Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-02-11
Trego County Republican Chm

m00tluS WdS H0iu III opera Hall Monday
evening, February 6, 1883, for the mr.
pose OF organizing Republican club.
On motion, B. J. F. Hanna was elected
chairman. and s. r. Cowick, secretary.
On motion of F. 81. Conger, Commit
tee on Constitution and Bylaws was an
pointed by the chairman, consisting Of
James Kelly, W. S. Tilton and Geo. J.
Shepard, who reported the following.
which was accepted and adopted:
CONSTITUTION AND BYLAWS OF THE TREGo
COUNTY REPUBLICAN CLUB.
CONSTITUTION.
Fira.-The name of this club shall he
The Trego County Republican Climb.
Second The objects of this club are:
The formation of permanent Republi-
can club for organized work in Trego
county, to advance the interests of the
Republican party and to promote good
government.
7hird.-Any Republican, over eighteen
years of age, residing in Trego county,
may become a member of this club by
signing the constitution and bylaws.
Fourth. officers of the clnb shall
be a president, vice-president, secre-
tary and treasurer, all of whom shall be
elected at the annual meeting of the club,
and shall hold their respective offices for
one year and until their successors are
elected and qualified.
It shall be the duty of the president to
preside at all meetings, appoint all COM
mittees not otherwise provided for, and
to have general supervision over the af-
fairs of the club.
SEC. 2. It shall be the duty of the
vice-president to perform the duties of
the president in the event of the absence
or disability of the latter.
SEC. 3. 1t shall be the duty of the sec
rotary to keep record of the meetings of
the club, to safely keep it's books and pa
pers, attend to its correspondence, and
perform such other duties as the club
may require.
Sec. 4. It shall be the duty of the
treasurer to collect and safely keep the
money of the club, and he shall disburse
the same only upon orders drawn by the
president and countersigned by the Sec
rotary. He shall keep an accurate ac-
count of receipts and disbursements and
make full report thereof to the club at
it's annual meeting and at such other
times as the club may require
tSixth.-The annual meeting of the club
for the election of officers and the trans
action of any regular business shall be
held on the first Monday of February in
each year, at o'clock P. M. If the club
fails to elect officers on that day they
shall be elected at the first regular meet
ing thereafter.
SEC. 2. Regular meetings of the club
shall be provided for in the bylaws.
Sec. 3. Special meeting may be held
at any time upon the call of the president
or secretary, or a majority of the execu-
tive committee.
Seventh.-The president shall, within
ten days after his election, appoint an ex-
ecutive committee of five members, who
shall serve for one year and until their
successors are appointed. They shall
have charge of the financial affairs of the
club, subject to it's control, and no debt
shall be contracted or paid without their
approval or by vote of the club.
Eighfh.-The club may provide in the
bylaws, or by resolution, for the appoint
ment of standing or special committees
and the assessment and collection of
dues.
N,nth.-This constitution may be
amended at any regular meeting, by
two-thirds vote, provided the proposed
amendment has been reduced to writing
and read at preceding regular meeting.
BYLAWS.
1. Ten members shall constitute
quorum for the transaction of business,
but less number may adjourn from time
to time
2. Regular meetings of the club shall
be held on the first Monday of each
month, at 1880 o'clock p NJ
8. All elections of officers shall be by
ballot.
4. In case of a vacancy in any office it
may be filled at any regular meeting.
5. The order of business at regular
meetings shall be:
a. Election of officers, (if any,
e. Reports of officers.
g. Reports of committees
a. Unfinished business.
o. New business.
g. Reception of addresses and COM
CD Adjournment.
(This order may be changed at any
regular meeting by two-thirds vote.)
6. The club shall be governed in it's
by the rules laid down in
Cushing's Manual, so far as the same are
applicable.
7. These bylaws may be amended or
repealed at any regular meeting by two
thirds vote of the members present.
The following officers were then elected
for the ensuing year: B. J. F. Hanna,
president; T. r. Moore, vice president;
r. Heilig, secretary; G. A. Hoar, treas
urer.
The following were, on motion, ap-
pointed a Program Committee: s. R.
Cowick, Geo. J. Shepard and Pierce
Metz.
It was decided to hold the regular
meetings Of the club on the first Monday
night of each month.
About forty names, comprising those of