The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1896-12-03
CUMBERLAND news
Draft Of the Bylaws Of the
Municipal League.
The Executive Committee Will
Meet Friday.
Interesting News Notes and Gossip Gathered
Along the Blackstone.

The executive committee OF the NUM-
cipal League, which was formed some
time ago with the avowed purpose OF bet
ter local government, will meet Friday
evening. The committee appointed to
draw up resolutions and bylaws for action
by the members of the league at their next
meeting will make the following report:
1. This organization shall be called the
Municipal League of Cumberland, r. l.
2. The objects of this League shall be to
keep before our citizens the necessity of
their interest in public affairs; to discuss
and shape public opinion upon all ques-
tions which relate to the proper govern
ment OF our town; to separate municipal
affairs from State and national politics; to
secure the nomination and election OF town
officers solely on account OF their fitness
for the office; to unite for these purposes
the various moral forces Of the town; and
to encourage every wise project for the
promotion of the good order, prosperity
and honor of Cumberland
3. Only legal voters in Cumberland, who
indicate their Willingness to sign the dec
laration of principles of the League, shall
be eligible to membership; but there shall
be no conditions of race or creed. Mem
bers shall be chosen by ballot, having been
nominated by the membership committee
at the previous regular meeting; and five
negative votes shall prevent an election. To
entitle person to membership, the fee OF
one dollar must be paid within thirty days
of election to the League.
4. The officers of this League shall be
president, vice-president, a secretary, a
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seven members, two of whom shall be the
president and secretary of the League.
There shall be membership committee of
five members, of whom the secretary shall
be one. These officers shall perform the
duties usually appertaining to their re
spective positions. They shall be chosen
by ballot at the annual meeting, and shall
hold their offices until their successors are
elected. The executive committee shall
have the general oversight of the interest
of the League, arrange its various meet
ings, and bring such subjects before it for
consideration as shall best subserve the
ends for which the League Is organized.
Other committees may be appointed from
time to time as the League may deem ad-
visable.
8. In order to promote general inter-
est among the members of the League, and
to prevent its management from ever fall
ing into the hands of q few men, there
shall be at least two new members chosen
upon the executive and membership COM
mittee each year.
6. No person can accept any nomina-
tion for, or hold any Office in, the NUM-
cipal Government of Cumberland to which
any salary is attached, and at the same
time be an officer of this League.
z. Inasmuch as this League can be
power for good only as its acts shall ap-
peal to the good judgment Of our fellow
citizens, the League as an organization
shall not be committed.to any special pol
icy upon any public question without the
votes of three-fourths of the members
present at any meeting, and no action of
the League shall be considered as binding
upon any individual member.
8. This constitution may be amended
at any regular meeting by vote OF two
thirds of those present and voting; pro-
vided, the amendment proposed shall have
been presented at q previous meeting.
BYLAWS.
1. Regular monthly meetings of the
League shall be held from September to
June inclusive, at such time and place as
the Executive Committee shall determine.
The meeting in December shall be the an
nual meeting for the choice of officers.
Special meetings may be called at any time
by the Executive Committee, and such
meetings shall be called at the request of
any ten members, due notice Of the same
being sent to all members, the purpose of
the meeting being stated in the call.
2. There shall be paid by each member
an annual assessment of one dollar.
Interesting Items.
Town Council will dispose of the License
Commissioners this afternoon.
The Cumberland Hose Company held
their regular meeting last evening.
Several cases of diphtheria have been
reported In the villages Of Berkeley and
Ashton.
Britannia Lodge, Sons of st. George, in
stalled officers last evening at Odd Fell
lows hail.
The Thomas Davis Association will hold
an important meeting Sunday afternoon
at Odd Fellows hall.
The regular meeting of Court Flower of
the Blackstone was held last evening, and
considerable routine business was trans
acted.
The Young Mems Catholic Association
of Pawtucket has challenged the Institute
members for series of matches at pool,
billiards, etc.
Edward w. Fiske will commence next
Monday morning to make daily trips to
Providence, as he has been notified to ap-
pear as a grand Juror.
Town Clerk Clark was at the boarding
house of the Manville company last even
ing registering voters, and this evening he
will visit the store Of Frederick Sweers on
Broad street.
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