THE OLD SPANISH TRAIL ASSOCIATION
CONSTITUTION ARTICLE I.
Purposes
This Association shall be known as “The Old Spanish Trail Association,” and exist by virtue of and under the authority of a charter issued out of the office of the Secretary of the State of Texas, dated the twenty-seventh day of September, nineteen hundred and nineteen, and is formed for the purpose of fostering the development, beautification and general usefulness of a transcontinental highway through the southern part of the United States, connecting the coasts of California and Florida, the ultimate and definite route of which shall be determined by the Board of Directors after considering the reports of those directly interested in any given locality. This Highway to be known as “The Old Spanish Trail.”
ARTICLE II.
Officials, Divisions and Board of Directors
The officers and directors of this Association shall be a President, four Vice-Presidents, a Secretary, a Treasurer (the Secretary and the Treasurer may be combined), and a Field Engineer. These eight officers shall constitute a Board of Directors.
The Highway shall be divided into four divisions with one Vice-President to each division, and three Councilors shall be elected in each division, to serve primarily as aides to the Vice-President and to give counsel and assistance to the officers and Board of Directors respecting questions in the locality represented.
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ARTICLE I.
Membership
Section 1. The membership of this Association shall be open to any person interested in the development of this Highway. Memberships shall be as follows: Life Membership, $1000; Honorary Membership, $100 per year; Sustaining Membership, $25 per year; General Membership, ” 1 $10 per year.
Payment of Dues
Sec. 2. All dues shall be payable in advance except that memberships for twenty-five dollars or more may be paid semi-annually. All memberships shall run according to the calendar
year.
County Clubs
Sec. 3. All members shall be organized, where possible, into county or parish clubs, according to principles that shall be formulated by the Board of Directors.
ARTICLE II.
Management
Section l. The management of this Association shall be vested in the Board of Directors, all of whom shall be members in good standing.
The Tiled • cf- Directors consists cf the eight office;.'. hereinbefore-provided. O-■ ■■■ ■■ ■ ■ .■ ■
Advisory Committee
Sec. 2. An Advisory Committee of five may be appointed by the President, consisting of members in good standing living near to the executive offices, who may be called into consultation from time to time.
Managing Director
Sec. 3. A Managing Director may be selected and appointed by the Board of Directors at such remuneration as a majority of the Board may decide.
ARTICLE III.
Duties of the Officers
Section l. The duties of the President shall be such as usually apply to that office. In the absence or death of the President the senior Vice-President shall assume his office, the seniority being determined by the 'location of the divisions reading westward, or the Board of Directors may make other designation.
Vice-Presidents
Sec. 2. The Vice-Presidents shall exercise general supervision over their divisions under the direction of the President and of the executive officers. At least once, a year, at some appropriate time during the interim between the annual meetings of the Association, each Vice-President shall arrange, if possible, a general conference for his division.