Charlevoix county herald., 1918-11-22


munity committee which has formally
adopted the project and when such
representative has been officially
appointed by the President of the or
ganization.
Article IX-DUTIES OF OFFICERS
AND COMMITTEES.
Section 1. President. The President
shall perform such duties as usually
pertain to the office of President; shall
have the power to fill such vacancies
as may occur in any office or committee;
shall preside at all annual and special
county meetings of the members and
meetings of the Executive Committee;
shall, in conjunction with the Secretary,
make requisition on the Treasurer for
such sums Of money as may be requir-
ed for disbursement; may call special
meetings of the members of the organi-
zation or any of the committees when
ever he deems it advisable; on the ap-
plication in writing of any twenty-five
members OF the organization, he shall
call special meetings of the members
of the organization; shall appoint COM
munity chairmen and other members
of the Community Committee as here
inbefore provided for; and may appoint
special committees provided such work
can not be handled by the regularly
constituted committees.
Section2. President. The Vice.
President shall perform the duties of
the President in case of his absence or
disability
Section 3. Secretary. The Secre-
tary shall perform such duties as usually
pertain to the office of secretary; shall
keep record of all meetings except
public community and community COM
mittee meetings) and of the trans
actions of this organization; shall give
written notice of all meetings of the
organization and its committees with
the exception of community committee
meeting; and shall in conjunction with
the President make requisition on the
Treasurer for such sums OF money as
shall be required for disbursement
Section 4. Treasurer. The Treasurer
shall have charge of all funds of this
organization; shall deposit them in such
Bank as the Executive Committee shall
direct; shall, upon written requisition
of the Secretary countersigned by the
President, draw all checks and vouchers
for the disbursement of finds of this
organization; and shall make such re-
ports and give suchbond as the Execu-
tive Committee may direct. The cost
of this bond shall be paid by the organi-
Zation.
Section 5. Executive Committee. The
Executive Committee shall transact the
ordinary business of the organization
and approve all contracts and bills. 1t
shall have the power to enter into a
memorandum of understanding with
the State Agricultural College and the
U. S. Department of Agriculture for the
purpose of hiring county agricultural
and hc.'o lonstratlon agents, boys
and girls club leaders, and other
workers. 1t shall receive and verify
the reports of officers and employees.
1t shall annually consider the recon-
mendation of the members and the
community and county project COM
mittees and, with the assistance of the
paid agents, shall develop, adopt, and
promote a county program of work.
Each year it shall organize and direct
the membership campaign. 1t shall
perform such other functions as may
be necessary for effectively carrying
on the work of the organization. 1t may
make such bylaws consistent with this
Constitution as seems necessary for the
best interest of the organization and
may amend or alter the same, provided
seven days notice in writing shall have
been given of each proposed amend.
ment or change.
Section g. Community Committee.
The Community Committee shall repre-
sent the organization in their respec.
tiye communities. Each committee
shall study the community problems,
plan a community program of work,
and assist in every possible way in
promoting this program in the COM
munity. 1t shall secure all local CO.
operators and demonstrators, arrange
for local meetings and demonstrations,
and shall secure local memberships for
the organization. Each Committeeman
shall become a member of a county
project committee as hereinbefore pro-
vided for.
Section Z. County Project Com
mittees. The county project commit.
tees shall make specific written sug-
gestions and recommendations to the
Executive Committee and shall advise
with the Chairman whenever import
ant questions arise concerning the pro-
ject.
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