Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-03-14

the call for the meeting at which
they are to be considered.
2. Written notice of the meetings
at which such amendments are to be
considered must be mailed at least
ten days prior to the time of meet
ing.
BYLAWS.
Article .-Membership.
!. Any person, association, cor
poration, partnership or estate may
subscribe for one or more member
ships in the Chamber of Commerce
of Americas and Sumter County by
undertaking to pay the annual dues
therefor, provided that all the privi-
leges of each such membership are
assigned to an individual.
2. The membership fee shall be
$25.00 per annum, payable annually,
semi-annually, or quarterly in ad-
vance
3. Members may be elected at any
meeting of the Board of Directors.
A majority vote of those present
shall be necessary to elect.
4. Following their admission
members must pay membership dues
for at least one quarter in advance
before being permitted to exercise
the privilege of membership.
5. Subject to the approval of the
Board of Directors, any person, as
ISOLATION or corporation holding more
than one membership shall have the
right to change any or all of its as
signments upon thirty days written
notice to the Chamber of Commerce
of Americas and Sumter County, Civ
ing reason therefor.
6. Any member may be expelled
by the Board of Directors by two
thirds vote for non-payment of dues,
or after 30 days notice and oppor-
tunity for hearing for conduct I'M
becoming member.
7. Any member, upon written re-
quest to. the Board of Directors, ac-
companied by a remittance covering
the full amount due on his member
ship pledge may resign from the
Chamber of Commerce
8. The death of a member shall
cancel his membership pledge
9. The removal of member from
Americas and Sumter County or its
vicinity shall at the option of the
member cancel his membership
pledge.
Article II.-Elections.
/. Voting shall be by individuals
only; and no member shall cast more
than one vote. Persons to whom
memberships have been assigned shall
vote as individual members.
2. Following their election, mem
bers must pay membership dues for
| at least one quarter in advance be-
fore being permitted to vote at an
election. At subsequent elections no
member shall be entitled to vote I'M
til his dues for the preceding year
have been fully paid.
8. (a) Nominations shall be made
prior to the election by means of a
direct primary. A ballot accompani-
ed by the membership roster from
which each qualified member may
designate IL candidates, shall be mail
ed to each such member.
(b) The "a candidates receiving
the highest number of votes in the
primary shall be declared nominal
ed and their names shall be placed
on the official ballot. At the official
election the twelve candidates re-
ceiving the highest number of votes
shall be declared elected. Of these,
the half receiving at the first election
the highest number of votes, shall
serve for two years, the remainder
for one year, their successors in all
cases to be elected for the full term
of two years.
(c) In case of tie in the last
place either in the primary or off
cial election, the selection shall be
made by lot under the direction of a
committee in charge of the election.
A. The members shall vote by mail
or in person, by secret ballot in con-
formity with such additional rules
and regulations as the Board of Di-
rectors may adopt.
Article III.-Directors.
Vacancies in the Board of Direc
tors shall be filled by the Board foi
the unexpired term.
| Article IV.-Oficials.
/. Within ten days after the an
nual election, the Directors shall meet
and elect officers for the ensuing
year, president, one or more vice
presidents, and a treasurer. Subse
Iquently the Board shall employ g
Manager who shall be Secretary, anC
Whose compensation shall be deter
mined by the Board. All of the off