South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-29
By-LaWs Prescribe Method of Administering
South Bends War Chest Fund

1 before such meeting, the names Of
at least as many persons as there
+ are directors 70 be elected. No d.
rector shall be eligible 10 serve on
such committee and no member OF
the committee shall be recommend
I ed as a nominee for any such Va
lcancy
Provided. however. that. if 10 days
before such annual meeting. another
I or other names shall be presented
/ 10 said secretary by petition signed
+ by at least 25 per cent of the MEM
I bers Of this association in good
standing at the time of signing the
same. then and in that event such
names 50 presented by petition shall
/ be voted upon in addition 10 the
names presented by said nominating
committee. as aforesaid, for direc-
/ tors as herein provided.
I All voting shall be by ballot.
Printed ballots in blank shall be
procured by the secretary upon
which shall appear one line for each
director whose term regularly eX-
pires and one line for each vacancy
caused by resignation of any direc-
tors during the year. In the upper
left hand corner of such ballot the
name of the subscriber casting the
ballot shall appear, and opposite
the name shall be entered the num-
Der of votes TO which he may be
I entitled Where a subscriber casts
a ballot by proxy for another. the
ballot must show IN addition the
name of the subscriber casting the
ballot, and to the ballot shall be
attached the proxy autho t.
Sec. .. Inspectors. lately
before the annual subs .o' rs meet
ling the board of directors shall
appoint a board of three inspectors
which shall have charge Of the cleo
ton This board shall announce
the opening Of the polls. shall re-
ceive the ballots east in ballot
box provided for such purpose and
shall announce the closing of the
polls provided that not less than
one hour shall elapse between the
opening and closing Of the polls
After the closing of the polls the
inspectors shaH canvass the ballots
recording the number Of votes cast
TO- each nominee whose name shall
Iappear on the ballots. They shall
Inspect and pass upon all proxies,
land make a record of the ballots
Illegally cast Any ballot showing
la smaller number of names than
positions on the directorate to be
filled shall be counted for each
nominee whose name appears
thereon; if any ballot shows a
larger number of names than there
ARE directorate positions to be filed.
the ballot shall he rejected as il
legal A report showing the num-
her of votes cast for each nominee
shall be certified to the annual
meeting by the inspectors. The five
persons receiving the highest num-
her Of votes east shall he declared
elected for the three years terms. and
from the remaining nominees, Sc
lecting the nominee receiving each
successive highest number OF votes.
shall be taken a sufficient number
20 fill all vacancies caused by resig-
nation or otherwise during the year
just closed.
The newly elected directors shall
assume office at the annual meeting
of directors held Immediately after
the annual subscribers meeting.
ARTICLE VII.
, Amendments.
Sec. !. These bylaws may be al
tered. amended or modified by a
two-thirds vote of all directors. 10
days notification previously having
been given to each member Of the
board of directors of the intention
to so alter. amend or modify these
, bylaws.
Such alteration amendments or
, modihcat tons shall be in force inn