Proceedings of the American Street and Interurban Railway Association: Containing a Complete Report of the ... Annual Convention

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Page 138 - This constitution may be amended by a two-thirds vote of the members present at a regular meeting...
Page 139 - The president, if present, or in his absence, one of the vicepresidents, in their order, if present, shall preside at all meetings of the Association, and of the Executive Committee, and shall represent this Association on the Executive Committee of the American Electric Railway Association.
Page 198 - ... trolley poles, wheels, sliding bows, third-rail shoes, etc. 34 Locomotives. This account shall include the cost of labor and material used in repairing locomotives. To this account shall be charged the cost of repairing electric motive equipment of locomotives and the following fixtures and appliances: Electric bells and wiring; electric heaters and wiring; electric lighting and wiring; air-brake equipment and wiring; motors for air governors and pumps; trolley parts, retrievers, and catchers;...
Page 139 - Treasurer shall be to receive, safely keep and account for all moneys of the Association ; to keep correct accounts of the same, and to pay all bills approved by the President. He shall make an annual report to be submitted to the Association. He shall give a bond to the President in such sum, and with such sureties, as shall be approved by the Executive Committee.
Page 187 - To this account should be charged organization expenses, including the payment of all necessary fees; the cost of printing certificates of stock and bonds, with payments to trustees and expenses incurred in the disposal of securities; salaries and expenses of executive and general officers of a road under construction ; clerks in general offices engaged on construction accounts or work; rent and repair of general offices when rented, with the furniture and office expenses; also all items of a special...
Page 178 - The officers of the Association shall assume their duties immediately after the close of the meeting at which they are elected ; they shall hold meetings at the call of the President, or, in his absence, at the call of the Vice-Presidents, in their order, and make arrangements for carrying out the objects of the Association.
Page 191 - Provided, however, That such temporary or experimental accounts shall not impair the integrity of any general or primary account hereby prescribed.
Page 180 - The officers and active members of the executive committee shall be elected by ballot at each annual meeting of the association, and shall hold office until their successors shall be elected.
Page 180 - Each member of the Association shall be furnished by the Secretary with a copy of the Constitution and By-Laws of the Association, and also a list of the members.
Page 180 - All papers read at the meetings of the Association must relate to matters connected with the objects of the Association, and must be approved by the Executive Committee before being read, unless notice of the same shall have been previously given to the Secretary, as hereinbefore provided.

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