The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1868-04-23

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PENITENTIARyg CGyicrs.--Fron the
published statemeg OF the present. con-
dition Of the lows ppitentiary I'VE learn
that there Are In that Institution "a
Methodists, ~ Cathaics, Is Baptists, II
Presbyterians, 3 CaDrbeiites, a6i Luth-
Grams, EpiscOpais, Quakers, , United
Brethren, ! Universaist, ! Christian
! Protestant; | Jew, | Coymanter, l.
tWealeyan Methodist, and 60 claiming
no membership. s,.s ts54oaN5I. 4
Constitution and Bylaws Or the
Cedar County Ntsical "Associa-
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IL. This association shall he known
as the Cedar County Musical Associa-.
tion.' *', . - ............,.t
az. It shall have for IT. objects mutual
ton of hiahe Nisxt'g. eaa e. s.a i apnra-
citation in the community generally. -
s3. The Association shall meet every
Saturday evening, for business and vo-
cal exercise, unless deferred by q two
thirds majority Of those present. Ve
EI8aFs.- ARTICLE Hi, @g~8t I 1T,
al. Any person, of moral character.
and reasonable degree of musical tai
ent. with a disposition TO cultivate tile
same, upon the reconIt1endation Of two
members, may, upoiiEa tWo-thirts MIA
jority of those present, be admitted q
member of the Associations upon pay
ing to the Treasurer ore 'dollir. But IN
no case shall a name be proposed and
acted upon in the presence Of any one
not connected with the Association, if
objected to by any one member. -. e,',.,
? ARTICLE III. , '-...,r...
IL. Tie officers of this society shaft
be elected at fhe first regular meeting in
January of each year, aa,d shall consist
Of y President, Vice President, Secreta-
ry, Treasurer, a business Committee of
two male members, d Conductor, AS
sistant Conductor, Pianist. ard Assist
ant Pianist, all of whom shall be chosen
by majority vote. q. AN, ss.t. VI g., -
~. 1t shall be the duty Of the Presi-
dent, and in his ABSENCE the Vice Prcsi-
ident, To preside over all meetings aud
see that order is maintained during ses-
sion hours, aud decide all bylaw and
constitutional questions. -.
S3. The Secretary shall keep correct
T,
and read the same at the next regular
meeting for correction and approved. -
He shall also make out and keen cor
rect roll OF the names Of all members.
and call the same immediately before
recess Of each regular meeting, a.td
mark the names. OF allfpersons absent,
and note the same in the minutes, 10
hold all business papers that may come
into bis hands or be turned over to him.
+ +. The Treasurer shall hold in trust
all money belonging to- the socictv-and
keep cash book Of receipts and expen.
to disburse the same upon
the order Of the Chairman Of the Bush
ness COMMITTEES. II a ,xl~s7i ~ -
Is. 1t shall be the duty Of the Con-
ductor, and ia his absence the Assistant
Conductor, to direct all musical exer-
cises. J ..@& @sSE@ .=
, & g. 1t shall be the duty of the Bush
ness Committee to purchase books, keep
an account of the same, and see that the
same are kept in the Association to
secure places of meeting, and musical
instruments to order tho Treasurer to
levy and collect any assessment the AS
ISOLATION may deem proper; to draw
orders on the treasury, and to transact
] such other business as the Association
may direct ra# ~ 4|fs
!, u. 1t shall be the duty of the Pianist
to preside at the piano or organ at all
musicar exercises of the society. subject
to the direction of the Conductor. ast
|, rs. All officers shall make quarterly
reports, and oftener, if the Association
SO directs and, 1T the expiration of the
time for which they were elected, shall
deliver all books, papers, and other pro.
perty of the Association, to their sue
cessors.
70. Any member may be expelled
from the Association for improper con-
duct, or when for the interest Of the
Association it may be deemed necessary;
and any officer, for like cause or onense,
may be removed from Office or expelled.
10. This Constitution may be altered
or amended by a two-thrds vote Of this
society at any regular meeting, notice
having been given at a previous meet
ing. tgsz.F.s.. b,
gil. Nomember shall be expelled, or
officer removed, except by a majority of
two-thirds of the members present.
-..-a. BYLAWS.
3 /. 1t shall be the duty of each menu
Der to observe rules OF order and deco
rum, and obcy all reasonable req uests Of
the President and Conductor not Incon-
sistent with rules and regulations usual
ly observed in musical conventions, of
which they, jointly, are to be judges !;
and any one violating this section, UNI
less excused by the President, or a ma
jority of two-thirds of the members
present, shall be expelled.
az. Any member failing to pay any
assessments, dues, or delillquencies, for
four weeks after the same BECOMES due,
or absenting himself or herself from
more than four regular meetings In suc-
/ cession, shall be notified at the same by
the Secretary, by post, (which shall be
to show excuse within two weeks froin
date Of notice; and upon failure so to
do, to the satisfaction Of the President,
or by appeal to the A ssOciatiQll. may be