Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1842-07-22
BLOOMINGTON, IOWA, FRIDAY, JULY %, 1919.
For the Bloomington Herald.

MR. RUSSELL My apnIngy loT It4urstElr!
you 10 publish the proceedings OF merling Of
the citizens Of Bloomington. held in the Court
Room on the 9th June. together with the
Constitution OF a County Temperance Socie-
ETY., adopted at that time will be found in the
| following resolution Of said meeting:
Resolve ..Ihat the Recording Secretary
be instructed TO request the editor of the Bloc
ming,on Herald. to publish The proceedings
of,his meeting, ,ogt Their with the Constitution
Of the Mnscaline County Washnolouian Tenn.
perance Society,""
An adjourned meeting Of the citizens Of
Bloominglon. Was held in the Court Room on
the 9Th June. to hear the report Of a commit.
| tee. appointed at The previous meeting, TO re-
por, Constitution tor County Temperance
Sneie,y. In the absence Of The chairman 1f
the previous meeting Gov. Lucas) Charles
| Ma,,oon, Esq was called to The chair. and 10.
| seph Purn,on appointed Secretary. The com
| ni,iee were then called on for their report.
| Mr.. J. A. Parvin, on behalf the committee, re-
ported preamble and constitution which. az
Ter slight amendment, was adopted, as fol-
lows.
In order, more effectually, to promote the
cause OF temperance in the county OF hlusca-
tine; secure harmony and cooperation among
| its friends, and facilitate their efforts in dis
| semina'ing the principles Of temperance; we
have resolved to organize Washingtonian
Temperance Associaian, for the county OF
Mnsca,ine, on the principle Of total abstinence
from all Intoxicating drinks as beverage.
ARTICLE l. This Association shall be call
| ed The Mnscatine Comfy Washingtonian Tenn
perance Association.
ART. 2. The officers Of this association
shall he one President, six Vice Presidents /;
one Recording, aud ono Corresponding Srcre-
tary; Treasurer and commlt'ee OF three
who, together with the officers, shall constitute
an Executive Committee, any three of whom
shall! be a quorum for The transaction Of bnsi-
ness. The officers shall be chosen at each an
aual meeting of the Association aud, continue
10 Office until their successors are elected.
ART. 3. The duties Of the President, Vice
Presidents and Recording Secretary, shall he
those which usually devolve upon the same
officers of similar association. II shall lie the
duty Of The Corresponding Secretary TO cores
pond with other temperance associations; 10
obtain all the information he can on the sub
iect of temperance. ard report TO this associa-
lion at each annual meeting, the nnnlber Of So
cieiies and members in the county, aud give
such other information as he may think neces-
sary. Ii shall be the duty of the Treasurer TO
receive, and when necessary. pay on, all mon
eys belonging 10 the association; and provide
places f pe'ing. fuel! light, &C.. necessary
for the use Of the society
ART. 4. The regular meetings. OF the Asso-
citation shall be the 22d February. annual
ly, unless the 22d shall come on the first day
Of the week. in which case the meeting Shall
be on the 23d. Any three cf the officers of the
Association may call an extra meeting when
| lney think il necessary.
ART 5. This Association shall consist Of
! all those who are members Of Inc several local
societies which become auxiliary 10 this Asso-
| citation.
ART 6. All temperance associations in the
county of Muscs,ne. having adopted the total
| abstinence pledge, and having been regularly
Organized. may become auxiliary TO this Assoc
citation, by filing with the Recording Secretary
copy of their Constitution aud pledge, and a
lis, of the names Of the members.
| ART 7. This Constitution may be altered
or amended at any annual meeting Of the Assoc
cia,on, by vote Of two-ihirds Of The members
present
After adopting the Constitution, the Chair,
on motion, appointed committee Of seven to
nominate officers for tie Association.
The conmii,ee, after retiring a few minutes
reported. and the following gentleman were
| eltclGO OiflceIS lititli the annual meeting:
Gov. ROBERT LUCAS, Pres't.
Rev. |. p. VAN HAGAN, \
CHAs. HnNnERsoN,
STEPHEN NYE,<
JostrH EDGINToN, Sen. Vice Pres'ts.
john SHtRFSy,
JOHN ZuGLER.
Jodn A. P0ruin-Recording Sec'y.
PHny My-Corresponding Sec'y.
/ IL IL
Geo. w Humphreys ,
Hezekiah Musgraue, Committee.
| iSueI Foster.
| DARWIN Doc Sew