Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-12-31
CTryxENp sANITARK AssOOIA'
TTON.
An Interesting Neutrality-suspicious. OF
Bylaws ENROLMENT OF Menu
bera.

In accordance with call an adjourned
meeting of citizens was held in the Long
Room Of the Exchange last evening to con-
slider the report of the committee previously
appointed, on a plan Of organization and
bylaws, for the government of the associs-
ton.
The meeting was called to order about s
o'clock by Col. John screven, Chairman.
The Secretary read the minutes OF the
previous meeting, which were approved.
The report of the committee was then
called for, and the bylaws prepared by the
/ committee were, by request, read by the
| Chairman, Colonel j. Il. Estill. As these
bylaws were published 10 the MORNING
NEWS Of Thursday It Is unnecessary TO
give them here. On motion the report was
| received.
Mr. j. NJ. Kreeger moved to amend Sec
ton l of article I by adding after the
words Gail persors who have signed the
petition" the words land have paid the
! annual fee." The amendment was seconded
and adopted.
The report was then adopted, and on mo-
ton of DR. j. G. Thomas, those present
were invited to come forward ard sign their
names to the bylaws, in order that 1t
might be known who were members
The business was temporarily interrupted
| for this purpose, and thiriY-three gentle
men promptly came forward and subscribed
| themselves as members of the association.
Col Estill moved that committee of five
be appointed to select fifteen gentlemen to
serve this association as Executive Council
| to act in the interim as temporary council
until the annual meeting in February next,
when permanent officers would be elected.
Mr.. NJ j. Solomons thought that this
action would be somewhat premature, as
there were many citizens who were not
present 10 night who would gladly join
the association, and be thought 1t would
be better tn wait until two or three hut
bred m mbers were obtained before pro-
ceedi0g to any organization.
Some discussion 10 regard to the matter
ensued, which was briefly partic'p ated In
by Captain w. W. Paine, Colonel Estill and
General A. R Lawton, in which the i'm
portaDce of having an Executive Council
and making start in the work was referred
to.
After an interchange of views, General
Lswlon moved to amend Colonel E'tilPs
motion by cons i'utipg the committee, who
had so well performed their duty in The
preparation OF the bylaws, the temporary
Ex cutive Council until the annual meeting
in February.
The amendment was seconded, and, on
oelng put 10 vote, was uhanlmously
adopted.
The temporary Executive Council will
there be constituted as follows:
Col j. H. Estill. DR.. j. G. Thomas, Gen.
]. F. Gilmer, Col. J L. Warren, Dr.. J. G..
LeHardy, D. r Armstrong, Esq Capt. L
j. Guilmartin, NJ. ]. SoIomons, Esq, j. j.
Wilder. ESQ.
On motion of Gen. j. F. Gilmer, section
2, article 4, of he bylaws, was amended so
as to give the Executive Council the power
/ to remove officers for cause.
Col. j. L Warren moved that Col. John
| Screven, Chairman, and Mr.. B. II. Richard
son, Secretary, of this meeting be added to
the temporary Executive Council.
The motion was seconded, and, being put
I by Col. Warren, was adopted.
Mr.. d. r. Thomas moved that the Chair
| appoint q committee OF seven, whose duty
| it shall be 10 canvass the community and
solicit members for the association, which
motion was seconded and unanimously car
ried.
The chair appointed as the committee
| Messrs. D. r. Thomas, VIM Hunter, w. G..
Raoul, John Nisbet, John r. West, II. Fraser
| Grant, John J. Jergensen.
Dr.. Thomas suggested that every member
| of the Association should assist this com
mittee ia increasing the membership.
| No other business was offered, and on
motion the meeting adjourned.
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