Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-03-22
BYLAWS OF
DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE

LIhu SOuH'y EcNelOpIHeHl League,
composed of A.. E. Kimball, Isaac
Griswold, VIM. Willis, j. d. Nc
Farlane, AL Fisher. and F. S. Geu-
ney, met Saturday evening and
adopted bylaws for the govern
ment of the League and elected
William Kenneth temporary secre-
tary. Following are the bylaws:
Article /. The name of this AS
sociation shall be THE Elko
County Development League"
Article. 2. The officers Of this
association shall be President,
Vice-President, Secretary, a
Treasurer and Board of Control,
consisting of six members Lesides
the President, all of whom shall
be elected at the annual meeting,
except the Secretary who shall be
appointed by the Board of Control.
Article 2. 1t shall be the duty
Of the President to preside at all
meetings Of the League and of the
Board of Control, of which he shall
be a member, and upon the absence
or inability of the President he
shall appoint one of the board
of Control as Vice.PT esident. who
shall perform Ill his duties during
has absence or inability.
The Secretary shall keep a cor
rect record of all meetings of the
League and Of the Board of Cen
troll and shall receive such salary
as may be fixed by the Board of
Control.
The Treasurer shall receive all
moneys and deposit the same in a
bank to be selected by him. in the
name of the League, and such bank
shall pay out said money only on
the cheek of the League signed by
the President and the Secretary.
The Treasurer shall keep record
of all moneys received and paid out,
and correct list of the Honorable
members of the League and shall
report to the Board of Control up
on request by the President.
Article. 4. The Board of Con-
troll shall have full power to trans
act all business of the League,
and shall fix the number Of Vice
Presidents, and may increase the
number at any time by making
additional appointments.
Article. 5. The object of this
League is to advertise the re-
soucres OF Elko County, exhibit the
products of Elko County, invite the
investment of capital in Elko
County, encourage emigration into
Elko County, to find markets for
the produce If Elko County, to
encourage manufacture lin Elko
County, to assist in the reclama-
tion of the arid lands of Elko
County, and generally to assist in
the development and settlement and
hetterment of conditions of Elko
County and the State of Nevada.
Article. 6 The dues of the
members of this League shall be
Sl.00 per month payable in
advance, or $1,000 per annum,
payable in advance. Any person
may become member upon pay.
ing his or her dues for one month
or one year to the treasurer.
Article. Z. Only members who
have paid their dues may vote or
participate in any meeting or hold
any Office in this League, except
the Secretary who need not be a
member.
Article. 8. The League shall
hold its annual meeting on the first
Saturday night in April of each
year, and all members shall be
notified III writing of such meeting
at least two weeks prior to the
date Of said meeting. 1t shall also
hold such other NEE tings as the
Board Of Control shall call
Article. 8. The Board of Con-
troll shall consist Of six mem mbers
as herein before provided and the
President, and shall hold much
meetings as they may determin Q
upon and, also the President may
call such meeting at such times as
he may deem for the best interes,
of the League. Each member OF
the Board shall be notified IN
advance of all called meetings. A