Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1913-09-26
wildwood Board OF Trade Adopts
Bylaws

ming Myers, reported. President
George N. Smith was in the chair and
Secretary Myers was present. The
members critically examined every
article and each section. When the
discussion had developed what vas CON-
sidered best, the Bylaws were finally
adopted as corrected. The discussion
at times was more than spirited. The
combined wisdom of all finally pre-
vailed and settled the questions of
eligibility of members, yearly dues,
officers, meetings, delinquent member
ship, etc. The Bylaws which were
adopted were as follows:
ARrIcLEI
The Board Of Trade shall consist OF
persons interested in the prosperity of
the City of Wildwood; and its officers
shall be a president, q first, a second, a
third and q fourth vice president, a
secretary an assistant secretary, a treas
urer and so trustees. The executive
officers shall hold office for one year,
or until their successors are installed.
ARTICLEII
Section |. The Board of Trade shall
assemble in annual session on the first.
Monday in October in each year at the
city hall In Wild wood at eight o'clock
p. M. to hear and pass upon reports of
officers, elect officers and to transact
such business as shall come before the
meeting or any adjournment OF the
same.
Section 2. Notice of the annual meet
ing shall be given by the secretary by
postal, mailed to each member, at least
five days before time of meeting.
Section 8. All nominations for cleo
tive offices shall be made at the regu-
lar September meeting of the Board of
Trade.
Section 4. Special meetings of the
Board of Trade may be called by the
president by postal mailed to each
member at least three days before
meeting; and the president shall call
a special meeting of the Board upon re-
quest in writing of Is members In good
standing.
Section 5. Applications for member
ship shall be acted upon when presen-
ted by any member of the Board and
applicants shall become members upon
receiving a majority vote of all menu
bers present.
Section g.. Each member OF the
Board shall pay, on joining, a fee of
three ($8 0O) dollars. The dues shall
be three ($3. OO) dollars annually, pay
able on or before the first day of jan
uary; provided that a person becom-
ing a member Of the Board on o. after
the first day of JanuaF! pay dues
for the balance of that Va at the rate
of twenty-five cents per month. And
any member failing to pay such fee as
herein prescribed shall not take part
In the deliberations of the Board or
vote at any elections.
Section 7. The fiscal year of the
Board OF Trade shall be the calendar
year.
Section 8. A quorum at a meeting
of the Board of Trade shall consist Of
not less than 15 members of the Board
in good standing.
Section 8. The regular meeting
night of the Board OF Trade shall be
the first Monday. in each calendar
month at eight O'Clock p. m. at the
city hall In Wild wood.
ARTICLE III
Section 1. The trustees shall meet
the second Monday In October of each
year for the purpose of organization;
and at such other times as may, in the
judgment of the president of the Board
be oeemed wise, upon a three days
notice In writing.
Section 2. A quorum at a meeting
of the hoard of trustees shall be Is.
Section 3. A report of the trustees
meeting shall be made at the next sue
ceeding regular meeting Of the Board
of Trade.
ARTICLE w
The order of business at the meeting
of the Board of Trade or of the trustees
thereof shall be as follows:
Roll call.
Reading of minutes of the last regu-
lar session and of the inter V ening spec
ial meetings.
Communications.
Reports of officers and committees.
Unfinished business.
New business.
ARTICLE V
The standing committees of the
Board of Trade shall be-:
Ways and Means.
Railroads and transportation.
Printing and advertising.