We recommend that in the future the meeting secretary takes careful note of the monthly balance of the cashiers. We commend the Convention, thank treasurer Turner Richard Bösewetter on behalf of the Gymnastics Union for his exemplary management of its affairs. From the New York Gymnastic Society: "A sincere "to your health!" to the assembled delegates of the North American Gymnastic Union.".
Then the report of the observation committee on the final exam in the gymnasium teacher's seminary was read. The report of the committee on platform and by-laws was submitted, seconded, and carried to the evening meeting. After a long and thorough discussion, the committee's minority report was rejected and the majority report in the above version adopted.
We recommend that tents for the protection of the competitors be provided at the union gymnastics celebrations. Same with an invitation from Turner Heeseler on behalf of the New York Gymnastic Society. He closed with a triple "good health" for the continued growth and strength of the North American Gymnastics Union.
We support and strive for the development of the people's government on a truly humane basis.
Organization
However, the Convention does not find it against the program if Turners, as long as no physical organization is created to achieve this goal, participate individually in public political life according to their preferences. However, this vote must be taken once at least ten delegates from six different districts have requested it. As soon as the 600 Turners of the North American Gymnastics Union request a vote in writing on any matter: the adoption of a law, the reform or repeal of an old law, etc., the Executive Committee shall be required to submit the same addressed immediately trade unions and requests a vote on the matter in question within 6 weeks from the day of announcement.
After the successful collection of election results, the Executive Committee will be responsible for announcing the final result for individual societies. Any decision, which received the majority of votes, enters into force within 30 days from the official announcement.
Government
Districts which are not represented at national conventions and do not present a sufficient apology to the Executive Committee within four weeks from the first day of the convention, must be expelled from the Union. The National Union Convention determines the Executive Committee District; the convention of the District Executive Committee elects the members of the Executive Committee and three alternates. The Executive Committee's District Convention shall elect the nine members of the Executive Committee and the three alternate officers whose duty it is to fill any vacancies as first, second and third alternate according to the votes received.
The Executive Committee District is responsible for the management of the Union treasury by the Executive Committee. The Treasurer of the State Executive Committee must give sufficient bond to the District Committee. At national conventions, executive committee members have all the rights of delegates except the right to vote and therefore cannot represent any district.
The Union's financial year begins on 1 July and ends on 1 July of the following year. Each Union district pays an annual membership fee of 20 cents for each member during the first half of the year. If they are affiliated during the first 9 months of the current financial year, they pay the contribution for the full year.
If they join in the last 3 months of the current fiscal year, they will pay the dues for the next year. Any district which has not submitted its full statistical reports to the Executive Committee by February 1 of the following year shall be charged with an increase of 10 per cent over the dues of those societies which had dues of members the previous year. If necessary, the relevant secretary of the Executive Committee has the right to directly contact the companies in question during the collection of annual statistical reports.
The latter must not contain any policies that conflict with the constitution of the National Gymnastics Union. Members, Associations or Districts who break any rules in the platform or the bylaws of the Union shall be held accountable by the next highest authority. The penalty of expulsion can only be imposed on a member of the Union for disgraceful conduct.
Accusation and Appeals
The consultation on the judgment must take place in a closed session, in which all non-members of the commission are excluded. The statements must be confirmed by the president, the plaintiff and the defendant or their representatives. In the event that one of the parties in the dispute is not satisfied with the commission's verdict, he can appeal against the verdict to the association within two weeks.
The company must schedule an appeal and notify the other party at least three days in advance. If either party wishes to appeal the decision of the society to the district executive committee, it must send a written notice to the society as well as to the district executive committee within 12 days. In the case of an appeal to the district executive committee, the company, whose decision is appealed, is obliged to immediately submit to the district executive committee all documents, letters and a certified copy of witness statements.
The procedure in the district executive committee must be the same as in the association's executive committee, with the difference that new evidence may be allowed only when a majority of the executive committee members decide that there are compelling reasons for doing so. therefore. The district executive committee has the right to verify the accuracy of the minutes if this is contested. An appeal against the decision of the District Executive Committee must be filed directly with it. Appeal to the State Executive Committee.
When an appeal is filed against the decision of the district executive committee with the state executive committee, the procedures must be the same as for an appeal against the decision of the association with the district executive committee. Such appeals must be submitted to the State Executive Committee within 14 days of receipt of the district's decision. Once a complaint is filed with the National Union Convention, it must be submitted to the National Executive Committee within 14 days.
Revision of the statutes
This observation committee will not interfere in any way with the management of the festival. Each of its members must submit a report on its work to the technical committee of the Executive Committee. On that occasion, the management of the gymnastics festival is handed over to the technical committee of the National Executive.
The National Day Management must notify the festival committee of the host town four weeks before the festival of all participants. The festival participants must be registered with the local festival committee of the host town fourteen days before the festival. At the competitions, three judges must be assigned to each piece of the gymnastic equipment (for the horse exercises, three judges each for the side jump and back flip).
The president of the gymnastics committee will announce the free exercises no later than two months before the event in the Union newspaper. Applications for competitive gymnastics must be made four weeks before the event to the Technical Committee of the Executive Committee and the Gymnastics Committee of the host city. All registered participants who are absent at the start of the exercises will be removed from the competition.
After the approval of the judges, the Chairman submits the result to the Chairman of the holiday committee of the Executive Committee. If necessary, a practice public demonstration should be conducted on the morning of the first day. The National Executive Committee appoints the five trustees on the recommendation of the city hosting the Seminar.
The exam is conducted by individual teachers in the presence and with the participation of the Board of Administration and the Executive Committee.
