Weekly Calaveras chronicle., 1867-05-18
CONSTITUTION
Of the Stock Raisers and Farmers Mu-
tual Protection Association of Calave-
ras County, California.

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/ Of the Stock Raisers' and Farmers Mu-
tual Protection Association of Calave-
ras County, California.
The citizens forming this Association have
in view their own protection in the better
security of their property. and pledge them
selves, by all legal means. to prosecute to the
fullest extent, all persons within their knowl-
edge. either directly or indirectly engaged in
stealing stock or property OF any other des-
criptlon and establish this Constitution for
the Stock RaiserS' and Farmers Mutual Pro-
tectiun association.
ARTICLE 1sT.
Section There shall be elected for
the term of six months. or until their success
sors shall be elected. one President. two Vice
Presidents, one Secretary. one Treasurer and
one Chief Detective. whose duties will be
such as ordinarily pertain to like officers.
Sec. 2.-In case of the absence of the
President at any regular or called meeting of
the Association, either of the Vice Presidents
may act as chairman. or in the event of the
absence of any important officer, those pres
ent may select to fill the vacancy pro tenn.
be-. ARTICLE ID.
Sec. l.-There shall be an Executive COM
mittee. composed of the President Vice
Presidents, Secretary, Treasurer and Chief
Detective 'r;as a-H -.
Sec. Pit shall be the duty of the Chief
Detective. by and with the consent of the
Executive Committee, to appoint Assistant
Detectives to be known only TO the EXecu-
tive Committee
Sec. 3.-The Executive Committee shall
meet as frequently as they shall be notified
so to do by the Chairman or Secretary of
said Committee.
Sec. 4.-The Executive Committee shall
be held responsible for the safe keeping and
proper disbursement of all moneys in the
treasury of the Association, and be prepared
at all times to make report of the same.
Sec. 5.-It shall be the duty of the Ex-
ecutive Committee when the necessity of the
case requires it, to act with promptness and
dispatch. in the pursuit and arrest of all
thieves or those against whom sufficient evil
dence can Le adduced to warrant an arrest
and conviction. A'.-
Sec. 6.-When rewards for the detection
and apprehension OF thieves shall be offered,
and the amount necessary exceeds one hun
dred dollars, the Chief Detective shall inform
the President of the Association, whose duty
it shall be to call promptly special meeting
of the association, (through the Chief and his
Assistants), for its consideration. .
Sec. THE Executive Committee are
authorized to bring and defend suits against
them in the name of the Stock Raisers' and
Farmers Mutual Protection Association.
ARTICLE 3D. ..
Sec. 1.-For the better protection of this
Association. against the imposition of de-
signing and bad characters, all applications
for membership shall be made through the
Chief Detective, who shall present the name
or names of applicants to the Executive
Committee, majority of whom shall elect.
ARTICLE 4TH.
Sec. 1.-The officers of this Association
shall receive no compensation for services
rendered as such. prorided, that in cases
wherein any member. is at the loss of time
and expenditure of money in the pursuit and
arrest of thieves, their claims shall be pre-
sented to the Executive Committee for al
lowance or rejection, as the case may be.
Sec. 2.-All demands against the Asso-
citation, when approved by the Executive
Committee, shall be referred to the President
OF the Association, who shall draw his order
for the amount upon the Treasurer the
Treasurer taking the receipt of the parties to
whom he shall pay money. anu file with the
there not be sufficient funds in the treasury
of the Association TO meet the demands
against the same, the Executive Committee
shall levy upon the members a pro rate
assessment. sufficient in the aggregate to
meet the deficiency.
Sec 3.-Any officer of this Association
wilfully neglectful or derelict in the duties
pertaining to his office. may be removed from
the same by two Thirds vote of the Assn
citation, at any regular or called meeting. and
a successor Immediately elected.
Sec. Amy member of this Association,
who shall fail to pay his monthly dues. OF
fines, or assessments made upon him, for the
term of three months, or who shall divulge
or make known to any person not member
of this Association any of its private affairs
or actions. may be expelled from membership
at the option of majority of the members
present at any regular or special meeting.
Sec. 5.-All meetings of the Executive
Committee, shall be with closed doors, ex-
cept to members of the association in good
standing. @
ARTICLE 5TI.
Sec. 1.-This Constitution may be amend
ed, by two thirds vote of memb present
at any regular meeting of the association,
prorided. notice shall be given by publication
in the nearest newspaper for one month. of
the proposition to amend. . .-
Sec. ALL matters of business or other
wise, necessary to the proper working and
general advantage of this association, not in
conflict with this Constitution, may be en-
acted by majority of members present at
any regular or special meeting.