The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-12
Last Nights Meeting Was Har-
monious and Plenty of
Work Was Done,
A PETITION FROM THE 41ST.
The Presence of a Desire to Be Fair
and Impartial Was Very
Evident.

mlttee met in Shells building on O'Far-
rell street for the purpose of considering
the adoption of bylaws, the appointment
OF an executive committee, the election OF
a lce-chairman, treasurer, sergeant
alarms and the appointment OF finance
committee. Permanent organization was
completed and the committee now has It's
work thoroughly mapped out.
The meeting was called to order by
Chairman Manwaring and rollcall lndl-
Gated good attendance of committeeman.
The names of Thomas McDermott of the
Twenty-ninth District and c. G. Clinch of
the Forty-frst were ordered added to the
roll by the chair, to fill vacancies caused
by the removal of Frank McManus and
Leon Dennery, who did not reside in the
districts they represented.
After the reading of the minutes, Jesse
Marks moved that that portion OF the
minutes referring to the removal OF Den
merry be stricken from the record. Roll
call was demanded and the motion was
lost. Mr.. Marks then changed his vote
and announced that he would move for
reconsideration at the next meeting. a
motion was then made to table the matter
and was lost. Another motion was made
to reconsider the same at the next meet
ing, but an amendment was made that 1t
be considered at once. This motion was
carried by a rollcall vote of II TO 3, and the
motion for reconsideration, upon being
put, was lost.
1t was evident that the chairman and
majority of the members of the committee
were bent upon being firm in regard to the
residence of committeeman and that they
would not recede from the original plan to
operate on absolutely clean-cut lines laid
down when the committee was formed.
The committee appointed to draft by
laws then made its report through its
chairman, ]. NJ. Chretien. 1t was read
first as a whole and then taken up by sec
tons. 1t is as follows:
The Republican County Committee of the
City and County Of San Francisco, California,
in regular session assembled this 18th day OF
September, 1885, does hereby adopt the follow
ing bylaws for its government:
Section l. The County committee shall con-
sist of eighteen members as at present
constituted and such members as may here
after be added in accordance with the provi-
sions of these bylaws.
Sec 2. The officers of the committee shall
consist OF a chairman, vfce-ehairman, secre-
tary, treasurer and sergean t-atarms, elected
by the committee, and shall hold Office during
the term OF this committee, that is until the
first Monday III January, 1897, and thereafter
until their successors shall have been elected
and qualified.
Sec. 8. 1t shall be the duty of the chairman
to call meetings and preside over them, decide
all points of order and questions OF parliament
airy rules, being governed by Cushing's Man
ual. In his absence the yice-chairman shall
perform the duties of chairman. The chairman
shall appoint all committees unless otherwise
provided for and shall, also, nominate candi-
date to fill any existing vacancy.
Sec. 4. The secretary shall take charge OF
the records of the County Committee and of all
communications, bills or accounts addressed TO
the committee; he shall keep full and accu-
rate record of all proceedings of this committee
and shall notify in due time every member of
all meetings, regular, special and adjourned.
Sec. 5. The treasurer shall receive all moneys
belonging to the committee and hold the
same subject to the order OF the committee;
all such orders must be signed by the chair
man OF the executive committee, by the chair
man of the finance committee and by the Sec
rotary. He shall file written report at each
gular meeting, showing amount OF receipts
and disbursements. He shall give to the chair
man of the County Committee true and full
bond in the sum of five thousand dollars for
the faithful performance of his duties.
Sec. 6. There shall be an executive committee
of eight members, which committee shall
perform such duties in the management of the
campaign, etc., as shall be from time to time
assigned TO them by ajority vote of mem
bers of the County Committee present and
voting.
sec. z. There shall further be finance COM
mittee of three appointed by the chairman,
whose duty it shall be to examine and report
upon all bills which may be brought before
the committee. They shall examine and re-
port on the books and vouchers OF the secre-
tary and treasurer whenever ordered TO DO so
by the chairman, or the majority vote OF the
members present at any meeting. 1t shall be
their duty to solicit subscriptions OF moneys
for the support of this County Committee, and
the proper carrying out of the objects for
which this County Committee was elected.
Sec. 8. A majority of the committee shall
constitute quorum. quorum shall be re-
quired for the transaction or business but
smaller number may adjourn from time to
time.
chairman upon the death of a member, re-
moval from the district, failure to attend
three consecutive meetings (unless excused by
the chairman), or from such other causes as
this committee may from time 10 time deter
mine by a majority vote of the members
present and voting, the chairman having the
sole power OF naming new members to I'LL such
vacancies or any additional members OF the
committee, subject to confirmation by maj or-
ity vote of members present and voting
Sec. 10. Unless otherwise ordered by q vote
OF the committee the regular meetings of this
committee shall be held every second Thurs
day of each month at P. NJ.
Special meetings shall be called by the
chairman when in his opinion the same are
the committee request him SO 10 do. Due
notice by mail or publication IN newspapers
shall be given to each member OF the commit
tee of all meetings.
When special meetings are called the objects
of the meeting shall be stated In the call for
the same, and no business other than that
stated in the call shall De transacted at sucn
special meeting.
Sec. IL All resolutions shall be submitted
in writing and any motion shall be submitted
whenever majority of the members present
shall request 1t.
Sec. IL. The chairman and the secretary OF
the County Committee shall be ex-otficio men,
bers of the executive committee, and the chair
man and the treasurer ex-oficio members OF
the finance committee; the chairman OF the
County Committee having vote IN these COM
mittees in case of tie only.
Sec 49, 1t shall be the duty Of this County
Committee, upon the expiration OF its term OF
Office, to transfer all books, records and other
in its possession to its successors
Sec. IA. These bylaws, or any section thereof,
shall not be amended, altered, rescinded, set
aside, repealed or revoked without ten
days notice in writing being given in open
specifying the intended action, and
without majority vote of the members pres
ent and voting.
Sec. 10. Order of business-Rollcan reading,
correcting and approving minutes, commune
bills and accounts, reports OF standing
COMMITTEES, reports OF special committees, I'M
finished business, new business.
JIM Chretien (chairman), John Jackson, Il.
w. Heilmann, Charles c. Morris and T. ID.
Prendergast.
After the adoption of the bylaws the
committee proceeded to ballot for vice.
chairman The honor attaching to the