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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW.
Constitution and By=Laws
of the
Music Trades Salesmen's Society
of America.
PREAMBLE.
For the purpose of perfecting an organization
which shall be both social and for our mutual
benefit, we, the salesmen of the music and kin-
dred trades of America do hereby agree upon
and adopt the following Constitution and By-
La ws for our Society :
ARTICLE I.
Name, Object, Seal.
NA.MK.
Section I. This Organization, incorporated
under the Laws of the State of New York, shall
be known as the Music Trades Salesmen's So-
ciety of A m erica.
Society, and must be recommended by two
members in good standing.
B. Said application must be accompanied by
two dollars as an initiation fee, the amount of
one Assessment as provided in Art. IV., Sect.
IV., and one quarter's dues.
C. The application must be read in a regular
meeting of the Executive Committee, and
placed on record for one month, and held with
all fees by the Secretary until disposed of.
II
2d Vice-President, 3d Vice-President, Secretary,
Financial Secretary, Treasurer, Six Trustees.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
Section II. The elective Officers and Trustees
shall constitute the Executive Committee.
ELECTIONS.
Section III. A. The Executive Committee
.shall act on all applications by ballot. If two
or more negative ballots are cast, the applicant
shall be declared rejected, and all fees shall be
returned by the Secretary.
B. If the application is favorably acted upon,
the applicant shall thereupon become a regular
member in good standing, and entitled to all
privileges of the Society.
Section III. A. Officers and Tiustees shall
be elected by ballot at the regular annual meet-
ing of the Society, as per Article IV., Section I.
B. Officers shall serve a term of one year.
C. Trustees shall serve a term of three years>
except as hereinafter provided. At the first
annual election two trustees shall be chosen to
serve three years, four to serve one year. At
the second annual election two trustees shall be
chosen to serve three years, two to serve one
year. At the third annual election, and at each
succeeding one, two trustees shall be chosen to
serve three years.
BENEFICIARIES.
ELECTION RULES.
QUALIFICATIONS.
Section IV. Every applicant shall enter upon
OBJECT.
his application the name and residence of the
Section If. The object of this Society is to person or persons to whom he desires any bene-
bring about a closer personal contact and better fit to be paid. All such applications are to be
acquaintance between the numerous salesmen kept on file by the Executive Committee.
of this country employed in the music and kin-
CHANGES OK BUSINESS.
dred trades, with a view to adopting and carry-
ing out plans, which, while in no way interfer-
Sectiofi V. Changes of business subsequent
ing with the relations between employers and to becoming a member of this Society shall not
employees, shall tend toward the mutual bene- operate to impair membership, but forfeits the
fit and protection of its members and their right of holding office. This also applies to
families.
members who become dealers, manufacturers or
employers in the Music Trades.
SEAL.
Section IV. A. The Presiding Officer shall
act as judge at an election, shall appoint two
members as tellers, and declare the results to
the Society.
B. A majority of the valid votes cast shall
be required to elect.
C. When more than two candidates contest
for the same office, the candidate receiving the
least number of votes shall be withdrawn after
each ballot.
DUTIES.
PRESIDENT.
Section III. The Society shall have an official
HONORARY MEM HERS.
Seal, with appropriate design, which shall be
Section VI. Honorary Members of this So-
affixed, embossed or printed upon all documents ciety shall be chosen only upon the unanimous
issued under its authority.
vote of the Executive Committee and upon the
written nomination of five members in good
ARTICLE II.
standing. No person shall be made an honorary
MEMBERSHIP.
member who is eligible to regular membership.
Members, Applications, Qualifications, Busi- Honorary members shall not hold office, enjoy
ness Changes, Beneficiaries, Honorary Members. the pecuniary benefits, or be subject to fees,
MEMBERS.
dues or assessments in this Society.
Section I. Any male citizen between the age
ARTICLE III.
of 21 and 55 years, of good moral character, and
OFFICERS.
employed in the Music, Musical Instrument or
Musical Instrument Supply Trades, shall be
Officers, Trustees, Executive Committee,
eligible to membership in this Society.
Elections, Duties, Bonds.
Section V. A. The President shall preside at
all meetings of the Society and of the Executive
Committee, shall enforce the laws, rules and
usages of the same, and decide all questions of
order, subject to an appeal to the Society or
Executive Committee.
B. He shall appoint all Committees unless
otherwise ordered, and shall be ex-officio mem-
ber thereof.
C. He shall sign all orders of the Financial
Secretary on the Treasurer for all money ordered
to be paid by the Executive Committee.
D. He shall sign all orders for benefits drawn
by the Financial Secretary on the Treasurer,
subject to ar certificate from the Relief Com-
APPLICATIONS.
OFFICERS AND TRUSTEES.
mittee.
Section II. A. Each applicant for member-
E. He shall countersign all checks drawn on
Section I. The elective officers of this Society
ship must sign the application furnished by the shall be, viz.: President, ist Vice-President, the Bank by the Treasurer.
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