Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-07-20

sell property, take options upon pro-
perty in the name Of the corporation,
or purchase or mortgage the same
without ratification or approval of
the members of the club They shall
direct drawing of orders or vouchers
| for the payment of all expenses in
Guiding travelling, clerk hire, indus
trial agents salary, supplies, attor-
neys fees, and whatever may be ne
cessary.
SECTION 8. They shall recon-
mend to the president the appoint
ment of special committees for the
purpose of doing special things and
when such work is performed and
written report made the duties of
such special committees shall cease.
SECTION 4. They shall provide
for an Industrial fund to be made up
from contributions from individuals,
firms and corporations, and at the
beginning Of each year, and on or
before July first shall make an ap-
portionment among the individuals,
firms and corporations in the city
of Grand Rapids and secure the
pledge of each such individual, firm
or corporation to pay such sum as
may have been apportioned as the
same shall be required.
The basis of such apportionment
shall be the remote or immediate be-
nefit to each subscriber and member
of the club and the Board in making
the same shall take into account the
ability of each to pay the same.
SECTION s. They shall have
charge of all property and of all
leases, sales and contracts to be made
by the club of any property held by
it and shall direct as to the execution
of all conveyances, mortgages and
leases, to be signed by the presi-
dent and secretary, and shall have
full charge and directions as to the
issuing of checks and orders for the
payment of moneys in the hands of
1.-THE treasurer.
SECTION 6. The clerk of the
Board shall keep full minutes Of all
meetings of the Board and at the an
nual meeting of the members shall
submit a full detailed report of all
doings of such Board.
Article Ill.
SECTION l. The regular annual
meeting of the club shall be held on
the third Tuesday in May of each
year.
SECTION 2. At such meetings the
order of business shall be:
First: Reading of the minutes of
the previous meeting.
Second: Reports of officers.
Third:-Report of the clerk of the
Board of Directors.
Fourth:-The unfinished business.
Fifth:-New business.
Standardization of officers.
Seventh: Election of the Board
of Directors.
SECTION 3. A quorum shall con
sist of Twenty-Five active members
SECTION 4. A special meeting of
| the club shall be called whenever the
Board of Directors shall deem it ne
cessary.
SECTION 5. Representation by
proxy shall not be permitted.
SECTION 6. Notices of every an
nual meeting and of every special
meeting that may be called shall be
mailed by the secretary to each mem
Der at least five days before the
| date of such meeting, and notices of
a special meeting shall state the
object for which such meeting is call
ed and no other business than that
stated in the notice shall be trans
acted at a special meeting except by
the unanimous consent of all member
present.
Article w.
SECTION l. The annual dues
shall be Ten Dollars ($1O) payable
on or before the date of annual meet
ing, and each new member shall at
the time of election to membership
pay $40 dues for the current frac-
tional fiscal year.
SECTION 2. No person shall be-
come member of this club until
his application shall have been APP
proved by the Board of Directors
and shall have paid the sum of SO
to the treasurer.
SECTION 3. Membership in the
club shall be limited to individuals,
in other words, firms, corporations,
and partnerships, as such shall
not be deemed capable of member
ship.
SECTION f. The Board of Direc-
tors shall provide the form of mem
bership card to be issued to each
member on payment of his annual
dues.
Article v.
SECTION l. Cushings Manual
(the last edition always shall be the
authority upon all parliamentary pro-
ceedings except where a different
provision is made by the Articles of
Incorporation Or by these bylaws.
Article VI.
SECTION l. The following named
persons are the charter members or
first members of this club, to-wit:
Geo. L. Williams, T A. Taylor, C.
F. Kellogg, Bernard Frank, E. W.
Ellis ". F. Kellogg, I. E. Philleo,