The herald. (Big Stone City, Dak. [S.D.]) 1883-1890, 1888-03-16
THE GRANT REPUBLICAN CLUB
Constitution and BYLAWS.

,Sec. 1.-The name OF this organizati on
shall be the Grant Republican Club of Mil
bank, Dakota.
Sec 2.-The object and purpose of this
club shall be to strengthen the republican
party org anization, and promote by all legiti-
mate agencies the success OF he republican
party and its candidates; thereby exerting
the most potent influences III behalf OF good
government.
Sec 3.--Thls Club shall not be used in any
way to further the interest OF any candidate
for the ofice previous to nomination, but its
force shall be exerted in behalf of the candi-
dates nominated by republican conventions.
ARTICLE M-MEMBERsHlP.
Sec. Any person over eighteen years Of
age, who is . resident OF Grant county, d Ak,
. republican, and III hearty sympathy with
the principles OF the republican party. and a
supporter OF its andidates. shall be elegible
TO membership i'll this club, ana alter ign
ing the constitution and bylaws, aud pay
ing q membership tee OF twenty-five cents,
shall be ell titled to all the rights and privil-
eges OF membership; Provided, however. that
qualifications tor membership may be expel-
led from the club by a majority vote.
ARTICLE III OFFICERS.
Sec 1.-The officers OF this Club shall be
. president. vice president secretary,
treasurer, and an Executive Committee OF
tive members and the president and secreta-
ry,swho shall be ex-oticio members.
Sec. 2-All officers OF this club shall be
members thereof at the time OF their elec-
ton, and shall be elected by ballot a. such
time AS may be prescribed by the by laws
Sec. 3-No member shall be eligible Tor
election to any office l.. ms club in which he
has served the whole OF t4e preceding term.
ART. Iv-MEETINns, QUORUM, Erc.
Sec. The regular meetings OF this club
shall be held on the first Tuesday IN each
month.
Sec. 2 Special meetings may be called by
the executive committee whenever IL their
judgement it is necessary or expedlent, and
upon written application OF three members OF
the club the executive committee Shall issue
call tor . special meeting, and any business
may be transacted at any Especial meeting
that could be transacted at a regular meeting
exc ept the election Ul officers and the alterl-
ton and ameudme ent OF the constitution aud
bylaws.
Sec 3.-Five members shall constitute .
a quorum tor the transaction OF business u
any regular or specl meeting.
sec. l.-Ihe annual meeting OF tins club
shall be Oh the first tuesday III Marc OF. each
year.
ART. v.-DUIlEs OF OFFICERS.
Sec. l. The president shall preside at all
meetings, and IN hls absence the vice presi-
dent Shall preside.
Sec 2.-rhe secretary shall make and
have charge OF the records OF the club,
as well as OF those OF the executive commit
tee. and OF the spondence OF the execu-
tive committee.
Sec. 3-The treasurer shall receive aud
account for all moneys belonging to the club,
and collect the dues, but shall pay moneys
only upon vouchers counterslgneu by The
president and chairman OF the executive
COMMITTEES.
Sec THE executive committee shall
have entire charge Of all business matters OF
the club, provide o place tor the NEE ting
OF the club, call special meetings as pro-
yided in section 2, article 1, and arrange tor
conventions, parades or other public dem
onstratons.
ARTICLE vI-RESoLU TIoNs, AMENDMENTS, ETC.
Sec ALI votes in this club shall require
a majority OF the members present to elect
| or adopt.
Sec Roberts Rules OF Order shall be
authority in the deciding OF any question of
parliamentary proceedings.
Sec. 3 This constltutlon,m may be altered or
amended by giving not less than two weeks
notice in writing At any regular meeting, stat
ing the alteration or amendment proposed,
and the same shall require two-tnirds vote
at a regular or 1T An adjourned meeting tor its
adoption. PROVIDED, that OF less than one
quarter OF the members OF the club shall be
present.