Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1837-07-15

instalments, and for the furtherance of these
objects.
WE DO oRDAlN THIS OUR CONSTITUTION.
ARTICLE /.
This Society shall be known by the name
of the Du Buque Catholic Association.
ARTICLE II.
The object Of the Du Buque Catholic Assoc
citation shall be the finishing of the Catholic
Church of said town, and the support and
maintenance of divine service.
Moreover, when the state of the Church,
and the funds will permit, the society will,
when it shall deem proper, be at liberty to dis
pose of any portion of its funds for charitable
and other praiseworthy purposes.
ARTICLE III.
DISTRIBUTION OF. OFFICES.
There shall be one President, one Vice Pre-
sident, one Secretary, one Treasurer, and Sc
ven Directors, who shall be CHI ,sen annually
by ballot, from amongst the members. Any
vacancy, occurring amongst the officers, shall
be filled at the next stated meeting, unles. there
shall not be quorum present, in which case
the presiding officer shall appoint member to
fill the Office pro. tenn, and any officer VINO
being duly elected or appointed as such, and
who refuses to serve, shall be subject to fine
of one dollar, unless he assigns reason Deem
ed sufficient by the society.
ARTICLE ~.
DUTIES OF OFFICERS.
SEC. l. The President. shall attend punctu-
ally, the time and place of meeting, he shall
preside at the same and state all questions, he
shall not vote except in case of tie, when
he shall give the casting vote; he shall sign
all drafts on the treasurer that the society may
approve of. To enable him to preserve order,
he shall have power to fine members, not ex-
ceeding one dollar. 1t shall be his duty to
call special meetings when he thinks it neces-
sary, or requested to do SO by quorum ofthe
directors. His decision in all matters of or
der shall be final, unless appealed from to the
society by at least three members.
SEC. Q. The Tice President shall preside in
the absence of the President, he shall perform
all the duties and be invested with the same
power, and authority, and in case of the abb
sence of both, the society shall elect chair
man for the meeting who shall be invested
with the same powers and authority over that
meeting only.
Src. 3. The Secretary shall keep all the
books and papers belonging to the society, he
shall keep fair record Of all laws, rules and
regulations which it may at any time adopt,
together with a list Of the members names,
dates Of admission, departure, or death; he
shall be subject to the orders of the Presiden,
and Chairman for the time being; he shall col
lect and receive all fines, dues, and fees Of adj
mission, which he shall pay over to the trea-
surer, taking his receipt for the same.
SEC. 4. The Treasurer shall receive and
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him on account Of the society, he shall hold
all certificates Of property which may belong
to it, and keep fair, regular account Of al
receipts and disbursements; he shall (once in
every three months) exhibit statement Of his
accounts at regular meeting; he shall pay all
orders signed by the President or other presi.
ding officer, agreeable to this Constitution.
And when his duties cease, he shall hand ovel
to the President or Vice President all moneys
books. papers, or other vouchers belonging ID
the society, taking receipt for the same.
SEC. Is. The Directors shall act as stand.
ing committee: they shall inspect, every three
months, the books and accounts OF the secre.
tarys and Of the treasurer. 1t shall be their du'
ty IA collect and receive subscriptions to the
society, and to pay over the same Cat the mex
stated meeting) to the secretary, who shall
credit The member paying the same. Any
four of their number, with the president or &c
cretary, shall form quorum for the transac
ton ofba(iness.
! ARTICLE v.
1 MEETING or THE SOCIETY.
The regular meetings Of the society shall bt
held on the first Sunday Of every month; tht
annual meetings shall be on the first Sunday
/ in January in each succeeding year. at whicf
there shall be an election Of officers as Provi
ded for BY the second article Of this Cons''tu
ton.
ARTICLE w.
ADMISSION or MEMBERS.
/ SEC. LIST. All persons wishing 70 oecome
members Of this association, shall be ProPos
ed by al least one member. and II elected
shalt sign this constitution, and pay his al
mission fee. -.
SEc. Q. Each now member. ON signing sn''
Constitution, shall pay to the secretary IN
sum Of one dollar, and be subject to fartne
payment. IN advance, Of fifty cents per month
to be paid at each regular meeting: Froo'ded