The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-04-01
RULES GOVERNING
.LACAL TRADE BOARD
WORK OF COMMITTEE ADOPTED
SHOWS SPLENDID EFFORT.

! The constitution and bylaws adopt
ed by the meeting of business men
yesterday afternoon at the assembly
room. of he public library for the new
board of trade reveal a careful study
of the needs of the community. The
work as presented was accepted with
out change.
The committee arranging this set
of rules was composed of F. l.. Bartho-
lomew, chairman; l.. ]. Roobin and
J. L. Lasseter.
The constitution and bylaws in full
are presented herewith:
Article l.-Name and object
Section I-This organization shall
be called The Cordele Board of Trade,
of Cordele, Ga.
Section 2-The object of this or
ganization shall be the promotion of
the general welfare of Cordele and
tributary territory
Article Membership and Dues
Section Amy white person, firm,
corporation or association interested
in the general welfare of Cordele may
become a member of the board of
trade, by complying with its bylaws.
Section Honorary members may
be elected at any meeting of the
board or executive committee, by the
unanimous vote of the members pres
emit They shall be exempt fro dues
and shall not be entitled to vote.
Section SELECTION to membership
shall be by majority vote of the exc
cutive committee at any regular or
called meeting. The application for
membership must be in writing.
Section Zach member Of the
Board of Trade shall pay ANNUAL dues,
as follows, payable quarterly, in adj
vance.
Glass AA, members, paying $500.
Glass A, members, paying $1,000.
Glass B, members, paying $500.
Section 5.-No person shall have
the right to vote, serve on any COM
mittee, or enjoy any privileges of
membership, if he shall be sixty days
in arrears with his dues.
1 Section 6.-Every and any member
desrious of Withdrawing from men,
bership in the BOARD OF 'RADE,
shall address letter to the exec,ltiTe
committee, which will be accepted if
dues are paid to the end of the cur.
rent quarter.
Article III.-Meetings
Section Regular meeting times
shall hereafter be established by he
executive committee, special meet
ings shall be called whenever = this
committee deems it necessary, by
order Of the president and, each mem
Der notified, =, if possible, by mail or
otherwise.
Section "A quorum of members,
shall consist of at least ten; and they
shall proceed to transact such bust
ness as may be properly brought be-
fore them. A quorum of the eXecu
tive committee shall be not less than
seven.
Section ga regular monthly meet
Ing Shall De nGlQ 6dCH IlOuLH as uCSlB-
mated by the executive committee.
Article INSTRUMENTATION
Section 1.-The work of this
BOARD OF TRADE shall be organic
ed on the commission form of govern
ment plan and shall likewise be
governed by President, Vice-Presi
dent, Secretary and Treasurer, to-
gether with seven directors, which
shall form the executive committee.
Section Each officer and RECTOR
shall be elected annually by ballot,
if more than one nomination, by ar
clamation if only one nomination.
Section 3.-This organization shall!
consist of seven departments, a di-
rector being chairman of each depart
ment and directly responsible for the
action of same
Departments
Ways and means.
2.-Publicity.
3.-Trade extension and business
development.
Anew industries.
5.-Agriculture.