The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-06-25
Constitution and By-LaDs of
the Local Conservation Club
Preamble

Believing that the restoration
and preservation of the natural re-
sources of the community, state and
nation, and the proper use thereof,
are matters of paramount impor-
lance which require the support of
all good citizens, some of the resi-
dents of, and of the vicinity of,
Sank Centre, Minnesota, have FORM
ed club to work for such pur-
poses and adopt the following Ar
ticles of Association, to-wit:
| Article
| Name
| Section 1 Name. The name of
such organization shall be The
Conservation Club of Sank Centre,
MINI.
- Article III
Purposes and Objects
Section 1. Purposes. Purposes of
this Club shall be the restoration
and conservation and the equal
and proper use by all of the ma
tural resources of this vicinity and
community, and of the state and
nation through active work to
those ends, by means of education,
by initiating or supporting appro-
pirate legislative programs and
by utilization or association with
other organizations with like pur-
poses.
Section 2. Objects. Some of the
objects for which this Club will
strive are the following:
(a). The restoration and preser-
walton of our lakes and streams
with growth of vegetation along the
same; the planting of trees in
cities and preserving or planting
wood lots or groves on our farms.
(b). The extinction of harmful
animals and birds and of noxious
weeds.
(c). The restoration and preser-
walton of all other birds and amin
ais and the preservation and re-
storation of fish in public waters.
Cd. Supporting of doctrines of
true conservation to the end that
the present and future generations
may enjoy, in equality, our natural
resources.
Article III
Membership
Section I. Active Members. Any
person of good moral standing may
become an active member, with the
approval of the Secretary or the
Executive Council, upon payment
of the current annual dues.
Section 2. Honorary Members.
shall consist of such persons as
shall be thereunto elected by this
Club. They shall be entitled to all
of the privileges of the Club, ex-
cepting that of voting and shall be
exempt from the payment of dues.
Article "
Officers and Executive Council
Section 1. Officers. The officers
of this Club shall consist of Pres
ident, Vice President, a Secretary
and Treasurer; the office of Sec
rotary and Treasurer may be held
by one person.
Section 2. Election of Officers.
The officers shall be elected by bal
lot at the annual meeting of the
Club for term of one year, or I'M
til their successors shall be elected
and qualified.
Section 8. Duties of Officers. The
President shall preside at all meet
ings of the Club and of the Ex-
ecutive Council, and shall be the
executive officer of the Club. In
case of his absence or inability to
act, his duties shall be performed
by the Vice President.
The Secretary shall keep rec
ord of the proceedings of all meet
ings, and Of all other matter of
which a record shall be deemed adj
visable by the Club. He shall mott
fly the members of their election,
and shall keep a roll of the MEM
bers, and shall issue notices of all
meetings of the Club, and of the
Executive Council, and shall con-.
duct the correspondence of the Club
with the concurrence of the Presi-
dent.
The Treasurer shall collect and,
under the direction Of the Club
and Executive Council, disburse all
funds of the Club; he shall report
to the Club at each annual meet
ing; and to the Executive Council
as often as the Council shall re-
quire; he shall keep regular &C
counts, which shall be at all times
open to the inspection Of any MEM
Der of the Executive Council; his
accounts shall be audited annually.
Section 4. Executive Council.
There shall be an Executive Coun-
Gil composed of the officers and the
chairmen of the standing commit
tees. The Council shall have gen.
eral charge of the affairs Of the
Club, subject to the provisions of
these Articles. A majority of the
members of the Council shall consti-
tute a quorum for the transaction
of business. The Council shall have
the power to make all necessary
rules governing it's meetings and
the conduct of it's affairs.