The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-03-24

of the
Chamber of Commerce
Of
NeWberry, S. c.
ARTICLE I.
Name.
Section l. This organization shall
be called the Chamber of Commerce,
Of Newberry, S. C..
ARTICLE II.
Who Shall Constitute Membership.
Sec. i. Every white professional and
business man and farmer who is a
resident of Newberry county shall be
eligible to regular membership, provid-
ed that applicant is not under II
years Of age.
Sec. 2. Every person desiring to be-
come a member shall so signify by
written application and be recon-
Mended by at least two members OF
the organization.
Sec. 3. The application shall be
made in writing to the board Of gov
ernors at regular or call meeting,
and a ballot shall be taken Immediate
" by the board. A two-third vote of
the members Of the board shall be
necessary to elect member.
ARTICLE III.
Officers.
Sec. I. The officers Of this organ
ization shall consist of president, two
vice-presidents, a board of six gov
ernors, a secretary and a treasurer,
who shall be elected for a term OF
one year at the annual meeting to be
held the third Thursday in March, e1-
eept the secretary and the treasurer,
who shall be elected by the board Of
governors, and tue president and the
two Vice-presiderts shall be members
Of the board Of governors. If for any
cause there be a failure to elect, the
former officers shall hold over until
their respective Offices until their sue
sessor shall have been chosen. ProVid-
cd the board may elect the same per-
gon as secretary-ireasurer.
Sec. 2. A majority of the board Of
governors shall constitute a quorum
for the transaction Of business.
Sec. 8. The president shall be chair
man Of the board of governors and
the vice-presidents shall be members
ahereof.
ARTICLE w.
Sec. 1. It shall be the duty of the
board Of governors to have the active
management of the chamber Of COM
.merce, and they shall at their first
meeting elect a secretary and treas
arer, who shall be subject to their IN
gtructions. They shall have genera,
management of the organization and
Fix the dues of members, adopt rules
and regulations for the government of
the organization, create such COM
mittees as in their judgment may be
necessary, and define the duties Of said
committees and. appoint the members
thereof. They shall require the Sec
retary and treasurer to keep an &C
curate and itemized statement of the
receipts and disbursements, and sub
nit a monthly report of same. They
shall also fix the compensation to be
paid the secretary and treasurer. They
shall call at least quarterly meetings
of the chamber of commerce at which
meetinssg they shall make report of
the financial condition of the organ
ization, and if in their Judgment it IS
necessary, they shall call the cham
Der of commerce together oftener. At
the annual meeting they shall submit
a report covering their doings for the
year, SuOW1uS IA0 uuduC1d1 COQQ1L1Ou
and making such recommendations as
to. them may seem to the best inter-
ests Of the chamber of commerce. In
short, it shall be Itheir duty to have
supervision and management of the
chamber of commerce. In case of a
vacancy in the board of governors,
they shall have authority to fill the
same until the regular annual meet
ing.
ARTICLE Y.
Special Meetings.
Sec. l. Special meetings shall be
called my the board Of governors
upon written request to do so
signed by ten members of the chamber
of commerce.
ARTICLE VI.
Quorum.