Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1838-03-31
ADVERTISEMENT.
THE CONSTITUTION

nF the Citizens of the North Fork of Maquo-
" keta, made and adopted this LII, day Of Feb
ruary, a. ID. 1888:
WHEREAS, conflicting claims havo arisen be-
tween some Of the settlers residing upon Governs
nsht Lands, and whereas many individuals have
mLc', larger claims than are necessary fol common
farming purposes, Ihareiora, we, t,,e subscribers,
10 preserve order, peace, aid harmony, deem 1t
expsdient 10 form an association, aud adopt some
certain rules, by which ,hosc difficulties may he
settled, and o:.,eis prevented Therefore, we do
covenant, aud agree 10 adopt and support the fol-
lowing articles.
Arr. |. This association shall be called the
Nn.th Fork OF Maqeokata Association, for the lnu-
tual protection oil settlers claims Oh Government
Lands.
ART. 9. There shall be slectsd by tbs subscri-
bers, President, whose duty it sail be to call
meetings To order, and preside as Chairman, aud
to receive comp amt and to appoint Committee
OF three from the Great Committee, to settle all
difficulties that arise from conflicting claims, and
also 10 I'LL vacancies.
ART. 3. Taste shall be Vice President elect
ed, whose duty il shall be to FL the Office OF Pre-
s.deat III his absence
ART 4. Their shall be chosen Secretary whose,
duty it shall be 10 keep correct Jouraal of the acts
anl'procaedinss of cac and every meeting, aud le-
: ser all cams in a book kept by him for tina, pur
pose, who shall receive tbs sum OF IS cents Tor the
.ssisierins oie,ch and every claim
ART. >. There SHALL be elected Committae
OF n.ns msn, 70 be called the Grad Committee.
ART. u. Nossttls. shall ba entitled TO hold more
THAI taieo quarter sections OF aid. Each settler
shall give l,a numbers of the quarter sections
that his may CAIN. Each and every settler shall
make an improvement Oh his, her, or their claim,
suthcisht,o show that the saine is claimed, previ-
Gus to having the same recorded.
ART. I. All minors IN isr sixteen shall not be
considered a holding claims, either by themselves,
pa.ents, or otherwise.
ART. :. The Secretary, At tho request of e ght
subscribe.s shall call meeting Of the settlers, by
ADVERTISING the same liz three different pieces, no.
less than ten days previous 10 the meeting.
ART. D. No I,essoA shall haze any attentioh paid
to his, her, Of lhcir compliant unit, they frs, slb
scr ba to this Constitution.
Ary. ID. All Committees thai shall sit or az,
un lie. this Constitution, sa determine in their de-
ci,on and dsc.a.e which patty shall pay the cots,
AL each declaration, snail be bhdih, AM be coll
!ectcd according 10 the laws of this Tcfrltory
AIT. III. When complaints shall be- made 10
the President, he shall immediately notify the sit
ting committee OF three to meet at some coaveh-
ieat place. Thea if said comm ttse bs satisfied
that ,hs opposin. party has been timely noiihel,
shall then proceed 10 Investigate and try tho case
in dispute, receive evidence, and give their deci-
sion according to justice and equity, which deci-
sion shall be taaI: Provided always, That either
party considers injustice has been done, shall have
right TO appeal to the Grand Committee, to5eth-
er w.tn the Prerident, who shall Investigate this
same, and shall give their decision in writing,
fom which there shall be 40 appeal. An appeals
shall bs made within ten days, for ever excia.
dsd.
ARr. j.. There scall ba held an annual meet
M on lst Monday OF Nogcnibes, for the election
of officers and committees.