Constitution of the Beaumaris Tree Preservation Society

MINUTES OF THE
GENERAL MEETING OF THE BEAUMARIS TREE PRESERVATION
SOCIETY

HELD ON 16TH
MARCH 1953

Present

were Mr. (John) Carroll in
the chair, Mesdames (Edith

[Bea])
Hosking, (Catherine)
Carroll, Paull, Bernard-Carroll, (Susan)
McDougall. Messrs. (A.
G.) Hay and Plumridge.

Apologies

were received from Mesdames
Stricklam, (Sheila)
Ridland, Forester, Waters. Messrs. Waters &
Holmes.

Minutes

of (Committee) meeting held on 2nd
March 1953 were read, and accepted on motion of Mrs. (Catherine)
Carroll, seconded by Mrs. (Edith [Bea]) Hosking.

Correspondence

was from – Parents’ and Citizens’
Association of Beaumaris enclosing a very kind and
welcome donation of £5.

– Natural Resources Conservation League
– State Film Centre
Correspondence was received on motion of Mr.
Plumridge, seconded by Mrs. (Edith [Bea]) Hosking.

Mr. (John)
Carroll reported contact with the Borough of Ringwood,
whose campaign “Why Ringbark Ringwood” is worthy of
note because of similar aims to Beaumaris Tree
Preservation Society.

Report was accepted on motion Mr. Plumridge seconded
by Mrs Paull.

Constitution of Tree Preservation Society (see below) was
adopted on motion of Mrs. (Edith [Bea]) Hosking
seconded by Mrs. Paull.

Mrs. (Edith [Bea]) Hosking
was elected President on motion of Mr. Plummer and
Mrs. Paull.

Mr. Plumridge Vice-President proposed by Mr. (A. G.) Hay s.
Mr. (John)
Carroll

Mrs. (Susan) McDougall
Secretary proposed by Mr. (John) Carroll
sec. Mr. (A. G.)
Hay

The Committee announced that it had
co-opted the following members, Mesdames Paull,
Bernard-Carroll, Troedel, Forrester, Stricklam, (Sheila) Ridland,
(A. G.)
Hay, (Catherine)
Carroll, Hutchinson, Waters, Jenkins, Messrs. Holmes,
Waters, Andrews, Paull, (Norman) Hosking.

Mr. (John)
Carroll moved seconded Mr. (A. G.) Hay that
Mrs. Paull’s contribution be used as basis of
pamphlet.

2000 copies of said pamphlet were suggested & Mr.
Troedel be approached re cost.
Secretary will contact Miss (Winifred)
Waddell re areas worth preserving in natural state.
Secretary will write to Council re Curator Parks &
Gardens (who is officer acting as such) & names of
councillors on reserve committee to facilitate
correspondence.

Constitution of
the BEAUMARIS TREE PRESERVATION SOCIETY

Name

1.        

The name of the organization shall be the
‘Beaumaris Tree Preservation Society’.

Objects

2.        

The objects of the Society shall be:

(a)   to
encourage to the greatest degree possible the
preservation of the native flora and fauna in the
Beaumaris area;

(b)   to
encourage and participate in the replanting of native
flora in the same area;

(c)   to
encourage and participate in the planting of suitable
trees and shrubs in nature strips and parks and on the
foreshore within the same area;

(d)   to
promote a public conscience favourable to the carrying
out of the aforesaid objects;

(e)   to buy,
sell and lease land and to mortgage the same;

(f)    to

enter into correspondence and to make contracts with
other organizations, persons and companies and with
municipal and other authorities;

(g)   to do
all such things as may in the opinion of the Society
assist in the promotion of the said objects.

Membership

3.        

Any person or body may, with approval of the
Committee, become a member of the Society on payment
of an annual subscription of two shillings or such
other sum as is determined by the Society from time to
time. Such subscription shall be payable annually not
later than the first day of September in each year and
shall make a member financial until the 31st day of
August in the succeeding year and entitled to exercise
the rights of membership.

Meetings

4.        

The Society shall meet annually during the
month of September and at such other intervals or at
such times as the President shall fix. The President
shall also call a meeting whenever requested in
writing by twelve members or one half of the
membership whichever is less.

Committee

5.        

The affairs of the Society shall be managed by
a committee elected at a general meeting and
thereafter at each annual general meeting and shall
consist of a President, Vice President, Secretary and
Treasurer, together with such other persons as the
Committee may from time to time co-opt.

6.        

The Committee may make its own rules for the
conduct of its meetings and for the conduct of general
meetings.

Trustees

7.        

The President, Secretary and Treasurer shall be
the trustees of the property of the Society excepting
real property. They shall open a bank account in the
name of the Society. All cheques must be signed by the
following: President, Secretary, Treasurer.

8.        

There shall be three trustees appointed by the
Committee for the purpose of holding any real property
of which the Society may become possessed. The
trustees shall hold that office until death,
retirement or removal by a general meeting.

Amendment of
Constitution

9.        

This Constitution may be amended only by a
majority vote at a general meeting of which one
month’s notice has been sent through the post to
members, or published in the Beaumaris
Newsletter, Standard News
or other local paper or displayed in any appropriate
place or places and containing particulars of the
proposed amendments.

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