New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-29
HEADQUARTERS NOTICES.

The new Manhattan Bronx thorough Council met ic i
purposes 81 Organization a. iinner Al ,le auinnt ~
tbc oil New York CITY Council occupied ne cnau
Tic dran Of the bylaws prepared hy We nu', IN
committee Of the council was tqo, u,on sr,iclo nv
article was unanimously approved Uhdet l1e lS.,
Of tho new bylaws the following SnceIs VIZ srt
President o. the council Franklin 10y '-- n,
vice president lee +. Hammer: second we pc ieSSi
dent William Trsscrs Jerome treasurer, .'' scout
$ Webb secretary, Alfred chalmers 'ha''''' '
commissioner. Lofiilard Spencer ..... .. "a.
The following wofe elected e. memeeer.s o,,,uusi
exerutiv, board % scvc until the trst snh ns
nec,inT n, the council which vii be held neNj &c
toher pr { Ward CHAMPION. Cominissiohei az,
Ward rife MaGDonsd : Jo9a cosa aS Hoy r..
Victor = Ridier. p Van DcnhuIs ChsLtes -
Miller Gordon Knox Bell Geofse Gorl1n ,n,o,,s
F Alexander Webb Professor lrying chance. w
bert s Blskcly. mo ley = VI Slenr'Ki' foa',er
RGseaquf, i Lee cK Kam'' Ja 5is F2ani {
Hoyt and Commissioner Thomas White. ...,-.,,
Immediately after the adlouIImen' Oh ~, te lcction
az pr & Ward Champion IS chairman ana ,, w =.
~-ujlye deputy commissioner. Charles l. folaru' -
In tho evening shou, rs scoutmastors and mem.
bers o. troop committees aSscmD,ed aIu tt.s
we're given Nv Mr. Hammer Mr.. Spencer MI Mse-
Donald Dr Champion and Mr. hms OF lio1p I's
The addresses touched upon various pnases .,
scout work 81 The city. such as me importance %,
scouting n the schools ard the need OF co-op'ta'o''
Tbs rsc,irg vas notable fo- the keen interest
a,spleycJ hy the members - troop committees VINO
were present and the general d.iro 70 push ie"a''
he clcse n The addresses Deputy Commits
soner A. G. C,arte assisted ,n se's' init.
''' The following are the bylaws Of the Manhattan
Bronx Borough Council
BYLAWS.
ARTICLE NAME.
The name Of this organization shsll ne we
Manhattan Bronx Borough Council Of the 81"
Scouts - America.
ARTICLE I-OBJECT
u, obs4rt thal " 10 promote the general vel
fare Of the BOY Scout movement within me ,eii t
tory specified n the charter granied undeI tee I
rectiou Of the National Council OF the boy S'ouS
OF America. ..,.,r,
ARTICLE III-MEMBERsH1P or council
J. There shall be Two classes OF actlNe ne"' r.
REPRESENTATIVES OF troop committees. kVeD
registered troop committee shall nominate shnu"iy
in September one Of its memrers' ho' s'ou'iNN
%, for election 10 the council. -.
'b Members st.lsrge Additional members. not
10 exceed in number 80 per cent OF tne 'oA I Mum i
o c ,, % NV The executive board Of the council as
representatives Of the civic business eduestonSSl
phisnthropc.- religious end other in'ei'S" o. '"'
territory specified
ARTICLE IV--MEET1NGS.
/ The council shs hold an snnn. mee ~ sb sor
the election & G nc w! ana tS IN oobsi
O. Special meetings Of the council nay Dc ne Tno a.,
ANY time upon the ca, Of Inc sr Pesi1e' VI UpO''
q Noiice Of oil meetings shall be sent 70 even
MANNER Nv the secretary az least ten days pfior 10
twenty per cen, Of the total membership OF
the council shall constitute quorum al any regular
or special meeting.
ARTICLE v-OFFICERs.
The OFFICERS Of the council shall consist ~ q
president two vice presidents SECRETARY treas
urer and scout commissioning. -. . a.
These or,cers shall he elected By ballot al me
annual meeting Of the council and shall hold ONCE
until T c sIG'9 sSa elect an executive board Of
twenty four members chosen by ballot IN the io-
lowing manner A. the first election Suose1qeii 20 10
the adoption o, these bylaws the members shall De
divided lbs lots into three groups OF eight esch the
term Of the FIRST group shall expire IN oG ~ .
oueut 10 the first eight members shan be elected
for a three-year term.
ARTICLE vI-CoMNnTTEEs.
The standing COMM tees o. the council shan
he ss follows Court Of honor. finance committee;
nominating committee committee on supplies and
equipment committee on instruction. and commit
tee on scout activities. ..,
2 All standing committees shall he appointed
annually hy the president Of the council
g. The dutias OF these committees shall be such
as may be pr.crbed from time 10 time by the
4 Ar members Of the council elected under
Article III. Sec. IA shall constitute the disttiC
committees in the several districts from which they
are elected Il shall be the duty Of each district
committee 70 cooperate With the deputy commis-
mendatious 10 the executive board
ARTICLE VH-EXECUTIvE BOARD.
/. The executive board shall direct ana SUPER
wise The activities of ne council ahI s.1n o,,cV
II shall hold AZ least eight stated meetings an
nually al such times Il may fix. and may also
meet al the cali Of is chairman. The board shaI
elect chairman and o clerk. whose duties shall be
such as usually pertain 10 those oriccs.
ARTICLE VIII SCOUT COMMISSIONER
l. Tie scout commissioner shall be the executive
officer q the council and Of the executive board
He shall appoint all deputy scout commissioners
and other members Of his stan. subject 20 the ap-
proval Of the board: shall pass upon all aplica-
ti0ns for commissions. and shall be * oilCio mem
her Of the executive board representative Of the
field but shall not be entitled 10 vote.
ARTICLE ~
Amendments 70 the bylaws NAV be made A. any
meeting Of the council by majority vote Of mem
Ders present. due notice o. the proposed amendment
having been given 10 all the members in writing al
least week previously.
Scouts who have volunteered 10 help the uncn-
poymcnt fund May ! will report Al local head
quarters. 80 Madison Avenue. at $50 a. m.
promptly In order that they may he assigned 10
the various stations and reach them by O'Clock.