The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-27
ASSOCIATION ADOPTS
new CONSTITUTION
Motor Boat Men Strengthen
Their Grip on Sport on
Long Island Sound.
WILL REGULATE RACING

Tile delegates to the Long Island
Sound Power Boat Association. which
Is a local section Of the American Power
Boat Association. adopted a new con-
s:itution and bylaws at It's last meet
ing. and tho association is o In much
better shape to handle motor boat affairs
In the section over which II has control.
This association will have a lively sea-
son and It IL the intention Of the differ.
ent clubs in the association "a arrange
for many regattas and for long dis.
tance races. Long distance racing
promises to be popular this year and
many cruisers OF the express type are
now building for yachtsmen who race
and cruise on Long Island Sound. The
new constitution is:
I. Name. The name Of this local
section OF the American Power Boat
Association shall be the Long Island
Power Boat Association.
.. Object. The object OF this asso-
citation Is to promote the use OF power
boats and the Improvement OF their
design. engines and construction TO
formulate rules governing trials Of
speed and endurance and 70 further
the interests OF the clubs composing
its membership.
3. Organization. Any permanently
organized club on Long Island Sound
which Is a member OF the American
Power Boat Association shall be eligl-
BILE for membership. ANY club ceasing
TO be a member Of the a. y. y. A..
terminates it's membership in this Sec
ton.
4. Representation. Each club being
a member shall lie entitled TO appoint
from It's members delegates 10 this
association, and the number of dele.
gates shall be determined as follows:
One delegate for each hundred or frac-
ton OF "a hundred members, provided.
however. no club Shall have more
than three delegates.
o. Jurisdiction. The powers OF this
ASSOCIATION shall be advisory, and no
club shall be bound by the action OF
the association until il has ratified
such action. except in the settlement
OF questions and disputes relating TO
racing referred to the association for
decision.
6. Officers, The officers OF the as
ISOLATION ehall be a chairman. vice.
chairman, secretary and treasurer, all
OF whom must be corinthians as de-
fined by the A. 7. B. A.. n who shall
with the delegates constitute the ex-
ecutive committee.
section : defines Tho duties OF the
or,cers which are generally known ey-
cept that II executive commi'tc. has
10 FORM racing rtt1nS $50 -
racing events for adoption by tho asso-
citation and settle all disputes. Section
) specifies that the annual meeting shall
be held In March. and monthly meetings
from October 10 June inclusive. Of each
year. in New York city at such place az
the executive committee may APPOINT.
The executive committee may call su.-
cial meetings Of the association when
ever they consider II necessary and
snail do so upon the written request
Of delegates from three different, clubs.
Notices OF ever, meeting are to he
mailed 20 each delegate at least five
days before the meeting. Notices Of
special meetings must state for what
purpose the meeting is called. Dele
gates from Ave clubs shall form a
quorum al any meeting. but proxies are
not 10 be included in counting "A
quorum.
The ducs are 20 he 81 FOR each dele.
gate. which must be paid before May /.
II unpaid by Juno I the club may
be expelled. None but, delegates are to
De present ~ the meetings. Every
delegate is 20 vote on motions unde"
consideration>tnd proxies are allowed.
The other Notions relate to amend.
men.s to the bylaws. which must be by
IA two-thirds vote order Of business and
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