Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1838-04-07
ADVERTISEMENT,
THE CONSTITUTION

nF the Citizens of the North Fork of Maquo
~ keta made and adopted this | 18th day Of Feb
ruary, A. ID. 1898:
WHEREAS, conflicting claims have arisen be-
Teen soma of the settlers residing upon Govern
mea .auds, and whereas many individuals have
much large" claims than are necessary fol- common
farming purposes, Therefore, we, the subscribers,
10 preserve ort,cr, >eacc, and harmony, deem it
expedicn to form Al. association, and adopt some
certain rules, by which those difficulties may be
settled, aud Others prevented. In-relofe, we 30
covenant, and agree TO adopt and suppo.. 'he io!-
lowing articles.
Arr. |. This association shall be called the
North Fork of Maqeoketa Association, for the mu-
tual protection of settlers claims OH Government
Lands.
Anr. 9. There shall be elected by the subscri-
bcrs President, whose duty it shall be to call
meetings to- order, and preside as Chairman, and
to receive complaint and to appoint u Committee
of three from the Great Committee, TO settle all
difficulties that arise from conflicting claims, and
also to fill vacancies
| ART. 3. There shall be Vice President elect
ed whose duty il shall be to fill the Office of Pre-
| sident in his absence.
| ART. 4. Their shall be chosen Secretary whose,
duty il shall be to keep correct Journal OF the acts
and'proceedings of each and every meeting and re-
gs,er all claims in book kept by him for lhatpur-
pose, who shall receive the Of % cents for the
registering OF each and every claim.
| Art 5. There shall be elected o Committee
ofnne men, to be called tho Grand Committee i
Anr. g. No settler shall be en,ited to hold more
than three quarter sections of land. Each settler
shall give in The numbers OF the quarter sections
that ha may claim. Each and every settler shall
make improvement on his, her, or their claim,
sufficient tn show that the same is claimed, previ-
Gus 10 having the Same recorded.
ART. Z. All minors under sixteen shall not DO
considered holding claims. either by themselves,
| parents, or otherwise.
| ART. 3. The Secretary, ut the request OF eight
subscribers, shall call meeting of the settlers, by
advertising the same in three different places, not
less than ten days previous 10 the meeting.
Arr 9. No pessoh shall have any attention paid
to his, her, tI-ir complaint unit! they first sub
SER be to this Constitution
ATTY 10. All Committees that shall sit or act
under this constitution, shall determine in their de-
cision and declare which patty shall pay the costs,
and each declaration, shall be binding and be coll
lcctcd according 10 the laws of this Territory.
AuT IL. When complaints shall be made 10
the Presidents, he shall Immediately notify the sit
ting committee OF three to meet at some convcn-
len, place. Then if said committee DO satisfied
that the opposing party has bcsn timely notified,
shall then proceed 10 Investigate and try tho case
ia dispute, receive evidence, and give their dccI-
sion according 10 justice and .luity, which deci-
sion shall ba tinal: Provided always, That either
party CDuSl''cTs INjuSttCS DeCu
right to appeal 10 the Grand Committee, 'oseth-
or with the Prerident, who shall investigate the
same, and shall give their decision in writing
from which there shall be 40 appeal. All appeals
shall BIO made within ten days, or for ever cxclu-
ded.
ART. IL. Thete seall DO held an annual meet
in. on Is, Monday Of November, for tho election
of officers and committees.
ARr. -. The fees Of each committee man with
tho President shall not exceed one dollar per day
ART. H. This constitution may bs altered and
| amended by vote of two thirds Of the members.
ART. Is. All committees made under this con-
stitu,on shall be the judges of its meaning and spi
ritz and the resolutions Of is meeting shall be- 60
vcrned according to their decisions
I'll Art l6. All persons not settlers, having claims
not settled before the 1st Of May, 1888, shall be
f forfeited
/ The following officers were elected for the pres.
y CHARLES W. HARRIS, President.
WEBSTER NJ. DOWELL, Vice do.
FRANCIS NJ. HAMILTON, Secretary.
!, ABRAHAM DANIELS,
!. SAMUEL CROFT,
JOHN HANLEY,
FIEJ.DEN DRADEN,
JAMES HOFFMAN,,
II THOMAS OWENS,
4 t. RICHARDSON,
- VINCENT d. SMITH,
,. JAMES u. POWELL,
: Grand Committee.
! March 2lt, 1888 4O-3.