The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1892-08-11
POLK MEMORIAL AND kE-
1IEr ASSfe,I OR
CANNED JUNE 33D, 'D..
A Monument to the Great Lead
cr by His Admirers and
Friends.

Z n NloIHHtGHk W th1 tsst A<S~sess~
er by His Admirers and
/ Friends
4 mass meeting was held in
the city Of Raleigh, \. c., June
23d, 1892, for the purpose Of or
ganizing q Polk Memorial and
Relief Association. The meet
ing was called In 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 as the Folk
Memorial and Relief Associa-
tim, aud is organized for the
purpose of raising funds for
erecLing q monument To the
memory of l.. l.. POLK, and for
the relic. of his family as far
as may be thought proper.
Every person contributing tn
the purpose of this Association
shall thereby become Il 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. i.
Ramsey, A. J. Daily, w. J.
Peele, n. b Broughton, j. A.
Hoskins, r. j. league, H. I.
Jones, r. Judson b iffaloe, 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 (twelve) shall con-
stitute quorum for the transac-
ton of business at call Of the
President of the n. e. 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. Brongh-
ton, S. o. Wilson, r. j. Powell
aud w. S. Barnes.
5. That II. 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 tie expended for the benefit
Of the family; and make, alter
and amend the rules and regula-
lions prescribed for the govern-l
LDent Of the Executive Commit
tee and fill any vacancy occur
ring therein, and from time to
time they may meet and adopt
su"h resolutions aud measures
Is in their judgment will pro-
mote objects herein expressed.
and they sha continue in office
until their successors are ap-
pointed by the members of this
Association.
1t shalt be the duty of the
Executive Committee to take
,be bond of such officers as may
be required to give bond, to take
steps for the Immediate collec-
Ion OF the funds to examine the
BOOKS OF secretary and assist
me s5cretarY-treasurer in the
Work prescribed for him, to
elect his successor and execate
I'll duties which may be herein
md hereafter prescribed for
hem and report to the Board of
trustees as often as required.
They shall determine the com
oensation of the secretary-treas-
lrer and have power to draw on
he funds for all incidental ex-
'ensss for the purposes herein
expressed The secretary-treas-
lrer shall be a bonded officer
md his bond shall be determin-
"a and FROM time to time in S
reased by the Board of Trus-
ees on the recommendation of
he Executive Committee.
MARION BUTLER,
President.
j. j. Dunn, Secretary.
NOTICE.
The Board of Trustees of the
ok Memorial Association ia
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