Milford chronicle., 1927-02-11
CHAMBER COMMERCE
OPPOSES HIGHWAY
EAST OF MILFORD
Confined from nrst paRel

Section 2. Applications for MEM
bership shall be made on uniform
printed blanks, signed by the appli-
cant, and referred to the Board Of
Directors, and affirmative majority
of those present at any meeting con-
siit"C4Eg an election.
Sections Individuals, firms or
corporations may apply for and hold
plural memberships in the Chamber
of Commerce in any number desired,
out shall be required as far as pos
sible to name a personal represen-
tatiVe for each membership taken.
When, for good and sufficient reason,
any individual, firms or corporations
find it impracticable to supply the
names of personal representatives
for each membership, then such
memberships shall be carried in the
name of the individual, firm or cor
porltion paying for them, who shall
formally designate an official repre-
sentative to represent such member
ships with voice and vote.
Section 4. Each member shall,
upon application, be entitled 10 a
certificate of membership bearing
the seal of the Chamber of Com
merce and the signatures of the Pre-
sident and Secretary.
Section 5. The Chamber of Com
merce may, by a twO-thirds vote, in
any meeting of Directors called for
that purpose after due hearing has
been had. -expel any member for
l-caIis6 and cancel his certificate OF
membership.
Section 6. Upon a written appli-
cation of member, the membership
of such applicant may, in the dis
cretiOn of the Directors, be trans
ferred to such other individual, firm
or corporation as may be named in
said application, upon such terms
as, to said Directors, shall seem just
and equitable.
Section z. Membership dues shall
be twenty-five dollars for CONNER
cial members and ten dollars fol
civic members, per annum payable
in advance, annually, semi-annuall1
or quarterly.
Section 8. If any member shall
fail to pay his dues within one
month after election to membership
or if any regular member shall be il
arrears in the payment of his dues
more than thirty days, a notice shall
be sent to him of such delinquency
by the Secretary, and unless pay
ment is made within thirty days af'
ter said notice, he may be suspend
ed and be so notified by the Secre-
tary, or his Certificate of Member
ship may be forfeited.
Section 9. All designations shall
be made in writing to the Board OF
Directors. but if any resignation be
made after payment is due, the mem
ber presenting it shall not be re-
lieved from liability for the dues for
the period entered upon.
Section TO- New Members, who
are elected to membership during
the course of a current year, shall
nay dues upon the basis of the divi-
sion of the current year into quar-
ters. the number of quarters DeiEg
dependent upon the neafnesS OIL the
date Of the members election to the
beginning of the quarter-that is to
saw. if such member shall be elected
during the running of the second
quarter, he shall pay dues for one
half a year or for three-quarters OF
a year according as the date of his
election shall be nearer the begin
ming of the third quarter or nearer
the beginning of the second quarter
and similarly in all cases.
Section II. The Board of Direc-
tors may, at its last regular meet
ing in any year, select from the
membership of the Chamber of Com
--merce, or from the residents of the
State of Delaware, some one person
who has rendered especially dis
tinguished service for the City Ol
State and elect him to Honorary
Membership in the organization
Members so honOred shall be exempt
from the payment of dues, and shall
enjoy all the rights and privileges ol
active membership.
ARTICLE IV-OrganizatiOn
Section l. For the purpose Of
sub-dividing the work of the Cham
Der of Commerce, the membership
shall be divided into as many sec
tions as may be deemed advisable
from time to time, by the Board OF
Directors.
Section 2. The authority of this
Organization shall be vested in q
Board of Directors composing of the
President, Three Vice Presidents
Treasurer, Secretary and Commit
tee Chairmen.
Section 8. Should new commit
tees be necessary the President
hereby would be authorized to name
them.
ARTICLE V-ElectiOns
Section 1. The election of officers
shall take place at each annual
meeting to be held on the first Mon
day of July, and continue in office
until their successors are elected.
Section 2. In the month of June
in each year, the Chairman of eacf
- Section shall call meeting Of the
members of his division for the pur
pose of nominating at least twC
candidates for the Directorate to b.
voted upon at the next Annual Meet
ing. The candidates thus nominate'
shall be reported to the Board o
Directors who shall cause them t,
be announced to the entire mem
bership at least ten (10) days prio
to the Annual Meeting. The candi
dates thus selected shall cOnstitut
the regular ticket of the Chambe
of Commerce. If, however, for an
reason whatsoever, the various Sec
tions or each or any of the variou
Sections, shall fail to make sue
nominations as hereinbefore provid
ed; or if, for any reason whatso
ever, any candidate or candidates
duly nominated, as hereinbefor