The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-15
TEXT OF CONSTITUTION
ADOPTED LAST NIGHT

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The following constitution was
adopted by the meeting last night:
Article 1.
The name of the association shall
be the Civic Association of Rich.
mond.
Article III.
The objects of the association shall
be to secure the best government for
the city of Richmond. by improving
the conditions in or affecting the life
of this community.
Article Ill.
Each of the citizens invited to at
tend the first meeting shall, upon
signifying his willingness, thereby be
and become a member of this associa-
ton, and any citizen of Richmond
may be elected a member of the as
sociation by the committee on MEM
bership.
Article w.
The management of the affairs of
the association shall be vested In
board of directors. 10 consist OF the
president. six vice-presidents and an
executive secretary. to be elected as
hereinafter stated. and forty-two d.
rectors to be selected from the mem
bersiip of the association: all to hold
office for one year or until their sue
cessors are elected and take office.
For convenience in selecting the
first board of directors, not less than
ten members of said board. in ad-
dition to the president, vice-presi-
dents and executive secretary. may be
elected by the association, and the
board OF directors 80 constituted IL
cd ~.
hers In order TO complete the MEM
hership of said board up TO the full
number of fifty.
At each annual meeting of the as
sociation thereafter. the entire board
of directors shall he elected by the
association.
Vacancies IN the board of directors.
however created. may be filled by the
hoard.
At any meeting OF the board Of d.
rectors. ten members shall constitute
a quorum for the transaction of husi-
ness.
Article v.
The officers of the association shall
consist of a president, six vice-presi-
de Is and an executive secretary, to
be elected annually by the members
of the association. and a recording
ed annually by the board of directors.
but one person may be elected to two
of the Offices OF executive secretary.
recording secretary and treasurer.
The board of directors may fill va
cancies in the above Offices pending
meeting of the association and may
create additional offices from time to
time and fill such Offices or provide
for appointments thereto In such
manner as they may deem best.
Article VI.
There shall be an executive COM
mittee of the association, composed
of the president. six yice-presidents,
the executive secretary and four adj
ditional members, to be elected by
the board of directors from the MEM
bership thereof.
The executive committee shall ex-
ercise all the powers and discharge
all the obligations OF the board of dr.
rectors when the board Is not in ses-
sion.
Five members of the executive
committee shall constitute a quorum.
Article VII.
There shall be committee on
membership, TO be appointed by the
president from members OF the as
ISOLATION, to consist Of such number
as tne bpAEu OF uirNrtoEs may uS~
termine.
The committee on membership
shall have authority to elect mem
bers of the association, subject to the
qualifications herein contained, and IL
shall be les duty to take steps to en-
large She membership Of the as
ISOLATION as rapidly as possible,
Article VIII.
The board OF directors may, from
tirAe TO time. create such additional
committees as may be deemed best
for the interests of the association.
and appoint the members thereof.
Article TX.
The annual meeting OF the associa-
ton shall be held at such time and
place In the city Of Richmond as
may be named In the notice of said
meeting. which shall be mailed by
the executive secretary to each OF the
members Of the association at least
ten days before said meeting. or pub
lished In Richmond daily paper
twice a week for the two weeks prior
to the date OF such annual meeting.
Special meetinEr may be called by
the president on three days notice.
Special meetings shall be called by
the president on the written request
OF not less than Ave members of the
board Of directors.
At all meetings OF the association
each member shall be entitled to one
vote In person