Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-03-15
BOOSTER Club
ADOPTS CONSTITUTION
ORGANIZATION PERFECTED AND
STEPS BEING TAKEN TO GET
BUSY IN NEAR FUTURE.
SECRETARY JOB is STILL OPEN
Judge Blair Is Elected President Of
the Club and Various Com
K mittees have been Appointed.

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On Friday evening Of last week 8
meeting of the board of directors Of
the booster club" was held and 9
! constitution was adopted and Other
steps taken to perfect the organiza.
ton. Judge A. s. Blair was elected
president, Rev. ]. F. Moore, vice
president and F. e. Dutton, treasur.
er. The office Of secretary was not
filled. This office is recognized as
the most important in the organiza-
ton and a little more time will be
taken to find the right man who is
able to give part of his time to the
duties of the office. The constitu.
ton which was adopted appears be.
low in full. A membership commit
tee composed OF E. p. Gildner, Chas.
A. Peterson and 1. w. Lampman was
appointed. The members Of this
committee will have in charge the
securing and admitting OF members to
the club.
A committee was appointed to pre-
pare material for a printed pamphlet
for out Of town distribution, describ-
ing the city OF Manchester and its
advantages. This committee Is made
up of Rev. j. F. Moore, Hubert Carr
and l. w. Lampman.
The constitution provides for the
selection of an executive committee
of five members. The names Of the
men who are to make up this COM
mittee were given considerable at.
tention because much of the respon.
sibihty will fall upon them. Several
names We're considered but the com.
mittee was not definitely selected,
Four have been practically agreed up.
on and the fifth will be elected at
an adjourned meeting to be held on
Friday evening OF this week. The
four who have been selected are w.
p. Hoyt, B. w. Grems, Chas. A. Pet
erson and ]. j. Goen.
The following is the full text OF
the constitution which has been
adopted.
We, the undersigned citizens OF
Manchester, Delaware County, Iowa
DO Fs eby agree to associate our
selves together in membership club
for the purpose and under the name
stated in the following constitution:
ART. /.
Name
The name of this organization
shall be THE MANCHESTER COM
MEROIAL CLUB, and its place of
business shall be Manchester, Della
ware county, Iowa.
ART. II.
Object.
The object of this club shall be to
push the industrial development, and
70 promote, in practical ways, the
legitimate business interests of Man
chester.
ART. III.
Membership.
This club shall be composed only
of citizens of Manchester solicited
by the Board of Directors and who
shall sign this constitution.
ART. ".
Officers.
The officers of this club shall be
a president, vice-president, secretary,
treasurer, an executive committee of
live members, and board of Direc-
tors consisting of twelve members:
ART. v.
Election of Officers.
Sec. ~. The Board Of Directors
shall be elected by the members OF
this club at their annual meeting on
the first Monday of March each year.
Sec. (2). Immediately after the
election of this Board, it shall elect
a president, vice-president,, secretary
treasurer and an executive committee
of five members. 1t shall also elect
from its own membership a soliciting
committee of three persons to so
licit members for the club under the
direction of said Board.
| Sec. (3). The persons elected al
a preliminary public meeting held II
Manchester on the third(S) day o.
March, 1911, shall constitute the
Board of Directors for the first year
Il ART. vi.
Duties of Officers.
Sec. CD. The duties of the presi
dent, vice-president, secretary ant
treasurer shall be those ordinaril.
required of such officers. In addition
to his regular duties, the secretar.
shall conduct all the correspondence
of the club with persons inquirinl
about business opportunities, or /;
location for some industrial estat
lishment. and give such information
in regard to the city and its advar
3 tages as shall help to accomplish tn
object of this club.
Sec. (2). The Executive Commftte
/, shall perform the duties of the Boar
of Directors during the interim be
tween its regular meetings, provide
however, it shall have no power
incur any expense without an az
4 proving vote of the Board Of director
7. Sec. (3). The Board of Director
a shall have entire charge of the wor
I of the club. the power to elect 1t
}. officers. fill any vacancies in ii
9 own membership caused by death Q
r resignation between annual meeting
of the club. and fix the salary OF. tn
Secretary.
ART. VII.
Membership Fee.
Each member shall pay to tn
!. treasurer the amounts assessed