The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1892-07-14
POLK MEMORIAL AND RE
LIEF ASSOCIATION. Or
GANfZEDJUNE 23D, '92.
A Monument to the Great Lead
er by His Admirers and
Friends.

A mass meeting was held in
the city nj RsieIgh, \. c., June
o3d, 1892, for the purpose OF or
ganixing a Polk Memorial and
Relief Association. The meet
ling was called 10 order by Mr..
Marion Butler, President OF the
State Alliance, and j. Dunn
was requested To act as secreta-
~. On motion of j. j. Dunn
the body proceed ID to organize
the Polk Memorial and Relief
Association with the following
plan:
Resolved, That this Associa-
ton shall be known "a the Folk
Memorial and Relief Associa-
ton, aud is organized for the
purpose of raising funds for
erecting a monument to the
memory of l.. l.. Polk, and for
the relief of his family as far
as may be thought proper.
Every person contributing Ia
the purpose of this Association
shall thereby become a member
thereof.
2. That the following be cleo
ted a Board of Trustees for this
Associa ton: S. b. Alexander, b.
F. Grady, w. A. b. Branch, A.
II. A. Williams, Elias Carr, j. l..
Ramsey, A. j. Daily, w. j.
Peele, n. B. Broughton, j. A.
Hoskins, r. j. league, III. L.
Jones, r. Judson Butfaloe, Col.
Harry Skinner and j. j. Thomas
and the President and officers Of
this State Alliance and the Pres
ident of each State Alliance aid
such other persons as he may
appoint from his State, of which
said trustees (twelvel shall con-
stitute quorum for the transac-
ton of business at call Of the
President Of the Y. &. Farmers
State Alliance, who and his sue
cessor in office shall be the Pres
ident of the Board of Trustees.
3. That the following named
persons shall be the Executive
Committee OF this Association i
E Nick. Goodwin, N B. Brough-
ton, S. o. Wilson, r. J. Powell
and w. s. Barnes.
5. That III. ". Aver be elected
Secretary Treasurer, and the
Commercial ard Farmers Bank
shall be the custodian of said
fund.
1t shall be the duty of the
Board OF trustees to manage and
control the funds which shall
be collected, choose the monu-
ment and determine the cost
thereof and make the appor-
tionment bet Ieen the sum to be
expended thereon and the SUM
to be expended for the benefit
Of the family; and make, alter
and amend the rules and regula-
tions prescribed for the govern
ment Of the Executive Commit
tee and fill any vacancy occur
ring therein, and from time to
time they may meet and adopt |
such resolutions and measures i
as in their judgment will pro- |
mote objects herein expressed |
and they shal1 continue in office |
until their successors are an
pointed by the members of this
Association.
1t shall be the duty of the
Executive Committee to take
the bond of such officers as NAV |
be required to give bond, to take
steps for the immediate collec- |
ton of the funds to examine the
books of secretary and assist |
the secretarY-treasurer in the
work prescribed for him. toll
elect his. successor and execute
all duties which may be herein
and hereafter prescribed fo,.
them and report to the Board of
Trustees as often as reooired
They shall determine the com
pensation of the secretary-treas-
urer and have power to draw on
the funds for all incidental ex-
pensss for the purposes herein
The secretary-treas-
urer shall be a bonded officer
and his bond shall be determin-
ed and from time to time in
creased by the Board of Trus-
tees on the recommendation of !
the Executive Committee.
MARION BUTLER
President.
j. j. Dunn, Secretary.
NOTICE,
The Board Of Trustees of the