The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-08-12

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ARTICLES or ASSOCIATION.
The following Articles Of Association
were then submitted to the consideration
Of the meeting. Amer they had been
read, they were considered article by ar.
ticlc and several amendments made, |
when they were adopted ~ a whole:
ARTICLE l.
NAME.
Thi, Association shall be known rs the
Cairo Citizens Association"
ARTICLE II.
OBJECT.
Recognizing the fact that the pos ,es- |
sion Of great natural and artificial advan- |
tages by any particular locality will not |
Of itself build up q city there, but that ef.
feet must be given to these favorable cir
cumstances by the active cxertions Of
those desiring such result, the object Of
this Association shall be generally TO ma.
turc plans and adopt measures for the
development of our superior position
and for promoting the growth aud pro-
tccting the interests OF our city.
ARTICLE Ill.
OFFICERS.
/. The officers Of the Association shall
consist OF President, Vice. President.
| Secretary and Treasurer, whose terms Of
office shall be tor the term of one year,
respectively from the date of election
and until the acceptance Of their success
| sors.
.. The President shall preside ut all
| regular meetings Of the Association. and
| shall perform all the duties ordinarily in
cident to the Office.
3. The Vice-President shall, in the abb
sence Of the President, preside at all reg
ular meetings, and perform all the duties.
In the absence OF the President, which
would otherwise be incumbent on him.
4. The Secretary shall have control of
the books, papers and documents of the
Association, and shall keep full and cor
rect records OF lis proceedings.
3. The Treasurer shall receive the
monies Of the Association, and from time
to time disbursc and pay out the same as
he may b. required by the Association.
or the Executive Committee, keeping iull
and correct accounts of all such monies
received and disbursed by him.
ARTICLE w.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
/. The Standing Committees OF the As
ISOLATION shall be as follows, and such
Others as may be directed by the ASsoci-
alton at any general meeting, viz:
An Executive Committee.
! Committee OH Manufacturing and Com
mcrcial interests.
Committee on Educational interests.
Committee on Railroads.
Committee on General Improvements.
Committee on Taxation.
Committee on Statistics AMI Advertise
ments.
Said committees shall serve for three
months and.until the appointment of sue
cessors.
=. The Executive Committee shall have
general charge OF the administration of
the affairs Of the Associa,ion, shall pro-
vide rooms and other appliances for the
accommodation of the Association, and
act under the directions Of the Associa-
ton.
3. The Executive Committee shall con-
sist of five members; the other commit
tees of three.
ARTlCLEv.
ELECTIONS.
All officers and the Executive Committee
shall be elected by ballot by the members
OF the Association at general meeting,
provided that when but one nomination
Is made the election may be by acclama.
ton. The other committees shall be APP
pointed by the President.
ARTICLE VI.
| MEMBERS.
l. Any tax payer OF the city may be-
come member by signing these Arti-
Giles Of Association and paying an admis-
sion fee of 80 cents. Each member shall
also be assessed % cents month, paya-
bic at the beginning OF each month, for
the purpose Of detraying expenses OF the
Association.
| . Tho Assoc;ot;op M opy u.nerol
meeting, may declare membership for
feited for non payment Of monthly cues
for one month.
I ARTICLE VII.
| MEETINGS.
General meetings Of the Association
shall BIZ held at the hall OH the first FRI
day night in each and every month, ut
such hour as the Association may by
resolution designate, and special meet
ings may be called at any time by the
President, Vice President, Secretary. or
any five members by notice inserted In
some newspaper published daily In the
City OF Cairo, said publication to BE- ut
least six hours before such meeting.
ARTICLE VIII.
| BUSINESS.
Ten members or more shall form a
quorum for the transaction Of business
and the parliamentary rules laid down In
Cushing's Manual shall govern the de-
alterations and business of the Associa-
ton.
| ARTICLE IN.
| ALTERATIONS.
Any of the provisions Of the Articles Of
Association may be altered or new ones
adopted by a vote of twO-thirds Of the
members present at any general meet
ing.
THE SIGNER5.
4 After the Articles had been adopted,
the citizens came forward, signed them
and paid the admission fee, when o mo-
ton prevailed to proceed to the election