The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-12-13
CITIZENS, ORGANIZATION.
Committees Named and Their Duties De-
lined by Chairman LILLY.

lined by chairman Lilly. s-
The scheme of organization and list Of
committees. as read, arc as follows:
The organization. which. on behalf of the pub
lie, shall have charge OF the arrangements for
the twenty -seventh national encampment of the
Grand Army of Republic. to be held IN Indian
apolis in September. 1898, and the dedication OF
the Indiana soldiers and sailors monument.
shall he represented by an executive board, which
shall consist of q chairman, a vice-chairman, an
executive director, o secretary. a treasurer, the
chairman OF such standing committees and such
persons as may be appointed By the chairman OF
the executive board.
The chairman shall have general control OF
the work OF the organization. he may create
and appoint committees and define their duties.
He may extend or restrict the authority of any
tbe oreanization shall be subject to its approval.
He shall make all orders In writing. a record OF
which shall be kept by the secretary and report
ell to the executive board.
In case of illness. disability or absence from
the city of the chairman, the vice-chair1nan shall
perform his duties and shall possess all powers
vested In him.
The executive director shall direct the
executive work, and shall see that the orders OF
the chairman and executive board are carried
out. His orders shall DO obeyed by all commit
tees, app0intees and employees. He shall be an
advisory member OF all committees, all meetings
OF which he shall. so far as practicable, attend.
He shall prepare estimates or the expenditures
which may he made by the different committees,
and shall issue acquisitions for all expenditures.
He shall prepare and sign all contracts for
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the chairman. He shall also have general charge
of the correspondence.
The secretary shall keep O record OF all orders
made by the chairman and Of the proceedings OF
the executive board. He shall furnish the
executive director a copy of all such orders. He
shall issue invitations in accordance with in
structions from the executive board. but shall
i'm no case issue any invitation without author
tty therefor having been previously given by the
board. He shall perform all such other duties
IA may be assigned to him by the executive
director.
Of the organization, ana shall file with the chair
man a bond for such amount as may be required
by the executive board. He shall disburse funds
In his hands only on warrants signed by the ex-
ecutive director and approved By the chairman.
The executive hoard shall meet on the call of
the chairman for the consideration OF such mat
tiers as may be submitted to 1t by or on his au-
thority. and for the purpose OF receiving Reports
from committees. The members OF the execu-
tive BOARD shall also be MEMBERS of the commit
tee on reception and entertainment,
The committees shall hold their meetings at
the headquarters of the executive board. Each
committee may have a secretary. who shall be
appointed by the chairman thereof. Com
mirtees may create subcommittee from their
own number for the purpose of making "a sys-
tematic division OF their work. Chairmen will be
vested with the powers OF their committees In
the interim or committee meetings. The COM
mittees shall carefully consider, and
report TO the executive board the manner in
which they think the duties assigned to them
should he carried out and shall not proceed with
the work or incur any expense without written
authority from the chairman OF the executive
board.
No indebtedness for any purpose shall be in
Cured OF will be paid without a requisitlon hav-
Ing been first obtained from the executive
director.
No contract for any amount will be valid or
viii be- paid when not signed by the executive
director and approved by the chairman.