Evening star., 1911-06-11
DRAW LINES CLOSER
Three Amendments Offered to
Board of Trade Bylaws.
ELIGIBILITY OF OFFICERS
Those Holding Similar Place in An
other Organization Barred.
MAY SERVE MANY TERMS
Limit of Members of the Board of
Directors Removed-Posted
for Adoption.

Three amendments to the bylaws Of
the Board of Trade were posted yester-
day which. if adopted, will accomplish a
practical reorganization of the methods
of the board for selecting its officials and
will deepen the line Of cleavage between
that organization and the Chamber of
Commerce.
One of the amendments provides that
as an officer or director of the Board of
Trade who is an officer director in
any organization of citizens which con-
'siders and acts upon matters that are
of general interest TO the District.
Tee amendment. it is understood. is a
result Of the failure of the Chamber of
Commerce and Board of Trade to ANAL
gamate. 1t is said to be based upon the
theory that since it is to continue as an
independent organiza ion, the aims of
the board may best be conserved by a
directorate composed of members who
are not officials in any other Organiza-
ton of similar character.
Citizens Associations Not Affected.
Inasmuch as the wording makes the
amendment apply only to organizations
which consider matters Of general inter-
est, it is interpreted as having no bearing
on citizens associations which consider
the needs of separate localities.
Provisions Of the other amendments Of
fered are that ex-presidents of the board
shall be constituted additional members
Of the direct crate and that the present
regulation preventing any director from
being eligible for election after two con-
secutive terms shall be dispensed with.
The three amendments are as follows:
6yn ~ m.
Der shall be eligible as an officer or
director who is an officer or director OF
any organization OF citizens. the object
of which may be the consideration and
District of Columbia as a whole"
Amend section four. article one, by
adding: Provided that past presidents of
the board shall. while they continue to
be active OF honorary members. and other
wise eligible, be additional members OF
the board Of directors"
Meeting to Consider Changes.
Amend article five. by striking out
"A member shall not be eligible for elec-
ton as a director for more than two
consecutive terms"
According to the regulations of the
board the amendments will have to re-
main posted for fifteen days before any
action can be taken upon them. 1t vas
stated last night that In all probability
a meeting of the board will be held i'm
mediateiy after the expiration of the
fifteen days.
At present there are several members
proposal is carried out several who are
also directors in the Chamber Of Conf
merce. Should the first amendment be
adopted 1t will not be retroactive: but
it is conceded that II the spirit of the
proposal Is carried out, several who are
connected as officials with both bodies
will resign their official position with
either the Board of Trade or the Cham
Der.
In the event of the amendment relat-
ing to ex-presidents being adopted, 1t
will result In increasing the present size
of the directorate by six or seven MEM
bers.
Should the third amendment carry II
will restore that section of the bylaws
to what it was originally. as previously
there was no limitation on the number
OF times a director could stand for re-
election.