The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1920-12-10
BUCKS COUNTY
CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE
ORGANIZATION HAS BEEN COM
PLETED-LETTER FROM THE
SECRETARY

Morrisville, Pa, Nov. 81, 1920.
Dear Mr.. Editor:
am enclosing herewith copv of
the Constitution and Bylaws of the
Bucks County Chamber of Commerce
which We're adopted at our last meet
ing.
| sincerely trust that you will ex-
ert every effort to obtain as manv
new members as possible.
believe the best plan would be
to forward all applications and dues
to the Secretary as soon as thew are
secured so that he may at all times
have complete list of the mem
bers.
have already received some new
applications and | believe that if each
and every one of US will work we
can have one hundred members at
our next meeting. Let us all work
for that goal for the February meet
ing. viii you do your share?
Yours for the County,
F. L. MUSCHERT,
Secretary.
Constitution
Preamble: We, the members of the
various business and corporate organi-
cations and individuals of Bucks
County, desiring p unite our efforts
for the furthering of all legitimate
enterprises which tend to make our
County more prosperous and in every
way better place in which to live,
have subscribed our names or have
otherwise enrolled as members and
component parts of the Bucks County
Chamber of Commerce.
Section l
This organization shall be known
as the Bucks County Chamber of
Commerce, and shall be composed of
the. Chambers of Commerce, Boards
OF Trade, business clubs, farmers or
CARNATIONS, municipalities, other as
sociations and individuals whose pur-
pose is the improvement of business
and business opportunities, the de-
veloping of the resources and the i'm
provement of the institutions in Bucks
County.
Section 2
Membership in this federation may
be secured by majority vote of the
members present at any regular meet
ing upon the written application. In
the case of an organization, duly sign
ed by the proper officers; or, in the
case of an individual, request made
either in writing or verbally by the
applicant of proxy.
Section 3
The Annual Dues shall be as fol-
lows; payable at the time application
is accepted for the succeeding year,
or part of year to the time of the
annual meeting: For Boards of Trade,
Chambers of Commerce and all other
organizations, five dollars ($5.00) per
year; for individuals, one dollar
($1.00) per year.
Section
The Officers of this organization
shall consist of a President, Vice
President, Secretary and a Treasurer,
all of whom shall be elected at the
annual meeting, by ballot, for the
period of one year. They shall per-
form the usual duties appertaining to
said offices.
The Secretary shall receive and pay
over to the Treasurer all money due
the association.
The Treasurer shall pay out money
only upon orders signed by the Pres
ident and Secretary.
Bylaws
Article l. Voting on proposition
for membership shall be by ballot, on
all parliamentary questions and action
by an aye or nay vote; the majority
vote in all instances to prevail.
Article 2. Annual Meeting.-The
annual meeting shall be in Doylestown
on the third Thursday in November
of each and every year.
Article 8. Regular Meetings.
Shall be held quarterly on the third
Thursday Of February, May, August
and November. Such meetings to be
held in Doylestown unless otherwise
designated at a previous meeting or
by the call of the President.
Article A. Special Meetings-May
be called by the President at the re-
quest in writing of ten (10) members.
Article 5. Amending Constitution.
ALL amendments to the Constitution
be presented in writing at any meet
ing and voted upon at a subsequent
meeting, before which each and every
member shall receive a copy thereof
and be notified of the time of the
meeting at which said amendment
shall be voted upon.
Article 6. Standing Committees.
The following standing committees
shall be appointed by the chair at
the annual meeting to hold office for
the ensuing year: Membership, Trans
portation, Rural interests, Advertis-
ing, Civic and Educational, Legisla-
tive, Canal and Waterpower.
Article T. Special committees shall
be designateds from time to time as
the organization may direct.