The Somerset reporter., 1897-09-30
Historical and Genealogical.

The adjourned meeting for the or
ganization of a Historical society was
held at the public library parlors, Sat
urday afternoon at 4 o'clock.
The committee appointed for that
purpose reported constitution which
after slight amendments was adopted.
as follows:
Constitution of the Skowhekan His
torical and Genealogical Society.
Article l. This society shall be called
the Skowhegan Historical and Genea-
logical Society.
Article 2 The object of the society
shall be TO collect and preserve every
thing pertaining to the history of Skow-
hogan and Skowhegan families, and to
promote an interest on the part of the
members and of the community in local
and family history.
Article 3. Any person Interested in
the objects of the society may, on the
recommendation of the Board of Direc
tors, be elected by the society as a
member.
Article a. Members shall pay an an
nual fee of fifty cents, which shall be
payable Oct. l, of each year.
Article 5. The meetings of the
society shall be held quarterly in the
months of October, January, April and
July. The October meeting shall be the
annual meeting at which officers shall
be elected. The President or Directors
may call additional meetings at such
times as they may appoint. The Secre-
retary shall give due notice of all meet
ings by publication in local newspaper.
Five members shall constitute a quorum.
Article 6. The officers of the society
shall be President, Vice President,
Secretary, Treasurer and Librarian, and
these shall constitute Board Of Direc-
| tors. In meetings of the Directors a
majority of the Board shall constitute a
quorum.
Article T. The President, and in his
absence, the Vice-President shall pre-
side at all meetings of the society and of
the Directors,
Article s. The Secretary shall keep a
true and complete record of all meetings
of the society and of the Directors, an
nounce all meetings according to Article
5, notify members of their election, and
conduct the correspondence of the
society.
Article 3. The Treasurer shall collect
all fees and pay all accounts against the
society, when approved by the Board of
Directors, and keep correct record of
the same.
Article 10. The Librarian shall have
charge of all books, manuscripts and
other property of the society, and shall
keep them in a case provided for the
purpose in the Public library. No paper
or other property of the society shall be
removed from the library building with
out the consent of the Board of Direc-
tors.
Article Il. The Secretary, Treasurer
and Librarian shall make at the annual
meeting a detailed report of all matters
coming under their respective depart
ments.
Article y. This constitution may be
amended by a two-thirds vote at any
meeting, two weeks notice having been
given by publication.
! Miss Gertrude S. Weston, Mrs. B. F.
Eaton and Mr.. Sewall Smith were ap.
pointed a committee 10 nominate a
board of officers for the ensuing year
and they were instructed to report at
the next meeting which is to be held in
the Library parlors, Saturday afternoon
next, October 2, at o'clock. All in.
terested in this important object are
cordially invited to attend. The in
terest thus far manifest is very en-
couraging and good number have at
tended these preliminary meetings but
there is room for many more.