Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-03-13

All Name. me name or this or
ganization shall be The Christian Civic
League of Maine.
Art: lI.-Purpose. Its purpose shall be-
by all means at our command and by CO.
to educate the people in all that pertains
to good citizenship: 2. to arouse and
maintain throughout the State a rever-
ence for law; ,. to secure the enactment
Of the best possible laws. their impartial
execution. and the choice OF competent
officials to that end.
Art. lll.-Membership. Any person in
sympathy with the purpose of this league
may become il member by signing the
constitution.
Art. IV.-Officers. The officers shall be
president. vice president for each
county in the State. a secretary. a treas
urer an auditor. and an executive COM
mittee of seven three of whom shall be
the president, the secretary. and the
treasurer
Art. V.-Duties of officers |. The du-
ties of the president, the vice presidents
the treasurer. and the auditor shall be
those usually appertaining to their sew
2. To the secretary shall belong the
usual duties of that office. and he shall
also be the chief executive officer of the
league He shall endeavOr to organize
auxiliary leagues in the cities and towns
throughout the State; and shall devote
his entire time to furthering the purpose
OF the league. He shall pay over or ac-
ceived by him for the league: and shall
make a detailed report each month to the
executive committee of the work done by
himself and his assistants. and of the
expenses connected with this work. For
his services he shall receive a salary fixed
by the executive committee. or by the
league.
3. The executive committee shall have
power to carry out the general purpose
or the league. They shall meet quarterly
TO consider the report of the secretary.
and to consult together for the further
nj hn r1.at,,
entertainment expenses for attendance on
these meetings shall be paid out of the
treasury of the league.
Art. El.-Committees. The following
committees shall be nominated by the
executive committee:
l.. "A county committee to awaken and
iurther county interest in the work of
president. as chairman. and the presi-
dents of the leagues of the county. In
counties where there are no leagues the
vice president snail name seven residents
as associates with himself on this com
mttee.
2 A committee of three on publication.
or which the secretary shall be chairman n
All matters pertaining to publications
snail be referred to this committee
3; a finance committee of seven to pro-
vide for the financial needs of the league.
!. A committee on legislation.
Art. VII.--Auxiliary leagues, CITY and
town leagues having the same purpose
as this league may be auxiliary to it, and
wherever there is promise of their use
fulness the formation of such leagues
shall be encouraged
Art. VIIl.-Elections. !. The officers
shall be elected by ballot at the annual
meeting. or as soon thereafter as possible.
They shall hold Office for one year. and
until their successors are elected.
,. Vacancies may be filled at any meet
ing of the executive committee or of the
league.
Art. IX.-Meetings 1. The annua,
meeting shall be held in the month of
January at such time and place as the
executive committee may appoint, notice
of which shall be given by the secretary.
z In addition to the regular annual
meeting of the league special meetings
may be called by the executive commit :
tee.
Art. X.-Quorum. Five shall constitute
quorum of the executive committee'
Art. XI-.Amendments. This consti-
tuition may be amended by q two-thirds
vote at any meeting of the league. But
all amendments shall be proposed in
writing and notice of such amendments
shall be included in the secretary's call
for the meeting.