Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-02-18
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within a reasonable time.
Cooperation Desired.
An effort will be made to induce all
business men doing a credit business
to come into the association and en-
JOY it's advantages and benefits at a
very small cost.
The meeting was held in the furni4
ture store of Chas. Rozzelle.
Bylaws and Constitution.
The objects and workings of the as
s~ociation are set out in the following
constitution and bylaws:
CONSTITUTION
ARTICLE /
Name
This Association shall be known as
the Merchants Association of Hender-
sonvife, N. G.
ARTICLE II
Objects
The objects of this Association are
for mutual protection, to encouraga
improved business methods and gen.
orally to advance the interests of mer-
chants, to secure more friendly rela-
tions among our citizens and cooper
Grafton in the material advancement
of the community.
ARTICLE III
Officers
Section 1. The officers of this AS
ISOLATION shall be: President, Vice
President. Secretary, Treasurer, and a
Board of Directors. All of the said
officers shall hold their Offices for six
months or until their successors are
elected and qualified, except the Sec
reIary, whose term of Office is for no
definite period.
Sec. 2. ALI officers shall be elected,
by ballot at the regular semi-annual
meetings to be held on the Arst Thurs
day night in January and July of each
year. II @
Sec. 8. Each firm or corporation
shall be entitled to one vote, and a
majority of all votes cast shall be re-
CURED for the election of the officers
of the Association.
Sec, If, any officer Of this Assoc
citation shall be absent from the regu-
lar or special meetings for four con-
secutive times without O. reasonable
excuse the President shall declare his
Office vacant.
Sec. 5, In case of,a vacancy in any
elective bGiGe the President shall have
power to appoint to said omce-until
the next regular meeting, of the Assoc
citation, when the same shall be filed
by election.
Sec. 6. The ~offcerst and seven di-
rectorS shall constitute a Board OF
Directors, for the Association.
81 ARTICLE ".
Oficers
Sec. 1. The President shall preside
at all meetings; in his absence the
Vice-President; in the absence of both
a chairman, to be elected pro tenn by
the members present.
The President, unless otherwise or
dered by the Board of Directors, shall:
have authority to appoint from the
membership of the Association, such
standing and special committees as
he may deem proper, defining each
committees power and duties and fix
ing the period of its existence where
these conditions are not otherwise
provided for. in this Constitution and
Bylaws.
The President may call a special
meeting of the Board of Directors at
any time, and it shell be his duty to
do so upon written request Of two
members. :
Sec. 2. The President shall be ex
oficio a member of committees. He
shall appoint 8 standing committees
TO serve one year, as follows: Finance
Industries, Legislative, Arbitration,
Transportation, Membership, Weights
and Measures, and Advertising. He
shall also from time to time present
to the Association such recommends
tons as seem to him best and to each
semi-annual meeting he shall present
a report, of the past 6 months work,
and perform such other duties as per-
tain to his Office.
Sec. 8. The Secretary shall keep a
record of all proceedings and keep a
complete list of it's members. He
shall open an account with the Treas
urer, and issue all warrants on the
Treasurer; and at each Gemi-annual
meeting shall make a report OF the
financial condition of the Association.
He shall conduct all correspondence
OF the Association. He or the Attof-
ney shall also keep a record Of all par
ties reported az unworthy of credit,
Iistediin a book, open to all members
He shall also furnish all credit infor'
nation. reported to him or request of
a. member. He shall also collect the
dues from the members.
Sec. a Thee Treasurer shall have
charge OF alt funds of the Association
and shall pay all bills upon vouchers
drawn on him by the Secretary and
signed by the President. He shall
render a funk report at the semi-annual
meetings of. al moneys received and
paid out by him, and keep an accurate
account or all transactions of his
Sec. S. The Board Of Directors
shall consist of the President, Vice
President, Secretary, and Treasurer.
and the chairman Of the eight stand