The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1863-08-26
Constitution Of the Hill Guards.

ship:
ARTICLE 1. In Homer of the present Adjutant
General of Ohio, this company shallbear the name
Of "HfLL GUARDS"
ART. 2. The civil officers, to be elected from the
company, shall be a President, Secretary and
Treasurer, which latter officer shall give bond in
the sum of five hundred dollars, for the faithful
discharge Of his duties.
ARr.3 3. The President and in his absence the
ranking military officer present) shall preside at
all meetings for the transactions OF civil business
The President presiding officer shalt decide all
questions of law or ord r, according to Parlamen-
tary usages.
ART. /. The Secretary shall keep an accurate
and correct record Of the proceedings oi all meet
ings for the transaction of civil business, aud per-
form such other duties as usually devolve upon
such officers in matters of correspondence.
ART. 5. The Treasurer shall collect and receive
all fines, assessments aud moneys coming or be-
longing to the company, and shall safely keep the
same, and pay the same out upon the order OF the
Secretary, countersigned by the commandant ofthe
company.
Art. 6. There shall also be appointed by the
commandant Of the company an ordnance officer.
whose duty shall be to that the arms otthe COM
pany kepin good order, and ina condition for i'm
mediate use at any times to see that the arms are
keptin their proper place in the armory to keep the
key to the armory, and see that the same is at all
times in neat aud tidy condition, with suitable and
convenient accommodations for Il drill room and
meeting room for the company. This ordnance
officer shall rank as LIST Sergeant.
ART Z. There shall be Quartcrmaster ap-
pointed by the commandant Of the company, whose
duty II shall be TO look after and take care OF all
uniforms not in by in the care OF the rcspec-
tive members of the company; to provide the sub
sistence and quarters Of the company when IN camp
or on duty, as he may be ordered by the command
ing officer; to make arrangements for transportation
of the company whenever they shall be called out
Of town. according to the decision and order OF the
commanding officer; and to perform all other duties
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master. Said Quartermaster ranking as lst Ser
geant.
ART s. A Finance COMMITTEES, shall be ap-
pointed, as hereinbeore provided, whose duties
shall be to examine all bills and accounts presented
tn or paid by the Quarermastcr or Treasurer; and
if the same are in all respects correct. they shall
place the same file with the Secretary. II shall
also be the duty of this Finance Committee, from
time to time to present to the citizens IN the Vlcn-
ity of Pcrrysburg and county of Wood subscrip.
tiou paper to raise funds 10 dctray the expenses OF
this Company: and when they shall have raised the
sufficient amount. they shall place the money so
raised in the hands of the Treasurer, and the sub
scription list, with the sums remaining unpaid, IN
the hands of the Secretary for collection.
ART. 9. Whenever the Quartermaster shall
have asccrained the cost of transportation, to any
place to which the Company may be called or de-
eide to CO. shall ascertain the cost of subsistence,
&c, for any time they may be in camp or on duty,
he shall make statement of the same to the com
manding officer, who shall place at the disposal of
the Quartermastcr, from the treasury of the Com
pany, such sum shall be necessary to pay for
the same. The bills of the Quartermaster shall
! then be referred to Finance Committee from the
company, to be appointed by the commanding OIL
Ger, and who shall hold their office for the same
length of time for which the civil officers are APP
pointed The Quartcrmaster shall procure Hall
for drill room and armOrv, subject tn the approval
Of tho commissioned officers Of the company, and
shall pay the rent for the same in the same man
h. is authorized herein to pay for subsistence
&c; and the bill thereof including all bills for
lights, full, AMI all other expenses, shall gointo the
| hands Of the Finance c, mmttee, who shall exam
| nc the same, and if found in all respects correct,
| they shall indorse upon the sam9 the words.
| Found correct" and deposit the same with the
| Secretary. The Quartermaster shall give bond
| to the commanding officer (n the sum OF lOO),
for the faithful use Of all money placed at his dis
! posa.
ART. TO- There shall bc held a regular meeting
for drill aud for the transaction fcv busness,c
mencng at O'Clock p. NJ. of the second Wedncs-
| day in each month, and continuing through the af-
tcrnoon and evening: and there shall be such other
meetings for drill and business shall be ordered
| by the commanding officer from time to tmc-ot
which all members shall be notified reasonable
time prior to the holding of the same by the Second
Lieutenant of the company. Civil business may
be transacted at any meeting after the close of the
drill. The members at any regular meeting, and
thirty members at any special meeting, shall constl
tutc quorum for the transaction OF business.
Arr. IL. All civil officers shall be elected at the
I first regular meeting after the Tuesday following
/ tho last Saturday in September,
ART. II. Vacancies occurring IN the Civil ON
ces shall be filled by election, at the next regular
meeting after such vacancy Is announced by the
commanding officer; and an election shall be held
upon the adoption of this Constitution, to fill the
| civil offices until the next regular meeting of the
company for the election of officers as horeinbeore
provided. When there is but on candidate pro-
posed for any civil Office the election shall be rird
oh t.va tlan ono
the same office, propos d. the election shall be By
ballot The President, Secretary and command
ing officer Shall constitute the Board OF Judges OF
! clcction-the Secretary acting as the Clerk OF said
Board; and majority of all votes cast shall be ne
cessary to a choice.
ART. l3 At the same time with the election of
| officers, there shall be five persons nominated by
| ballot, by the company, for appointment as SER
geants. The commanding officer may then ap'
point the persons 50 nominated, or in his discretion
vary the list he shall deem fnr the best good q
! his company. BY a vote of the majority of the
/ company taken rtod rocc, this nominating candi'
dates for Sergeluts may be suspended, and the
commanding officer shall then proceed to appoint
such members to the positions of SergeantS, as hi
| shall think best qualified to fill the same.
ART. IA. The commissioned officers, Presiden
and Secretary, any three of thcm shall constitut,
| a Board of Inquiry, at which the ranking Officer
shall preside 1t shall be the duty of this Beard
after due notice. given at the regular monthly meet
ing, of the time and place Of the same hold meet
ing once month, to hear AMI determine all ques-
tions of law or order which may come before them
upon appeal from the decision Of the President OF
presiding officer made at any previous meetings
to hear and determine all applications for the IL
ducou remission of tucs to assess all fines, the
the amount OF which is not positively stated in this
constitution; and all fines provided for by Article ii
of this Constitution; and the decision of this Board
shall be final. The Secretary shall, at the clOst
of each meeting of said Board, report list of al
fines assessed or confirmed 60 the Treasurer who
shall forthwith proceed to collect the same.
ART. 5. 1t shall be the duty of the Orderly
Sergeant to keep book record, giving the name:
of all members present, aud q complete record o
all absentees at any roll call-and of members wht
shall have left the ranks without permission, a
any ,cting for drill otherwise, and report thu
contents of the same, to the Board of Inquiry, a
the next meeting after the said absences from thu
ranks or from roll call shall occur; and thereupoI
said Board shal! proceed to assess fines, &C., a
hereinbeforc provided
ART. I6. At the hour appointed for any meet
ing except those held exclusively for busiRess, tn
Company shall bc formed, and the roll called By
the proper officer and Sny''member not in his plac
shall be deemed absent. Any member who shall
b. so absent, shall leave the ranks, without per
mission ofthe commanding officer, before the Com
many is formally dismissed shall pay fine. II
commissioned officer, 80 cents-and 25 cents if
non commissioned officer or private unless, upol
good and valid excuse being given to the Hoard o
Inquiry at some subsequent session of said Board
said fine shall be remittod OF rcduced and no trtni
or ordinary matter shall be taken by said Board a
a valid excuse for absence from, or leaving tn
ranks without orders. The excuse must be Of
a substantial nature and made at least as soon as
The second meeting of the Board OF Inquiry ate