Smyrna times., 1855-07-04
Wilmington Temperance Alliance.

The Temperance Alliance met June 81, lS5j
at the Office of William McCaulley ESQ.,, Mr..
A. p. Osmond. Chairman of the Committee, APP
pointed to prepare constitution for the ALI
ance, reported that he had one prepared, which
on motion was read in sections, and after some .
amendments and alterations was unanimously
adopted, as foiows
Constitution of the Wilmington Temperance
Alliance, to maintain inviolatc, the Laws of
our State, for the suppression ofintemperance.
We, the undersigned hereby agree to band our
selves together under the name Of the a Tenn
pcrancc Alliance of the City Of Wilmington"
and to be governed by the following CoNsTIrU-
rI0lI and Bylaws made in accordance there
with
Art. This association shall be called the
..Temperance Alliance otthc City of Winning
tom It's object shall be to aid the civil au-
! thrities in cxGcutiong the laws Tor the suppress
sion of intrmpcrance. Any person may be-
| come il member by taking one or more shares
OF stock.
Art. 2.-Tha Capital stock Of the company
shall consist Of three hundred thousand dollars,
! or more, in shares 81 On" hundred dollars each.
! No assessment greater than fifty cents ON the
one hundred doliafs, sl,ali 0c levied IN aIy enc
=, a"cfic j.. %: the Alliance -i,oii "
Beard OF Directors, who shall be chosen annn-
ally BY ballot. ard shall mold oihce until super
edeG by nG~ election.
Art. 4-'The dir. ctorS she'll he chosen -hrcc
from each ward N ,hr city; they ahaii choo,c
live o. th.ruNa tu.n:, = :" ici as eXccutlv,
J. comm g.. sI. /, av., Il sfIn.. y' % attend L.
= ilnti. =. ,.j,.. e 10 tu'In ty the director.
ir.IIl. -. r.. ...,. .,lonS tor v.oiations Of the
. :. ar,..,,...nr, l. =" The board of director,
r snail choose ,ner own officers, make their owl
= hv-lawS, rot inconsistent w1h this Constitution
lr Hhuy saa el Ct one ~ thtIr own members L
serve 1t, trclsuT + Wu1 shall givc them secur.
" tor thc IA lulul performance uI hI> dulles
-! Inry snuiI deteriAIac the amount OF IC..cy &
: b., assessed, ,--n!pdc ant manner Of coil .ct'on
.c and when ma iorty Of thcm shall 80 deter
uiae, stall employ the AID OF agents anc coun
sci in caS 5 OF pros, cu;iom. They shall re-
y port to the Ni,ancg Their acts az often as r.
RI CURED, ana the state Of the Treasury.
C. Art. 5.-Hhe regular meetings of the Ali
ance shall be on the first every month. Th
:; officers shall be elected on the first Monday o
January. The President and three Of the dl
OF rcctors may call special meetings when deem
to ed necessary
Art. G-The Treasurer shall receive all mo
,b mey belonging 10 the Alliance, shall pay draft
I1 Drawn on MN .! rue ITcSiuGHl, dHu CHui'tcI
'G signed by the Secretary Of the Board OF Direc
nj tors.
an Art. Any person can resign his mem
m. bcrship by notifying the Secretary OF the All
oh ancc, and paying into the Treasury any none
due from him to that body at the time Of sue
ID notification
Art. s.-This Constitution may be altere
ur or amended, at any regular meeting, provide
bo notice OF such alteration has been given at lea!
!, one month previously.
~ On motion the following committee Of on
OF from each Ward was appointed to nominal
officers to be elected at the next meeting
,iU the Alliance. James MacnlchOl, Geo. G Lol
,r dell, Stephen Stapler, A. L. Osmond, Johu
liiilcs. On motion adjourned to meet at Il
Central Buildings, corner Of 4th and King, [
"Wednesday evening next. the 2Sth inst
Edw. Webb, Sec'ry. WIN. McCauIley, Pr