The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1844-10-24
S AZ FORMATION OF A W s','.fsi9
COUNTY TE1EPERANCE SOCIETY.

COUNTY TEMPERANCE Sor1ETx.
10 accordance witha previous reall lhe iriepdseof
Temperance met in the Court House on the eveningot
Wednesday, 10Th inst, for the purpose of forming
County Temperance Society. Geo. Speaker wasehoi
sen President andGeo. w Rosle, Secretary ihenees
ing Delegates from the different townships being called
for the following appeared and were enrolled aoShen-3
Elisha James, David Ballzly, Charles Bpae5 DR.
James Simpson, Rev. D. Greenwald, Rev. r. M. Fin,
ney, John Judy, Esq, olis Mats, Dr., Benz w Nor
rs, Geo, MeCaron.l SGSdy-Geo. Speaker, Geo. w
Fogle. Washington, ,--Jacob w, Wauenr PsHy,=7
Hon Isaac N. Roberts. OEisyd, joel Lapndes.y 80
On motion, ilvita,ionEas given toil the friends
ofTempcance present 10 participate The proceedings
of the meeting. The COMMITTEES which had been ap-
pointed at previous meeting to draft a constitution
being called on reported The following constitution which
was adopted .oly8 bge5As ss.1 etq1s1 adi D. saipt,
-.a@a5 UONSTITUTIoNs i8sr sH.
gART /. This Society shall be known aud distins
guished blythe name of lne TOTAL ABSTINENCE
SOCIETY of Tuscarawas Co. Ohio, I'm q. 4sn
ART. @. The sole object OF this Society shall be1lo
cooperate with the maternal Eve 10 advancing lheinr
teresls OF temperance cause nsss s:aH tgf7 ASA
ART. g.. This Society shall be composed fdeegaes
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| Art. A. The officers OF this Society shall be Presf
dent, three Vice Presidents, Treasurer and C0resr
ponding Secretary, who shall also ac as a Recording
Secretary. .rqsa .si g. lsal,ss eli sggIsTaeg
tART. 5. The officers shall be electedby ballot anr
nually. .r ,a. .sfr.Ji ;. a0AJEgI GEUJY".
ART. 6. The President, Vice Presidents, and Seerer
tary shall constitute an Executive Committee. lo'
| ART T. The Treasurer shall take charge oil the
money calleced until it disposed Of by the Society,
and shall make report to the Society at its annual
meeting. '-".H .yeiIss
ART. 8. The surplus revenue of the Society shalL
after deraying incidental expenses be Appropriated
unuer tie direction of the Executive Committee in pro-
curing temperance papers fol distribution through the
county ~ ts y d tf. =
ART. 9. Should any office Of this Society, become
vacant by death or Otherwise the Executive Committee
shall have power to fill said vacancy until the next an
nual meeting. l5l l....y,,.,
ART TO- Atthe meetings Of this Society, and Of the
Executive Committee the President shall preside, and
, in his absence one Of the Vice Presidents. ~.
ART. H. This Society shall meet annually on the
first Tuesday evenings Of the fall term OF the Court Of
Common Pleas Of Tus. Co. La. e., ~. .,lt ~. y,
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10 make their reporte the parent Society at its next
annual meeting, from which reports the Executive
Committee shall make report for publication in our
, county papers. 4,ig y IA, - sl,fy as,oa3,
ART. ,13 The Executive Committee shall have
lpower to cal extra meetings wheneverhey may deem
Lii expedient '''' -
ART. H. Any article Of this constitution may be
altered or amended at any annual meeting Of he ocie
y by the consent of two thirds the members present
After the adoption OF the Constitution, an election
twas held tor officers for the ensuing year. which result
u led in the choice Of "a las '1.s ,El- 2I aeaiua
> sD,- Rs7. F. GREENwALD, President.
g GEo. eEo. s.E,Ts, s1EsT, y,es p,.,isens.r r3sa
) 3. BGTz1H1 $50 ''s' - ss~''aa,, sso
d REV. T. M. FINNEY, TyOasErsr ,sgqel
Rev. AUTHUR McREYNOLDS, Secretary. y
On motion it was ordered that the proceedings Of this
meeting be signed by the officers and sent 10 our county
papers for publication. .-
% On motion the meeting adjourned. U
GEO. SPEAKER, President.
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