The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-01-12
EMIcRANT AID SOCIETY.
MEETING LAST NIGHT At DIR. ARTERs OFFICE.
Adoption "a By-Laws.

ID. Hurd, esq, president of the society. The
committee appointed to draft bylaws for the
society, made their report, which, on motion,
was accepted. The secretary was authorized
to Procure books for the society and to open
a)kubscription book for the purpose of record
fng the names of parties who wished to be-
come members, and to advertise the fact that
l.such book had been opened, in the CAIRO
papers On motion, the following code OF by
laws were adopted, in sections, after which
the meeting adjourned to meet on call OF the
president:
ARTICLE l-oFFICERs, AND THEIR DUTIES.
Src. l. The officers of this Society shall
consist of president vice-presidcnt secre-
tary. treasurer and an executive committee
of i've. all of whom shall constitute board
of directors, and shall hold their offices for
one yedr or until their successors are elected
and qualified. >,
SEC. 2. The president shall preside at all
meetings of the Society, and shall, by virtue
of his Office, be the presiding. officer OF the
board of directors. He shall have u general
SUPERVISION over the officers of the Socictyi
shall report their delinquencies TO the board
of Directors, and shall see that any measures
odoptcd by the Society, or board of directors,
are properly executed.
SEC. in the absence of the president the
yice-prcsidcnt shall act in his stead, md per-
form all duties incumbent on the president
SEC. 4 The secretary shall keep correct
minutes of all meetings of the Society and
board of directors; he shall receive all dues
and other moneys of the Society, pay the
same over TO the treasurer and take his receipt
therefor; he shall keep correct list of all
lands for sale by or which may be sold
through. thi. Society; he shall attend to all
correspondence, and make full report at
each regular meeting.
Src B The Treasurer shall receive tho
funds Of the Society; shall keep correct ac-
count ofall money received and paid out but
shall pay no order except when signed by the
secretary and countcr-signed by the president
he shall make full report of his receipts and
| disbursements and of the finances oil the
Society ut each regular meeting
| SEC 6. The board Of directors shall take
such steps as may be necessary TO increase the
membership of the society, ana to organize
branch societies In all the counties Of southern
| Illinois they shall adopt measures TO provide
| the necessary funds for carrying on the soci-
| ETY.; they shall have power to procure ana
contract for supplies, or articles OF any nature
whatever necessary in ctlccting the purposes
and objects of the society; they may employ
agents ana IN iHtlI DuNs anu HAslAi ~ NaiN E"s
Of all officers which they may deem entitled
to compensation; they shall audit and allow
all lust claims against the society; they shall
provide correct maps and plat', together with
a full description and the price OF all Lands
for sale in Alexander county and shall re-
auirc all branch societies TO file III the oiice oi
this society u copy oflikc maps and plats, TO-
gcthcr with a full description ana the price
of NIL land. for sale in their respective coun-
.,,.,t,,, Al sta pItpu commit lee
whose duty it shall be to show any lands which
NAV be offered for sale by this society to per
sons DESTROYS of purchasing, and the board OF
| directors shall have power, and II u hereby
made their duty, 10 require all, brahch socic-
| tie, 10 appoint similar committees Tor Ike
purposes in their respective counties they
shall have have power to call conventions oi
delegates from all societies acknowledging TINS
rs their parent society, ana to hN the NUMBER
of delegates to said conventions they shali
omen a general intelligence office in Cairo :
and in General. shall have power TO do what
ever may be necessary, in their Judgment u
promote the objects Tor which this society u
AupIcLE 2--MEuBERsHIP.
SEc.l. The members of this society shat
; pay into the treasury not less than four dol
lars year, payable quarterly IN advance
/. and any member failing for the period oil 81
months to pay his quarterly dues may
stricken from the rolls of the society ny
vote of the board of directors.
e SEc. 2. ANY member desiring TO WITHDRAW
, from this society must signify his desire to d
so In writing, directed 10 the board Of dlreC
|. tors.
ARTICLE 3-MEETINGs.
SEC. |. The regular meeting of the societ
shall be held quartor-yearly on the secon
-, Tuesday in the mouths Of January apr
, July and October, >.
i SEc. The regular meeting of the board G
{ directors shall be held on the first Tuesda
n In every month.
SEC. ;. Special meetings of the society o
y hoard of directors may be called by the pres
: dent or any three members OF the board
: directors.
@ ARTICLE 4--MIsCyLLASEoUs.
a SEC. |. A majority of the members OF IN
| society shall constitute aquorum for the iran
:, action of business.
u SEC. 2. Two-thrds of the members of II
e board of directors shall constitute quorul
for the transaction g business.
SIC, 3. Excepting at the election OF oihcer
- the president shall not vote unless there Is
tie when he shall have the casting vote.
SIC. 4. Whenever at any election there ~
more candidates for any office than three, {
s. the second ballot the names of all shall
ne droppcd excepting the three receiving u
Or largest number of votes, and ON the third bo
"a lot the name of the candidate receiving Il
80 smallest number of votes shall BE- droppec
and the balloting proceed for ne two reeei
he inc the highest number, and If they shall
on ceive an equal number of votes they sh'
If draw lots to decide who shall FIJI the office.
as SEc. .. The bylaws of this society may
~ altered or amended by the board of directo
- their action to be approved by the society
u | a suhsenupnt meetin0,