The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-20

movements; to awaken just pride Tor
Topeka in every citizen and to stimulate
a desire in every citizen to take an active
part in its government. The league is
not organized for the purpose OF Oppos-
ing or favoring any political party. but 1t
believes that fitness and honesty are IN
dispensible requisites in every candidate
and applicant for Office. This league
will endeavor to discover the best bust
ness principles for the management OF
the city, and, when these principles are
ascertained, will advocate and promul-
gate their adoption. We appeal to all
good citizens to join Us in this laudabie
work.
Anv citizen of Topeka over 81 years
old may become member of this league
upon a majority vote of the members
present at any regular meeting provid-
ing that such citizen shall have first
signed the following application:
"Believing that the affairs of our city
government will be better administered
BY the separation of municipal politics
from state and national politics and being
in accord with the declaration of princi-
pies of the Municipal League of Topeka,
l hereby make application for member
ship in the same, and hereby promise
that, if admitted TO membership in the
league, I will SO far as consistent with
other duties, attend its regular meetings,
and endeavor to promote the objects OF
its organization"
Every member shall pay an initiation
fee of 81 and such dues as the league
may from time to time provide.
Ten memb ers shall constitute quorum
for the transaction of business.
The officers of this league shall be a
president, vice president, secretary, treas
urer and an executive committee of five
members. The president, vice president
and secretary shall be ex-oficio members
of such executive committee, and the
! league shall elect two other members in
the manner herein provided. The presi-
dent shall be chairman of such executive
committee.
! All of the officers of the league here
tofore named shall be elected for term
| of one year. commencing at the first OF
| each year, and the regular time for the
election of such officers shall be the last
annual meeting in December of each
year, at which time officers shall be cleo.
ted for the ensuing year. provided thai
the term of Office of the first officers shall
expire on the last day of Decemb Der, 1895
The election of officers shall be by ballot
unless the league shall otherwise provide
by its bylaws.
The duties OF the president vice pres
| dent, secretary and treasurer shall b.
such as are fully performed by such Off
GERS in like organizations. The execu
tive committee shall exercise a genera
control of the league. They shall plar
the work of the league; may designate
subjects for investigation by its member
and for discussion as it's regular meet
ings; may appoint such committees al
they may deem expedient and divide ant
| nur tho HAIRS
and they may confer such of the power
herein granted to them upon the presi
dent as they deem will best promote tn
interests of the league.
Any officer may be removed by ma
, iority vote of the members of the league
notice of which shall be given at an
, regular meeting, but action upon it shal
not be taken until the next regular meei
| ing, and in case of a vacancy in any OIL