Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-09-02
THE GRANT MONUMENT.
and bylaws of the Grant
Monument Association.

Latham.
The committee appointed to frame a con-
stitution and bylaws made their report,
and the same were adopted.
1t was ordered TO have the signatures of
the President Secretary and Chairman of
the Executive Committee upon the certiti-
cate of the souvenir.
Chairman Carroll, G. W. Chesley and
Thomas L. Thompson were appointed the
permanent Finance Committee of the Ex-
ecutive Committee.
The following resolution was passed;
Resolred. That the Finance Committee be
empowered to make such arrangements for
the thorough canvass of this county within
the next thirty days as they may see fit.
CONSTITUTION.
Preamble: We, the people of California,
believing that the life of General Grant was
an illustrious example Of heroism, patriot
ism, magnanimity, integrity and republican
simplicity. and that its memory should be
perpetuated as mark of our gratitude for
his services to his country and TO the hui
man race, and that it may be a model for
others through all time, form this society
and pledge ourselves to be governed by the
following constitution and bylaws;
ARTICLE TITLE.
This society shall be known as the Grant
Monument Association of California.
ARTICLE u.-oBJEcTs.
The objects of this society are to enable
every person in the State to contribute to
a fund to erect q suitable memorial struct-
ure to the memory of General Grant as
tribute from the whole people to this ben
efaCtor of the people, and to place it in the
grounds of the Capital of the State and to
preserve the same.
ARTIcLF H.
The officers of the Association shall be a
President, TT, asurer, Secretary, an Execu-
tive Committee of eleven members, and a
Board OF Directors from all the counties
of the State. These officers shall be elect d
annually by ballot. The officers so elected
shall enter upon their Office Immediately
after election, and shall hold their office till
their successors have been duly elected and
qualified.
ARTICLE Iy.-DUTIEs OF OFFICERS.
Section l. 1t shall be the duty of the
President to preside at all meetings of the
Association, to enforce the observance of
the constitution and bylaws, and to APP
point all committees not otherwise pro-
vided for.
Section 3 1t shall be the duty of the
Treasurer to keep all the moneys of the
Association, and to disburse the same as
hereinafter provided, and to report the con-
dition of the finances at each annual meet
ing, and at such other times as may be re-
quired by the Executive Committee.
Section 3. It shall be the duty of the Sec
rotary to keep full record of the business
transacted at tie meetings Of the Associa-
ton, and at the meetings of the Executive
Board, and to conduct the correspondence
of the Association and of the Board of Di-
rectors. The records shall give a full &C
count of the business OF the Association, so
that when the work, for which the Associa-
ton was formed, is completed, the record
may be deposited in the State Library,
where it can be a public record.
Section 4 1t shall be the duty of. the
Executive Committee 10 have the gen.
eral and particular management of the
business of the Associ alton, and to so
manage it as to accomplish the work for
which this organization has been made.
1t shall meet from time to time at such
time and places as it may deem best 1t
shall make all contracts and audit all bills.
1t shall have Chairman and such sub
committees as may be found necessary in
the discharge of its duties All sums
drawn from the Treasury shall be upon
the recommendation Of its Auditing Com
mittee and by order of its Chairman and
Secretary.
ARTICLE V.
1t shall be the duty of the Directors of
the counties of the State. when there are
more than one, to meet and organize and
arrange to thoroughly canvass their re-
spectiye counties for membership. In the
discharge of this duty the largest discretion
is vested in them, and each county Director
ate is empowered to appointa Finance Com
mittee, of any number, to assist them in
their work.
ARTICLE VI.
Section /. Any officer of this Associa-
ton, for neglect of duty or other cause,
may be removed by two-thirds vote of the
Executive Committee, after a full hearing
of the matter.
Section p The Executive Committee
may fill all vacancies, by majority vote,
at any meeting.
ARTICLE VII.
Any person may become q member of
this Association by the payment of 81.
BYLAWS
Article l. The annual meetings of this
society shall be held in the capital of the
State on the Sth day of August each year,
unless that date falls on Sunday, when the
meeting shall be called on the 9TH of said
month.
Article 2. General parliamentary law
shall govern all meetings of this Associa-
ton and committees.
Article 3. The Executive Committee may
prescribe the order Of business for the
Association and for its own meetings
Article 4 Any article of this constitu-
ton and of these bylaws may be changed
at any regular meeting after written no
tice of such change has been given.
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THE LATE JUDGE BURCH.-The San Fran
cisco call says of the late Judge ]. c. Burch,
who was for several years a resident of
Sacramento: Mr.. Burch was born in
Boone county, Mo. In 1913 he was private
secretary TO Governor Edwards, Of Mis-
souri,, and two years later came TO Califor-
MIA, settling inWeaverville, Trinity county.
He entered the practice of his profession.
and turned his attention to politics. AT
one time he was District Attorney of
Trinity county, and subsequently repre-
sented that county in the lower and upper
branches of the Legislature IN 1859. he.
together with Charles l.. Scott, was elected
to Congress on the Democratic ticket. In
1868 he was appointed by Governor Haight
as one OF the three Commissioners to codify
The laws Of the State, and upon the CON
clusicn of that duty came to this city, and
SlACc tIlch WAS up 10 Il rev weeks ago,
engaged in his profession. Mr.. Burch,
who was 60 years of age, leaves a widow.
Soon after Mr.. Burch died, NJ. Gordon, his
brother-in-law, who had been watching
with him, became very violent and made
ar attempt to cut his throat with a pen
knife. He was restrained by James
Adams, nurse, and after his wounds had
been dressed, he was taken by officers Bur
CESS and McNulty to the Home for the
Care of Inebriates.' meeting of the
Sacramento Bar will be held in the Court
room of Department One of the Superior
Court at 10 A. NJ. to-day, to take action of
respect to the deceased's memory. The
remains of the deceased viii be brought to
this city this evening by the s o'clock train.
and conveyed to Masonic Hall, from which
the funeral will take place tomorrow. I'M
der the auspices of Union Lodge. +. and A.
NJ, at the request of the Lodge at San
Francisco, of which he was member
FAREWELL ENTERTAINMENT.-Afa farewell
entertainment and autograph quilt social
was given last evening at Central NJ. E.
Church, Eleventh street, between H and /.
The entertainment was well attended. A
fine musical and literary programme was
rendered by local talent. Addresses were
made by the retiring pastor, Rev. C. Nc