Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1864-02-13

pursuits, and IN obtaining from the HhYernmont
more speedy and satisfactory compensation lof Their
property TINT msy huyo been destroyed By authority
on appropriated by the army u, necessary for the
public service and Furthermore i shall be the OBJ
icct Of this Association to encourage and support
hy every means in It's power any ana every project
or cncrprisc'ca To open up to the people Of
Enst Tennessee the chnnncls of communication
with the markets Of our more prosperous sister
States,
ARTICLE lll-OFFcElS
The regular officers of this Association shall con-
sist Of President, three Vice Presidents, Secretary
Treasurer and an Executive Committee all Of
whom shall ho chosen annually by the members Of
the Associations aud who shall continue IN Office al-
ter acceptance until their successors shall have been
chosen,
ARTICLE V,--DrTIEs or OFFICERS,
!. II shall Zee the duty Of the President, and in
his absence Of the senior Vice President present to
preside over the deliberations Of tho Association
and generally to perform all duties pertaining to
such offices,
2. II ,ha be the duty Of the Secretary to keep
full and fair record Of the proceedings Of the Assoc
caton. 10 carry on is necessary correspondence
with other Associations or individuals to nttrst all
documents cmanutiug from or authorized by the
Association, and 10 give to tho members prompt no.
ticc Of any extraordinary meeting Of the A'soca-
authority.
3. II Shall be the duty Of the Treasurer to receive
al monte. belonging to the Association, or that may
from any source come into il, care or possession
For all such monies he shall receipt the Executive
Committee and shall disbursc the same upon the
order Of said Committee onlyi and at the cNpira-
ton Of his term of office or whenever called upon
by the Association or Executive Committee, shall
submit to the Association full report Of his re-
ceiut- and disbursements
1. The Executive Committee shall consist of nine
members 10 bc chosen by the Association, any three
Of whom shall be competent to act for the whole
Committee 1t shall be the duty of said Committee
TO execute or -upcrutcnd the execution of all orders
andrcsolutons ofthc Association, unless thcsaidduty
be specially entrusted to some other officer Tho said
Committee shall also receive and take charge Of all
donations and contributions of any description
whatever that may be bestowed by any person or
persons or association Of persons for the benefit of
the needy people Of East Tennessee, and shall dis
pcnsc and distribute the same in such way as to the
Committee may seem best calculated to accomplish
the purposes Of such donations or contributions; and
the said Committee shall have power generally to do
and perform any act consistent with the Constitution
that to the Committee may appear necessary or pro-
per TO carry out the objects of the Association; pro-
rided that any such act of the Committee shall be
subject to the sanction disupproyal of the Assoc
citation and prorideA FURTHER, that the Committee
shall report to each regular meeting in writing It's
action since the regular mecVhg next P'G'eahG'
winch report 'hGI be Slc"d upon 'he records Of lhe
Association 10y therecrctary.
1t shall also be the DUTY OF the Executive con,-
hittre to draw upon the treasurer l1r any iuH1'
appropriated by the Association Whch may We IN
his hands or any funds in the Trcasurcrs hands
"; G .,l,rIo ~ FL. dnties. and roch draft Of gid
Committee. in pursuance of any order or resolution
Of the Association shall be countcrsi med by the
Secretary, Of which draft he shall kocp'a mcmoran-
dun record
To carry out the objects Of thi. Association more
eS a IN" hHtsftI Io .oynro cornti:. of F".
Tennessee AS may be deemed necessary proridcd,,
Ihot the appointment o. 'uc agent or "Eeh, snail
ARTICLE v-vrnnrnsu,p