The Nevada journal. [volume] (Nevada City, Calif.) 1851-18??, 1857-07-10
Report of the American County Council.

farty OF Nevada county met pursuant
to the call of the President, at Tenn
perance Hall, in Nevada City, and was
called to order by H. G. Gardiner, Esq,
President of the County Council who
stated the object of the meeting in a
few brief and appropriate remarks.
On motion of T. B. Mcfarland, of
Nevada, all persons present who were
members of and intend to act with the
American Party, were allowed to par
ticipate in the business before the Coun-
cil
Thomas P. Hawley, of Nevada, was
appointed Secretary of the meeting.
About forty delegates were present,
every township being represented, with
the exception of Little York.
On motion, committee of three, con-
sisting of B. B. Troxell, of Rough &
Ready, Il. B. Mcfarland, of Nevada,
and E. G. Cheek, of Grass Valley, were
appointed to draft rules for the future
organization of the American party.
The committee Immediately retired from
the Council, and in few minutes re-
turned and presented the following re-
port, which was read, received, and
unanimously adopted, viz:
Your committee appointed to prepare
a plan for the future organization of the
American party in Nevada county, re-
spectfully present the following report {:
ARTICLE 1st.-Organieation.
Sec. LIST. The County and subordi-
nate Councils of the American party in
Nevada county, are hereby abolished.
Hereafter the organization of the party
in this county shall be known as the
American Party, and shall be under the
charge of a County Central Committee,
which shall consist of one delegate from
each tt wnship in the county.
Sec. 2. The members of the Cen
trail Committee shall be elected by the
county nominating convention of each
year, and shall hold their offices until
their successors are elected.
SEC. 3. The Central Committee shall
determine the number of its own officers,
and elect the same. 1t shall hold reg
ular annual meetings at the city of Ne
vada on the last Monday of June, and
such other special meetings as its Presi-
dent shall call after due notice.
SEC. 4. The Central Committee shall
have a general charge and supervision
over the interests of the party in the
county. At its regular meeting in June
it shall fix the time for holding the coun-
ty nominating convention; apportion
the representation thereto as hereinaf-
ter established; and publish the same
IN newspaper printed in the county
The Central Committee shall also max e
all assessments and disbursements, and
establish such other rules and regula-
tons for party government as it may
deem necessary.
ARTICLE Examinations.
SEC. l. County nominations for office
shall be made by a county nominating
convention to be held at Nevada city at
such time as shall have been designa-
ted by the Central Commute. Such
convention shall be composed of one
delegate for each election precinct, and
one additional delegate for each fifty
votes cast at the last preceding election
for any one candidate of the party; also,
one additional delegate for each frac-
ton of twenty-five votes so cast. The
Central Committee shall have power to
fix the time and place of electing such
delegates, but upon their failure to do
so, the members of the party in each
precinct shall elect such delegates in
such manner as they may determine up
on.
SEC. 2. The nominating convention
shall also elect delegates to the State
Convention.
ARTICLE 3.-Membership.
SEC. l. All American citizens who
shall unite with us in good faith, and de-
clare their intention to support our prin-
ciples and nominations shall be entitled
to all the rights of membership in the
American Party of Nevada county.
SEC. I'd. The organization of the par
ty shall be free from all obligations of
secrecy.
ARTICLE 4th.-General Provisions.
SEC LIST. Township, Precinct, City,
and Town Committees may be appoin-
ted by the members of the party residing
therein, who shall have the same super
vision over the interests of the party in
their respective localities as the County
Central Committee has over the general
interests of the party throughout the
county.
SEC I'd. The formation of American
clubs in the various precincts and towns
is strongly urged upon the members of
the party throughout the county.
The above plan of organization shall
take effect from and after the final ad-
journment of the present session of the
County Council.
On motion of J. NJ. Cunard, of Eure-
ka, the President of the County Coun-
Gil was ordered to prepare an address to
the American party of Nevada county,
to be published with the above resolu-
tons.
At the suggestions of the President,
Mr.. j. S. Mayhugh and L. B. McFar-
land were appointed by him to assist in
preparing said address.
On motion of IT r Mcfarland If