Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1853-09-17
The Carson league,


Thomas L. Carson has published an ac-
count Of new Temperance organization call
cd the Carson Zeggpe, the object Of which is
the utter determination Of the Liquor traffic
The following is its plan, as adopted in the
State of New York
|. Each member Of the League gives the
amount Of his property on the assessment roll,
or as much as he will, to be assessed. pro ra-
Ia, for the prosecution of all violations Of the
prohibitory laws.
g. The League is pledged to get possession
through the ballot box, Of all the Offices in the
towns, counties, and State, in order that the
law may be faithfully executed; and where
the law is deficient that more stringent one
may be enacted.
The following is the Constitution of the
League;
CONSTITUTION OF COUNTY LEAGUE.
Article !. This Association shal! be entitled
the Carson League of the County Of, and
any person may become member OF the same
bv taking one or more shares of the capital
stock
Art. II. The business Of the Associat ion
shall be conducted by Board of Directors,
composed of one member from each town in
.he county. The Directors shall be annually
elected, and hold their Offices until superseded
by new appointment. Three members shall
constitute quorum fer the transaction OF bus
mess.
Art III. The Board shall appoint Pres
ident, Vice President, and an Executive Com
mittee consisting of three members from their
own number, a Treasurer and Secretary, and
also a General Agent, whose duty it shall be
to attend 10 the prosecutions under the direc-
ton of the Ecxecutiye Committee, and also
perform any other duties they may assign to
| him to accomplish the object of the Associa-
| ton. They shall determine from time to time
/ The necessary assessments on the stock notes
to defray the expenses of the League and
have power to make their own bylaws, fix va
cancies in the Board, make arrangements for
the annual meeting of the league, and take
such measures as they deem expedient to pro-
mote the interests and accomplish the object
of the association.
Art. ". Upon the decease or removal from
the county of any stockholder OF this Assocla-
| lion. his or her stock note held by the League
shall be annulled, and any member may
| have tn cir notes returned OF Cancelled at any
time by paying their dues.
! Art, V. This Constitution may be altered
or amended at any meeting of the League
preyious notice o the same having been Civ
e1, or having been recommended by the Board
of Directors,
The form of the note Of the League also be
ing adopted as follows:
For Value Received, promise 10 pay tc
the Treasurer of the Carson League of thu
County Of, for the Suppression cf Rum
selling Dollars, payable in pro rata as
sessments on the whole stock of said Compa
ny, not to exceed, in any one year, fifty cent
on thousand dollars, according to the proyis
inns of their Constitution.
A number of Counties in New York hav
established the League, and the result ha
generally been satisfactory. In Onondag'
County, the capital of the Association is thre
millions Of dollars; in Monroe County it is si
millions, in Chautauqua Comfy, two millions
and in several other counties million and
half This $50 calledD Capital, is merely a
en- rollment Of property for the purpose Of as
sessment, as above specified. Mr.. Carso
says that whenever their assessments hav
} been faithfully paid, the legal power, throug
the prosecuting agents has done, or is rapid
accomplishing the work.
A State Convention of the Carson League
is to be held in Rochester, on the 18th Of Oc
tober next, to devise plans for carrying the en-
terprise throughout the State.-Toled
Blade.