The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1892-06-30
POLK MEMORIAL AND RE-
LIEF ASSOCIATION, Ok
GAyIZEDJUNE 23D, 'o2.
A Monument to the Great Lead
err by His Admirers and
Friends.

FFfGuhss
4 mass meeting was held in
the city of Raleigh, \. C., June
23d, 1892, for the purpose of OF
ganIz;ng 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 :
ry. On motion of 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
as 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. J. Daily, W. j.
Peele, n. Broughton, J. A.
Hoskins, r. J. league, H. L.
Jones, K. Judson Buffaloe, 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) sball con-
stitute a quorum for the transac-
ton Of business at a call of the
of the n. T.. Farmers
State Alliance, who aud 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
E. Nick. Goodwin, n B. Brough-
ton, S. o. Wilson; r. J. Pow. II
and w. s. Barnes.
5. That H. 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 aud determine the cost
thereof and make the appor-
tionment bet yeen 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
su h 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 this
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 s.cretary-treasurer in the
Work prescribed for him, to
elect his successor and execute
all duties which may be herein
and hereafter prescribed for
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 on
the funds for all incidental ex-
pensss for the purposes herein
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 of
tue Executive Committee.
MARION BUTLER
President.
j. j. Dunn, Secretary.
NOTICE,