The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-08-15
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|1sa i ] AsEnOF Cry, Aug Is, 1877.
Eos. ICouHfrH. II ,sg ~ gass 5aa CD
W Tho osaas and wilssa, olsSi FL.
| Net ia hsatonss n shitbs Hall
last Friday evening. ID. @. A. Dsw-
|'sen was called to- the, chair, and G. l..
LAttiers Secretary. 7iedi fsNlseas sao
Nj The CON TIA \ o y constitution and
bylaws, sapp1tsd the following, which
was afanimousiy adoptedss has 40.
h q, j i shn SossrtTorios s \, a e
d PIEAMBII, We, the undersigned, do
hereby agree to unite in an Organise
ton, the object of, which is the main
tainance and support Of the Constitu-
ton and laws Of the United States, the
Constellation and laws of our own
State, and the earnest support Of the
principles, platform and candidates Of
the National Republican party. b4
e Art. let. This Organization shah
be called the Grant q Wilson Club Of
|tAaeney City, 4; - Toe III
|, Art. I'd. The officers of this club,
shall be a President, Vice Presidents,
Recording and Corresponding Secreta-
ries, Treasurer and Executive commit
tee, consisting of three members, all to
be elected by reclamation. sa,,
Art. 3D.. The election Of the officers
Of this club shall take place at the first
meeting Uf the mem beers, after, twenty
|stiEenazaes have been hsreuntOsubscri-
|fbed, and they shah hold their; respect
i've Offices during the present Presiden-
tial campaign. "a
fhAFT. 9TH Sec Ist--It shall be the duty
Of the President, or in his absence, one
OF, the Vice Presidents, to preside at
all the meetings Of the club, to preserve
order, to see that the rules, bylaws
and regulations, passed by the club
are properly carried into effect, and to
perfora such other duties as properly
pertain to his Office. 4, nais s.
SDc.. ID It shall be the duty Of the
Recording Secretary to keep an accu-
rate record Of the proceedings of the
club, and q correct register Of the Of
ficers and members of the club.
SEC. Sd. The corresponding Secre-
tary shall attend to the Correspondence
Of the club, In accordance with such
instructions as heq shall receive from
the same,, and he shall keep record
and file of such correspondence, and
report the official doings to the club.
b SEC. 4th. The Treasurer shall keep
an account ofall money received and
paid, and shall pay all bills against the
club, when presented in writing and
signed by the President and Secre-
tAry.9ss1 lasW Sod ,lsNG ie&Bl fs'ts
Il SEc. 9th. The Executive committee
in connection with the President, shall
have control of all matters pertaining
to The club, not otherwise provided for,
such as raising money, procuring hall,
nd Lighting same. go Nershlg9 els
b ART. B.. The regular meeting Of the
club, shall be on. Friday evenings Of
of every other week, &C such place as
tile President and Executive commit
tee shall direct.Hos gstg ssa,l III, -
ART. 9Th. The dues shall be ,y,,olunta-
Iily contributed. s'ssAi5 f'A.ss
BY LAWS.
SEC. LIST. The order or business at
all regular meetings, shah be as fol-
lOWS ,IsnaEHc nh $500 Ylsag sd Z
{ LIST d Reeozdiag the minutes of pre-
,yiOps meetings. E.4
/ "a Report Of officers and Executive
Committee, and reading Of articles and
communications. .hs8ts6& ffao fNa III
lia3d. Unfinished business. No.
4th.a New. business. tf
SEC I'd. No member shall be allow.
ed to discuss any question under de-
bste without rising and addressing the
fC]aais.g gsiza oaW aa5n sat
4. SEQ 3D.. No member shall speak
more. than one time on any question,
nor more than tenminutes at any time,
unless by unanimous CONSENT,
SIC, 4saAny, member may call for
the reading Of any article or the ..eon-
stitutiOh OF bylaws or the minutes of
any meeting when relating to the
question under consideration. s1.
SIC. d. The yeas and nays shall be
takan on any question, at the request
Of five members. a go
The committee on, organization re-
ported the names Of the following
gentlemen as officers and Executive
Committee, which report was received
ana me parties elected by acclama-
ti0n: q 958 ~ Isas,fs III III, fa
/, President A. u. Chamberlip.
Vice Presidents, W., c. Reynolds,
and C.. A. Bryan. S9
y Corresponding sec's j. Q. "A. Daw-
son. tiEH.sssa eI.sn .8s.ElG4
Recording Sec'y G. L. Littler.
Treasurer, j. I. Parkhurst.
Executive Committee, c. N Smith,
%. ID. Shadford, A. +. Lyon. II
ao After the Organization, one hundred
and twenty -seveiI Joined the club.
The meeting was then addressed by
r. d. Litter, and WI. Mitchell Eeqs,
in shoit, but pithy speeches. ~ ~
esThe Club then adjourned, to meet
sgain on August 23rd 1872. W
AL. CHAMBERLlN, President.
ca GEO. L. LlrrlEs, Recording Sec'y |