Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-04-06
Alma. Mich. Friday. Apr. 8, 1888.
Republican Club.

'"iit w oiutl WIN W. otidohJ -
chairman. On motion A. Yering on
elected Sec'y pro TEN. Proposed con-
sttution and bylaws read. On motion
the said bylaws accepted and adopted
by this club as their constitution and
bylaws. Proceeded TO election Of officers:
+. B. Green, president; G. s. Ward.
vice-president; John ID. Spinney, sec'y.
The following vice presidents in the
respective school districts were elected:
VIM. Bishop, Fl \. and E; JAS =.
King, No >; w. S. Bangs. No. s; ID.
Reid, No. 3; Adney Dobson, No. 4; d.
l.. Sharrer, No. 6; :. w. Peek. No. ,:
+. Adams. No. T. On motion \. Yer
ngton, elected treas; on mot on adj
journed
NJ PoLLAsKY. a. YERINGTON,
Chairman pro tenn. Sec. pro TEN.
Constitution and By Laws of the Arcadia
Republican Club.
Article Name. This organization
shall be known as the Arcadia Repub-
lican Club.
Article 2-Objects. The objects Of
this club shall he to advocate, promote
and maintain the principles of Repnh-
licanism as enunciated by tn Repub-
lican party. to interest in politics those
who have hitherto been Indifferent to
their political duties; to encourage at
tendance at the primary meetings, that
honest and capable men may be nom
mated; TO guard and defend the purity
of the ballot box; to promote the cause
Of good government, and to perform
such other work as may best conserve
the interest of the Republican party.
Article 3-TIeadquarters. The head
quarters Of the club shall be at the
village of Alma.
Article Membership. Every Re
publican resident of Arcadia township
over Is years of age shall be eligible to
membership. and may become mem
Der by subscribing TO these bylaws or
in writing. authorizing the secretary to
afiix his name thereto. Provided, that
after the first election of officers all
applicants for membership must first
he recommended by the yice-president
of the club of the school district IN
which they reside, or one of the officers
Of the club.
Article 5-O1icers and their duties.
| The officers of the club shall consist of
a president, vice-president, secretary,
treasurer and one vice-preSident for
each school district in the township OF
Arcadia who shall constitute the eX-
ecutive committee. to be elected an
nually 10y ballot as hereinafter provided
and to hold their respective offices for
the term of one year and until their
successors are elected. The duties of
the officers shall be such as usually
pertain to such officers respectively and
such as may be from time To time pro-
vided by the executive committee. The
executive committee is empowered to
adopt such rules as they may deem
necessary for the government of the
club.
Article 6--Annual Meeting. An an
nual meeting shall be held on the first
Monday in March of each year after
the year 1888, at such hour and place
as shall be fixed by the president. at
which the officers enumerated in article
5 shall be elected and any other business
transacted which may properly come
before such meeting. In the election
Of officers each member shall he EMIT
led to one vote.
Article Monthly Meetings. Meet
ings of this club shall be held monthly
or oftener, as may be from time tC
time demanded by the executive com
mittee
Article Amendments. These By
Laws may he amended at any meeting
OF the executive committee, provided
notice that an amendment will be pro
posed at such meeting shall have beer
previously given to each member o
such executive committee.
Article 10. This club shall becom,
and be member of the Gratiot Count.
Republican Club and the Republican
League of the State of Michigan.
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