, 1860-02-07

100uG&f1Ql movement
at an adjourned meeting held ut the fremont
House, Saturday evening, Feb. 4th, 1860, Hon.
". d. Egan was called to the Chair, and 5. S.
Greeley appointed Secretary.
The following Articles Of Association were
reported BY the Committee named at the pre-
yious meeting, and, after an examination Of Teach
article separately, were unanimously adopted:
ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION.
J.. The undersigned, citizens Of Chicago md
vicinity, believing TINT The wealth and material
prosperity Of community depend in great
measure upon tue development of home indus
try, aud that our own city possesses great ad-
vautages in its local and geographical position
for the employment md support Of large work
ing population, hereby unite in Society to be
called the Chicago Industrial Association;
9. Its object shall be the collection and pub
LEGATION Of useful Information relating to tue EN-
pioyment' Of productive labor in its various
forms of manufactures and agriculture, with
view to the advancement OF our interests Is
producing community.
.. Its officers shalt be President, First and
Second Vice.Presidcnts, Recording. Secretary,
Treasurer, one or more Corresponding Secre-
tares, and IN Executive Board, consisting OF
.he President, Recording Secretary and seren
Directors. i
4. The President shall preside ut all meetings
of the Association and Of the Executive BoaEd,
call meetings Of either rs hereinafter provided,
and do such other duties as usually belong to
such an officer. He shall not votc, except IN
cases Of tie vote, and in ballotins for officers.
S. The First Tice-president shall exercise
the functions Of the President in case Q; his
absence or death, and the Second Vice~lresi-
dent in case Of the absence or death Of the
President and First Vice President.
G. The Recording Secretary shall keep
minutes Of the proceedings Of all meetings Of
fEa Sati1 ut,Ir rf hn FrnerfiVA
aud shall record them in = neat and permanent
manner in books to bs provided By the Society
for that purpose, the proceedings Of the Society
md those Of the Board being kept in separate
and distinct books. And he shall further per-
form the usual duties Of such an officer.
7. The Treasurer shall take charge Of all
funds belonging to the Association, depositing
them when the sum on hand amounts to one
hundred dollars or over, to the credit Of tue u.s.
sociation, in some bank to be approved by the
Executive Board. lie shal! disburse only as
ordered by vote of the Executive Board or.
in pn imcnt Of such accounts as shpll have been
audited and approved by tlem.- He shall keep
c1enr and accurate account Of cash received
aud disburscd, and Of the business affairs Of the
society, and shall make report Of them when
ever called upon by the Board or the SecretaEy.
lie shall give bonds for the faithful discharge Of
his duties in the sum Of 81 1000, with two good
and sufficient sureties, to be approved by the
Board.
s The Corresponding Secretaries shall con-
duct such correspondents rs shall be directed
by the Society or by the Board. and shall file
copy of I'll letters So written, and of answers
thereto. with the Recording Secretary for pres
ervation.
0. Tic Executive Board shall act as com.
mittee Of ways and means, managing the busi-
ness ufairs Of the Society, providing for tho
collection Of sucl, dues or assessmepts as NAV
be prescribed by the articles, or voted by the
Society. directing disbursements and auditing
accounts, They shnll advance In all practicable
yuys the stnted object of tie Association, and
esuccjal|y by the appointment of committees of
;nqu;rr t5om a,,onr lie members If the socetr
as hereinafter provided.
10. The uboye-named officers, except the
CORRESPONDING Secretaries. shall be- chosen BIZ
ba]ot by lie Society. aud that person receiving
u,ajority Of the ballots thrown for any office
shall BE- declared elected thereto. They shall
be chosen annually, and shall hold office until
their successors are elected md accept the Off.
ces.
The CORRESPONDING Secretaries shall be ap-
pointed by tile Executive Board from time 10
time, rs their services mar be required, and
shall hold their Offices during the pleasure Of the
BOARD.
II. The annual meeting of the Society for the
CHOICE Of oticers. snail take placc on the second
| Tuesday in February. at such place as the Ex-
ecutiye Board NAV provide.
10 FiIteen members sIa11 constitute n ouo-
l rum of the Society. and five shall constitute q
quorum Of the Executive Board.
Ii. The President. or one Of the Vice Pfesi.
dents, with llle Secretary, SHALL calf meeting
| of the Society br irving due public notice of
| the time and place thereof in the papers. when
requested iu writing to do SO by fire members
thereof; and any three members OF tue Execu-
,;ye hoa.a may ca mgsnng tneleo, y puu-
hers th1oucI ti,s I,ost Office nt least two
days before the meeting is held.
a. The Executive Board may make such
t,sto nroner ,ur UNI s'' a. A''' 1'eAA ~
Is. Thc general object of the Society, stated
in Art. Cd. sha'l be furthered by; public discus
s'ons ~ inse.nGS .. .ne sose Iosespoiu,
OF tie EXECUTIVE Board may determine; but
cspcc1ntly b. the Investigations una reports o1
suen eDMs m otad w. 4Iqa ht H. q" Ha.;.o poard on
tor 70 the the examination 81 Of specal subjects.
Id. Any person may become u member Of
| Of mcn,Lers. and the paymept Of one dollar into
the treasury on joining, and the same sum at
the 9 neg.nn'us Vi eaen nseu' seaf u 'ne oo''ets
~ 10 officer or member Of this Society shall
pay anF money or incura any liability on account
% o. .n,s assoc'a'o''' except ID pro'4"eo 1a AZ
Is. These articles may be ancpded or added
to By vote Of q minority Of the members pres:
ent at any regularly c llea meeting, p1os'aee
a.d uas ~ ~ 'aaet ,1x"ntr ~ r,a,nh.rs an
ot:sa ~ ~ .,s ..a.,n.ad ar;anJ,,ant sheii har.
an =, ensa ~ X ,naot;nt- ;n,c,ad;stc1v nrc
oeH ,:. s'e" ~ VIZ ALL e-''e f'~
ceoans.
, The following gentlemen we're appointed
temporary executive committee, to serre unit