Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-18
CONSTITUTION AND BYLAWS OF THE.
ARSENAL WORKERS OF ROCK ISLAND
SHOWS SCOPE OF THE ORGANIZATION

termined at the regular meeting in
J June preceding.
! The business management of the
/ club shall be confined to the eXecu-
/ tive committee.
/ Whenever a vacancy shall occur
/ in the executive committee. another
! club member shall be elected to fill
| same until next regular meeting,
/ provided there shall be five or more
! directors still in office Otherwise,
! vacancies shall be filled at a spe-
! cial meeting of the club called for
I that purpose.
! The officers of the club shall,
comprise a president. vice presi-
| dent, secretary and treasurer and
/ five directors These officers and
/ directors, together with the general
/ chairman and local organizer of
the war camp community service,
( eX-OtficiO members, shall constitute
! the executive committee
/ Officers of the club. except the
/ secretary and treasurer, shall not
receive compensation for their ser
/ vices. The executive committee of
the club shall fix the secretary's
( and treasurers salary.
: ANY Office shall be deemed va
cant when the person holding SAL
office shall have resigned from tho
club Or Rock Island arsenal, died
or moved from the state, have been
removed from office or whose mem
bership in the club shall have ter
minated.
The executive committee shall
adopt from time to time as occa-
sion may require. amend and re-
wise house rules for the guidance
of members and the management
and discipline Of employees of the
/ club.
The executive committee may for
! just cause remove any officer or
member OF the executive committee.
1t may punish any member for the
violation of the bylaws and house
rules or for conduct while in the
club house unbecoming a gentle
man. in a summary manner by sus-
pension or expulsion.
Before the executive committee
can remove an officer or member
Of the executive committee or sus-
pend or eXpeI a member, written
notice shall be served on such of
fIcer or member in person if prac-
teal or. if not by posting on buIle-
tin board, requiring such officer or
member to show cause why he
should not be removed.
The president shall preside at
board meetings and AT meetings of
the club members, execute such pa
pers as shall require his signature
and exercise general supervisory
control over the affairs Of the club.
In the absence of the president
and vice president the executive
committee, or upon the presidents
request, shall select one Of it's mem
bers to perform the duties Of that
office.
The secretary shall attend the
meetings of the executive committee
and OF the members of the club and
record their proceedings as APPROX
ed, execute such papers as may be
required, preserve and prevent any
improper use Of the records. issue
notice of meetings and cards Of
membership; collect the dues and
deposit same with the treasurer;
attend to the keeping of the books
of the club and post names OF all
members who shall be in arrears
10 the club. and perform such 9TH
er duties as may be required by or
der of the meeting or board OF di-
reCtOrs.
The treasurer shall give surety
bond OF $500 to the club flee Of
same TO be paid by the club and
such further sum as may be re
quired by the executive committee,
conditioned for the faithful per
Torrance Of his duties and the ac-
counting Of all the funds which
shall come into his possession to
the executive committee, which |
funds shall be deposited in such |
bank or banks as the executive com |
mittee shall designate and perform
such other duties as are usually
performed by such an officer and !
as may be required by the mem |
bers Of the executive committee
These committees are authorized. /
Executive.
Membership,
House
Entertainment.
Production.
Greater Rock Island arsenal.
Community relations and
Auditing
The executive committee shall |
have charge of the finances of the !
club and assume general superVi- !
sion of the club, shall select chair |
man of each standing committee. |
remainder 10 be selected by the |
chairman Of the committee from the /
body Of the club mbership.
The membership committee shall |
have charge Of the enrolment of /
the members. reaching all new men |