Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1841-12-24
CarrOlEtOm Temperance
Society,

AT an adjourned meeting OF the Car.
roIton Temperance Society, held in the
Presbyterian Church on the evening oil
this 7th inst, E r EckLpy was called
TO the Chair, and Joshua ID, Patton ap
pointed Secretary. The Committee ap
pointed at its last meeting 10 draft a
Constitution for said Society, reported a
Constitution as follows, which was
adopted:
Constitution of The CarroiRon Total A6,
stinence Society
Article lst. This Society shall be call.
ed the CdrrOllton Total Abstinence So
ciety.
3D. The officers Of this Society shall
be one President, one Vice President,
one Secretary, one Treasurer, and a
Corresponding Committee composed OF
three members
Sd. 1t shall be the duty of the Presi
dent to preside at all meetings of the
Society and keep order; also, to call
special meetings, give the casting vote
when there is tie, and perform all
other duties appertaining TO the Office.
4th 1t shall be the duty Of the Vice
President to preside in the absence or
disability oCthe President, and perform
all the duties required Of that officer by
this Constitution.
5th. 1t shall be the duty of the Sc
cretary TO record the procee dings of this
Society; also to keep correct liOt of
the names Of members, and il request.
ed, to sign the name Of any person wish.
ing to become member during the re
cess of the regular meetings of this So.
ciely-he shall also report quarterly of
the state and condition OF the So.
ciety.
9th. 1t shall be the duty Of tho Trea-
surer TO take charge of all moneys bn
longing to the Society and ex2end the
same as the wants of the Society may
require.
7tb. II shall be the duty Of the Cor
responding Committee to invite Lectu.
rers engaged in the cause Of Temper
ance to address the Society on oil pro-
per occasions to open CORES
pondence on behalf of this Society, with
all other socties that may be establish
ed on the principles Of total abstinence
9th. Each person on becoming mem
Der of this Society shall consider them.
selves bound by the following pledge,
TO abstain from ali intoxicating drinks,
not to furnish them as drink or diet to
persons in their employ, not 10 counte-
nance their manufacture or sale, not 10
traffic in them in any way, and endea-
vor, BY all moral and religious means =,
TO put away their use, except for me-
chanica, chemical, medicinal, or sacra
mental purposes
9th. The regular meetings Of this
Society shall be held on The first Tues.
day OF each month
10th. Any member who violates the
pledge shall be- sdmonished OF their
course, and if they continue so to violate
shall be expelled the Society.
l1th. A majority of the members
present shall constitute q quorum to
transact business.
18th. The officers Of this Society
shall be elected by ballot on tho first
Tuesday in December annually.
18th. No children under the age Of
fifteen years shall be permitted 10 vote
in this Society.
I4th. This Constitution may be al
tered or amended by vote Of Two thirds
of the members present.
On motion. Henry Tope, Joshua D.
Patton, and E. R EckIey, were appoint.
ed committee TO draft Bye Laws for
said Socioty.
The Society then went into an elec'
ton for officers for the ensuing year
whereupon, James Burge was elected
President, j. G. Kennedy Vice Presi-
dent. Washington Butler Secretary,
Henry Tope Treasurer, and Daniel Nc.
Cook. Dr. C.V Mcmillan, and Richard
Runion, Corresponding Committee.
Or motion, ReSolucd, That the pro-
ceedings of this meeting be published in
the respective papers Of this town
On motion, the Society then adjourn.
ed 10 meet on the 23d inst. in the Me-
thodist Church. al 6 O'Clock p NJ.
+ r. ECKLEY, Chairman.
n Parton SeCTetdrU