The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-06
LEAGUE AMENDEOIIS
CONSTITUTION AND
BYLAWS
Three New Standing Com
rnittees Created and Scope
of Work Broadened

The revision Of the bylaws and
amending the constitution SO as to
broaden the scope Of work was the
ruary meeting Of the Women's Civic
league held Monday afternoon at the
public library. The need of several
changes in the laws governing that
body has been caused by the growth
OF the work of the organization and
at the last meeting Mrs. ]. NJ. Gillette
was appointed chairman of a commit
tee to make the rcvisions.
The rcvisions in the bylaws include
the creation Of a finance committee,
a. social service committee and a par
liamentary committee and also the
consolidation of several other commit
tees. The amendments to tho consti-
tuition broaden the work and follow
ing is the amended constitution and
revised bylaws now in effect.
Constitution.
Article THE name of this or
~ganization shall be 'women's Civic
League of Grand Forks"
Article 1.-The object of this or
ganization shall be to promote the
physical, social and cultural improve
inent and development Of our city.
Article 8, Section This organi-
cation shall be composed Of active
and sustaining members.
Section 2-Thc active members
shall consist Of those enga~ed in the
actual work Of the league. ".
Section 3-Any person may he.
come a sustaining member by the
payment of one dollar a year. into
the treasury Of this organization.
Article 4. Section THE officers of
this organization shall be a presi-
don't Sstnn> snHnoSl@Nk ~,-.
one for each municipal ward IN the
city; ward vice presidents, one for
each municipal ward in the city, and
a secretary-treasurer.
Section 2-The officers of this or.
g%anization shall be elected biennially
at regular meeting of the organ
ization held on the first Monday In
October of each alternate year; they
shall hold their, Office for two years,
and until their successors are elect.
ed and qualified.
Article 5-The government Of this
organization and the management of
its affairs shalt be vested in an cx-
ecutive committee to consist Of the
president. vice president, ward pres
idents. secretary treasurer and past
presidents.
Article s-Meetings of thi. organ
ization shall be held at such times
as may be provided by the bylaws.
Article This constitution may
be amended at any nleetine by a two
thirds vote Of the active members
present, notice Of such proposed
amendment having been given at a
previous meeting.
Bylaws.
Article l. Section 1.-The regular
meeting OF this organization shall be
held on the first Monday Of each
month and special meetings may be
called at n time by the president.
Section 2-Seven members shall
CONSTITUTE a quorum for the trans
action Of business at any regular or
special meeting.
Article 2, Section TIL, duties Of
officers shall be such as are implied
by their respective titles and such
as are specified in these bylaws.
Section 2-The president shall pre-
side at the meetings Of the league
and of the executive. committee and
shall conduct the same according to
Mrs. Fox's parliamentary usage"
She shall appoint all special commit
tees.
Section 3-The duties of vice pres.
ident shall be those usually perform.
ed by such an officer.
Section 4-The ward presidents
shall supervise the work of their re-
spective wards.
Section 5-The duties of the secre-
tary treasurer shall be those usually
performed by such an officer. She
shall give a written report at each
monthly meeting and a. written an
nual report at the first meeting in
October. She shall pay all bills up
on the approval Of the president and
committee. She shall keep a separ.
ate list of active and sustaining, mem.
bers. -. s''F" -. :
Section s--The standing commit.
tees shall, as far as possible report
at each REGULAR meeting the work
done. and the work under considera.
ton. -. = = - :.
Section THE executive commit
mittees. fiji any vacancy occurring
during the year ana within thirty
days after the election OF. oficers an.
-"'nt' the following standing commit
tees. -. - =. 9 81 !;
Article 3. Section IA. printing
and press committee consisting Of
three (3) members.
Section The street and alley
member from each ward. This iem.
Der shall be chairman II the street
and. alley work. I'm her ward. :
Section 3--A Identifying of
grounds committee consisting OF one
member fro neach ward. This mem-
Der to be chairman Of the beautify-
Ing OF grounds work in her. ward.
This committee shall have charge OF
the work relating TO the planting. OF
trees. shrubs. flowers. Grass. ETC., etc.
the identifying /. OF the river banks
and other public ground. In addi-
ton. to this work implied by its name
this committees shall. have charge Of
the civic. league waste boxes :
Section "a pura. food committee
consisting of twelve members whose
duty it shall: be, to look after the.
work as, outlined, In the state food.
and sanitary and inspection laws. :.
Section SOCIAL service COMMITTEES
consistin.. qf hve members whose
duty shall be to increase and al.
vance the ethical, and social relation!
ships OF the community,
Section GA. parliamentary com.i
mittee consisting Of three members.
This committee shall act az critic and.
adviser, in resard to parlis mentaTx
usuaRe at all meetings Of this orxan.
Section IA finance cornnAittH.
lc6nsiSttne Of three members, Whieh
] committee shall be ,-rotnonGikla fAr