The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-08-21
THE TEMPERANCE UNION.
Constitution and Bylaws Of the Cairo
Temperance Union.

COneDtutlon ana BY LAWS OF tpe Saiio
Temperance Union.
The following is the constitution ard
bylaws OF the Temperance Union of
Cairo. 1t will be read with interest by
the friends OF the temperance cause:
NAME.
ARTICLE !. This organization shall be
known as the Cairo Temperance Union
-amxillary TO the Woman's Temperance
Union OF the State OF Illinois.
OBJECT.
ART. .. II shall be the object of this
organization to plan and carry forward
any measures which will result, with the
blessing OF God, in the suppression OF
intemperance in our midst.
MEMBERSHIP.
ART. 3. Any person may become a
member of this organization by signing
the Constitution, pledging themselves to
do all in their power tor the advancement
OF the temperance cause, and BY the pay.
ment Of one cent per week, or fifty cents
per year, INTO the treasury.
OFFICERS:
ART. 4. The officers ofthis organization
shall be president, vice president, a
corresponding secretary, record
Ing secretary. treasurer, and
an executive committee OF nine
persons, the president OF the union being
eX-offlcio president OF the committee.
DUTIES OF OFFICERS.
Act ). Sec |. 1t shall be the duty OF
the president to preside at all meetings
of the organization, and to supervise is
general interests.
Sec ,. 1t shall be the duty OF the
vices president to preside in the absence
OF the president, the vlce-presidcnt shall
also assist in managing the affairs OF the
organization.
| Sec 3. 1t shall be the duty Of the cor
responding secretary to conduct the
correspondence of the organization, and
to report to the corresponding secretary
! of the State Union the lst of Apri! and
October, having first submitted such re-
port to the local organization, giving
such Items CT general interest as will en-
able her to Judge correctly the coalition
OF the organization.
! Sec 4. ltshall be the duty of the re-
cording secretary to keep record OF the
proceedings OF the organization, anc
notify the public of its meetings.
Sec 8. 1t shall be the duty of The
treasurer to collect the ole cen
per week or fifty cents pc" veal
membership dues. She shall also hole
all other monies collected for the use Of
the organization, keeping an exact book
account, and making quarterly repor
OF the same.
ANNUAL MEETING.
ART. c. The annual meeting shall be
held during the lst week OF April, al
which time the officers shall be elected
Tor the ensuing year.
AMENDMENTS.
ART. Z. Desired amendments of THU
constitution must be presented Ia writing
tor the acceptance Of the union at its re
gular sessions, said notice to lay over til
the next meeting.
| BYLAWS.
SECTION l.. The president and AM
three members OF the organization may
call special meetings, due notification be
ing given to the members OF the union.
SEC. 9. There shall be tho follow
ing standing committees. A iinan
cial committee, committee OF
public meetings and committee on ju
venile societies.
Sec 3. The chairman OF each stlndlnl
committee shall be ex.otllcio membe
OF the executive committee.
See 4. Five persons shall constitute
quorum of the executive committee,