The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-09-11
BYLAWS AND RULES OF ORDER. AMATEUR
BASEBALL COMMISSION. DISTRICT

OF COLUMBIA
! Rule !. The fiscal year Of the commission shall
commence on March / q each year. when officers
and standing committees shall take Ofhcc. There
shall he two regular annual meetings. one on or
about September ! FOR closing up the business In
connection with the post-season series and the
ond on Or before March FOR the purpose Of elect
ing ofiosrs Special meetings shall he called by
the president. or By the vice president IN his alb
scnce or disability. The secretary shall call such
meetings "a the absence OF disability q both. Spe-
cal meetings shall be promptly called on written
request q three ~ members Of the commission.
Rule 2 All meetings Of the commission shall be
executive IN character and no one not an officer
on member shall b. admitted 10 its meetings except
By unanimous consent.
Rule 3. The emblem q the Amateur Co1nnis-
sion shall he button or watch fob.
Rule 4. quorum for the transaction Of business
shall consist Of five members.
Rule 8 All bills authorized by the commission
shall be raid by the treasurer upon O. X. by the
secretary and president.
Rule G. After approval the minutes OF all
meetings shall be signed By the secretary and
countersigned by the president
Rule 7. All voting on motions shall be viva
yOce. excerpt call for division. A secret ballot
shall b. ordered any question request Of three
90 MEMBER Election q officers shall be by ballot
Election 20 membership may BE- taken az the
same meeting AZ which the name Is proposed or
application made Il there be no objection ma
jOn5y Of the votes cast shall decide the question
Rule E. Each member Of the commission shall
be entitled 20 vote. I'm case 81 his absence.
his duly authorized representative lin writing pre-
fcrablyi shall have the night Of debate and vote
provided such representative he connected with the
league he represents and no other
Rule 9. The Managers OF the pCunant-Wiuuing
teams IN each league may meet with the commits
sion. shall have the night II debate, and IN the
absence q the member Of the commission represent
ing his lrague his duly authorized representative
he shall have the night to on matters affecting
the post-season series.
Rule 10. Remarks shall be limited 10 2 minutes
and member shall address himself more than
twice TO the same subject question. Personalities
shall not be INDUCED in
Rule il. Upon all questions Of construction Of by
laws rules Of order the decision Of the president
shall control. unless oyerruled 90 appeal.
Rule y No meeting shall b. closed or adjourned
shall motion 10 adjourn be I'm order until the
entire order o. business shall have been considered,
and If there IS not time for any matter or item
Of business 20 be concluded II may b. left over
until the next meeting unfinished business. OF a
special meeting may be called for It's consideration
only.
Rule - The following order Of business shall
be observed at all meetings and not departed from
/. Roll call.
. Reading Of minutes Of last previous meeting
and their adoption.
;. Reports q standing committees.
4. Reports Of special or select committees