Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1862-04-17
Constitution, Officers, CO., OF tho Horse
ThicfDetectiv Association efst. CInirs-
villa.

4hbbOClutlOA VI ~
LIST. This Association shall be styled and known as the
Richland Detectives, the object OF which Is to pursue
and arrest horse thieves, and capture horses which may
ri, The officers OF this Association shall consis, Of a
President, Secretary, Treasurer, and Two Directors, who
shall be elected by ballot; and they shall constitute q
Board OF Managers for the transaction Of the business Of
the Associa'lonIa majority OF whom shall constitute a
quorum. Said Managers shall have full power 10 select
riders, the routes each shall lnke, and the distance each
shall travel In pursuit OF the thief or thieves; and they
shall have power to aPpoin, any member oil Tue Assoeia-
ton to any duty IN furtherunce Of The object Of the Asso.
ci0,ion.
Sd. The President shall preside ut all meetings. and
shall have power 10 convene the Managers Of the Asso-
citation at all times. The Secretary shall attend all meet.
ings OF the Association, aud keep correct minutes OF the
charge and safely keep ali monies paid into the Treas.
ury and shall pay no money out Of the Treasury except
on the order Of ue Managers, and signed by the Presi-
dent, and nitested by the Secretary; and he shall also
give bold for the faithful discharge OF his office to the
satisfaction Of the Managers.
4ih. Tho riders selected by the Managers shall be
paid Out OF the Treasury their necessary travelling ex-
Tpesuses and Tor their time, uiser being frst audited BY the
9Th. should my person no, a member Of this Associ-
alton havc his or her horse or horses stolen md offer a
reward for the recovery Of the horse or horses, and de.
lection OF the thief or thieves, the Managers may in their
judgment order ont their riders in pursuit; and IL they
should be successful in capturing the horse or horses,
or arrosting the thief or thieves, the reward shall be dis
,ributsd by the Managers between the Association and
the riders. s
oh. Any person residing within stx miles Of the town
Of -, Clairsville, Ohio, can become n member OF this
Association by subscribing to This Constitution. and pay,
ing into the Treasury the sum OF one dollar. The Mana.
gers shall have power, when necessary, TO assess upon
each OF the members, for the purpose OF raising funds TO
deiray expenses, the sum Of three dollars per year.
9Th. No member shall be compelled to serve as rider
more than six months in the year, Any member who
shall refuse to comply with the rules and regulations Of
this Association, or the orders Of the Managers, may be
expelled by the MRnagerLl W u
s,h, Iwheneysr twenty persons shall have sabseribed
to ibis Consultation, and paid one dollar sseh into Treas.
ury, there shall be an elsction held for officers; and when
40 elected ihey shall hold their Offices until their success
sors are elected and the election thereafter shall be held
semi-annnally ON the FIRST Saturday IN October and April
esh. This Constitution may DO altered or ameEaed al
any regular meeting,
ioh, The Managers may make from time such laws
a. may DO necessary TO carry into edhc, ,e objec, Of his
Association. nfrf sfI {
Sr. GAINESVILLE, April 10, Ie82.
Al a meeting OF The members OF the Richland Delec-
lives, the meeting was cslied 10 order by eleeting VIM.
z. Fraser Chairman, and appointing VIM. J. crymble
Secretary.
The meeting then proceeded to elect officers Of the As
ISOLATION. Wm.J J. crymble was elected President r.
M. Wilklns.Seeretsry Conrad Troll Treasurer, Samuel
Lewis and Hiram Pennington Manager
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