The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-08-01
WEST VIRGINIA.
CONSTITUTION.
NAME AND OFFICERS.

Sec |. This organization shall be known
as the Prohibition Amendment Club Of
Comfy of-----State of West Virginia.
Sec 2. The object OF the Club shall be in
educate public sentiment on the subject OF
Temperance and Prohibition. and especial.
ly to secure une ratification of the proposed
Prohibition Constitutional Amendment nj
our next general election
Sec. 3. The Officers OF this Gu shalt be
President, Vice President, Secretary, Treas
oler, and an Executive Committee OF three,
of which the President shall he eX-onicio
Chairman, and Committee, OF not more
than three members, on Music.
Sec. 4. The officers shall be elected by the
Club, gentlemen and ladies being alike eli
gible and shall hold their offices TOR one
year, or Till their successors are elected.
DUTIES OF OFFICERS
Sec 5. The President shall preside at Rll
meetings, and as Chairman of the Executive
Committee shall be active and dilligent in
devising ways and means for furthering
the interests OF the Club aud the object for
Sec @. The Vice President shall aid and
assist the President In carrying forward the
legitimate work of the Club, and preside ~
meetings In his absence.
Sec !. The Secretary shall keep correct m In :
utes Of the proceedings OF the Club, and ia
addition to keeping roll OF the Club mem
bership shall also in suisa BILE form, make and
preserve roll OF Amendment Voters, made
mp. OF all voters who are willing to pledge
their votes for the Prohibition Amendment,
either TO the Club or any of It's members (;
and especially to report promptly all items
of interest pertaining to Club meetings or
the Cause, to the FREEMAN and to local
papers for publication.
Sec. 8. The Treasurer shall receive and
disburse all monies of the Club keeping an
itemized account thereof, and shall be dill
gent in devislng WAYS and means for raising
needed funds for carrying forward the work
OF the Club.
Sec. O. The Executive Committee shall
have general charge and oversight of the
| work and business for which the Club Is or
| ganized. 1t shall provide programs and
| speakers for regular meetings and discus
sions, and arrange for special public meet
| ings; 1t shall arrange for the widest posi-
BILE circulation of the FREEMAN, or such
| other Prohibition paper or papers as may be
deemed best to promote the interests OF the
cause, and shall secure and circulate other
| suitable Prohibition literature.
Sec. 10. The Committee on Music shall
| provide all meetings, regular and special,
| with music, vocal or instrumental, or BOTH
| MEMBERSHIP, MEETINGS AND BYLAWS.
| Sec. 70. Any person above the age of
years may become member OF this Clua
| by subscribing to this Constitution.
| Sec. H. No Membership fee shall be re-
| quired, but collection for the use OF the
| Club in carrying forward its work shall be
| taken at every regular and special meeting.
Sec. IL. The Club shall hold regular meet
| ings ia least every two weeks, and special
| meetings as the interest of the cause may
| demand
| Sec. IA. The Club may make such simple
By Laws, prescribing Order OF Exercises
| to secure attendance and good order, and
| for the general interests of tn G! alb and the
| Cause for which it labors, as may from time
| to time seem expedienb and advisable.