The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1874-07-10
THE PIONEERS.
Organization oI the Hancock County
Pioneer and Historical Association.

The adjourned meeting Of the pioneers
Of Hancock county was held at the
Court House last Saturday afternoon.
Squire Cariin, Esq., in the chair. d. B.
Beardsley. Esq, was chosen Secretary.
The Committee appointed to draft a
Constitution and Bylaws reported the
following as the result OF their labor: 49,
CONSTITUTION AND BYLAWS OF THE
HANCOCK COUNTY PIOSEER AND
HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION.
WHEREAS. In forming a Pioneer aud
Historical Association we desire 10 bring
together in fellowship the early settlers
of Hancock county vet among Us, and
those born therein prior 10 the 18th OF
July. 1910. and thus secure and record
facts for the historian. and
WHEREAS. Time i whitening the hair
Of the aged, we viii avail ourselves Of
the opportunity Of stated meetings TO
renew the friendships Of the past, TO
preserve and cherish recollections oi
persons and scenes long gone. and as
one by one the members are Sarnered by
the Great Resp-r, those surviving Will,
when practicabl in an associate capac-
ity. accompany the remains TO the last
resting place in tn" land he has loved.
Agtjrle l. This Society shall be known
as The Hancock Cuaa-y Pioneer and
Historical AssociatiO-.'
ATt 9 Its object shall be TO gather
and preserve "reminiscences, statistics,
or other information connected with tie
early settlement and history Of our
county, previous toJUlyl, 1910.
Art. 3. Any person may become n
member OF this Association by paying
into the Treasury thereof the sum Of
fiftv cents. and signing the Constitution,
Dr0cided that he or she lived in Hancock
county on or before July /, 1910.
Art. f. The officers of the Association
shall be a President, six Vice Presidents,
Corresponding Secretary, Recording
Secretary, Treasurer, and an Executive
Committee of Ten. who shall be elected
by ballot. annually, and who shall per
form the duties usually assigned TO such
officers. and who shall continue in office
until their successors shall be appointed.
art. > The annual meeting. at which
the election of officers shall take place.
shall be held ON the first Saturday of
May, in each year.
art. 6. The regular stated meetings
shall be on the first Saturday i'll May
and November. Other meetings may be
called intermediate, by the President or
the Executive Committee.
Art. Z. All the regular meetings of this
Association shall be held IN the city OF
Findlay.
dr.S All monies Of this Association
must be paid to the Recording Secrcta-
ry. who shall keepa record of the same.
and pay the same TO the Treasurer, ia
king his receipt therefor
AJt 2. No NOeXpenditura of money shall
be- made unless by direct order of the
Association, VIXEN in session.
.iyf. 10. The members of this Associa
tiun are expected to attend the funeral
of any deceased members within the
bos:lris of their respective localities.
art. II. No alteration or amendment
shall be made to this Constitution. ex-
cept at an annual meeting, aud with the
consent OF at least tTo-thir,iS of the
members present, IiT1ciiet that any al
terationS or amendments may hc made
to this Constitution nj any other time,
by the unanimous agreement Of all the
members present, one months notice
thereof having been given.