AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 14213, 2 February 1917, Page 4

AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION.

The draft rules that, were t0.,-, be sub mitted'lhis afternoon "to a meeting o niqtoris^s. »} conneCtJQli wi.thv,th.ft .forma c tion of r an" Automobile Association m ii eluded the following items : — ',- The title of the association to be th cl Poverty Bay Automobile Association, m corpoi'ated."' - The objects of th© association are:— : (a) The encoiu'agement of motoring gen y orally, and the promotion of toursi runs 3 competitions, lectures, discussions, exhi a V.itions, and generally a social organisa i tion or club composed of persons own 1 ing motor-cars or otherwise in|tereste( t in automobiles; (2) to co-operate in.se . curing national legislation and by-law: governing tlie use "of -motor-cars ;''(c).'.i< ' «ssisi iiis upholding all reasonable regii j J;ation s governiirg traffic ; (d) to 'jn-otec the interest of membeis agatnst Viujus or unreasonable lojrislation, and to' 1 . edit 2 duct and defend actions for members i deemed desirable m the interests 6; , motorists generally; (c) to bring.aboul Mie improvement and proper construe £ion of roads, and for the ■erection o1 bridges, sign . ar,d mile ]iosts, if neces ■ sai'y or desirable, and to negotiate foi s I'easotiable chtii-ges and iirrangements ii ■ tr^ispdrting motor-Gars and m puvclms ' ing and obtaining supplies of all description^ for members. : j .i There are also hiles for discipline and fprcguidar.ee m driving. ' • j Amongsfc its .'powers the association ' may purchase, take, or lease, br • otherwise acquire any real or personal-pro-}icrty, and erect, inaihtaiU; improve pi > rflter any - buildings, premises, works, as -it may require^ ■ and to construct, . njaintaiti, and run a g'aiage, repair shop, or such other premises as. 'the assoeiaton shalU deem advisable for the use of members. l ' ' i . : ; The colors of the association shall be amber and- .black, and the monogram or badge -shall be : Composed ;of the. letters ; " ( P;b.a^-".'.. .••.■..:/■-■ ■ ■■•■■■■;■■ ■■; ''-: ' On payment of such sum decided on by ■•the committee,' a, member will be supplied on application' tq the .secretary the association's badge, to 'be fixed to the fronti; of his car; or cycle. The badge must be surrendered to the association""on a holder ceasing to become a member, and the cost of the badgQ will be refunded on- same being returned m . good ordelv. . ■ - r— Any i'dwher or purt^owher ' of %a motorcar or motor-cycle ;or any impoj-ter^of rnotoV-cars, and any ,la dy * or gentleman iiHerested'. in-'- motoring are ' eligible: for election .as '■ member.^ *of tlie association.' No one shall be eligible for candidature more than pnc« m. each year.' 'Upon election all owners shall advise the secretary of their registei^ed number, and gjv-e a description pf their: jtnot-or-car. )The subscription; payable' m advance, for members shall- be r £l Is per .annum for owners of: -motor-cars, biifc whereVa member is elected after August ist 'the subscription due by him shall ba half the ' anmiai suijiscriptJon: The . association's financial year- shall commence on February Ist), arid '"the "annual . subscription "shall b e due' atid payable before March Ist following. Any person whose subscription is,.two years m arrears shall therefore"«iase to be a member, and shall be ineligible for re-elec-tion until such arrears are paid. (The officers of 'the association, to be elected annually, shall consist of a pre sidenfi, three*' vice-presidents, 'Secretary j ai:id hon, treasures' and committee of ten.-. Tlie committee shall have power to elect listriob representatives,, but not exceed-' ;ii?.g one member for 'each district, s.uch Representative may attend and votie at j committee meetings. . .No member diretet. ly interested m the" motor industry shall ■be eligible as president. At committee , meetings --ffi.ve will •'•-fcirm a quorum. A , member of the ; committee failing to -at tend three consecut;v-e meetings arid not .furrishing a> satisfactory explanation, shall forfeit lug seat. :' ' I The annual meeting shall be held m February of each year, ten members to , fcirm a quorum. Any ten members may convene a special general; meeting,' seven , days' ; notice . of such meeting to be givenv- - ;; ■ ; -■"'' '"■'. ■■' --. :■ •"'-,' ■.' „-■ i ! Visitors to/ Poverty Bay may be admitted ■ hohy : memberg of ; the : asaocLatioh d uring thevt visit upon tli<e- proposal of t\vo- : niemhfcrs;' orevbeimj tt^memlHtr of ■ the committee; • "■' f ; - : V ■'- ' '" T *•' '-