The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-01-29


but not to connne or limit his freedom"
Art l2-.Provides that the police force shall not
lick member after he sings out enough.''
Art. lS-Says that any member who don't choose to
60 out with the but prefers to 60 tho
lsthmus by the way Of st Louis, any other way
prsvdsd BE- himself don't bolt but comes to tea in time
In the gold diggins. he Amt the ground whom the
others get there his share Is forfeited to the oom-
Art 14-Decides that members shall work together,
ana that committee shall BE- appointed to select
this settled, all agree to stand by each other and
whip ost any party who come to route them out"
Art l6-Provides for log houses for residences Of
the geld ore and committee to be chosen by ballot
70 remain guard night and day. The provisions are to
he stored In the stone building. Members who choose
not to sleep In the log houses may ssep any where
else, except In places where their health may be
bers."
Art. 16-Provides " that the President and Score.
tary shall act as chaplans The former shall read
and in the evening after the gold Is housed
Secretary shall be obliged to read prayer
the association, night and morning No other member
OF the association need be percent unless he chooses
a. this association distinctly disavow any wish to in
fripge upon the religious opinions of any member
Art H-provides {" that NO gold digging shall be
showed on the Lords day 1t thal be devoted to
thip arranging accounts and settlements among mem
bers chaplain shall be elected by ballot, who shall
belong to the company Between the services Sun
day, the members Of this association may indulge In
any innocent recreation, or social amusement suoh
simple game of tixpenny whist, all fours up
penny loo and cribbage but eucre poker vingt ct
Bray: bluff Boston and faro, are strictly forbidden
Art IS Provides for week day labor. Every mem
Der shall work equal number Of hours with another
ana " hstever may be his peculiar employment, there
snai Dc no playing possum make believe sick. II
camp, and forfeit his sharen
Ant 1s-Provides "thst the association shall elect
by ballot physician, who shall be styled Doctor In
ADDITION to his other duty Is member, he shall act
pnyslcisn and surgeon His perqusites shall consist
Art 20-Provides "that no woman, or female Of any
Kind nation or color shall be allowed within Ave
tha entce any Kind of female within the
the camp shall be expelled the association and forfeit
the value OF bis share to the company He shall not
Re permitted to speak with, hold any intercourse,
with ale Of any description except by vote Of
consent from two thirds of the company"
sick rhile able to work. plea Of sickness shall not
Dc .aiid unless approved by atwothird vote of the
Art. 22.-"In case member die. he shall be buried
by the company The Chaplain shall read the funeral
service to him Note shall be taken where he is put
secretary shall record the ID date Of his
Art 20. Provides that the council Of six shall by
such provisions ~ are required prepare the same for
the use Of tho members shall also the proceeds
OF the mines permanently by remitting the same to
San Francisco to some good merchant shall keep
sane daily In the stone warehouse Of the company"
Art N-Provides shat q member may withdraw
nom the company by selling his share Ut half what It
n substitute acceptable to remaining members"
Art 25-Any member may withdraw from the asso.
citation oneha Of amount of his share Of the pro-
hts, to remit to his family or friends ct home"
Art. 28-H 1t mes,nscessary to work on Sunday,
may be done only by two third vote Of the assoca
Art 27- States that the duration of the associa-
ton sha be eighteen months from the day We leave
New York, or may be continued longer If two thirds
OF the members Of the association vete aye"
Art 2S-Whenever two thirds of the active men,
bers vote to stop digging, and that have got gold
York. unlsss Re choose to separst. from the sssoea
ton, and settle out there. In such he shall
eeive his share Of the profits the balance there be
EN- bars who stay out In California may draw for 1t
up when the company return to New York. The bars
o. 0 Seid; ana gold ore 'n. BE- placed either in tn:
New York, Treated in that city, special deposit
or In the Sub Treasury, receiving therefor United
States government bonds, with collateral security
such as may be deemed satisfactory; or sum, not
exceeding in value three millions Of dollars ma =
be sent to the mint In Philadelphia, to be ooine !
into eagles half eagles, and quarters. Should tn
turn, branch mint In this city then sum not to
coed FIVE millions of geld may be sent there for coinage
total value Of b .b. be
persons competent to ascertain It, then general d..
vision and wind up Of the company shall DC consam;
mated and each member 'hali be allowed to control
Art. 30. =" Every member shall make his will pre-
viops to his departure from New York and deposit
fettement Of his estate in Of subsequent death
lie may will the prsnts Of his share In any manner he
hereby guaranteed by the association to his heirs
executors or assigneee"
Art 81 Makes article Goth, It having reference
to the shares Of the deceased members unatered and
unaiterable, Sc long ~ the company shall exist"
Art. 32-Provides that there shall be alteration
amendments to this constitution without an afr-
native third live m her 4 n auc
amendment or alteration must be submitted In writing
. week previous to any nnsl action.
1t Is necessary to give this long windedcOnstl-
tuition, or basis OF the ten thousand and one mu-
tual associations that have sprung up like mush-
rooms. All the constitutions bear striking re-
Read one, and you have read all. We
an now start ialr In this respect we copy Moses,
the historian Of the Exodus out OF Egypt. "He
and his people had a pillar OF fire by night and
cloud by day, to keep them together, make them
act In harmony and keep on the direct road" Our
have their constitution for their
guidance and government In their future wander
mystic and IN the promised land.
The foundation having been properly laid I'M
der the direction OF some halt dozen politicians,
who are determined to go out, and to do so In u
manner that they can manage and conduct the al
lar IN the way We have recorded, these men athx
their names to the important document, appoint
themselves officers, and the mutual association IS
fairly under way. Now to get IN the crowd, and
get their names, this was an easy matter-one by
ouc tHey CoHic dioHS, pay uoWh tucii ~ PVi Ce"t,
and sign the constitution. Forty names are want
ed, and they have got them. $3.50 a share Is fixed
upon and g., 600is in the hands of the Treasurer. IL
is earnest now. The next step. to be taken, Is TO
get a shIp-the whole body of shareholders consti-
tute a committee OF purchase and all are out after
the desired object. You can see them running up
and down South street, and the bank Of the North
River, Just as the people put bill up on vessel
"ior sale." Prices of ships are up, good reason
why one merchant adverses a shIp--the forty
members 60 by turns 10 ask the price, an the
merchant fancies he has forty different applicants
Not one of the whole lot know anything about a
Ship but that makes difference; at last ship is
selected, fixed upon; she. Is bought for $4,000,
Just as she 49, in ordinary times she would be worth
10 or 1000. But ships are ships IN proposition
times. The Mutual Proposition Company have
an office or rather rendezvous, down at the Of
flee Of young commission house, in South
street. The Company have given this house their
business. for the use OF their office, The ship
John is bought, and all the members are. down
about that store, chucklng over the matter like
many monkles over a cocoanut. The treasurer
goes up to pay 10 per cent, and they all go along to
,ha rIUht. then oueO "A n