The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-01

athletic competition; to regulate and con trol the rules under which such contests shall be held: to provide athletic grounds, instructors and proper trophies; to CO., operate with other athletic associations, and to develop a further and more uni versal interest in amateur contests of football, baseball, track basketball and other recognized amateur sports.
 Article 3. Officers.-Section 1. (a) The of ficers of this conference shall be a pres ident, a vice president and secretary treasurer; (b) additional officers may be appointed when deemed advisable.
 Sec. ?. There shall also be executive committee. consisting of three officers above named, two other members of the conference and two college graduates re- siding in Alabama to be chosen by the other five members of the committee mak- ing a total committee of seven
 Article 4 Duties of Officers-Section l. The president shall preside at the annual convention of the conference, and at all the meetings of the executive committee. He shall issue a call for meeting of the executive committee whenever neces- sary and also when requested by three members of the conference.
 Sec. ?. The vice president shall per form the duties of the president in the latter's absence.
 Sec. g. The secretarY-treasurer shall keep records of the meetings of the annual convention and of the executive commit tee. He shall have charge of all funds of the conference and shall submit a detailed statement of all receipts and expenditures to the annual convention.
 Sec. 1. The executive committee shall have power to dispose of all matters not otherwise prescribed for by the constitu- ton.
 Sec. 5 Any school desiring to submit case to the executive committee for ac ton shall make a full statement of all the facts in writing and shall mail d copy of the same to each member of the com mittee.
 Article ,. Membership-This conference shall be composed of high schools and preparatory schools of the state of Ala bama who shall comply with it's rules and regulations. Such schools outside of the state of Alabama shall also be eligible to membership when formal application for membership has been made and spe- cially voted upon by the executive com mttee
 Formal application for membership in this conference must be made to the sec retary. He shall then notify all members of the conference of such application. Two weeks will be allowed for filing pro- tests. At the end of that time the ex- ecutive committee shall take final action upon the application.
 majority vote of the executive com mittee shall take final action upon the application.
 majority vote of the executive com- mittee shall determine the admission of the applying school to membership.
 Article 6, Annual Convention of this Conference-Section l. There shall be an annual convention each year, to be held in the city of Birmingham on the first Saturday in May.
 Sec. ?. In this convention each school represented by delegate in person shall be entitled to one vote, and five schools so represented shall constitute a quorum. No vote by proxy shall be allowed
 Sec. 2. All officers are to be elected by the annual convention by ballot.
 Fec. I. Should a vacancy occur in of flee the executive committee shall fill such vacancy by appointment for the un- expired term.
 Sec. ). Officers and the executive com mittee shall hold office until their suc- cessors are elected.
 Article :. Characterization L Any eX- penses incurred during the year in car rying on the executive work of the con- ference shall be divided equally among the schools in the conference.
 Sec. ?, The resignation of member of this conference shall not be accepted until all dues are paid and the said mem- Der is in good standing in every respect
 | president shall enforce all penalties pro- vided in these laws, and he shall fix pen alties where no penalty is specified. All the acts of the president shall be sub mitted by him to the executive commit tee for approval
 Sec. ,. No appeal from the decisions of the executive committee shall be consid- cred except at the annual convention of the conference.
 Article 9-Any question not covered by this constitution and bylaws shall be referred to the executive committee with power to act
 Article 10. Amendment-This constitution may be amended only at the annual con vention and by a two-thirds majority of the schools represented.
 BYLAWS
 Article l. Powers and Duties Of off, cers-Section 1. The president. The pres idont shall preside at all meeting of the conference and at all meetings of the executive board of the conference. He