The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1853-05-19
4 rticIos :CF TIE Government of the
Clay Monumental Association

Clay monumental Association
LEXINGTON, July 18th, 1852.
At meeting Of the General Commit.
tee, appointed by the citizens of Lexing,
ton and Fayette county, for the purpose
of taking measures for the erection of a
COLOSSAL MONUMENT over the re-
mains of the Hon. HENRY CLAY, in
the Cemetery at Lexington:
On motion of Doctor E. WAKEFIELD, il
was
ReSo7urd: That HENRY 7. DUNCAN,
DR.. JOHN r. DEsHA, R, A. BUoKNER, and
I. A. MARSHALL, be appointed a commit
Tee to report plan OF organization and
operation for the eilectuation of the OBJ
ject for which this Committee was nstitu-
ted: and that they make their report
this evening, at half past 6 o'clock-to
which time the meeting then adjourned,
And at half past o'clock, on the same
day, the committee having again conven-
cd, the gentlemen designated as above,
reported the following plan of organiza-
ton,
ARTICLE l.
This Committee shall be known rs the
"CLAY MONUMENTAL COMMIT
TEE" and its members and all others
who may unite with them by subscrip-
tons or donations for the same object,
shall be known as the "CLAY M0NU-
MENTAL ASSOCIATION"
ARTICLE III.
HENRY 7. Duncan being the first named
in the appointment of this Committee,
shall be its permanent Chairman or Pres
ident, and shall also be the permanent
Chairman of the Executive Committee
hereinafter provided for,
ARTICLE III,
A majority of the members of this
Committee residentin the city Of Lexing-
ton, together with the permanent Chair
man, or, in his absence, Chairman pro,
tempore, and such other members of the
Committee as may attend, shall consti-
tute a quorum for the transaction of bu-
sincss. The Committee shall meet at
least once in every two months, at such
place as may be designated at a previous
meeting, and may be called together at
any time and place in the city OF Lexing-
ton, by the Chairman, or in his absence,
by two members,
ARTICLE Nv.
An Executive Committee shall be ap.
pointed to consist of the permanent Chair
man and four members to be chosen by
the Committee upon his nomination, and |
the Chairman and two others of the
Committee shall constitute quorum,
ARTICLE "
II shall be The peculiar duty of the
with the corporation of the
Executive Committee, to take all measures
deemed proper by them and not incon.
'istent with the provisions Of this plan of
for raising contributions of
and subjecting them to the order
of this Committee for the eiiectuation of
is object of erecting the CLAY M0NU.
MENT.
The Executive Committee shall meet
1t least once in every week, at such time
md place as il may appoint, and may be
'aled together at any Time by the Chair
nan.
ARTICLE VI.
1t shall be the duty of the Chairman,
With the consent Of The Executive Com.
niltee, to appoint Subcommittee and
gents for collection in the city of Lexing-
on, and subcommittee and agents for
collection in the county Of FayctIe. They
hall also appoint a subcommittee in each
ounIy in the State Of Kentucky, or, may
ppont one or more members thereof, /
nvcsling them with the right Of complet- /
ng their number, but the members OF /
lis Committee resident out Of Fayette, Il
hall be members Of the committees in I