Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1821-11-06

TO priority, exercise his duties. And IN
the absence of the President and Vice
Presidents at any meeting, the associa-
ton, or board, Gas the case may beg shall
appoint President pro tenn.
Sec. A. II shall be the duty of the Cen
sors, collectively or Individually, faith
fully and impartially to note such in
fractions or evasions Of the third article
of these rules and regulations as may
occur within their knowledge, or such
as they may be informed Of, and, after
notifying the party offending, to report
the same to the Board of Managers.
Sec. 5. The Treasurer shall have
charge of the funds of the association.
lie shall keep correct account of all
receipts and expenditures, and exhibit
statement of the same to the Board of
Managers at each quarterly meeting.
Sec. 6. The Corresponding Secretary
shall, at the request Of the Board OF Ma
nagers, hold correspondence with such
associations or individuals as may be
deemed advisable by the Board. M
Sect. 1t shall be the duty Of the Re-
cording Secretary to keep minutes Of the
proceedings of the Association and Of the
Board of Managers.
Sec. 8. The Board OF Managers shall
hold meetings quarter-yearly, in the
town Of Edwardsville, for the considera-
ton of subjects connected with the OBJ
jects OF tho ooeoc;asian- They shall have
power to suspend any member who shall
appear, from the report ofthc censors and
examination of the board, to have acted
unworthily, in evading and infringing the
third article of these rules, and shall re-
port the same to the association. They
may adopt bylaws for their government,
not inconsistent with the rules of the as
socistion and adjourn their meetings
from time to time il necessary; and may
also call special meetings OF the associa-
ton. 1t shall further be their duty to SUBJ
nit their proceedings to the association.
ARTICLE v
There shall be meeting of the Asso-
citation on the Saturday next after the first
Monday Of November in each year, and
adjourned meetings may be held at dis
erection. The quarterly meetings of the
Board of Managers shall be held on the
first Thursday in February, May, Au-
gnst, and November.
ARTICLE VI.
At all elections of officers, the person
having the greatest number OF votes shall
be considered as elected; and on all
other questions a majority OF the meet
ing shall govern. Provided, however,
that these rules and regulations shall not
be altered, except at amceting of the
association, and by majority of two
thirds OF the members present. n
.s't ARTICLE VII.
Sec. l. The board Of managers acting
as a prudential committee, shall he au-
thorizea to receive deposiis of money
from members, and when an amount is
deposited sufficient in their opinion, to
justify them in SO doing, they are re-
CURED to appropriate the same to the
purchase ofsuch American made goods,
at Wholesale prices, as may be required
by the members depositing the money.
Ser. @. Each member on making his
deposit shall strte the kind of goods
wanted by him, which shall be entered
with the credit IN The books Of the com
nittse. tv
Sec. 5. The committee after having
procured such goods as may have been
applied for, shall proceed to deliver the
same, to persons entitled to them, in
quantities equal to the amount of cash
deposited, at cost and charges, and five
per centum advance.
Sec. 4. Should any profit arise from
the above mentioned regulation, it shall
be left in the hands ofthe Treasurer, for
the benefit of the Association. 4
On motion, the report was taken up,
read, and adopted unanimously by the
meeting.
On motion, it was
RESOLVED, That the members of this
meeting, agree to become members Of
the /" Illinois Economical association"
and to conform to the rules and regula-
ions thereof, this day adopted.
On motion, it was
Resolved, Thatthe proceedings ofthis
meeting BIC published ia the Edwards
vile Spectator, as also the rules and
regulations this day adopted blythe " II.
linois Economical Association" 4
REUBEN HOPKINS,
Chairman.
Gentlemen wishing to become mem