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All other charges preferred against any member may be made in writing to the Secretary, and shall contain a statement of facts setting out the allegations charged.
The Board of Directors shall consider said statements of facts, and if in their judgment the allegations contain facts sufficient to con-
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stitute a cause for suspension against the mem- ber charged with the offense, it shall be the duty of the Secretary to notify said member of the Board's findings and the member shall be proceeded against as hereinbefore outlined.
ARTICLE V Meetings of Members
(1) ANNUAL MEETING:
An annual meeting of the members for the pur- pose of electing officers and Directors of the Club shall be held in the principal office or meeting place of the Club in Birmingham, Ala- bama, on the first Tuesday after the 15th of May of each year, at or about the hour of 12:15 P.M.
(2) SPECIAL MEETINGS:
Special Meetings for the transaction of any special business that may require the vote of the membership may be held at such time as the Board of Directors may order; but the Board of Directors shall give notice of any such special meetings by reading a notice thereof at any pre-arranged meeting of the members at least one week in advance thereof, and such notice shall state the time of the meeting and the nature of the business to be transacted.
(3) QUORUM:
A majority of the registered membership in good standing shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at any meeting of the members.
(4) ORDER OF BUSINESS:
1. Recitation of the Purpose and Creed of the Club.
2. Minutes of the Previous Meeting read by the Secretary.
3. Roll Call of the Officers (standing) ..
4. Sales Promotion.
(a) Roll Call of Members.
5. Reports of the Committees.
(a) Reciprocity and Sales Promotion Com- mittee.
Attendance Committee.
Entertainment Committee
d) Sick Committee
(e) Special Committees.
6. Unfinished or Regular Business
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7. New Business
8. Suggestions for the good of the Club.
9. Adjournment.
(5) VOTING:
At all meetings of the Club, only those mem> bers shall be entitled to vote who appear upon the books of the Club as active members in good standing; and each vote shall be cast in person by the member, and there shall never be any vote by proxy.
ARTICLE VI The Board of Directors
(1) THE NUMBER, ELECTION, AND TERM OF OFFICE:
The Board of Directors shall be thirteen in number and shall consist of the President, Vice- Presidents, Secretary, and Treasurer of the Club and seven other directors elected as herein pro- vided. . The immediate past President of the Club shall become one of the Directors upon the term- ination of his term as President of the Club without the necessity of election by the member- ship. The other seven directors shall be elected. by ballot by the members of the Club at the Annual Meeting.
The Directors shall hold office for one year, or until their successors are elected and qualified. Directors chosen at the first election shall hold office until the time fixed for the next Annual Meeting of the members, or until their successors are elected and qualified.
A vacancy in the Board of Directors caused by death, resignation or otherwise, shall be filled for the unexpired term by a majority of the Board of Directors.
(2) MEETINGS OF THE DIRECTORS:
The Directors shall meet annually at the call of the President at the office of the Club, but not later than the second Tuesday in July each year at or about 12:15 P.M., and other regular and special meetings of the Board of Directors shall be held as often as may be necessary in the judgment of the Chairman of the Board, and the said Chairman shall have the power to call regular or special meetings at any time he may in his judgment deem it necessary, or they may be called by unanimous consent of the Board of Directors.
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A majority of the Board of Directors shall con -- stitute a quorum at all meetings:
(3) DUTIES AND POWER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
The Board of Directors shall have: (a) All powers conferred upon it by law:
(b) Power to submit to the general member- ship for advice or confirmation, any question which may come before it, if, in the judgment of the Board of Directors it is for the best interest of the Club to do so, in which event the decision of the general membership shall be final and binding upon the Board:
(c) The Board of Directors shall have the authority to recommend to the full membership of the club any change in the dues of the club that may be necessary for carrying out the pur- poses thereof from time to time. The dues of each member shall be $24.00 per year, payable in July of each year until further changed as pro- vided herein, which dues shall include one ticket each to the President's party and Christmas party.
(d) The power to receive and approve or disapprove all applications for membership in this Club.
ARTICLE VII Officers of the Club
(1) NUMBER AND ELECTION:
The Officers of the Club shall be the President, 1 st Vice-President, 2nd Vice-President, Secretary and Treasurer, and they shall be elected at the Annual Meeting of the members. They shall take office on July 1st, and hold office for one year, or until their successors are elected and qualified. The Officers elected at the first election shall hold office until the time fixed for the next Annual Meeting, or until their successors are elected and qualified, with the exception of the President who cannot succeed himself.
(2) DUTIES OF OFFICERS:
(a) PRESIDENT. The President shall preside at all meetings of the Club and shall preside at
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all meetings of the Board of Directors as Chair -- man, and if he be absent, the Vice-President shall serve in his place and stead.
The President, together with the Secretary, shall sign all contracts, notes, and other papers executed by the Club, and perform generally all the duties performed by Presidents of like clubs, and such further and other duties as may be, from time to time, required of him by the members or Directors.
The President shall have the power to appoint Committees from time to time, when in his judg- ment said Committee shall be temporary or permanent, as the President may direct. Said Committees may have such power to act as may be conferred upon them by the President. Each Committee shall be composed of a minimum of three (3) members and in case of a disagreement between the members of any Committee, the President shall cast a deciding vote, which shall be final.
(b) VICE-PRESIDENTS. The Vice-Presidents shall perform all the duties of the President, in case of the absence or disability of the latter. In case both President and Vice-Presidents are absent, or unable to perform their duties, the Club Members, or Directors, as the case may be, may appoint a President pro tem.
(c) SECRETARY. The Secretary shall keep the minutes of the proceedings of the meetings of the Directors and Members, and make a proper report of same, which shall be attested by the President and the Secretary. He shall keep such books as may be required by the Board of Directors, and together with the President shall sign all con- tracts, notes, and other papers executed by the Club, and generally perform such duties as may be required of him by the Members or Directors.
(d) TREASURER. The Treasurer shall receive and have in charge all money, notes, bonds, and similar property belonging to the Club, and shall do with the same as he may be ordered by the Board of Directors. He shall keep such financial accounts as may be required of him by the mem- - bers and Directors. On the expiration of his term of office he shall submit to an audit of his accounts by an Audit Committee, which shall be appointed by the President, and he shall turn over to his successor, or to the Board of Direc- tors, all property, books, papers, and money of the Club in his hands.
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ARTICLE VIII Amendments
These By,Laws may be amended or repealed by a two-thirds majority vote of the Board, or con- sent of the membership, at any regular meeting or at any Special Meeting called for the purpose.
ARTICLE IX Compensation of Officers
The Compensation, if any, of the Officers of this Club shall be fixed by the Board of Directors. The President, Vice-Presidents, and Secretary, if required by the Directors, shall furnish a bond, at the expense of the Club, for the faithful per- formance of his or their duties in such amount and with such sureties as may be fixed and required by the Board of Directors.
ARTICLE X
At the pleasure of the officers of the Club, the Club will permit addresses by parties, political or civic, but the City Salesmen's Club shall not record itself as a Club in favor of or against any political or partisan movement.
AMENDMENT NO. 1
HONORARY MEMBERSHIP:
A member in good standing may propose the name of an applicant for Honorary Membership at any regular meeting, which application must be submitted to the Board of Directors for approval.
The Board must approve such application unani- mously before submitting same to the members, otherwise it will be considered disapproved. Upon submission to the members at a regular business meeting following Board's approval, unanimous approval is also necessary for ac- ceptance of the applicant.
After election of the applicant, it shall be the duty of the Secretary to notify him in writing of his election as an Honorary Member of the Club ..
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A duly elected Honorary Membere is entitled to all social privileges of the Club, but does not have a vote or voice in any of its proceedings. He is not required to pay any dues or assessments other than regular luncheon and special party fees.
AMENDMENT NO. II
ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP: Associate member- ship shall be of two classes:
CLASS I.
Any member of the Club who has been in good standing for not less than three (3) consecutive years upon application to the Board of Directors and with the approval of the majority of the members at a regular business meeting of the Club, may become a
Class I Associate Member.
A duly elected Class I Associate Member is required to pay regular dues but is not required to attend luncheons.
A duly elected Class I Associate Member will have the right to attend all regular business meetings and social functions of the Club. He shall not have the right to vote, and shall not have a classification or be entitled to object to a new member on the basis of classification.
CLASS II.
Any active member of the club may request that an associate in his business be elected by the Club as a Class II Associate Member. Such Class II Associate Member when duly elected will be required to pay regular dues and be entitled to attend all regular meetings and social functions of the club, but will not be required to be excus- ed from the regular luncheons in order to retain his Class II Associate Membership.
A Class II Associate Member shall not have the right to vote and shall not have any rights or privi- leges in connection with a classification as a member of the club. Such Class II Associate Membership shall be terminated upon the resigna- tion or withdrawal of the active member under whose sponsorship such Class II Associate Membership joins the club. Upon the resignation or withdrawal of such active member the classi- fication which such member holds shall become vacant and the Class II Associate Member shall then have the right to apply for active member-
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ship if he so desires, but the fact that he has been a Class II Associate Member shall not entitle him to any privileges over other appli> cants for membership under the vacated classi- fication.
Such Class II Associate Membership shall auto- matically be terminated upon the request of the active member sponsoring same or upon the death, resignation or withdrawal of such active member from the club.
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