The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-02-15

and bylaws of the Bamberg ChamDe1
of Commerce, adopted at the meeting
held at the court house last Thurs
y day:
Article 1.-NAME.
Sec. l. The name of this Organlza-
tion shall be the Bamberg Chamber
of Commerce.
OBJECT.
Sec. 2. The Bamberg Chamber OF
Commerce is organized for the pur-
pose of advancing the commercial
industrial, and civic interests of the
city of Bamberg; to promote integrity
and good faith; just and equitable
principles in business; uniformity in
commercial usages; and to acquire.
prestrve and distribute industrial.
commercial and civic statistics and
information of value; to discover and
correct abuses; to prevent or adjust
controversies; to have part as rep
resenting our city in the considera-
ton and decision of State and nation
al issues; to cultivate among bus1-
ness men of the city a friendly inter
course and a commendable rivalry;
to foster and promote desirable in
dustries and manufactures; to stimu-
late an. honest, active and enterpris-
ing commerce; to encourage diversl-
fed and all general farming interests
in the region about Bamberg.
METHODS.
Sec. 3. This chamber in its ac-
tiyities shall be non-partisan, non
sectional; and non-sectarian, and
shall take no part in or lend its in
fuence to the election or appoint
ment of any candidate for State,
county, or city Office.
Article MEMBERSHIP.
Sec. 1. The Bamberg Chamber of
Commerce shall be composed of &C
tive, and honorary members.
ACTIVE MEMBERS.
Sec. 2. Men of good standing, in
terested in the commercial, indus
trial and civic progress of the city
shall be eligible for active member
ship upon the presentation of their
names by the secretary to the board
of directors, and the payment of the
registration fee of one dollar.
HONORARY MEMBERS.
Sec. 8. Honorary members may be
elected by the board Of directors up
on nomination of any member of the
Chamber of Commerce because of dis
tinction in public affairs. and election
as such shall include all the privl-
leges of active membership, with the
exemption from the payment OF all
fees and dues.
Article IH.-REVENUE.
Sec. 1. The revenues of the Cham
Der of Commerce shall be derived
from the annual fee of $1.00 per
capita for active membership payable
at the beginning of each fiscal year;
from donations from individuals,
firms and corporations, and from
such assessments as may at any regu-
lar or special meet4-- be ordered by
a two-thirds vote of all members
present, provided the proposed as
sessment has been first passed upon
and recommended by the board of di-
rectors and notice has been given ten
days previous to the time of acting
upon such recommendation of as
sessment to each member Of the
Chamber of Commerce either in per-
son or through publication in the
county papers, or posting on the bull
letin board.
~ Article IV.-OFFICERS.
Sec. 1. The government of this
Chamber Of Commerce, the direction
of it's work, and the control Of its
property shall be vested in a board
of directors consisting of seventeen
members who shall be elected an
nually as hereinafter provided. Their
duties shall begin within three days
after their election, when they shall
meet, qualify, and elect from their
own number a president, a vice presi-
dent, treasurer, and secretary,
provided, however, that the office of
treasurer and secretary may be COM
bined, and provided further, that
when deemed expedient secretary
may be elected from outside the
board of directors, in which last
named event the secretary shall not
also serve as treasurer. The officers
elected by the board of directors shall
discharge the duties and functions of
their offices for both the board of di-
rectors and the entire body Of the
Chamber of Commerce.