Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-06
CONSTITUTION.
Article I-Name, Members and OBJ
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Sec. 1. The name Of this organiza-
ton shall be the Amateur Base Ball
Commission Of the District Of Columbia.
and hereafter may be referred to as the
commission.
presidents Of the base ball leagues under
the jurisdiction Of the commission. Any
member may authorize some one Tin writ
ing) to represent him. provided such rep
resentative be connected with the league
he represents and no other.
Sec. s. The leagues under the juris-
diction Of the commission shall be COM
posed Of the Sunday School, Department.
al. Capital City, Independence, Railroad
Y. NJ G. A., Suburban. Bankers and
such other leagues as may be admitted
by the commission.
Sec T. Its objects shall be ~ to pro-
mote the welfare Of amateur Ease ball
In the District Of Columbia: (2) to pro-
ball leagues. teams, players. umpires
and scorers: go to take such action az
will make for clean base ball and ath-
letics in the District of Columbia.
Sec. 8. It shall have full powers 81
to carry out the objects of the commits
sion; CO to hear and decide controversies
between league teams, and to review on
appeal decisions or rulings of any league
or team, and either affirm, modify or
reverse the same: t3 to enforce observ-
ments, rulings. rules or orders of the
commission made or issued hereunder.
with authority to FIX fines and penalties
for attractions thereof; "a to conduct
and govern post-season championship Sc
RIGS: 90 to delegate to an arbitration
board any OF It's authority to hear. re-
view and decide matters under its juris-
d1ction, and to assess penalties, which
decisions and penalties shall be final:
90 TO assess and expend such sums OF
money as may be necessary for its MAIN
tenance and to carry out its objects.
Article II-omcers and Meetings.
SEQ. l. The commission shall meet an
nually on or before March / for the
purpose Of electing a president, vice pres
Aent, secretary and treasurer. who shall
serve for a term OF one year from March
1, until their successors shall have been
elected and qualified. The president, vice
president and treasurer shall not be con-
nected with any league or team
Sec. 2. These officers shall generally
perform the duties usually appertaining
to their respective of1ces. The president
shall preside at all meetings, and only
ne shall have a vote In case Of tie. He
shall call all meetings Of his own motion
or on the written request OF three mem
befs OF the commission In the absence
or disability Of the president, the vice
president, or, in his absence. member
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shall keep minutes of all proceedings
attend to the necessary publicity and
conduct correspondence. The treasurer
shall be custodian OF all funds, and pay
the same out on the order OF the COM
mission He and the secretary shall make
reports at the end Of their terms OF
ONCE, and submit their books, vouchers
and papers for audit.
Article III.
Sec 1. This constitution may be
amended by a majority vote Of all mem
bers provided, that the proposed amend.
ment be read at one meeting, and lie
over for at least one week, and provided
further. that the secretary state In the
notice that there Is to be q vote on ar
amendment to the constitution and stat
ing the came.
Rules.
n. B.-The accompanying rules for the
playing season, rules for the post-seasor
series ana bylaws are hereby authorized
and made q part hereof for the conduc,
of the base ball games and OF this com.
mission.
Rules for the Playing Season.
Rule l. The schedules OF each league
shall commence on or about the mrs,
Monday in Mey OF each year. and shall