The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1867-05-23
Meeting of the Wyandot County
Soldiers, Mon IL mental ASSOcia-

port of the Committee on Constitu
ton and BY Laws being in order,
T. E. Grisell from the Committee
read the following which was adopted
unanimously:
CONSTITUTION AND By LAWS.
We citizens of Wyandot County,
recognizing the great and fundamen-
tai truth, that the individual who, i'll
time of war, when the existence and
welfare of his country is in peril,
unfairly leaves home, family friends,
and the peaceful pursuits of life, to
take upon himself the duties of the
soldier, with all their hardships, per
lis and privations, is justly entitled
to be protected and honored by that
country, and to the lasting gratitude
ofthe whole people, and that tits their
special and imperative duty to CRATE
fully rememember and commemorate
the noble braces who have thus gone
forth, and patriotically sacrificed
their lives for the freedom and unity
of the republic.
Thus believing, we hereby form
ourselves into an association, Tor the
purpose of securing the erection OF
an appropriate monument to the
memory of the loyal heroes of our
county, who fell in the late rebel
lion, and adopt for our government
tho fnlIowipo Constitution
ARTICLE 1st. This association
shall be known as, "the Wyandot
County Soldiers Monument Asso-
ciation."
ART. Cd. The officers of this as
sociation shall consist Of Iresl-
dent, Vice President, Treasurer and
Secretary, who shall be elected by
ballot and hold their offices for the
term Of one year.
ART. Sd 1t shall be the duty Of the
President to preside at all meetings
of this association, to call special
meetings when in his judgement the
interests of the association shall
demand it, and to perform such 9th
er duties as usually devolve upon
such officers.
ART. 4th. It shall be the duty OF
the Vice President to discharge the
duties of the President in his alb
, sence.
ART. 5th. The Treasurer shall
give bond with security to the ac-
ceptance of the Central Executive
: Committee in the sum Of Five Thou
sand Dollars ($5,OO0) conditioned
for the faithful performance Of his
! office, and 1t shall be his duty to re
ceive hold and disburse all funds O.
: the association under the direction
of the Central executive Committee
J, AIr. 9th. 1t shall be the duty O
/ the Secretary to keep a record o
: the proceedings to act as Secretary
!. to the Central Executive Committee
\ and as such to make record OF th'
@ names of all deceased soldiers from
). this County together with such othe
: facts and incidents as may be neces
n sary and proper for the accomplish
h ment of the objects of the associa
e ton.
n ART. 7th. There shall be appoint
n ed by the President to hold otfic
h during the term Of one year Ger
e. ura1 Executive Committee to consls
s, of five members whose duty it sha
IF be to take the proper steps for tn
i speedy collection Of the necessar
funds for the accomplishment of th
IS object of this asso citation, and to cor
" trol the use and disbursement {
10 such funds in the hands Of the Treas
i urer. Three of said Committe
N shall constitute quor1tn to do bu
s. mess.
in ART. Sth. Persons may becon
members of this association by sigl
Iy inc it's constitution and contributin
es to it as follows:
o, Gentlemen one dollar, ladies fift
2 cents, children twenty five cents.
OF ART 9th. There shall be at lea
two regular meetings Of this assoc
at alton in each year at such times al
no places as the Central Executive col
he mittee may determine.
to ART. 10th. This constitution ms
b. be altered or amended by major
ty Of the members present at any
re the regular meetings of the associ
N ton.
to The next thing in order was t
signing of the Constitution and b
Laws, after which the election of {
7f. fcers for the ensuing year to-
NO place. The following named gent
ars men were elected, and their electi
;he made unanimous.
he President, Dr. O. Ferris; Vi
Sc. President, Capt. ID. Hartsoug
he Treasurer, I. H. Beery Esq. Sec
5he tary, Capt. S. S. Petit.
1t was ordered that the Secreta
ler procure book in which to keep
cir records Of the ssociation. Qu
the a number came forward and sign
ne the Constitution paying the amo1
ley Of one dollar.
on on People of Wyandot! Will y
he not come forward and lend ahelpi
IN hand, towards erecting a suita
Ilty monument, to the the memory of
ollc noble men who gave their Lices
hey perpetrate the God given governm
I'M under which we live, a governm
the which was sought to be destr
bu- ed by suicidal hands, but saved
tic the life-blood Of the best men
our country. These men went 70
at the call Of our country for helE
our defend ourhomes and families, o
ank to lay down their lives a sacrifice
lare us, and shall it be said Of this Co
"A ty and people. that they failed
2 20 appreciate this great sacrifice. L
III q q come up to the work, and let us el
heii a monument that will be an ho
re- to the County, and perpe
aole monitor to our children after us.
pas Subscription papers will be
!, to all parts of the County for the