The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1913-10-11

control Of the League rooms The names
iof, this committee shall be posted in the
j League rooms. This committee shall be
called and known as the House Com
mittee
No games of any kind or description for
money money shall be allowed in the League
| Women shall not under any circnm-
stances be allowed in the League rooms.
EXCERPTS FROM BYLAWS.
! BYLAWS.
! ARTICLE III
| In addition to the House Committee,
named in the Constitution, the Board Of
Directors shall appoint the following COM
mittees:
| A Committee on Elections, nine of whom
shall be members of the Board Of Di-
rectors, who shall take cognizance of
all National, State, County and City
elections, and recommend such actions to
the League as will best subserve the in
| terests of the League and public. This
Committee shall keep record of it's work.
and report the same to the League. Meet
| lngs are subject to the call of the Presi-
dent of the League. or the Chairman of
1t shall be the duty of the Committee
| on Public Questions and Discrimination,
composed of at least ten members, to
promote political reform and legal redress
tees, and to practically organize and di-
rect the influence of the League to the
betterment of municipal, State and Ma
| tional affairs. In the accomplishment of
these purposes, the Committee shall have
the authority to invite such members of
| the League and other persons Gas it may
deem to have distinguished fitness for
| such honor) to address the League, and
shall call meetings for the members of the
League for making addresses upon and
discussing public questions, which meet
ings shall be conducted in parliamentary
form, the Chairman of this Committee or
the President of the League, presiding.
This Committee shall have theauthority
to publish and print reports of such meet
which shall be distributed among the
and published through the press. The
Committee shall have power to devise
means to obtain a consensus of opinion of
the membership of the League upon ques-.
public welfare. The Committee shall have
the further power to devise and carry out
any other feasible plans to accomplish the
ends for which this Committee is created
subject to the approval of the Board of
Directors. Five members of this Com
mittee shall constitute a quorum. Meets
upon call Of President or Chairman of
ARTICLE VII.
Application for membership shall be in
substantially the following form:
application for Membership In The
II hereby apply for membership in the
"Colored Citizens Civic and Commercial
League" Incorporated, Of Minneapolis,
principles of the League, and agree, if
admitted to abide by all the laws, rules
and regulations of said League. I hereby
due said League on account of my mem
bership, within ten days after being
elected and being duly notified by the
President of the League.
NAME ............ ..................
OCCUPATION Observation-Disclosures.
OFFICE INSTRUMENTATION.
RESdDENCE ...................
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SECONDED BY.
ARTICLE XII. -
The members shall elect from the di- |
rectors and from distinguished and known
non members, an Advisory Committee.
The committee shall consist of seven
members, besides the President of the !
Corporation, who by virtue of his office !
Committee. This Committee from time !
to time, shall consider and make recon- |
mendations concerning such questions, re-
lating to the socalled Negro or Race
equality, as may be submitted to the said
Committee by the President.
Minneapolis, Mimi, Sept. %, 1913. |
have examined the constitution and
and have found them in keeping with |
high ideals of morals. would say that, if |
conditions as outlined can be carried out, |
it will mark an era of progress in social |
meet for intellectual uplift as we'll as |
recreation and amusements My idea of |
the constitution is that the League so !
organized, will be a bona fide membership |
that will have full charge of said League |
and the maintenance will be in accord |
ance with similar organizations of high |
class among the best citizens, and if so |
I could see no reason why I |
could not become a member.
Yours truly,
R. S. BROWN, M. D.
~. Minneanali MINI A11e,1st 6 1919