The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-08-26
VOTED TO EXTEND
CLUB THROUGH
THE COUNTY
Fish and Game Men Held Ad-
jOurned Meeting.
NEW CONSTITUTION ADOPTED
Campaign lnaueurated to Increase
Membership Of Organization
Club House Proposed

The Bennington Fish and Game
club held its adjourned meeting last
evening for the purpose of taking ac-
ton upon the revised constitution.
The principal feature of the meeting
was the extension of the scope of the
organization so as to include the
whole of Bennington county.
The meeting was called to order
| by the president, William II. Nichols.
In the absence OF the secretary, James
W. Martin, the meeting elected G. z.
Endress secretary pro TEN.
e. j. Hall, in the absence of the
chairman, Frank e. Howe, reported
for the committee on revision of the
constitution. A few minor amend
ments to the draft of the committee
were suggested and the report of the
committee was adopted.
Ii was voted that the secretary be
instructed to print membership cards
for distribution and that the consti-
tuition be printed on the back OF the
cards.
Just before the meeting adjourned
the president brought up the matter
of club house and an interesting dis
cussion followed. Nj. b. Middleton Of
fered to prepare plans free OF charge
for such house and the announcement
was received with applause. 1t was
voted that the chair appoint a COM
mittee to investigate the possibilities
OF club house and he named the
following: w. II. Bradford, DR.. F. s.
Pratt, Frank +. Battles, Il. S. Hig-
gins, Z. b. Patterson, Trenor r. Gregg
Il. j. Hall, G.. l.. Holden and G. p. En-
dress.
The constitution as adopted is as
follows:
The name OF this organization shall
be the Bennington County Fish and
Game club It's object is the preser
walton and propagation OF fish and
game, the enforcement OF laws relat
ing to the same and the promotion OF
fish and game interests. ANY resi-
dent OF Bennington county may be
come q member by signing the auth
orized membership roll or application
cards and paying the membership fee
which shall be so cents annually.
The annual meeting shall be held
each year on the third Friday OF July
Special meetings may be called by the
president or secretary and shall BE-
called on petition OF five members
Seven members shall constitute quo
rum.
The officers shall include a presi
dent, vice president, secretary anC
treasurer, who shall be elected at {
regularly called meeting and serve
until their successors shall be elected
I at a meeting regularly called for the
, purpose. There shall also be an ex
ecutive committee consisting of th'
president, vice president, secretar!
and treasurer and three. other mem
bers elected by the club. The clul
may by vote put any matters in-whicl
the club is interested into the hand
of the executive committee. Othe
. committees may be appointed by vot'
OF the club with such powers as ma.
= lbe designated.
' The secretary shall keep records o
: all regular and special meetings an
also a list OF the members OF the clut
The other officers shall perform tn
duties usually deyolving upon then
The treasurer shall pay out no none
except as authorized by the club o
n the executive committee.
The membership roll and applies
+. ton cards shall include a promise {
= obey the fish and game laws OF Vel
n mont and TO aid as far as possible l
. securing their enforcement Thl
n constitution may be amended by tw
y thirds vote OF the members present Q
r any regularly called meeting OF Oh
club. The County Fish and Gam
r. Warden shall be ex-ofiicio membe
a of the executive committee OF III
/. club.