Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-01-21
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Territory of Hawaii, and to assist in
the development OF its material re
sources and manufactures; TO incuF
cafe just and equitable principles in
trade and adjust controversies be
tween its members; TO aid in prOnot-
ing the passage Of beneficial laws for
The City CT Honolulu AID the said ter
ri:Ory; 10 acquire. preserve a2d dis
seTinate business information, and
generally to secure TO its members the
benefits Of cooperation in the further
ance OF their legitimate pursuits.
FrticIe II-Membe rship.
Section /. ANY person doing bust
ness or owning property within the
Territory OF Hawaii, or who is actively
interested in the welfare and ad-
vanCeRent of the city or Honolulu or
said territory, who shall have been
duly elected in the manner hereinafter
provided, may become a member Of
this association.
Section g Each applicant for men,
bership shall make written application,
through the secretary, to the commit
tee on membership, endorsed by two
members Of the chamber, stating his
name, age, vocation and place Of resi-
dence, and agreeing to conform to the
bylaws, rules and regulations of the
chamber.
Section 3.-Applicants recommended
by the committee on membership
shall be reported to the board of d.
rectors at the next regular meeting
thereof, when a ballot of the board
shall take place, and the candidate
shall be declared to be admitted to
membership unless three negative
votes shall appear against him; in
which case he cannot again be pro-
posed for membership during the ensu-
ing twelve months.
Section 4. The admission fee of
members shall be twenty dollars, pay
shall be two dollars and fifty cents per
month, quarterly in advance. Any
member who shall fail to pay the
monthly dues for three consecutive
months, shall, after receiving ten days
notice and failing'to pay arrears, cease
to be a member of this association.
Section s.. Every person elected to
membership as herein provided shall,
upon payment of his admission fee and
dues, be given membership card, in
such form as may be prescribed by the
board of directors. r.
Section g. All designations from
membership shall be made after pay
ment is due, the member presenting 1t
shall not be relieved from liability for
the outstanding indebtedness.
Article Hl-officers and Directors.
Section 1. The officers of the cham
Der shall be a president, a first vice
president, q second ]vice-president, a
secretary and a treasurer, all of whom
shall be directors and elected annually
by the board of directors, and shall
hold office until the next annual meet
ing and until their successors are
chosen. ....
Section 2. The board Of directors
shall consist Of twenty-one members
elected as hereinafter provided. Any
vacancies occurring, in, the board OF d.
rectors may be filled by the remaining
members of the board, such director
to serve until the next annual meeting.
Section 8. Every former president
of the chamber whoi shall have served
his full term of office, shall, by virtue
of the office once held, be a member
of the board of directors with full pow
ers, in addition to the regularly elect
ed twenty-one directors.
Article IV-Duties Of Directors.
Section 4. The board of directors
shall have the management of the af.
fairs of the chamber, and shall direct
its commercial, industrial, public and
financial policies, subject to such in
structions as may be given at duly
called meetings Of the chamber. -.
Section 2. Regular meetings of the
board of directors shall be held on the
second Wednesday in each and every
month. Special meetings Of the board
may be called by the president at any
time, or by not less than three direct
ors. 30.
Section 8. At all meetings of the
board OF directors, eleven members
shall constitute quorum.
Secytion 4. The board of directors
may adopt or amend rules and regula-
tons for the government and proper
business conduct of the chamber, not
inconsistent with the bylaws Of the
chamber.
Section 5. The board of directors
shall submit at each annual meeting
a report of the condition and finances
of the chamber, together with a re-
view Of it's activities for the preceding
year.
Article V.-Duties Of Officers
Section l. The president shall pre-
side at the meetings of the chamber
and of the directors. He shall, at the
annual meetings of the chamber and
at such other times as he shall deem
proper, communicate to the chamber
or to the directors such matters, and
make such suggestions as may tend
to promote the prosperity and increase
the usefulness of the chamber. He
shall perform such other duties as
pertain to the office of president.
Section 2. In the absence of the
president, the first vice-president shall
perform the duties Of the president;
and, in the absence of the president
and first vice-president, the second
yice-president shall perform the duties