The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-08-08

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If can once see the Iron Horse, puff.
| ing and snorting across these Prairies,
l shall feel at home again.
| Iregret to hear of that accident, to
my old and esteemed friend, L. M.
Cooley. He has my heart felt sympa-
thies and / sincerely desire that he may
| speedily recover.
Believing that the most interesting
part of this epistle, will be the part
called quit therefore close.
G. A. DERBY.
THE GRANT AND WILSON CLUB,
Met at the Court house last evening.
W. j. Mitchell Esq, in the chair.
The committee on Constitution re-
ported the following Constitution
and BY Laws, which were unani-
mously adopted:
CONSTITUTION.
PREAMBLE.
We the undersigned do hereby agree
to unite in an organization the objects
of which are the maintenance and sup
port of the Constitution of the United
States, the Constitution and laws Of
our own State, and the earnest support
of the principles, platform and candi-
dates Of the National Republican
party.
ARTICLE FIRST.
This organization shall be called the
Grant and Wilson Club, of Ottumwa,
Iowa.
ARTICLE SECOND.
The officers Of this Club shall. con-
sist of q President five Vice. residenst,
Secretary, Treasurer and an executive
Committee, consisting of nine menu
-bers, all to be elected except the exc
cutive Committee, who will be an
pointed by the President, BY the adj
vice and consent of the elective of.
ficers.
ARTICLE THIRD.
The election of the officers of this
Club, shall take place at the first meet
ing of the members, after twenty-five
names have been hereunto subscribed
and they shall hold their respective
Offices during the Presidential Cam
paign, unless for malfeasance in Office
or disordcrly conduct, removal from
Office shall be agreed to by a two
thirds vote of the members present. at
any regular meeting of the Club.
ARTICLE FOURTH.
Sec. l. 1t shall be the duty of the
Prest or in his absence one of the Vice.
Presidents to preside at all meetings of
| the Club, to preserve order, to see that
4 the rules, laws and Resolutions nasset1
by the Club are properly carried into
effect, and to perform such other du-
/ ties as properly pertain to his Office.
SEC. 2. 1t shall be the duty of the
Secretary to keep an accurate record of
the proceeding of the Club, and cor
rect register of the officers and men,
bers of the Club, and of their resi-
dences.
He shall receive all moneys paid to
the Club, making a note of the amount
in the proceedings and shall pay the
same to the Treasurer within week
thereafter, taking his receipt therefor.
He shall attend to the correspondence
OF the Club, in accordance with such
instructions as he shall receive from
the same, and he shall keep record
and file of such correspondence and
report his official doings to the Club.
| SEC. 3. The Treasurer shall keep an
account of all moneys received and
paid, and shall pay all bills against the
Club, when properly approved by the
President and Secretary, or by vote
of the Club, and shall report ut each
regular meeting,
| SEC. 4. The Executive Committee
| in connection with the President, shall
have control of all matters pertaining
to the Club, not otherwise provided
for.
ARTICLE FIFTH.
SEC. l. The regular meeting of the
Club, shall be on Friday evening of
each week at such place as the Club or
the President and Executive commit
tee shall designate.
SEC. 2. Special meetings may be
called by the President at any time
upon the written request of nine
| members of the Club.
Sec. 3. Twenty-Five members shall
constitute quorum for the transaction
of business at any authorized meeting
of the Club.
ARTICLE SIXTH.
Sec. l. The dues shall be voluntary
contributions.
ARTICLE SEVENTH.
No alteration or amendment to this
Constitution or of the Bylaws Of this
Club, shall be made except by two
| thirds vote of all the members present
| at a regular meeting, and any such al
teration or amendment shall be SUBJ
mitted in writing at a regular meeting
of the Club at least one week before
its adoption.
| BYLAWS.
Sec. l. The order of business at all
regular meetings shall be as follows:
l. Reading the minutes of the pre-
vious meeting.
2. Reparts Of officers and Executive
Committee, and reading of articles
and communications.
| 3. Unfinished business.
| 4. New business.
SEC. 2. No member shall be allowed
to discuss any question without aris-
ing and addressing the chair.
! See. 3. No member shall sneak
more than twice on any one question.
nor more than ten minutes at any
time, unless by consent of the Club.
| SEC. 4. Any member may call for
the reading of any article of the Con-
stitution or Bylaws or the minutes Of
any meeting when relating to the
question under consideration.
SEC. 5. The yeas and nays shall be
taken on any question at the request
of five members.
| SEC. 6. No expenses shall be in
CURED beyond the ability Of the Treas
urer Of the Club to meet.
The committee on organization re-
ported the names of the following
gentlemen as officers which report
was received, and the parties were
elected by aclamation.
For President,
| DIR. c. G. WARDEN.
For Vice-Presilents.
p. C. DAuM,
| g TIMOTHY RIoGDAN,
| J. ID. CARTER,
g J.. j. ALLEN,
g J. w. CARPENTER,
Fer Secretary,