Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1911-04-08
Athletic Ass n
Lac Governing the East Jor-
dan Athletic Association.


beneficial influence on the community
= at large aud the members in particr-
lar, also realizing that organization
is hefessary 70 the encouragement.
prom0tion and development OF athletic
sports and the fostering of good
fellowship, we hereby ordain and es-
tablIsh this constitution aud bylaws
for the club for our benefit.
ARTICLE 1.
Sec. This organization shall be
known rs the East Jordan Athletic
Club.
Sec. 2 Its object shall be the pro-
motion of athletic sports and encour-
agement OF same.
ARTICLE III.
Sec. Any white male of good
character, eighteen years Of age or over
shall. with the endorsement Of two
members of this club, be eligible to
the ballot, and shall upon a majority
ballot and the payment OF such dues
as shall be prescribed, become mem
Der Of the club!
Sec. All members of this club
shall be held 10 good standing so long
as dues are properly paid. unless sus-
pended for gross VIC alton OF the rules
or misconduct, which may be done as
hereinafter provided
ARTICLE III.
Sec. The general management Of
this club shall be vested in an ex-
ecutive committee Of six members Of
whien the president, yice-president
aud secretary shall be eY-officio MEM
bers, the president having IA vote only
10 case Of a tie.
Sec. 2 The officers of this club,
other than the executive committee.
shall CONSIST Of president, vice-presi-
dent, secretary and treasurer who
shall serve without compensation eX-
cept the secretary whose dues shall be
fixed at the annual meeting. Their
duties shall be such as those common
ly pertaining TO such offices.
Sec. 3 All expenditures must be
authorized by the executive commit
tee and all bills approved by them be-
fore payment.
ARTICLE w.
Sec ! The Official year OF this club
shall begin on October lst of each
yeag after organization, semi-annual
duSs hill be paid upon the first days
of April and October for the ensuing
six months.
Sec. Any member who shall al
low his dues to become thirty days in
arrears shall suspend himself by this
act and shall not be entitled TO any
of the rights aud privileges OF this
club until reinstatement.
Sec. Any member who shall be
suspended for nOn.payment Of dues
may be reinstated by pay of
fee of fifty cents in addition To the
regular dues.
Sec. The executive committee
shall have full control OF all rooms,
equipment and other property Of The
club; and 1t shall be unlawful TO re-
move from the rooms any OF the said
property without permission OF said
committee.
Sec. Business meetings Of this
club shall be held on the first Monday
Of each mouth, at which time busi-
ness of any kind or nature of interest
to the club may properly come before
it. n
sec The annual meeting shall be
held on the first Monday Of Sept.
each year, at which time the various
officers of the club shall be elected
for the ensuing year.
Sec. In case a vacancy shall
occur ia any Office. the same may be
filed by the election OF successor at
any regular meeting or at special
meeting called for that purpose.
SSc. 8 Special meetings may be
cav "a by the president aud secretary
or by any five members Of the club,
by giving notice thereof, in writing,
TO every member of the club.
ARTICLE V.
Sec. This constitution may be
amended by a two thirds vote of the
members present at any regular or
special meeting duly called for that
purpose, of which at least one weeks
notice in writing has been given TO
each member ia good standing. to-
gether with copy Of the proposed
amendments.
ARTICLE vi.
Sec. l The executive committee
and all other officers and committees
not heretofore mentioned shall be ap-
nninted by the president aud confirm