White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-06
SUBSTITUTION AND BYLAWS FOR
ELY'S CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

The Ely Commercial Club will
meet In Judge ID. c. McDonald's
courtroom in the courthouse tomor-
row evening and this will be the most
important meeting held since the idea
of forming such an organization was
launched some weeks ago.
A committee consisting of Coun-
sellor Anthony Jurich as chairman
and Judge d G Mcdonald and Z. ].
Stephens was appointed some time
ago to draft the constitution and by
laws and to submit report on per-
manent organization.
The committee will report tomor-
row night, when the constitution,
bylaws and report OF the committee
will be received by the body as a
whole and the matter of permanent
organization will be proceeded with.
That all may have an opportunity
TO thoroughly consider the important
matters which are to come up for
discussion the News publishes the
full report which will be submitted
hy the committee. which Is as fol-
lows
CONSTITUTION.
Article Name.
The name of this organization
shall be THE Ely Chamber of Com
meree.
Article II-Object.
The Ely Chamber of Commerce Is
organized for the purpose of adyan-
cling the commercial. industrial and
civic interests of eastern Nevada. to
promote integrity and good faith;
lust and equitable principles in bust
ness, uniformity In commercial
nsages; and To acquire, preserve and
distribute industrial. commercial and
civic statistics and information OF
value; to discover and correct abus-
es: TO prevent or adjust controyer-
sizes, 10 have part as representing
our community i'm the consideration
and decision of state and national
abuses.
Article UI-Iimitation OF Methods
This Chamber in it's activities shall
be nonpartisan. nonsectional and
nonsectarian. and shall take no part
in or lend its influence TO the cleo
tion or appointment OF any candidate
for state. county or city Office.
Article ".
The decision OF the Chamber In all
MASTERS shall control and be final.
Article v.
This Constitution may he amended
by n four-ffths vote Of Its members
IN good standing.
BYLAWS.
Article I-Membership.
Section l. Glasses of Membership
The Fly Chamber Of Commerce
shall be composed of active members
and honorary members Men OF
good standing interested in the COM
mercial. Industrial and civic preg
- ba al
gible for active membership. Dis
tinction in public affairs shall confer
eligibility to honorary membership.
Honorary membership may also be
granted to non-residents. Honorary
membership shall include all the
privileges of active membership. ex-
oept that OF holding office. with ex-
emption from the payment of all fees
and dues.
Sec. Q Aetive-Candidates for
active membership shall make writ
ten application to The board of d.
rectors and this application shall be
regarded as guaranty on the part
of the applicant OF his interest and
sympathy With the purpose OF the or
ganization. and of his adherence, IL
elected, To its bylaws. rules and reg
ulations. Election To active member
snip shall require the recommenda-
lion of the membership committee
and an Affirmative vote OF the direct
nrs. Ten days notice of approval Ivy
The membership committee shall be
posted on the bulletin board. OBJ
lection TO any applicant recommend
ed for election by the membership
committee shall be communicated to
the board of directors before the
meeting OF the board at which the
name OF the candidate is to be con-
sidered. At each regular meeting OF
the Chamber the names OF members
elected since the preceding meeting
shall be announced.
Sec. 3. Honorary - Honorary
members may be nominated by the
membership committee and elected
by the board of directors A pro-
posal to confer honorary membership
may be made In writing to the MEM
bership committee by any member OF
the Chamber. II the membership
committee opprove such proposal the
name shall be presented in nomina-
tion to the directors. with brief
statement of the reason therefor. Ii