The Oxford intelligencer., 1861-05-22
Organization of the Military Relief AS
ISOLATION.


ISOLATION.
AT meeting of the citizens Of Lafayette
County, convened at the Court House in Ok
ford, on Saturday, May Is, 1861, pursuant to
previous notice, N. A. Isom was called to the
chair and VIM. F. Stearns appointed Secretary
of the meeting.
The Committee, who were appointed at a
previous meeting to prepare plan of organiza-
ton, made report, which, after thorough dis.
cussion, and the adoption of various amend
ments, was adopted, as follows:
CONSTITUTION.
/. The name of this organization shall be
1.-THE Military Relief Association of Lafayette
| County,"
O. The sole object of the Association shall be
to raise and administer a fund for the equipment
and assistance of needy volunteers from this
county, and for the relief of such families of
those volunteers as may require relief
8. All those persons who have contributed
money or yaluables to the fund heretofore raised
and expended in this county for the relief of
| those volunteers who are now in the service,
shall, by virtue of such contributions, be men,
bers of this Association, and any other citizen
of the county may become a member by max
ing a subscription of money or valuables for
the objects of the Association. Upon any ques-
ton involving an appropriation of money, any
member may demand THAT the decision shall De
made by allowing each member vote for every
dollar he has contributed.
4. The officers Of the Association sbS,,l he
President, Secretary, and Treasurer who IN
two other persons to be chosen Nv tie Assoc;a
ton, by ballot shall consi;.., an Fxecn,;~,
Committee; and the Exc. cutie COMMITTEE Shall
appoint Special Comm ,aee consistinc of fiv,
persons, for cac.., of die five Police Districts q
| the county,
D. y shall, be the duty of the President &c
preside at all meetings Of the Association, ant
he shsll be empowered to call meetings of thu
Association whenever he shall deem II neces
sary, upon giving three days previous notice
thereof The Secretary shall keep list Of al
the members Of the Association. and record o
all its. proceedings; and the Treasurer shall
have the custody OF all the funds belonging I,
The Association, out of which he shall max,
payments only upon the warrants of the Exc
cutive Committee.
@. No appropriation shall be made for tn
benefit Of any company Of volunteers, excep
by a vote of the Association.
T. 1t shall be the duty of each member Q
the several Special Committees to raise fund
|
by personal applications to the people of hi
District for voluntary contributions; and eacl
, Special Committee shall make detailed week.,
report of their action to the Executive Commit
tee and pay over to the Treasurer, every week
the money they may have collected. The sew
eral Special Committees shall confine their ope
rations within their respective Districts; an
they shall inquire into, and make reports, as oc
casion shall require, concerning the wants o
families Of volunteers in their respective Dis
tricts, for the information Of the Executive Com
mittee,
, g. 1t shall be the duty of the Treasurer so t
} keep his accounts as to show, at all times, tn
condition Of the Treasury, and to exhibit tn
same, whenever requested by the Executiv
Committee; and that Committee shall NEE
, every week, or oitefer if need be, for the pun
pose of relieving the necessities of volunteer
and their families and dependents, Throughout
the county, and under the general control 9
the Association, and in the absehee of specifi
directions, To determine, from time to time, tn
: amount and nature of the aid that shall be al
forded by the Association in each particula
case and to draw their warrants on the Treas
urer for the sums required. A majority Of tn
Committee shall shall constitute a quorum for tn
transaction of business.
The Association then proceeded to the eleC
ton of officers, and ii. A. Barr was elected a
President, VIM. +. Stearns as Secretary, w.
a,vuI rivasu,O., a,d H. H. ID. fegues an
G. d. Fee as associate members Of the Exccu
tive Committee.
: The Association then adjourned to Saturday
the 25th inst, at 10 o'clock, A. NJ
!; N. A. ISOM, Chairman.
. W., .pNc Oonroforu