Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-06-11
THE TUCSON REPUBLICAN CLUB.

! | Good Beginning for a Successful ending.
 According to previous announcement the Republicans met Tn Levin's hall on last Saturday evening and were called to order by W. c. Davis, chairman, who stated the object of the meeting. The committee appointed to draft articles for the organization and government of a Republican club. through Judge Osborn reco amended the following, which were unanimously adopted:
 Article 1. The name of this organi- zation shall be the Tucson Republican | Club"
 Article IL Section lst. The object of this association shall be the diffusion of Republican ideas, and the success of Republican principles in the community of which Tucson is natural center
 Article III. Section lst The officers of this association shall be President, first Vice President, second Vice President, Secretary, assistant Secretary, Treasurer and an Executive committee, embracing the President, first Vice-President, Sec retary and three additional members.
 Article IT. Section 1st. The member ship of this organization shall consist of such qualified electors of Pima county, Arizona, as may sign the roll of member ship and pledge themselves upon honor to support the objects and advance the interests of this organization by all req sonable means, and vote from time to time, for the regular convention nOml- nees of the Republican party, in the Ter ritory and county, unless they shall have heretofore, m writing, severed their co..-neotion with the organization.
 Article V. Section lst. The duties of the President shall be those of presid- ing officers of deliberative bodies in gen eral, and in particular he shall be ex- oificio chairman Of the Executive com mittee, and shall have the general super intendency of the business and interests of the club.
 Here follows articles VI, VII and VIII which are the same as those governing such Tn all deliberative bodies.
 Article TX. Section 1st. The Executive committee shall manage the business and affairs of the club, subject at all times to the express instructions of the club, and shall, once each month, make full report in writing to the club, of all their transactions and matters of general interest to the club. They shall have the power to appoint such sub commit tees from their own number, or from the body of the club as they may find neces- sary in the course of the business of the club. The places and time of meeting shall be regulated by their own order.
 Article x, Section 1st The terms of officers shall continue for-from the date of their election and until their success sors are elected.
 Article XI Section lst. The time of meeting, the m mbership dues and etc. shall be as may from time to time be fix ed by order of the club
 Article XII. Section Ist The Treasurer shall pay out no money of the club except upon the express order of the club, or upon bills audited by the Chairman of the Executive Committee upon the order of the Executive Committee.
 
 Article XIII. Section 1st The mem- bers attending at any meeting of the club, to the number of ten, shall be a quorum for the transaction of business.
 Section 2d. The Executive committee shall transact DO business unless a ma jority of the members are present.
 Article XIV. Section 1st. The order of business at regular meetings of the club, shall be, reading of the minutes, report of officers, Secretary, Treasurer and Executive committee, report special committees, unfinished business and new business, respectively.
 Article Xy. Section 1st. The consti- tuition may be amended by a majority of the members of the club present at any regular meeting.
 On motion an adjournment was then had to give all present an opportunity to sign the roll and thirty-six responded.
 On being again called to order mo- tion was made that Col. !. A. Zsbriskie take charge of the organization but at his suggestion 1t was recOnsidered and withdrawn and the following committee appointed to select the proper officers for controlling the organization: Col J. A. Zabriskie, Chas. R. Drake, Geo. W. Brown, E. B. Clifford, Judge w. J. Osborn and W. c. Davis with instruct ions to report at the next meeting of the club which was fixed for next Saturday evening at half past eight o'clock.
 Before adiourning it WAS ordered that the bylaws and roll book of the club, the former fnr inspection and the latter l for signatures, be left Tn the care of NIT. Frank Staples at the office of Wells, | Fargo X Co. on Congress street where it is hoped that all good Republicans will call and sign it. On next Saturday | evening the work for the campaign will be put squarely before them and If prop ! erly conducted there can be no doubt as to Its results.