The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-05-13
TO PREVENT CRUELTY.
Men and Women Of Helena Meet and
Organize to Stop Maltreatment
Of Animals.
a Society With an Active Mem
berehip That Means to En-
force the Law.
4 Consultation Adopted and Plans Laid
for Immediate and Effective
Work.

A we'll attended meeting of ladies and
gentlemen interested in forming a Society
for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
was held in the schoolroom of st. Peters
Church yesteredy afternoon and vigorous
organization was started. Judge T. G. Bach
presided and Mrs. Susan Dabney Smedes
acted as secretary. The following oonsti-
tuition, similar in it's scope to those of like
societies in other cities. was adopted:
The name Of this association shall be the
Lewis and Clarke County Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
ARTICLE II.
Section l. Any resident of Lewis and
Clarke County may become an active annu-
al member of this society by paying the an
nual dues, which shall be three dollars.
Section 2. Any person may become a
life member Of this society by the payment
$25.
Section 8. Any person who has rendered
material aid to the society, OF who has been
conspicuous for acts of mercy to animals,
may be made an honorary member by
unanimous vote of the board Of directors.
ARTICLE III.
Section l. ,rhe business management Of
the affairs of the society shall be vested in
the board of directors, which shall consist
of twelve active members of the society,
six of whom shall be men and six of whom
shall be women.
Section Q. The directors of the society
shall hold Office until the annual meeting
Of the society, to be held on the first Mon
day OF October, in the year 1880, and shall
select the officers of the society for that
period named in the next section; then and
thereafter board of directors shall be an
Section 8. The board of directors shall
organize as soon as possible after the
annual meeting of the society, and for that
purpose shall elect from its members a
president, first vice-president, second
! vice president, recording, secretary. a
swho shall be the officers of the board and of
the society. They shall hold their offices
Xfor one year and until their successors shall
shave been elected and accepted their Off
Goes. Their duties shall be as prescribed
in tho bylaws adopted by the board of
There shall be meetings of the society on
the first Mondays in January, April, July and
October. The meeting in October shall be
the annual meeting of the society, and at
this meeting, each officer and committee
past year. Ten members shall constitute a
quorum for the transaction of business at
any meeting.
At the January, April and July meetings,
the board of directors shall make known
the general condition and progress of the
society.
The annual election shall be held on the
Thursday preceding the annual meetings
voting shall be by ballot, and shall be re-
stricted to life members and annual men,
bers not in arrears in dues. The polls shall
be open from 8 to o'clock p. m.
ARTICLE VI.
The board of directors shall fill any va
canoy occurring in the officers or directors
at the next meeting of the board after
such vacancy shall have occurred.
Any provision of these articles, except
Article ILL.,, may be amended at any meet
ing by tvo-thirds vote of its quorum, pro-
vided notice of the proposed change shall
be given in writing at the preceding meet
ing.
The following board of directors was
chosen:
Dr. Dr. NJ y. Dean n1,hv t T. 9; Bach 1s.,,,,
Mrs. W. =. Cox. A. W. Lyman,
MIS- Il. n. Bai BAKE ". 4 L. 4 htsIe,
Mrs. R. H. Howey, A. j. Steele.
Tho directors will meet in a day or two
and elect officers. A motion made by Mr..
Hershfeld, that the directors incorporate
the society If deemed necessary, was agreed
to.
A committee Of seven was appointed to
secure additional members for the society,
and the meeting adjourned for one week.
Before adjournment Mr.. L. H. Hershfield
announced that he would subscribe to a
life membership.
The movers in the undertaking expect to
secure membership of not less than $50.
The small dues, three dollars per year, it is
believed will enable everybody to ioin who
feels an interest in the humane object of
the society. As soon as the funds will
warrant the society will employ an active
agent clothed with police power to look
after the enforcement of the laws. It ig
probable that meritorious members of the
police force will be made honorary mem.
bers of the society.