The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-06-26
THE CONSTITUTION.

The constitution OF the copper
Countrv Commercial club ~ as fol-
lows:
ARTICLE Name. The name e
this association aud by which IL shall
be known in law is the Copper Coun-
try Commercial club.
ARTICLE II-Purpose, The pur-
pose are rs follows;
To instill. cultivate and develop
spirit of civic pride and an abiding
confidence in the business and future
greatness of this locality.
To build up, develop and improve
manufacturing. mercantile, agricul-
tural and all other economic condi-
tions.
To operate and centralize all our
efforts for general publicity.
To welcome all those people who
may. through our efforts. ne induced
To make their homes among us, and
To foster their interests
ARTICLE Principal Office. The
principal office of this association shall
be located at Houghton, Iloughton
County. Michigan.
ARTICLE " - Qualifications Of
Members ANY persons of the age Of
II years or upward. residing i'm the
counties of Houghton, keweenaw. on
tonagon or Baraga may become n
member of this association by sub
scrihing this constitution and paying
the membership dues as fixed by the
bylaws of the association.
The annual dues for each member
ship shall be five dollars, payable as
prescribed by the bylaws, and the
number of memberships held by any
one person shall not be limited. Mem
tcrships shall be entitled to vote as
may be prescribed by the bylaws Of
| the association
ARTICLE N--EXeCutive Board. The
| general management and supervision
Of the business and affairs of this as
ISOLATION shall be vested in an cxecu-
tive board consisting of nine MEM
hers. who shall be elected from the
members Of the association at the
annual meeting thereof
ARTICLE VI-Oficers The officers
Of the association shall be, a presi-
dent. a first vice president, second
vice president. a secretary and a treas
urcr. All of said officers shall be
elected by the executive board at it's
| annual meeting.
ARTICLE VII-Amendments This
| constitution may he amended in am
respect ut any annual meeting of the
members of the association or ut any
special meeting called for that pur-
pose. by a majority vote of the mem
! bers present and voting.
BYLAWS.
The bylaws of the club are as fol-
lows:
ARTICLE I.
Members.
Section /. All membership dues
shall he payable TO the treasurer OF
the association in the first day of June
in each year.
Section , The annual meeting Of
the members of the association shall
be held at such place as shall be des-
ignated by the executive board on the
third Tuesday of June of each yeal
ut eight O'Clock +. NJ.
Section 3. Special meetings uf the
members of the association may be
Held wien called by the executive
board. Special meetings shall also bc
called by the president upon the writ
ten request of one third of the mem
bcrs of the association.
Section I Written or printed notice
Of each regular or special meeting
shall he mailed tn each member a
least five days before the meeting
such notice shall specify the time anC
place of the meeting and in case o
special meetings the objects thereof.
Section ). At any regular or specia
meeting of the members of the asso
citation. twenty-five members shat
constitute n quorum.
Section 3. At all meetings of thu
members Of the association each mem
hcr shall be entitled To but one vot,
regardless of the number Of member
ships neld by any member. Member
may vote by proxy, but all proxies
shall be in writing, properly execute,
and filed with the secretary before th'