The Worthington advance., 1880-09-16
CONSTITUTION OF GARFIELD AND AR
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| PREAMBLE.
We the undersigned, do hereby agree
| to unite in an organization, the objects
port of the Constitution and Laws Of
the United States, the Constitution and
! Laws of our own State, AND THE EARN.
EST sUPPORTof the principles, and can
didates OF the National Republican par
ty.
ARTICLE
This organization shall! be called the
GARFIELD AND ARTHUR CLUB Of No.
bles County.
ARTICLE II.
The officers of this Club shall be a
President, Vice President in each
town in the county, Recording Secreta.
ry, Corresponding Secretary, Reader,
Treasurer, and an Executive Commit.
tee, consisting of nine members, all to
he elected by ballot, except the Execu.
tive Committee, who will be appointed
by the President, by the advice and cor
sent of the elective officers.
ARTICLE III.
The election Of the officers of this
Club shall take place at the first meet
ing Of the members after twenty-five
names have been hereunt0 subscribed,
and they shall hold their respective Of
fees during the present Presidential
campaign, unless, from malfeasance in
office or disorderly conduct, removal
from office shall be agreed to by two
thirds vote of the members present at
any regular meeting of the Club.
ARTICLE Nv.
SECTION l. 1t shall be the duty of the
President, or, in his absence, the Vice.
President, to preside at all meetings of
the Club, to preserve order, to see that
the rules, laws and resolutions passed
by the Club are properly carried into ef-
feet, and to perform such other duties
IS properly pertain to his office.
SEC. >. 1t shall he the duty Of the Re.
cording Secretary to keep an accurate
record of the proceedings of the Club,
and Of their residences. He shall re.
ceive all moneys paid to the Club, max.
ing a note OF the amount in the proceed
ings, and shall pay the same to the
Treasurer within a week thereafter,
taking his receipt therefor.
SEC. 3. The Corresponding Secreta.
~ shall attend to the correspondence of
the Club in accordance with such in.
structions as he shall receive from the
same; and he shall keep a record and file
OF such correspondence, and report his
official loings to the Club.
SEC. 1. The Treasurer shall keep an
account of all moneys received and
paid, and shall pay all bills against the
Club. when instructed to do SO, in writ.
ing, by the President and Executive
Committee, or by vote OF the Club, and
shall report at each regular meeting, at
the request of any member, the amount
OF funds received, paid out, on hand,
and, if necessary, for the protection OF
the Club, he may be required to give
bond.
SEC 5. The Executive Committee, in
connection with the President, shall
have control of all matters pertaining
to the Club, not otherwise provided for.
They shall audit all bills against the
Club, and when correct, direct the pay.
ment Of the same by i written order on
the Treasurer.
ARTICLE
SECTION l. The regular meetings of
the Club shall be on Saturday evening
Of each week, at such place as the Club
or the President aud Executive Com.
mittee shall direct.
SEC. 2 Special meetings may lie call.
ed by the President at any time, upon
the written request of nine members of
the Club.
SEC. 3. Fifteen members shall consti-
tute Il quorum for the transaction of
business of any duly authorized meet
ing of the Club.
ARTICLE vi.
SECTION l. Each member shall pay,
on joining the Club, as an initiation
fee, the sum of 25 cents.
SEC. 2. Tie dues shall be 10 cents
per month.
ARTICLE VII.
No alteration or amendment to this
Constitution, or of the Bylaws Of this
Club, shall be made except by a two
thirds vote of all the members present
ut regular meeting, and any such al
teration or amendment shall he submit
ted in writing at i regular meeting of
the Club at least one week before its
adoption.