Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-07-30
BRYAN-SEWALL L q
An Enthusiastic Meeting Friday Night
Additional Officers Elected
Constitution and By
Laws Adopted.

SAAS AASt
in the Circuit Court room Friday night.
The meeting was called to order by
President Potts and the minutes of the
last meeting were read and approved.
An executive committee was then
appointed as follows: b. R. Cauth-
orn, s. W. Buckley, NJ. Mundy, ]. d.
Orear, r. ID. Rodgers and r. M. White.
Nominations for second vice-presi-
dent rel then declared in order and
the following were placed in nomina-
ton: f. r. Jesse, Orlando Hit, r. ID.
Rodgers, j. N. Stephens, l.. P. Crigler,
8. s. Craig and Geo. A. Morris, Jr. r.
d. Rodgers and L. P. Crigler with
drew and Geo. A. Morris, Jr., was II
animously elected.
The following we're then nominated
for assistant secretary: E. FL. Carter,
8. s. Craig and Edgar Kent. Mr.. Car
ter withdrew and Mr.. Kent was elected.
The committee on constitution and
bylaws, appointed at the last meet
ing, made their report, which was
"aoPioo. Ait0f tuAs y. u. bdTkeF du-
dressed the meeting.
CONSTITUTION AND BYLAWS.
The constitution and bylaws as
adopted are as follows:
THE CONSTITUTION.
NAME-ARTICLE 1.
SECTION 1. The name of this asso-
citation shall be ''The Bryan Sewall
Club" of Mexico, Mo.
oBJECT-ARTICLE II.
Sec. 1. The objects of this club
shall be to foster and disseminate
Democratic principles; to harmonize
and unity all elements and discourage
all factions; to secure the active par
ticipation in politics of those who have
heretofore been Indifferent to political
duties; to bring about a reform in the
nomination and election of honest and
capable men to all public offices, and
to promote the purity of elections.
OFFICERS AND ELECTION oF-ARTI-
Gle III.
Sec. 1. The officers of this club shall
be a president, two ce-presidents,
secretary, assistant secretary, treas
urer anda sergeant-at-arms, who shall
be elected every twelve months and
shall hold their offices until their sue
cessors r elected.
DUTIES OF oFFIcERs-Iv.
SEC. 1. The president shall preside
at all meetings of the club, preserve
decorum, and decide all points of Or
der, subject to an appeal to the club,
and shall within one month after his
election appoint and announce all
standing committees, and shall call
special meetings of the club whenever
in his judgment he deems it necessary
or when requested in writing to do SO
by five members, and shall from time
to time recommend such measures as
he shall deem %expedient and neces-
sary.
SEC. 2. The vice-president, secre-
tary, assistant secretary, treasurer and
sergeant-at-a arms shall attend to and
discharge all the duties implied by
their respective names, and perform
also such other duties as may be from
time to time referred to them by the
club.
VACANCIES IN OFFICE-ARTICLE v. |
SEC. /. All vacancies in office from
any cause other than temporary abb
sence shall be filed at such time and in
such manner as the club by a majority
vote may direct. Vacancies in any
standing committee shall be filled by
the president.
MEMBERSHIP-ARTICLE VI,
Sec. 1. The membership of this club
shall be unlimited, provided all appli-
cants for membership be legal voters
of Audrain County, Missouri, or male
residents of said county over eighteen
years of age, who shall be in sympathy
with the object of this organization
and enroll their names upon the MEM
bership roll of this club, and in the
event any member shall be under
twenty that fact shall be noted
opposite his name on the roll.
SEC. 2. Amy person may be elected
by a majority vote to be an honorary
member of this club, who shall not be
entitled to vote at any meeting of the
club, but otherwise shall be entitled to
Ill the privileges of membership. |,
DUES-ARTICLE VII. Il;
SEC. 1. There shall be no initiation
'ee nor dues in this club. It's expenses ,
hall be met by voluntary contribu-
ions of its members and others. j.,
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. III. =
SECTION 1. Regular meetings of the g
,lub shall be held on the first and :
bird Friday evenings of each month. q
SEC. 2. Special meetings may be
allied by the Chairman, or, in his alb
or refusal from any cause to '
by any five members when, in =
heir Judgment, a business necessity v
or such meeting exists.
BYLAWS.
ORDER OF BUsINEss.-ARTICLE l.. Il
SECTION 1. At all regular meetings v
t club the order of business shall be: r
l. R0u call. Ii
2. Reading minutes of last meeting. A
3. Report of Treasurer. v
4. Report of standing committees. b
5. Report of special committees. k
6. Reception and enrolment of D
new members. I,
z. Unfinished business. ii
s. Miscellaneous and new business.
8. Addresses by members and in h
vlted guests. h
10. Motion to adjourn. is
SEC. 2. At all special meetings of g.
le club the objects of the call shall le
3 the first order of business. il
III.