The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1892-07-28
POLK MEMORIAL AND RE
LIEF ASSOCIATION, or.
GAyIZEDJUNE 'D2.
4 Monument TO the Great Lead
err by His Admirers and
Friends.

A mass meeting was held in
the city of Raleigh, ". c., June
sd, 1892. for the purpose OF or
ganizing a Polk Memorial and
Relief Association. The meet
ing was called 10 order by Mr..
Marion Butler, President OF the
State Alliance, and J. 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 as 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
a. may be thought proper.
Every person contributing to
the purpose of this Association
shall thereby become a member
thereof.
2. That the following be cleo
ted Board Of Trustees for this
Association: S. B. Alexander, B.
F. Grady, w. A. B. Branch, A.
III. A. Williams, Elias Carr, J. l..
Ramsey, A. ]. Daily, w. J.
Peele, N. B. Broughton, J. A.
Hoskins, r. J. league, H. T.
Jones, r. Judson Buffaloe, Col.
Harry Skinner and ]. 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 (twelve) sball con-
stitute quorum for the transac-
ton of business at call of the
President of the N. G. Farm ers'
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 Executi We
Committee of this Association
E. NICK. Goodwin, n B. Brough-
ton, S. o. Wilson, r. J. Powell
and w. S. Barnes.
5. That III. W. 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 ween the sum to be
expended thereon and the SUM
to be expended for the benefi,
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 tc
time they may meet and adopt
such resolutions and measures
as in their judgment will pro
mote objects herein expressed
and they shall continue in office
until their successors are ap
pointed by the members Of thi:
Association.
1t shalt be the duty of the
Executive Committee to take
the bond of such officers as may
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 s5cretary-treasurer in the
work prescribed for him, t,
elect his successor and execute
all duties which may be herein
and hereafter prescribed fol
them and report to the Board Of
Trustees as often as required
They shall determine the com
pensation Of the secretary-treas
urer and have power to draw or
the funds for all incidental ex
pensss for the purposes hereir
expressed. 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 O.
the Executive Committee.
MARION BUTLER,
President
j. j. DUNN, Secretary.
NOTICE.
/ The Board of Trustees of tn,
Polk Memorial Association i.
hereby called to meet at Greens