The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1865-11-24
RULES AND REGULATIONS
OF the Plain and Center Branch of the
Wood Co. Mutual Protection Society.
PREAMBLE.

WHEREAS, Experience has taught the people Of
Wood County, that in the present state Of society,
| the ordinary judicial remedies are insufficient for
the protection of property and the eiiectual de-
lection and punishment of wrong doers Now,
therefore, We the people OF said county, do hereby
organize ourselves intoa society for mutual pro-
! lection And we, the undersigned, do hereby un-
! dertake and agree upon the part of each respect
lively who shall have signed this agreement 10
| abide by and perform the several covenants and
| stipulations herein contained.
|. Ii is agreed that will use our earnest en-
dcavors to have branch organizations established
throughout the county of Wood, which shall be
united under the same or similar constitution and
| bylaws for the accomplishment of the same end
! and purpose.
! H. We, the people of Plain and Center Town
ships, inviting at the same time the people of other
| townships of Wood County to ioin us until such
time as they may have home organizations of their
own, do hereby unite ourselves into Society for
the purpose specified above, under the name of
Plain and Center Branch of the Wood County Mu-
tual Protection Society.
III. Whenever two or more similar organizations
are completed in other townships, central organi
Zaton for the county of Wood shall be formed,
composed of delegates from the several townships
and empowered to transact such business as shall
be allotted to it under such Constitution and By
Laws as may be agreed upon and adopted by said
". Until such joint organization is effected,
each township branch shall compose complete
society by ITSELF acting independently undcrits own
Constitution aud By Laws.
v. For ourselves, as members of the Plain and
Center Mutual Protection Society, We hereby bind
ourselves to conform to and abide by the following
CONSTITUTION AND BYLAWS:
RULE l. The officers of this Society shall consist
of President Vice President, Secretary, Trens-
urer, and at least five Directors, each of which off
GERS are to be elected annually at the regular meet
ing OF the Society, which is to convene on the first
Monday of Move mber each year.
RULE 2. Until the annual election aforesaid the
present officers shall retain their seats
RULE 3. We do hereby agree and bind ourselves
to pay the Secretary of this organization the sum
of Two Dollars initiation fee iuto this Soci-
ETY., and the further sum of Fifty Gents annually,
unless the payment OF said annual sum be dis
pensed with, in consequence of there being sull-
cheney of funds, by majority of the Society.
RULE 4. The Secretary shall receive all dues of
the Society and pay the same to the Treasurer, taxi
ing his receipt therefor
RULE 5. The Treasurer shall receive and receipt
for all moneys paid to him by the Secretary and
pay out the same only on the order of the Presi-
dent, countersigned by the Secretary.
+ RULE 6. All moneys shall be disposed of under
the order of the President and Directors who shall
compose an Executive Council for that purpose.
RULE Z. The President and Directors (being the
Executive COancil shall appoint at least ten act
i've, energetic men to act as riders, whose duty it
shall be to carry o1t the purpose of this Society,
follows
FRS To follow, and. if within their power, arrest
and bring to justice every person who shall steal
horse or any live stock belonging to a member of
this Society.
!Second-To recover the property stolen, if within
their power, and not 10 cease in their efforts while
hope of success remains. .,a r .ttft
Third-To perform such other duties in relation
to deprcdators other property the Society may
prescribe. .sr5,fc.. ~,
RULE 8. The Society agree TO recover every
stolen horse pay two-thirds OF the appraised
value thereof to the owner whenever sach owner is
a member of this Society in good standing.
RULE 0. The Society will take such steps in case
of depredatons ON other property as the Executive
Council mays proper.
RULE 10. The riders shall have all necessary
expenses refunded out of the funds Of the Society,
and shall receive a fair and reasonable compensa
ton for their services, the same TO be fixed by the
Executive Council.
RULE II. Each member Of this Society hereby
agrees and binds himself to pay to the acting Sec
retary thereof, such sum or sums by way of assess
ments, as may be necessary u carry out the pur-
poses aforesaid, the assessments to be equal on
each member and to be fixed by the Executive
Council. ran
RULE -. The Treasurer shall give bond to the
members of the Council in such sum they may
prescribe. ts ffstt
RULE Is. Regular meetings for the transaction
of business shall be held on the first Mondays of
January, June aud November, and at such other
times as the Executive Council shall provide.
RULE IA. To become member Of this Society,
every person shall sign this Constitution and pay
the aforesaid fee, and any person failing refus
ing within ten days after demand to pay his dues,
shall cease TO be a member thereof.
RULE 10. The Executive Council shall have
power to refuse admission to any person deemed by
them unworthy and to expel any such person from
the Society on paying or rendering back to him all
moneys paid by linn Provided that no expelled
person shall thereby forfeit his claim on the Soc-
ETY. for loss suffered before expulsion and while a
member.
RULE l6. The Executive Council shall have
power to appoint at any time such additional num-