The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-10
A GOOD GOVERNMENT CLUB.
Meeting Of Its Projectors 10 the
Brown Building Last Night.
THE CONSTITUTION or THE LEAGUE,
All the onicers Selected Hut the Presi-
deut-Thr Committee WIZ Name Him
Nexi Monday Night.

The Post from time 20 time. has made
brief mention OF weekly meetings a. tho
i. NJ. c. A. rooms by the promoters of II
morning it was announced exclusively In
these columns that an organization had
been perfected and after Monday. Ne
cember 3. the meetings would be open
to the public.
Last night n meeting was held in room
>. Brown building. corner Main street ana
Texas avenue. There was a fair attend
snce and considerable interest was mani.
tested in he proceedings.
Z, B. Reed presided over the meeting
and J. \. Tempest acted as secretary pro
ten.
The adoption OF a constitution was tho
first order of business and here 1t is. with
the original signers TO the same;
CONSTITUTION.
Article l. Name-The name of this or
garization shall he "The Good Govern
ment League of the City of Houston"
Article . Purposes-i. To promote the
enforcement of tho laws of the land ana
the ordinances of this city.
To procure the enactment 90 such
other laws and ordinances es shall further
conance to good government and the gen.
eral welfare,
8, Each member is pledged by his mem
hership to vote for no person for any
pnblic office who is not in sympathy with
The purposes of this league, and pledged
10 their faithful support If elected.
Article 3. Powers-It reserves to itself
the right to adopt such legitimate and
lawful measures. means and methods in
carrying out its purposes as 1t may deem
10 be for the best interest of the people
Article 4, Membership-its membership
shall consist OF such persons as shalt. at
the time of organization, append their
names hereunto, and OF such other persons
as shall thereafterwards sign the roll of
membership having first been duly pro-
posed by member and elected by not
less than three-fourths affirmativ vote
OF the members present and voting
Artce5 S. Otficers-There shall be a nres-
ident, three vice presidents. secretary
and treasurer, to be elected by the league.
with official terms of one year. and until
such time as their SUCCESSORS IN Office
shall he duly elected.
Article 6. Executive Bcard-(D There
shalt he an executive board of fifteen, of
which board the president. vice presidents.
secretary and treasurer shall he members
eN-oficio The other nine members, To he
erected by tile league upon the nomination
OF the before mentioned elective officers OF
the league.
90 The executive Hoard shall have
power to initiate and carry on such pro
teeilnSs MS 1t may deem necessary in tho
prosecution of the purposes of the league,
so far as the funds VIII warrant. subject.
however to any directions and control
That the league may impose.
actions open at p , fnr9f1 to OF int ts trSs
ton of the members of the league and
shall make fun report at each regular
meeting of the league
Article T. Tile regular meetings OF tho
league shall hc the second Monday night
in each month Meetings may also 10
had upon call OF the president or executive
beard.
Article 5. Change Of Constitution-rhis
| constitution shall not be changed unless
| 1t lie at "A regular meeting of the league
ana ny two-thrds affirmative vote of
all votes cast upon the question. nor UNI
less ,hr desired changes have been pro
! meeting, read TN open session and coutin-
hed tor consideration.
H. W; TgyI9r ! u Brooks, :" tA;' mrad
| butn, w. =. Napltr III. T. u. Daviss, Matt
+. paviss, \. r. Goodrich, u. +. Daviss
aiui u, u; ROOD, ~ NJ. Daring, j. 9.
| Midyeu VIM, \ Wilson. Jr, II. f.. Nc
Williams, 4. j. Lynn, e =. Waller. j. -
| Davis. j. " Davis. j. 6. Girsherg. g.
W. story. Jas. Charlton II. Richardson
L. J DoMertt T.. Il. Baden. j. NJ. Hal
sell j. a. Tempest, W. +. Carnthers T.
\. Rogers, II. c. lileiss.
After the adoption of the constitution
The committee on nominations reported
the following:
First Vice rrcs.dent-W. Il Jones
Second Vice President Nj. Raphael.
Third Vice Preside nt-Afrcd j. Jourue
Secrc'ary--A Il TAYLOR
Treasurer-R, -. Gribblo.
The committee on nominations requested
further time for the selection of a prcsl
dent of the league ana were given until
next Monday night After a president
has been selected that official and the
vice presidents, secretary and treasurer
| Will select an executive committee.
A number of short speeches were made
NJ forty new members " ere elected, MAX
! ing the total membership scvonty-dve
| At 1880 y, III. the league adjourned, to
| meet again at 7.3) o'clock Monday night,
Nor n % hut