, 1874-07-25
REFORM.
Organization Of tho Citizens Asso-
citation,
Constitution Adopted for tho New
Movement,
It's Aims and 0hjects-..List Of the
Signers.
Committees Appointed.

Committees Appointed.
4 meeting Of citizens and insurance mon nAB
hold at parlor No. ~ OF tho ralmor House last
night, Gon. J. D. WobBter In tho ohnir.
Con. Wo1Bkor said TINT at o previous meeting
committee Was appointed to draft oouHtitu-
tion for m organization. independent Of po1itl-
cal parties, for tho general wo1faro and safoty
OF tho city. Ho understood that the Committee
Was roaly to report, which would bo tho first
business In ordor. ~
Mr. George II. Ryan was On motion, elected
Secretary OF tho Meet!,,g.
!Mr. Emory A.. Storrs, Secretary of tie Com
AZ follows:
III order to insure more pasfoct administration IN
and prosperity oi o city 10 lro.sct our cItzuns 40
fur possible aganat tic owls Of careless or CORRUPT
ssn 4 IL. t. 9 0t se4 a
rrses necessary mud calculated develop and o1tena
our ass,a aud rs 'Sres to f0sof ,
ationu - the iutdr.sta Vi tho city noy from me 10
cat in or municipal l,gaiotion AnI administration;
correct existing abuses mud to prevent thor future
We, rit,zsns, tax-payoys. n yotera IL tho City Of
tAEAEtt 1.-Two 10ftnEu tAlH AHB1EHkloh Anu. tt4
| government. layo established this constitution:
! ANT.1
SECTION l. Tho namo of this Association ehall DO
" TAH C3t}zeNs' Association ot ChlcugO.b
SEC. y. Tile general PURPOSES Of this Association
shaIl TO tosv forth III tho preamble to this coiisti
tution employing such mcats 10 execute tAoao slr-
poses ~ this Association mny from timo to timc
| adopt.
thoring tho ncresta Of any religious sect denomi-
auy Organization engaged Interested IL promoting
SECTION l. rho oieers II thla ASSOCIATION shall con:
Treasurer, wloso torma Of olco shall be for na term
Of ono year respectively from tho dato Of election or
5Eo. i. THO President shall preside at ;al regular
1neetlugs Of tho Association, aud s4 perform all tho
duties @ cftar'iy = ' in inclasut 1,Lai t. th9 otlce
e President preside a gil regular mcotingB and per-
form al tle dutes in tho abaence Of tho Presiaont
Which would otherwise bc incimbcnt on him.
BEG A. Tile Hccretary shall have control Of the books,
| papers, and documents Of tho Association, aud shall
keep till ant corract records OF iLs proceedings
SEo. t. Tile Treasurer shall rcceivo the moneys Of
the Associatou from time to tins dig sburso aud pay
out tte Hamn ~ be nlay be required Keeping full md
correct uccots Of all such moneys rucelysu aud dis
bnrscu by Anl.
Of this Association hAall III order to BECOME A,ic
bes hoa citizel acgsl voter, aud ~ ths City
Of ChicA&o* and shall tirBt sign tl8 Constitution.
SIC. :. Tho Executive Committee may make such
ruos ano regulations with reference to nenbersAip
IN .his Association na they nas deem best; Gut 10
atty shall 10 irn,Ioscd,
ART. ".
SECTION !. At tho Asss meeting Of the Association
appointing Contral Committee" composed of iiyo
,nemDers Of .he Assocation Tas Central Committee
ths appolnsea s'all from tls'r oyn nannoE a0locs
slo :. ius appointed
ahal continue III office for thu period OF ono luAr fr
tho time u their appointment, ut tho end u Which
the Association, III sucb tho Association nh,
then determine. Such committee nay be diminished
hn s s s s,sns1 81 esst s ss ae appsa s
~ Executive Committee for 10 ensuing war;
g nhS ssss si s ts
9n. 's a s tSa ssst ssa and md VIZ
SEC. !. Tho Executive Committee SINH alzo appoin
from tho members q c A*soclnsioa tho Secretary
treasurer :" 'a' A''"':s 4a9; !.
cca%lt!ss: ii . ~. ~. .,,.na ,.n,, a....,. -,
necessary esaae eapnnsea o. Ills @ asSoe'aslon. &C
;c a. satincs az a i aa at ba ha
j. 10 provide for tle organization Of such albor11.
divisions of tho city may la deemed advisable.
To premro such rules, regulations, aud by~Inw!
for this Association ab they Ay dscl ncseaBary mt
report tae m Saae 70 regular eosn8 o1 'ne AsSocia
70 iii NV vacancies In Office which tay occur b,
denth. res!annt1o1,. or othorwise.
&. And generally to employ such means IS to them
may best to promote tho Interests Of tho Assoef
to, and to advance the purposes for which 1t is or
gahizea.
,, Constitution r,sn Ht. H. Va nor1 or omendoa ,x
vote Of twothrds Of t mslnoors Of this Asuoclation
uroaent ut regular eoug hut. before sch aItera.
tious amendments At least two "eeks previous
tce shall It gise9 in writing tsd With ho Secretary
and rpeoraHa by him. whssh hot,sS snsa ses forth tA'
pf1poeoa OF ~ mir
,hcrav s,,,rovjnn md ndontiug lie nroiccs hcroIl