The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-08-24
OFFICERS AND THEIR DUTIES.

| IX. The officers of the Association shall be
elected by ballot Mt each annual meeting, anu
! con siSt of Il President, three Nice-l'resucnts
II Chaplain, an Adjutant. Sergeant, and q
| Board of Honor To consist OF three members
and the President. who shall be a member ca
o0ici0.
X. The President shall preside at all meet
| ngs OF the Association, and shall take com
mand at all public demonstrations. In the
absence of the President, the senior Nice-l'res
| ident present shall discharge the duties OF the
President. The next in rank below the Vice
| Presidents shall be the Adjutant.
| nj. The Chaplain shall have charge or sucf
religious exercises as the Association shall de-
termine for It's meetings; and shall conduct
the religious part at all funerals of members
| in which the Association, as such, shall de-
termine to take part.
| XII. The Adjutant shall keep substantial
| book OF membership wherein shall appear
become members. Along with the name oi
each survivor shall be entered the army
corps. division. brigade, regiment. battalion
squadron, company or other organization to
| which he belonged at the surrender OF the
Confederate Armies, or from which he had
been previously discharged. The Adjutant
shall also make true record OF all meetings;
and under the supervision OF the PRESIDENT
conduct the correspondence Of the Associa.
| tion. preserve al its papers ana property. and
| notify the Association mt each annual meet.
the past year. fS lie Shall receive and
safely keep all moneys OF the Association
and under the direction of the Board OF Hon.
| or disburse the same, when necessary, ana
make an itemized report of the same ut each
annual meeting-said report TO be accompa-
MED with the vouchers on which the diSburSe-
ments were made.
XIII. IT shall be the duty Of the Sergeant
to atteud all meetings OF the Association, call
| the roll of survivors, and note aosentees-
have general charge OF the Hall In which the
meeting is held-preserve order, act as the
messenger of the Association, serve notices
officer
sent members when they are elected TO office.
XIV. 1t shall be the duty OF the Board OF
Honor 10 examine at least once per year the
roll list, membership and record books and
the money accounts OF the Aujutant ana see
that they are all neatly and accurately kept
examine all bills presented for the Association
to pay, and If found 10 be correct and just,
direct the .Adjntant to pay them. In case any
survivors shall, from intrmity of age or 9th.
er physical disability, cease TO he able to make
4 living and appear TO need help, the Board OF
Honor shall examine the facts of the case !:
and, IL. in it's Judgment. the Association shall
extend aid, report the matter TO the Assoca-
ton.
Should any member be charged with con.
duct dshonoring to the Association. the
Board of Honor shall first investigate Inc
truth or falsiLy Of the charge; and, II, IN ltS
Judgment, the charge is we'll founded. the
and the party shall be tried according 10 such
forms and rules asthe Association shall adopt
for the purpose.
PENALTIES.
XIV. The penalties for dishonorable con-
duct, neglect OF duty or malieasance In Office
shall be suspension and expulsion.
AMENDMENTS.
XVI. This Constitution may be repealed
or amended by a two-thrds vote of the men,
bers present. at any regular meeting OF the
ASSOrIatjNn