Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-04-08

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E. Russell. DR.. Maxwell. John Collins. Dr..
Olshsusen and John L. Davies. was appoint
Cd to report . plan for organization for the
consideration Of the meeting.
While the committee was absent The n Get.
log vss addressed BY Hiram Price. E.q upon
the importance Of the objects which called
the meeting together.
The committee returned and reported the
following - basis Of organization,
CoN0T1VUTIoN
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Scott CO. Soldiers Relief Asse atieI.
ARTICLE let. This organization shall be
known % the 'Scott County soldiers Rsllsf
Association"
ARTICE I'd. Its object shall bs to provide
such surgical aid. nurses. hospital stores. or
sny other needed aid to wounded and disabled
volunteers. being residents Of. or having enlist.
cd from Scott county. ss may be rendered nee.
sssary by 40 insuf6clency Of such aid or sop.
plies wherever such volunteers may be located !;
and slse to secure the prompt return to this
county. aod suitable interment free Of expense
20 relatives or friends when necessary, Of the
bodies Of euch aforesaid volunteers 20 may be
killed or Jle in The service Of the Government.
QUALIFICATION OF xsxBERs.
ARTICLE 3D. Any per.on may become .
member Of this Association by contributing to
its funds and signiog the Constitution.
OFFICERS.
ARTICLE 4th.-Skc l. The officers of this
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dent. Treasurer. Corrsspo odiog Secretary and
Recording Secretary, who. with twelve other
members Of this Association. to be chosen as
hereinafter provided. shall constitute an Execu
tive Committee. Of which twelve mem be, shall
he Q quorum and which shall be entrusted with
the supervision and control Of the business and
finances OF the Association; subject however.
at oil tunes. to the discretion OF the Associa.
tion ~ expressed by vote Of . majority OF the
msmbsrs present at any regular or properly
called meeting.
SEC 2. The President shall preside at all
mestings of the Association and Of the Execu-
tive Committee; shall sign oil orders on the
Treasurer for the payment Of the monies
directed to be paid by vote Of the Associa.
tioD, or the Executive Committee shaiI unite
With the Secretaries in calling a meeting Of
the Association whenever 90 directed by The
Executive Committee, or on the written re.
quest Of any five members Of the Association !;
aud shall perform such other duties as proper.
ly devolve upon him, or which are required Of
him by the Association.
SEC.3 In the absence Of the Preeident. or
in the event Of his inability to act. the Vice
President shall perform any or all Of the duties
which would devolve on the President were
be present and able to act.
Tho TeAaaOpae ahaM rncnivn all
monies paid to the Association shall at oil
times keep . correct account Of their receipts
and disbursements; shall pay out the same
only on the written order of the President,
couutersigned by the Recording Secretary.
and shall present . full report If his official
acts at the quarterly meeting. or oftener if r..
Qussted by vote of the Association.
Sro 8. The Corresponding Secretary shall
conduct the correspondence Of the Association
and shall carefully preserve all reports of
Special Committees and Agents; commun ca
tions from persons In the military service Of
the Government, and oil other correspondence
of value and importance to the Association.
$50 The Recording Secretary shalI keep
faithful record Of the proceedings Of oil the
meetings Of the Association, and of the Exscu-
tive Committee; shall keep q correct list of the
membership Of the Association. and shall coun-
the President, in accordance with vote Of
the Executive Committee, or Of the Associa-
tion. and shall keep . record of the date OF
| such orders. the amount Of each, and to whom
made payable.
SEC Z. The Executive Committee shall at its
fret meeting after It's election appoint from
its own membership or 9th wise Surgical
| Committee, to secure the services Of such
surgeons and nurses as may be needed, and to
| provide them With requisite hospital and med
ieal stores; . Burial Committee. to attend to
the return Of the bodies Of soldiers 10 their
| friends, or to . suitable place Of interment
within the limits Of Scott county. and such
| other committees % may be necessary to
further the objects Of ths Association. and not
otherwise provided for by this Constitution OF
by vote Of the Association. and oil commit
tees 90 appointed shall report and be amena-
ble to the Executive Committee.
uxAxcs COMMITTEE.
ARTICLE 8. There shall be Q Finance
Committee appointed BY the Executive Con.
mittee, composed Of one person from each Va
| in the city OF Davenport, and from each tow q
chip 10 Scott county, whose duty 1t shall be tc
solicit donations Of money. blankets. clothioe
bsndagss and hospital stores. and TO forward
| the came to the Treasurer Of this Association
together with . tull report OF the names Ol
the donors, and the amount of money or
number Of articles contributed BY each, and
each contributor may designate whether bis
contribution shsll Be applied to the care o.
the siek and wounded or 70 bodies Of th.
dead.
ELDCrloN OF oYT1CERs.
ARTICLES. The officers Of the Association
shsll be chossn yiys v.ce for the term Of siz
months. but ehAll serve until their successor
are duly elected.
1 ARTICLE7. The quarterly meetings Of th,
Association shsll bs held on the first Monda,
in January, April. July and Octobsr Of each
year, at vhich time the Executive Committe,
aud other of1icers shall furnish full and com.
plete reports Of their procssdings. and fol
J exhibit Of the a6Airs Of the Association. Th,
regulaf msstings shall be he'd on the frs
} Monday Of each nc nth. or oftener, on the cal
Of the Executive Committee, or of the Presi
dent and Sscrstaries on the written request o
any Eve members
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