Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-04-09
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We. the members II III" " t-hing
tun rim-r Association convened ~
Animal SESSION. IA the city u plA nihh.
tbs 81 day of July, 1854. i" hereby
a,iu,d thi- Cun.iitut iOn ~ the iundau"n-
Ia law hy whirh the proceedings ui this
Association shall hc governed.
ARTICLE |.
So. THIS Association shall To-
Ln,Nn hy the name of ,hc " Washington
Pioneer Association.
ARTICLE II.
sal The objects of the A-~"'iaiion
shall be-. 1" COLLECT from living WITNESSES
and otherwise. such facts relating 1" thr
ui,tterr- AMI history of Washington Ter
ritnrN. Oregon and aliiurnia. a. the "
n,~iaiiun may drcm worthy of preserve.
ton aud Ia promote social intercourse
among IT. members.
ARTICLE III.
Sr, / The utrcr- 81 this Association
shall consist ui President. u First AMI
Second Vice President. Secretary AMI
Treasurer. Who shall form the Executive
Board, and n board II Five directors.
Including the President. First Wee Pres
iI"ut aud Secretary. Who shall h" cN
oHicio members ol the same.
sac. 2. All Officers II this As-oia ii"n
-bali hold their respective places Tor one
year ani until their successors shall have
been lnly elected ~ hereinafter provided.
ARTICLE ~.
Src. |. The President shall preside nj
oil meetings, and IN ease II his ah~rnce
or inability 40 Ia act the First Wee Pres
ident shall preside. AMI In ease III the
absence ar inability II the President aud
FRS Vice President then the second
Vice President shall prrslls.
S.r. . The President. With the con
current opinion II majority ~ the Ex-
ecuti,e Board shall have power Ia call
special meetings, Whenever IN his Judg-
ucnt the best interests of the Association
shall demand Il, cnuntcrslgnlng all calls
for stinc.
Sr,. = TIA. President shall counter
sign all orders drawn nn the Treasurer
by the Secretary AMI perform such
other duties M the Association may 10y
resolution impose upon him.
srr. I. All vsrancier securing IN the
annual meetings shall he filled by the
appointment of III" President.
ARTICLE V.
src. 1. The Secretary shall keep u cor
rec, record III all proceedings ui the AS
sociation, sign all orders drawn upon the
Treasurer, all calls for meetings, and file
copies uf all letters written hy himself on
special business touching the objects 81
the Association AMI faithfully preserve
all communications which he may receive
relating 10 the pioneers. or la the history
IL the northwest, AMI perform such other
duties NJ shall l,c imposed upon him by
resolution and 10y the iiy Laws 81 the
Association.
Sac. 2. The Secretary for his services
snail receive such remuneration ~ may
he provided for In the bylaws.
ARTICLE VI.
Src. |. The TREASURER shall receive
and safely keep all moneys belonging to
the Association pay all orders properly
signed by the President aud Secretary
aud only when ~ signed. aud keep books
for the correct statement 81 his accounts.
which books and accounts shall at all
times he subject IA inspection 10y the Ex-
ccutive Board.
ARTICLE VII.
Sac. I. II shall be- the duty Of the
President 10 call meetings 81 the Exccu-
tive officers and the Board III Directors ut
such time and place as he may desig-
nate.
SEC. 2. The Secretary shall notify the
members Of each board fer what purpose
they are called TO act on or consider.
ARTICLE VIII,
SEC. I. The Board 81 Directors shall
receive and examine the annual reports
Of the Secretary and Treasurer, and have
power 10 require semi annual reports
from the same. and report ON same 10
the annual session NJ the Association.
Sac. 2 The Board OF Directors shall
select or nominate the place for holding
the next annual reunion, which shall
b. reported 10 the annual reunion and
decided upon by ballot; and perform
such other duties M may bc by resolu-
ton. At an annual session or by the By
Laws, imposed upon them.
ARTICLE IN.
SEC. I. All persons, male and female,
who resided within the boundary Of the
occupancy by the United States and
Great Britain, and all those who came
10 make home In California, Oregon
or Washington Territory prior TO the first
day u January, 1855. and oil children OF
such parents born In Washington Ter.
ritogy when Of legal age are eligible 10
become member of this Association.
ARTICLE Y.
ssc. I. All persons having the quail
ihcations vet forth In the preceding Arti.
Gle uX), choosing 10 become members
are required 90 subscribe their names in
the Register kept for that purpose, on
may forward the same "a the Secretary
to be recorded. giving the date Of his or
her arrival In tho State or Territory M
named In Article TX, whcrefrom, nativ-
ity, State aud coun.y, date and location
VI birth and date and location Of arrival
In Warrington Territory, also present
postolice address.
SEC. 2.-FEEs AND DuEs.
An admission fee Of one dollar shall
accompany the application from each
male person. Dues of members shall
be one dollar each, annually, which
Of the Association; Provided, that al
females shall be exempt from paying any
admission fee or annual dues.
SEC. 3. All members are required Ia
furnish the Secretary with their photo
graphs on becoming members, or as soon
thereafter ~ convenient, the same to be
arranged In groups 90 accord with the
date Of arrival ii each years immigra-
ton, and to be preserved with the men,
oirs Of the Association.
SEC. 4.-HoSoRARy Membership.
Any resident citizen, "a years OF aye
and upwards, Of Washington Territory,
not having the qualifications specified in
the preceding Article IX, may upon the
payment Of two dollars admission fee,
and otherwise complying with the re-
quirements Of this Constitution, become
an honorary member Of this Association
with the privilege n participating i'm all