Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1855-06-01

to be pursued. The committee consisted
of F. S. White, VIM. N. Morgan, Mrs. A. ].
Dickinson, Mrs. ]. Doughcrty. and Mrs. j.
B. G. Downs, who soon presented the fol-
lowing as their report, being the
CONSTITUTION
Of the Sandusky County League.
WHEREAS, the law passed by the Legis-
lature of Ohio providing against the evils
resulting from the sale of intoxicating liq.
uors, has been sustained BY the highest iu-
dicial authority of the State, and Whereas,
we the inhabitants of Sandusky County
have heretofore suffered from taxation, mis-
cry, crime and outrage, consequent upon
the inhuman traffic in intoxicating liquors,
feel ourselves called upon to take the most
efficient means to enforce the law, and bring
to merited punishment every person who
shall be guilty Of violating it. And for that
purpose we organize ourselves into Mu-
tual Protection Association and agree to be
goverened by the following Constitution:
ART. l. This Association shall be call
ed the Sandusky County League, and any
person may become a member of the same
BY taking one or more shares of the capi-
tai stock, and subscribing this constitution.
ART. II. The capital stock of this as
sociation shall be any sum which may be
subscribed, divided into shares Of twenty
FIVE dollars each, upon which tax shall be
assessed from time to time for the use Of
the association, but not to exceed fifty cents
on each share in any one year.
ART. III. The members of this associ-
alton hereby pledge themselves that they
will, collectively and individually, employ
all honorable means to ascertain, and re-
port, all violations Of the Law, and use the
most effective measures in their power to
the energetic prosecution Of the same.
ART. ". The business of this associa-
ton shall be conducted by Board of Di-
rectors, composed of nine members. The
Directors may be elected monthly, and
shall hold their Offices until superseded by
new election, and FIVE members shall con-
stitute a quorum for the transaction Of bus
iness.
ART. V. The Board shall appoint a
President, Vice President, Secretary
Treasurer, an Executive Committee ol
three, and General Agent The duty Of
the latter shall be to superintend all prose
cutions under the direction Of the Executive
Committee, and to perform such other du-
ties as may be assigned him by the Com
mittee or Board of Directors, in aid of the
objects Of this association. Said Board may
also appoint Committee of two in each
Township of the County, who shall perform
the duties of the Executive Committee in
their respective townships. The Board
shall also, from time to time, determine the
necessary assessments 10 defray the expens-
es Of the League; fill all vacancies in the
Board, make arrangements for the month
ly meetings of the association and take such
other measures as they may deem expedi-
ent to promote the objects ofthe association
ART. VI. Upon the decease of mem
Der, or removal from the County his or bel
stock obligation to be cancelled, and any
member wishing to withdraw may receive
a cancellation of his or her stock upon pay
meDt of all dues.
ART. VII. This Constitution may be
amended at any regular meeting of the as.
sociation, by majority vote Of the mem
bers present.
After the reading of which it vas unani.
mously adopted.
Subscriptions we're then made and sew
eral hundred shares taken.
The ladies then appointed their Com
pitttee to circulate the Constitution and So
lcit subscribers.
Mr.. White then offered the following
resolution, which was adopted without a
dissenting vote:
Resolved, That we, the people of Ere
mont, will sustain the officers of the town,
in inforcing the law restraining the sale of in
toxicating drinks, and that we earnestly re-
quest them to use their utmost eldeavorS
for that enforcement
After passing a resolution that the Ed
itors of the Democrat and Journal be re-
quested to publish The proceedings of the
meeting, they adjourned to meet again at
the Court House on Friday evening. June
Ist J. w. WILSON, Chr.
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