The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1863-12-10

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Il Comstltuaton OF the Iowa San
| III ltary Commissi0n,
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We present below the fhTl report Of IL
Committee on organization Of the State Ser
tary Convention, omitted from the proceed
ings published in yesterdays GAzrrrE
d. McGugiA rem The committee on o
gauization submitted the following repor
To ths Sanitary Conssntion; '''
/ GENrrlknN AND LADIES Your Commi
tee to whom were referred the resolution
and petitIons embodying propositions for
State Sanitary organization. beg leave to r.
port that they have carefully consdered th
vasioaa plans submitted to their action. m,
ananimoosly concur Ia recommending th
adoption ofthe following Constitution as th
basis Of such organization,
| In submitting this Constitution to the &C
ton Of the Oouvent,on, your Committee de
sire to call attention to the principles, b.
them deemed important and indispensable
which they have endeavorsd to secure in thu
plan thus proposed:
FRsr, A State Sanitary organisation, em.
bracir.g the whpla Of Iowa in its collection 81
supplies, and aid for an our soldiers in the
disbursements OF its be1efaction.
SRcoSn, A full and equitable represent.
alton ofan the Local Sanitary Societies 81
the State. .
THIRD, Responsible control and executive
action, go. s., 5 :. sa.y
FOURTH, Strict accountability Of each and
all Of the officers TO the constituency whose
servants they viii be. Il
We, therefore, respectfully submit the fol-
lowing for your consideration s
- 5, CONSTITUTION. a. q,
ARTICLE 1. This association shall be known
as the Iowa Sanitary Commission.
AR. Q. This Commission shall cooperate,
rs far IS practicable withthe United States
and Western Sanitary Commission. ).
ART. s. This Commission shall be COM
posed OF one member from each Local San
itary organization in the State. snoh mem
hers to be elected by the respective societies
for such periods as such organisations shall
designate.
ART. 4. The officers of this Com mission
shall be President, six vice. Presidents, be-
ing one from each congressional District. q
Recording6ecretary. Corresponding Sac
retary, Board Of control. to be composed
Of six members, one from each Congress
sional District,
Arr. 8. The above officers shall he elected
by this Convention. and shall serve until the
next annual meeting. when their SUCCESSORS
shall be chosen TO serve one year. re
ABF. Q. The duties Of the above executive
officers shall correspond with their respect
i've positions, and the Board of Control shall
have tie direction Of ell the affairs of the
commission, and . supervisory control Ct all
the executive officers, subject to the action
of the commission vt its regular or special
meetings, s5. srsge
ART. z. The Treasurer of the commission
shall give such security for the proper dis
position Of all funds entrusted to him or her
as the Board Of Control shall require
Arr. 8 All moneys shall be disbursed by
the Treasurer only under the direction of
the Board Of Control, on orders issued by
the President and countersisned By the Re.
cording Secretary,
Arr. 9. The Board Of control shall hold
its regular meetings ct least onoe In three
months. at which time the Executive officers
shall presents full report Of their operations,
with specific statcmeGts Of receipts and dis
bursements, which reports shall be publish
cd, under the direction Of the Board, ia the
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Of the State. i,s
AIR. 10. The annual meetings of this com.
mission shall be held in the city jof Des
Moines. on the first Wednesday of June Of
each year. Special meetings may be con-
vened by the Board Of Control whenever
they deem the Sanitary interests of the
State torequire It and such call shall be
obligatory on said Board whenever it Is re.
qussted in writing. to issue II by the Pres
idents Of thirty Of the local societies repre-
sented in this, commission s, fs'a 7gf
AHr. IL. That two or more State Agents
shall be appointed to visit camps and hospi.
tals, and attend to the Sanitary interests Of
onr soldiers in the field. - a6tiE s4t
. Arr 12 This constitution may he altered
or amended at any regular Or special meet
ing Of the commission, notice Of the propos.
ed changes having been furnished to the Re
cording Secretary in writing. and by him
made public At least three months previous
to the meeting ct which action shall be had
thereon.
Your committee also present the following
resolution and recommend its adoption:
Rtsolssd, That this Convention recon-
mend the establishment of Soldiess' Homes
at such points in the State a. win afford
gratuitous comfort and assistance to such Of
the soldiers ~ may require protection in go.
ing to and from their bones upon farloughs
or discharge. An of which Is respectfully
submitted. by ,4aa.aeJ 3sSsT
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