be vested
in an executive board consisting of
the President, Vice-President, and
Secretary with full authority to act
when the Board of Directors are not
in session: to hire a competent instruc-
tor for the band; to see that instru-
ments are properly taken care of: to
inspect same at frequent intervals and
to see that any member who quits the
band turns in his instrument and mus
ic provided such instrument is not fur
nished by himself personally, and to
make such rules and regulations as
may be deemed necessary for the prop
err conduct of the band.
Members.
Article VII. The members of this
association shall consist of those citi-
zens Of Hope and vicinity, who CON
tribu G to the support or maintenance
Of the band and each member shall be
entitled to one VOTE ut all meetings of
the association.
Duties of Officers.
Article VII. Sec l. 1t shall be the
duty of the President to preside at all
meetings of the association or of it's
officer, or%lirectors: to sign all ofici-
al documents and to exercise a general
supervision over the affairs nf the as
ISOLATION.
Sec. g.
In thu absence of the President the
Vice-President shall possess the same
power as given the President in pre-
ceeding paragraph.
Sec. 3.
The Secretary shall keep a record
OF all meetings of the association, it's
officers and directors and perform such
other duties as pertain to the Office of
Secretary.
Sec. 4. q
The Treasurer shall keep a record
OF all moneys received from the Sec
rotary, giving a receipt therefor and
paying out such moneys on order of
the Secretary when properly counter
signed by the President.
Quorum.
Article TX. Any ten members, one
of whom shall be a member of the ex-
ec~utiyetbOard shall cOnstituta n n,,o-