The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-05-11
COMMERCIAL CLUB
ADOPTS new Law
FARco's BOOSTING oReAnlzA-
TON TAKES ON NEW LEASE or
LIFE LAST NIGHT AND STARTS
ON ROAD TO succEss-kEENI
INTEREST SHOWN.

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cradle interest was displayed in tn
adoption OF the new bylaws and con
stitution about which there has bee
so much agitation
The committee appointed by Presi
dent Hardy to frame a new set of by
laws that would encompass the pres
ent organization and all the subsidiar,
associations in the city and place then
all under one head, made it's fina
report last night through former Mayo,
Sweet. After the reading of the new
bylaws, it was thought that as they
were the product of so large and eduit.
ably representative committee ant
had met with the general approval o.
all the subsidiary clubs. they could
be adopted by the commercial club al
read.
Mr.. Sweet made this motion but al
the suggestion OF III. Amerland. later
substituted ii with a motion to read
that the new constitution and bylaws
should substitute the old constitution
or the commercial club The motion
ultimately prevailed after a discus.
sion In regard to what should consti.
| tute the associate membership.
l wv" ~NHSNNGNfUHS ES&GATgSs
! Some OF the salient features of the
| new set of bylaws Of the reorganized
commercial clubs are:
! The executive committee shall act
on all applications for membership.
The active membership shall consist
Of those men who are residents or
non-residents Of the city who are
actively engaged In business in Far
go. The admission fee to the club is
$40, and the annual dues are $25.
Anyone who Is a member of a sub
sidiary organization affiliated with the
commercial club can become a member
by paying a fee of $3.50.
Nonresident members are those
neither residing in the city nor active
ly engaged in business in Fargo. They
can become nonresident members by
paying an admission fee OF SIS and an
annual fee of the same amount.
Commercial travellers can become
members by paying the sum of SIS per
year.
Every applicant for membership
must be recommended by at least two
members Of the club and shall be elect
ed by majority of the vote of the
club.
All active members in good standing
are entitled to one vote, and the proxies
shall be cast with the majority of
the votes cast Nonresident and as
sociate members are entitled to the
same privileges as other members with
the exception Of voting.
The annual meeting of the CONNER
cial club shall be held on the evening
OF the second Tuesday in June The
regular meeting Of the club shall be
held on the evenings Of the second
Tuesday of each month, but special
meetings may be called by the presi-
dent at any time.
Twelve active members personally
present shall constitute a quorum to-
gether with one member Of the proxy
committee.
The officers OF the club shall be a
president, two vice presidents, a Sec
rotary. treasurer, a board OF trustees
and an executive committee. The
duties of these officers shall be those
which naturally pertain to such Of
fees.
New officers are nominated by a |
nominating committee comprised of |
i've members which shall file same with |
the secretary, who shall post the list !
Of candidates on a bulletin for the |
general reading Of the members of the |
Any vacancies occurring in offices
turing the year shall be filled by a /
vote of the membership.
Should neither president nor the vice
Presidents of the club be present at a
Meeting, the presiding officer shall be
chosen by a majority vote of those
present.
The board of trustees shall consti-
ute the proxy committee.
The treasurer Of the club shall be
equired to give bond for $1,000.
The Governing Board.
The governing board OF the new
commercial club will be the executive
Committee, which is composed of one
member from each Of the subsidiary
nd AFFILIATED organizations, each one
( whom shall cast number of votes
n the basis of the percentage OF the
membership of his respective organ
zation that lis not already included in
he membership OF the present COM
1ercial club.
lect two other members who will
meet with Its representative on the
xecutiye committee and those three
hall constitute what shall be known
s the standing committee of such
ubsidiary association, which shall de-
ermine the course of it's policy and
Q which all matters of consideration
rising within that association shall
Q referred. This committee shall have
over to act for the subsidiary or
anization. Each of these affiliated as
ociations, through their standing
ommittees, shall have power to lay
assessments on a percentage basis.
The executive committee OF the club
hall also have the matter of the cleo
on of the club secretary In hand. and
} name his salary. The president Of
ne club shall be an x-officIo men,
er OF this committee and shall be
ntitled to one vote.
1t was agreed that these by-laws
build be amended at any annual or
sgular meeting of the club on two
lirds vote of the entire membership
the club and should 90 into effect
/ once.
Discussion of Percentaue.
There was considerable discussion
yer the question Of the percentage OF
Iembership of the affiliated organiza-
ons before becoming part OF the
numerical club. 1t was decided that
ny society might be admitted as an
Inflated body provided rs per cent OF
. members who are also members of
IL commercial club.
At first It was stipulated that this
srcentage should be SO per cent, but