El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-19
IS DIRECTORS
FOR CHAMBER
New Bylaws Adopted At
Membership Meeting; Fl
nance Committee of z.

Including provisions for Is directors,
a general manager in charge Of the
chambers affairs, an honorary mem
bership plan and other important sec
lions a complete new set Of bylaws were
adopted at an enthusiastic meeting OF
the mem ers Of the chamber Of COM
uerce Tuesday night This was the
first time a complete new set Of by
laws have been adopted by the local
chamber since 1899, when the associa-
ton was organized. The bylaws were
endorsed by the members although
there were a few important amend
ments added.
Oakland Plan.
It was announced by president R
3. Orndorff that the bylaws were
modelled upon those Of the Oakland
chamber OF commerce, and one Of the
greatest and most progressive assoela-
tons Of the kind in the country Orig
inally they were drafted by the Amer
lean civic bureau and have been ar
ranged much on the order Of those OF
the Oakland chamber, having been pre-
pared for a city Of the population of
FL Paso by secretary II A Fraser.
follower Directors.
Chief among the sections OF interest
contained in the new bylaws is that
providing for Is directors OF the
chamber, five OF whom are to be
known as one year directors, i've TO
be known as two year directors, and
tie remaining five to be known as
three wear directors. At all suisse
ouent elections the names OF the hold
overs are TO be designated on the bal
lot. and members Will be requested to
cast their vote for these members OF
the board Action Of this order was
necessary in order to be within the
state law applying to corporations, ana
which states that a director must not
be elected for a term Of more than one
year.
Have Continuous Directorate.
By electfng Is directors and holding
the names OF ten members who will be
selected by lot over until the follow
ing year, the business OF the chamber
can continue without interruption, II
was pointed out as would be the case
If an entire new board Of directors
was elected and would be unfamiliar
with their duties for the first few
meetings. Another section concerning
the employment OF an executive
secretary or general manager 70 have
charge Of the chambers affairs and
under whom the secretaries Of the diff
ferent departments will work was also
approved. although president Orndor1f
stated that no steps viii be taken To-
fetal for some time yet
Banker Opposes Plan
Q s. Stewart, representing the Fl
Paso clearing house, appeared at the
against the doing away Of the board
Of trustees OF the budget fund. and
placing it in charge OF a committee
Of five directors to be known as an
executive committee. Mr.. Stewart
stated that in the event the budget
fund was handled by the directors il
would cause a great deal Of delay
and that the members Of the Fl Paso
clearing house were strongly in favor
OF the fund remaining in the hands
If a hoard of trustees.
Finance Committee.
The section was passed on resolu-
ton, however. after an amendment
had been made that the president Of
the board Of directors appoint a COM
mittee Of not less than seven members
TO assume charge Of the budget fund
A section providing for an honorary
membership for anyone that renders
special services to the chamber was
included in the new bylaws and was
heartily approved It was announced
By president Orndorff that the mem
bership fee OF the chamber had been
increased to SIS.
On motion Of Robert Krakauer the
new set Of bylaws was adopted to 90
into effect Immediately The annual
primaries OF the chamber will be held
on Friday night, when nominations
for the offices Of directors viii be
made.