The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1888-03-10
CLIFTON SULY COUNTY, DAKOTA SATURDAY, MARCH 10. 1885,
THE OLD SETTLERS MEET AND
ORGANIZE.
Proceedings.

CLIFTON, MARCH 2, 1883.
Pursuant to call a number of the res,
idents of Sully county met in the pub
hc school building in Clifton at p. m,
for the purpose of forming an organi-
zation of the old settlers Of the county
and arranging for annual meetings OF
the same.
The assemblage was called TO order
by A. McFall, Esq, who briefly stated
the object of the meeting, and nomina-
ted DIR. Ii. G. Pease, of Carson, tenn
porary chairman. DR.. Pease was un-
animously elected.
On motion j. Fl. Gropengieser, of
Clifton, was chosen temporary Secre.
tary.
The question of forming permanent
organization was then discussed, and
it was decided to proceed with such or
SauiEatiOH
On motion the Chair appointed A.
McFall and j. II. Gropengieser of Cliff.
ton, and d. A. HaIpold and l.. H..
Bruner of Okobojo township, com
mittee TO draft a Constitution for the
Association.
On motion an intermission was taken
for the committee to prepare Consti-
tuition for submission.
Meeting called to order by the Chair.
The committee on Constitution pre-.
sented the following report, which was
accepted and adopted:
Your Committee To whom was referred the
drafting of a Constitution for this Asso.
citation beg leave To report the follnwing:
ARTICLE NAME.
This organization shall be known as
The Old Settlers Association of Sully
County, Dakota.
ARTICLE H.-OFFICERS.
Its officers shall consist of one President,
Que Nt-i IoN III
the County, one Secretary. and one
Treasurer who shall hold their offices for
IA term of one year, except the first officers
elected who shall hold their offices until
the next meeting of this Association.
ARTICLE Iu.-DUTIEs OF OFFICERS.
|. Ii shall be the duty of the President
To preside at all meetings OF the Associa-
tion.
.. Ii shall be the duty of any Vice Pres
ident present to preside at any meeting of
tins Association in the absence of the
President; and /, shall he the duty of each
Vice President 10 act as Historian of his
Township and to gather and report the
historical facts SO gathered by him To each
annua. II Getting.
B. 1t shall be the duty of the Secretary
to keep true record of all proceedings of
this Association, and all books and papers
pertaining to said office intrusteu 10 him.
4. 1t shall be the duty of the Treasurer
to keep all moneys belonging To the Asso
citation and To pay the same out only on an
order drawn by the Secretary and counter
signed by the President.
ARTICLE Iv.-MEMBERsHIP
Any person who has been resident of
Sully county one year shall be eligible to
mitted on subscribing his name To this
Constitution in book kept by the Secre-
tary for that purpose.
ARTICLE y.-ANNuAL MEETING.
The annual meeting of this Association
shall be held on the first Wednesday in
September Of each year. at 10 n m.
ARTICLE vI.-sUCCEEDING MEETINGS.
Each meeting of this Association shall
locate the point at which the next succeed
ing meeting shall be held.
ARTICLE vII.-AMESDMENTs
This Constitution may be altered or
amended Vt any annual meeting by two
thirds of the members of the Association
present voting for such alteration or
amendment.
Respectfully submitted
ANDREW MCCALL,