The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-11-25

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CONSTITUTION.
The following articles we're reported By
DR.. McGugin and adopted as the cons.i-
tuition OF the organization.
Article This Association shall b.
known as the Iowa Sanitary Commission
AR. 2. This Commission shall co
operate as far as practicable, with the
uaited States and Western Sanitary
Commission.
AR. 8. This Commission shall be
composed Of one member from each Lo.
csl Sanitary organization in the State /;
such mea,bers 10 be elected b. the respec-
tive societies for such periods a. such
organizations shall designate.
ARr. 4. The officers or this Commits.
sion shall be \ President. six Vice Presi
dents, icing one from each Congressional
District, recording Secretary. Cores
donding Secretary, Treasurer, and 4
Board OF Control. to be composed OF six
members, one from each Congressional
District.
ART. 5. The above officers shall, be
elected BY this Convention, and shall
serve until the next annual meeting. when
their successors shall be chosen 10 serve
for one year.
ART q. The duties OF the above ex-
eculise officers shall correspond With their
respective POSITIONS, and the Board Of
Control shall have the direction of oil the
all the affairs Of the Commission, and !
supervisory control Of all the executive
ofhcers. subject 70 tho action Of the Com.
mission at It's regular or special meet.
ings.
ART. Z. The Treasurer Of the Com.
mission shall give such security for the
proper disposition Of oil funds entrusted
to him VI her, as the Board of Control
shall require.
ART. 8. All monies sha be disburyed
by the Treasurer only, under the direc.
ton Of the Board Of Control On orders IL
SIZED by the President and eouniersipned
by the Corresponding Secretary.
ART. &. The Board Of Control shall
hold its regular meetings at least once 10
three months. at which time the Ex+cu.
tive officers shall present full report or
their operstions. with spec &c statements
OF receipts and disbursenrnts, which re.
ports shall be published, uudcr the d,rec-
tioa OF the Board, In the various newana
pers Of tire State.
Arr. 10. The annual meetings Of this
Commission shall be held in the CITY Of
Des Moines. on the 6rst Wednesday in
June OF each year. Special meetings may
De convened by the Board of Coa:rol
whenever they deem The Sanitary interests
o. the State to require it; and such cali
shall be obligatory on said Board when.
ever i Is requested in writing, 10 is.as il
by the Presidents of thirty OF the local
societies Represented in this Commission.
ART. IL. That two or more St.ts
Agents shall be appointed 10 visit cam % |
aud hospitals, and attend 10 the Saui,ary
interests of our soldiers in the Geld.
AAr. ls. This Constitution may be |
'.'oo VI ams ndeo a. any regular or spe- |
"a meeting Of the Commission, notice Or
ne Proposed changes having been fur.
n'sned to the Recording Secretary in vri.
ing, and by him made public ii least |
'hree months presioas 10 the meeting 1t [
Rnich action shall be bad thsreon.
Your Committee also present tbs fol-,
owing resolution, and recommend II,
ldopsion !: s ! ssstye13' 400 - - y /
Resolved, That this Convention REQ.
the esnblishmsnt Of Sold;er.'
1nmes g ouch points in the State q viii
toid efatuitous comfort and a,sistanca
9 sach OF shs scldisrs - may REQUIRE /
'fttsosion In going 70 sud from lheir
'omss upon furlouehs Or discharge.
All Of which i respectfully submitted.
\ 2. Z. loGUoIS, Ck,n.
'ssicsRs OF THE IOWA AAsIsAaY cox
MISSION,