Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-16
MemhershiR.

ARTICLE II.
 Membership. <.
 L.. Section l. Any. person, ftirn. asso-' ciation' or. corporation residing, To- oated or doing business in; Norwich and vicinity. shall be eligible for m enn bership. - -s.a
 Sec 2 Membership and it's priVi- leges shall be: subject 9tos such regula-
 tion limitations and restrictions as shall be prescribed blythe bylaws. Sec. .. Any member not being in
 arrears .to-5 the association may with draw after filing with ftfe secretary a written notice of such intention at least ten days prior to any Z regular meeting. 7 s'-'<--=f.Ef
 Sec ..I The. association may by a two-thirds vote of those presentsg at any meeting expel any m enlbers who is deemed unworthy of membership. Sec. ,. Any member whose dues are in arrears for two years shall au-
 tomat1cally s'be dropped from member stated by a rtwo-t thirds vote of fine ndi rectors present at any, meeting, pro vided' said member. shall first pay whatever dues in which lie may be iii arrears, ,.-~ t, .. >.tz The officers provided for are 12s di-
 rectors, elected annually, a. president, two vice presidents, treassurer and sec retaly, who shall be members of. the boaS'd of directors ttossther witIl the junior eN-president).
 Necessary expenses of the president, secretary and treasurer, traHsiing or otherwise, are to be paid by the cham l.beT, and the secretary shall be paid for his services at a rate to be fixed by the board of directors
 Tfve annual meetings shall. be in. Oc-
 tober and the. annual dues s4 pay able on, or. before oct 1st sa Applications for membership are to
 DC in writing and accompanied 5y "A which pays initiation and dues sfor the balance. of the year ending Oct. 1st. The board of directors are to. act upon
 applications fer, membership; sdeciding by q mojority Vote. .i Seven members shall constitute 8. quorum of tfle board of directors and ten members a quorum of the cham
 ber -. 't< It is provided that proposed alter ation, an1endrnetlt, or. repeal z of by laws shall be- by a two-tilirds vote, of members present, provided a. written notice of three days has been given.
 Election of Officers
 The next business was the election of officers and this resulted in the fol- lowing clloice: ..,i ! President ntzy7iIlialr II 5Gryie&lsl1ank.
 First Vice sident---W- illianl. A.
 Second Vice ent--Frank c.
 Secretary and Treasurer- Charles w. Pearson.
 : Directors for :. Two YeaIs-otto E. Wqlf, F. C; Jewett, James A. HiscoK, John F. Tanning and 7 William E. 1 Woods. -..a
 As the, election of Mr. Sorners and M4. Aubrey .asi first and s4eorld Vice presidents, left two vacancies ,fClt the board of directors forsone wear Fl. str! nd I rl- efc 4s,J to. take their places. -f Otto; E.. sN-uIR and John F.. Tanning wera re- elected .ast auditors .4 isf...
 President. Branche urged the mem
 loers to give his successof, Mi. CI11ick- shank, the 'ss me undivided support that they have given linn fdr. i Branchel during his administrati tion.AA A rising vote of thanks was given the | retiring president, Nr. Branchef for
 his faithful services the past year, |. Professor Baker Heard.
 1 Prof. H. J.. Baker, the new be4 d l Of, the extension department at Storrs | college, who was called upon, brought a word from other counties in. the. state ! and said that he believes four or five
 more Improvement leagues. viii 4ts started before the present. y ear. C loses. ] He spoke. of the origin Of the move nlel1t in .teh noFtheTn states and, sa i'd l that there are now about 500 cour- i ties which have lea agQes.~, .., .t,:.t Murray D.. Lincoln, agent of. the New ] London County InlDre& enent league,
 Was then heard in Q Iarieft address, in l which he, said he looks forward with l interest to, the development Of the eX- ttension movement in Connecticut in l the near future. - i The last. speaker called upon was Civil Engineer George E. PftcIier, who ] was heard relative to. the an nexStiotn and consolidation of. towns. The meet Ling adiourned- inst bsfore fA n-cicnt