Nebraska advertiser., 1865-02-16
Constitution OF the Soldiers BE.
lief Society.

be called the Nepana Oouhty ooluleH !
Relief Society.
ART. 2KD.-The objects Of The SoOie-
u shall be to afford relief to sick and
wounded soldiers serving in Nebraska,
sick aud wounded Nebraska soldiers,
serving in other Military Departments
or Districts, and afford relief to destitute
families in Nemaha County, having
Father, Husband, or Sons in the Union
army.
ART. 3D-The officers of the Society,
shall sist of a President, Vice Presi-
dent, Treasurer and Secretary, all to be
elected semi-annually, by ballot, or viva
vOce as a majority of the Society may
determine.
Arr. 4rE-The President shall preside
al all business meetings of the Society,
wien present and attend 10 such other
duIIes as are usually discharged by Pres
idents of such Societies. :
ART. 5TH--The Vice President shall
assist the President in the discharge of her
official duties, and in the absence Of the
President her duties devolve upon the
Vice President.
ART. 6TH.-lt shall be the duty of the
Treasurer TO hold the Funds of the So.
retRry, and disburse the same, as it
may direct.
ART. 7rH.-It shall be the duty of
the Secretary to record the proceedings
of the business meetings of the Society;
to receive all moneys from Members Of
The Society, aud donations which may be
made 10 the Society, keep a correct &C
count, and pay Over to the Treasurer,
taking her receipt for the same.
ART. STH.-All loyal persons, paying
twenty-five cents into the Treasury of
the Society, and signing this COnstitu-
ZION, are thereby constituted members.
ART. 9LE.-It shall be the duty of
each person, becoming members of this
Society, to pay into the Treasury Of
the Society, each month, the sum of %
cents to assist in carrying out the object of
the Society.
ART. 10rH.-The President, Treas
urer and Secretary shall constitute a
committee of relief to whom application
may be made by the destitute families Of
his county having Fathers, Husbands, or
Sons, in the Union army, who shall have
power to draw upon the funds of the So
Ciety, for such relief as they may deem
necessary to afford, but III no single case
shall they give more than Ave dollars to
one family at one time, and then it is ad-
vised hat the necessaries of life be pro-
cured ty said committee instead of pay
ing over the money.
ART. 1l.-When it shall be known
in our midst, that there are sick and
WOullNCu oJIGlOlSlu lHC A4H SAtltASo
relief according to provisions of this Con-
stitution, it shall be the duty, of the
President to call the Society together, as
soon as practicable, to afford the neces-
sary relief.
ART. 18TH The time and place of
meetings of the Society shall be deter
mined by a majority of the members
present at any particular meeting,
ART. 13TH.-Any person desiring TO
Withdraw from this Society shall signify
the same to the Secretary, who may
erase his or her name from the list, but
in no case shall any member be entitled
to honorable dismissal, until all back
dues are made up.
ART. l4TH.-This Constitution may
be altered or amended in the following
manner
Said amendment or alteration, TO be
proposed in writing, and two thirds of
the members present, voting in favor of
said amenment. but not otherwise,
ART. 15.-It IS advised that the
friends of the Union in the different
precincts, throughout, this County, or.
ganize Relief Societies, in accordance
with the provisions of this Conststutiop.