The Shasta courier., 1864-11-26
SOLDIERS, RELIEF SOCIETY.

At meeting called for the purpose of
aiding our soldiers and seamen, on Saturday,
Nov. 10Th. a society was forned under the
name and style of the Soldiers Relief Socie-
ty Of Shasta County, and was duly organized
by the election of the following officers and
the adoption of Constitution, to wit:
Benjamin Shurtleff
Vice President-C. c. Bush.
Secretary-W. H. Rhodehamel.
Treasurer-Felix Tracy
CoIlectors-E. +. Crowell, F. B. Chandler,
j. w Garden, E. Levin. Ladies-H. NJ.
Chandler. NJ. Lennon, l. NJ. Baehr, porcas
Gilbert.
Constitution.
We. the undersigned, recognizing the
claims of our soldiers and seamen upon our
patriotism and philanthropy, hereby form
ourselves into Society for the purpose of
aiding. by regular monthly contributions, the
United States Sanitary and United States
Christian Commissions in their benehcent
work, so long as such assistance shall be
necessary. and agree TO be governed by the
following Constitution:
ARTICLE l. This society shall be called
the Soldiers Relief Society Of Shasta county.
Art. ii. This society shall be composed of
all such persons as sympathze with its OBJ
jects, subscribe to this Constitution, and
contribute monthly to the Treasury.
Art. ILL., lst. The regular dues of each
member of this Society shall be such amount
40 any member may subscribe.
3D. All mo leys collected by this Society
shall be divided equally between the United
States Sanitary and United States Christian
Commissions; provided. any member or con-
tributor shall have power to appropriate the
amount he pays between said Commissions,
or 10 either, as he may direct.
Officers.
Art " lst The officers of this Society
shall be President, Vice President, Secreta
~, Treasurer and eight Collectors; and
these officers slflll constitute the Executive
Committee of the Society.
ID. Eight members of the Executive Com
mittee shall constitute q quorum to do busi
ness.
3d.. The Executive Committee shall have
power to increase the number of Collectors
whenever they may deem it necessary.
Duties of officers.
Art V. lst. The duties of President and
Vice President shall be such as usually de-
volve upon such officers in similar organiza-
| tions.
| Cd. 1t shall be the duty of the Secretary to
| keep a record of the proceedings of the So
ciety; to notify the members. through the
public prints or otherwise, of ,he time each
monthly payment becomes due; to keep a
complete list Of names of contributors to re-
| ceive all moneys from the Collectors and pay
them over to. the Treasurer, taking his re-
ceipt therefor. which receipt shall state the
amount collected for each Commission.
3d. 1t shall be the duty of the. Treasurer
to receive all moneys from the Secretary,
keeping strict account thereof, and to re-
nit on the first Monday of each month the
moneys thus received for each Commission
respectively, to the Branch United States
! Sanitary Commission and the Branch United
States Christian Commission San Francisco,
! CAL
4th. 1t shall be the duty of the Collectors
to collect the regular monthly dues of all
members residing in their respective districts
and pay the same over to the Secretary, tax
ing his receipt therefor which receipt shall
state the amount collected for each Commits
| sion.
5th. The Executive Committee shall have
power to call public meetings Of the Society,
and to devise, from time to time, such meas
ures as may tend to the furtherance of its
objects.
Election of Officers.