The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-08-18
MANY ARE JOINING CLUB
Bemidji Athletic. Booming Under
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Supervision Of Athletic
Organisation
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NEARLY $50 MEMBERS T0-DATF
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According to CarAJohnson, secre.
tary Of the Bemidli Athletic clul
there are now nearly $50 member.
and applicants Of the club with many
more expressing their Intentions OF
sending in their APPLICATIONS. Nc
canvassing has beenAdone for mem:
bers and those now showing interes,
have done so Voluntarily. The ma.
jority of the members are business
men who are backing; every move
made by the organization.
For the benefit ofythe members and
applicants who we've not present
when the constitution was read many
have requested thatIit be published
The following is an exact copy of the
present constitutions
CONSTITUTION. !
Bemidji Athletic Glib. (organized
August ., l913)
= >',s Article
Section 1. Name Tie name of this
organization shall be the "Bemidji
Athletic Club. ''@5s ~
- Section 2. Purpose Of this club
shall be to encourage, promote and
regulate athletic sports in the City
Of Bemidji.
~ ~ Article II.
Section 1. Membership Any male
citizens Of the City of Bemidji may
become an active member of this club
upon paying his membership fee and
signing this constitution, after re-
ceiving a hree-fourth's vote of the
members present at any regular or
special meeting. All those signing
this constitution on the day of or
ganization shall be considered char
ter members Of the club.
Article III. s- j
Section /. Officers of this club
shall be President, Vice President,
Secretary and Treasurer. Also Board
of Control consisting of five mem
bers, three Of whom shall be business
men of the said city of Bemidji, and
such managers as f.a<.se necessary
for the different departments.
Section 2. Duties of the Presi-
dent. 1t shall be the duty of the Pres
ident to preside at all meetings of
the Club, appoint committees and to
perform such other duties as usually
devolve, upon presiding officer, or
as the Club may. direct.
Section 3. Duties of the Vice
President. It shall be the duty of the
Vice President to perform the duties
of the President in the absence of
that officer.
Section 4. Duties Of the Secre-
tary. It shall be the duty of the Sec
rotary to keep a record of the trans
actions of the meetings of the Club,
to keep list of the membership, to
attend to the official correspondence
of the Club and to perform such
other duties as the Club may from
time to time diret. 49, ~
Section s. Duties of the Treasur-
er. It shall be the duty of the Trea-
surer to have charge of the funds
Of the Club and to pay them out
only upon the order. of three fifths
of the Board of Control. He shall
also keep a full and accurate account
of receipts and expenditures during
his term of office, with vouchers for
all money paid out. At the close of
his term he shall make a report of
the conditions of the treasury to the
Club. He may appoint subjects to
the approval of the Board of Control
one or more assistants who shall be
responsible to him for all funds
which they may handle.
Section 6. Duties of Department
Managers. 1t shall the duty of the
Department managers to promote
and have general charge Of the ,athle-
tic work of their respective depart
ment subject to the approval of the
Board of Control.
Section T. Duties of the Board of
Control. 1t shall be the duty of the
Board of control to regulate the ex-
penditure of the funds of the Club,
to issue orders upon the treasurer
for the payment of bills, audit the
treasurer's account at least once a
year and report the condition OF
CONTINUED on last page1
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