Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1867-03-16
PIERCE co. SOLDIERS
Monument Association.
PLAN OF ORGANIZATION.

Pursuant to previous notice, a meet
ing was held at tho Council Room in
Prescott, on the evening of March 5th,
to organize a Pierce Co. Monument As
ISOLATION. PAINE CONVERSE was made
Chairman, and Lutte a. TAYLOR, Sec
reIary.
1t was voted that an Association be
formed, and after discussion by Messrs.
CONVERSE, MEAcHAM, HowEs, Corr,
BEARDsLEY, WISE, TAYLOR, and others,
the Association adopted the following +.
RULES AND REGULATIONS.
/. This Association shall be known
as "The Pierce County Soldiers Mon.
ment Association"
2. It's object shall be lho erection of
a suitable Monument to the memory of
those soldiers and sailors from Pierce
County, Wisconsin, who lost their lives
in the late war for the maintenance of
the National Government: and for pre-
serving record Of them in such other
manner as it may determine.
8. Any person may become men,
Der of this Association by paying into
its Treasury the sum of 25 cents or
more; but no person paying less than
one dollar shall be entitled to vote at the
business meetings of the Association,
and every member paying one dollar, or
moro, shall have rs many votes rs he
shall have paid dollars into its Treasury.
4. Its officers shall be President,
Vice President for each town in the Co.,
a Secretary, and Treasurer. The Presi-
dent, Secretary and Treasurer shall per-
form the duties common to those offices.
The Vice Presidents shall be authorized
10 raise funds in their several towns, and
be required TO report TO the Secretary
the amount raised, and the names ofper-y
sons paying the same, taking his receipt
for money delivered, and the Secretary
shall pay over all such moneys 10 the
Treasurer, taking his receipt therefor.
5. The first Annual Meeting of the
Association shall be held at Prescott, OH
Tuesday, April ODD. 1867, at l o'clock
P. NJ, at which meeting a President, a
Secretary, and Treasurer shall be
elected for the term Of one year, or un-
til their successors are elected.
6. The President, Secretary and
Treasurer shall constitute the Executive
Committee of the Association. They
shall have power to purchase and locate
the Monument; and TO take such meas
ures and incur such expenses as they
may deem necessary 20 promote the OBJ
ject of the Association; but no money
shall be paid out by the Treasurer, ex-
cept upon the order of the Secretary, APP
proved BY the President.
z. On the said April 2sd, 1867, or
as soon thereafter rs called for, every
member of the Association shall be Civ
en- a certificate Of membership, signed by
the President and Secretary. which GER
iificate shall state the amount paid into
tho treasury by the member receiving it,
and every person who shall subsequently
become a member, shall receive a Ike
certificate.
s. The Secretary shall keep in
suitable book for this purpose, record
of all members of the Association, and
the amount paid by each; and he shall
also enter in this book the name and
rank Of every soldier and sailor whose
name is on the Monument, together with
his age, time and place of enlistment.
company and regiment In which he ser
we'd, and place, date, and cause Of death;
and copy thereof shall be deposited in
the Office Of the Register of Deeds of
Pierce County.
3. Tho regular meetings of tho AS
sociation shall be held Oh the sd of
of April of each year, unless otherwise
provided, and special meetings may be
held on call Of the Executive Committee
10. Any changes in these Rules and
regulations may be MADE Dy majority
vote at any annual meeting.
After the adoption of these articles, the
following officers were elected.
President-PAINE CONVERSE.
Secrciary-DAN'L j. Dill.
Treasurer-A. A. MEACHAM.
The following Vice Presidents were
appointed for the several towns;-
Prescott, 1st ward--C. w. Wright.
2nd ward-P. Y. Wise.
Clifton-Albcrt Childs.
Oak Grove-John Hunter.
River Falls-A. d. Andrews.
Martel-Hans Warner.
Observation-Disclosures w. Kinney.
Diamond Bluf,-C. Ii. Grant.
Trenton--E. Ii. Boustead.
Isabel-Thos. Nelson.
Pleasant Valley. D. Brown.
Salem-J. Fuller. 49,.
Union-E. Holt.
Hartland-J. Sleeper.
Ellsworth. w. VIM.
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