The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-10-23

One Post Finance Officer.
One Post Historian.
One Post Chaplain.
and such appointive officers as may be
provided by the State Organization.
ARTICLE Nv.
Powers of the Executive Committee
1. The Executive Committee shall
have charge of the government and
management of the Post and shall di-
rect and control such subcommittee
as may be appointed. 1t shall have
power to admit by ballot candidates
for membership in the Post. a major
ity vote of those present being requir-
ed for election. 1t may expel or sus-
spend any member of the Post by q
two-thirds vote of the whole Commit
tee for any violation of the bylaws
or rules or for conduct improper and
prejudicial to the welfare of the Post
or The American Legion. But nc
member shall be suspended nor ex-
PEELED without being given one weeks
written notice of the charges against
him and of the time when he can sub
nit to the Committee a written answer
to such charges.
2. The Executive Committee shall
prescribe the rules for the use of Post
Headquarters and any other buil6iny
used by the Post, and may modify or
revoke the same lit shall fix penalties
for violation of the rules and have
power to enforce the same and also to
remit such penalties
3. There shall be a Chairman, one
Or more Vice-Chairman, a Secretary
and a Treasurer of the Executive Com
mittee who shall be elected at a meet
ing of the Post duly called for the
purpose and thereafter at the annual
meeting Of the Post and shall hold
office one year or until their respec-
tive successors have been chosen. The
officers shall be ex-oficio members
of the Executive Committee. The Ex-
ecutive Committee may appoint a
Chaplain of the Post and such other
officers as may be required.
A. The Chairman of the Executive
Committee, and in his absence the Vice
Chairman. shall preside at all meet.
ings of the Post and of the Executive
Committee. In the event of their ao.
sence such meeting may elect their
presiding officer.
5 The Secretary shall give notice
of all meetings of the Post and of the
Executive Committee and shall keep
minutes of such meetings. He shall
conduct the correspondence and keep
the records of the Post, including lists
of the names, addresses and previous
military Or naval organization of the
members. He shall furnish to the
Treasurer the names of all persons
elected to membership and shall also
advise him of all transfers or changes
effectiny membership. He shall notify
candidates of their election.
6. The Treasurer shall, subject to
the control of the Executive Commit
tee. be charged with the collection and
custodf of the funds of the Post, in.
Guiding all dues. and shall keep its
accounts and reports thereon at each
regular meeting of the Execute Com
mittee. His accounts shall be audited
annually. He shall pay all bills when
audited and approved in such manner
as the Executive Committee shall pre-
scribe
ARTICLE ".
Membership
1. All persons shall be eligible to
membership in this Post who are elie
ible to membership in The American
Legion under the Constitution or the
State of South Dakota organization OF
The American Legion. including non-
residents of this town or state.
2. Any person eligible to member
ship as aforesaid may become a mem.
Der of this Post upon his election by
the Executive Committee and payment
of dues for tie current year. and upon
signing an enrolment card for en-.
rollment as a member of The Ameri-
can Legion.
3. Each candidate for membership
must be proposed by a member of the
Post. He must give his name, address
and brief statement Of his military o
naval record. including organization
in which he served during the worlt
War.
CONTINUED next week.