Evening journal., 1916-03-04


bylaws as adopted:
NAME.
Section /. This association shall
be known as ninth Street Associa-
ton"
OBJECTS.
Section ,. The objects OF this as
soeiation shall be to promote and for
ward IN every possible way the devel-
opment OF Ninth street. west of Mar
ket street. in the city of Wilmington,
Delaware, as a business street.
Section B. Persons may be made
members by majority vote Of the
| board Of directors and upon payment
Of the annual dues.
The annual dues shall be five dol
lars (S5.00) year, payable in ad-
vance on the first day OF March in
each year.
Any member whose annual dues
shall remain unpaid for two months
after the same become due shall
/ thereupon cease to be a member un-
I'll reinstated by the payment OF all
arrears.
/ OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS.
Section a. The officers OF this as
sociation shall be a president. one or
more vice-presidents, a secretary and
a treasurer Who, together with six
directors. shall constitute the board
Of directors.
The directors shall be vested with
the control and management of the
affairs and business Of the associa-
ton.
The vacancies in the board or in
any Of the offices may be filled by the
directors until the next annual meet
ing Of the association.
The officers and directors shall be
elected by the members Of the asso-
citation at the annual meet of each
year.
~ ANNUAL MEETINGS.
Section 3. The annual meeting of
this association shall be held on the
first Monday in March of each year
and special meetings may be held at
any time upon five days notice to the
members, which notice shall state the
business to be transacted at said
special meeting. upon call of the
president or a majority of the board
OF directors. A majority of members
shall constitute a quorum for the
transaction OF business.
Meetings of the directors shall be
held whenever called by the president
or secretary upon three days notice
to the directors, which notice may be
waived in writing by any director A
majority OF the board shall constitute
a quorum for the transaction Of busi-
ness.
i ppuerru,N-ur
Section 6. IL shall be the duty OF
the president TO preside at all meet
ings Of the association and of the
board Of directors and to have gem
eral executive oversight over all the
affairs OF the association.
SECRETARY.
Section Z. Il shall be the duty OF
the secretary to keep minutes Of the
records of all meetings and to send
out all notices.
TREASURER.
Section 8. II shall be the duty of
the treasurer to collect~-the annual
dues; to hold the funds Of the asso-
citation and to disburse the same upon
the order of the board of directors.
COMMITTEES.
Section 9. The board of director.
! may constitute standing or specia
! committees and delegate to sucl
, committees any OF its powers.
AMENDMENTS.
{ Section 10. Amendment TO this
constitution and bylaws may be made
at any annual meeting Of the associa.
ton or at any special meeting called
for that purpose by majority vote OF
the members present
Following the adoption Of the con-
stitution and the bylaws and the
election of officers. +. j. Berlet, presi-
dent of the Walnut Street Association
Of Philadelphia. was introduced. Mr..
Berlet spoke of the organization of
his association and methods used TO
make Walnut street popular to the
buying public of Philadelphia. In out
lining the work OF the Philadelphia
organization, he told Of the executive
division. which is divided into four
working groups, classified under the
headings of the financial, the direct
service, the general service and the
fraternal committees.
The speaker invited the men pres
ent at the meeting to visit the head
quarters of the association in Phila
dlphia, and promised them any assist
ance they might need in the way OF
advice and suggestion.
Several of the Ninth street business
men affixed their signatures to a mem
bership blank as charter members oil
the organization. The following
= names were signed at the meeting. but
Mr.. Griffith expects the list in the
next few days TO largely increase
when all the merchants and property
owners will be afforded the opportun
, ity Of joining the organization:
c. w. Griffith, James T. Chandler
W. Scott Vernon, NJ. ID. Crossan, C.
: +. Park, Gibbons and Moore, Holding
! Company of Delaware. Gewehr Piano
Company, Haderer Company Art Shop.
/ j. Parkley Griffith. ID. w. Masters,
Z Ellwood Souder, William l.. Hammond,
L. S. Mayer, Herbert Belts, William
b. Wharton. c. William X Bradford
, William NJ Sherwood NJ ID. Edward
( B. McLacklan. James McKeough. L.
S F. Saunders, James Chiayerino, VIII
3. kin l.. Strahorn. w Il. Douglas. j. T.
d Phillips. ]. E. Fuller. DR.. Harrison W.
d Howell, +. b. Willis. Ninth Street
, Company. Christopher L. Ward James
= Pennetto. William o. Brown, J. E.
I, Sooy.