The Republican journal., 1897-04-01
The Civic League of Belfast.

Notwithstapi = the severe storm gc .-
vestry W ednestiay evening, March 24th, to
consider the matter If organizing Civic
League, Rev. W +. Berry of Wa lille
was present, and 10y his wise words coutr.-
buted largely to the success and interest o'
the meeting. After due consideration
League, and the following constitution was
adopted:
ARTICLE l. Name. The name of this o.
ganizatlon shall be The Civic League 81
Belfast.
ARTICLE 2. Purpose. Its purpose snail
be, by all the means at our command aud by
cooperation with other existing agencies, l,
to educate the people in all that pertains to
good citizenship; >, to arouse and maintain
IN this city reverence for law ; 3, to secure
the impartial execution of law and the
choice of competent officials to that end.
ARTICLE 3. Membership. Any male res
ident of Belfast or vicinity whose name
shall have been approved by the Executive
Committee and shall have been approved by
the League, may become member by sign
ing the constitution, and paying member
ship fee of fifty cents into the treasury.
ARTICLE 4. Officers. The officers shall be
a President, two Nice-Presidents, a Secre-
tary, a Treasurer and these officers with
five additional members of the League shall
constitute the Executive Committee.
ARTICLE 5 Duties of Officers. Sec. 1.
The duties of the President, Nice-Presidents,
Secretary and Treasurer shall be those u.s.
ually appertaining to their several offices.
Sec. 2. The Executive Committee shall
have general oversight of the interests of
the League, arrange its various meetings and
bring such subjects before it for considera-
aL,o1 g.
which the League is organized 1t shall
create such committees from time to time as
it deems necessary for the efficiency OF the
League.
ARTICLE 6. Election. The officers shall
be elected by ballot at the annualj meeting
and shall hold office one year and until their
successors shall be elected. Vacancies may
be filled at any meeting of the Executive
Committee or of the League.
ARTICLE7 Meetings. The annual meet
ing shall be held in the month of March and
at such time and place as the Executive
Committee shall appoint, notice of which
shall be given by the Secretary In addition
to the regular annual meeting, special meet
ings may be called by the Executive Com
mittee.
ARTICLE Quorum. Five shall consti-
tute quorum of the Executive Committee,
and twelve shall constitute a quorum OF
the League.
tuition may be amended by o-thirds vote
of the members present at any meeting OF
the League, but all amendments shall be
proposed in writing and notice of such
amendment shall be included in the Secre-
tary's call for the meeting.
The following officers were then elected
President, A. G. Sibley.
Vice Presidents, r. F. Dunton, E. S.
Pitcher.
Secretary, Rev. J. f. Tilton.
Treasurer, w. R. Howard.
Executive Committee, the above officers
and Hon. w. B. Swan, j. Watson Knowlton
E. FL. Haney, M. G. Hill.
1t is hoped that all good citizens of Bel
fast who are in sympathy with the purpose
Of this League as stated in Art II will ally
themselves with it, and an opportunity will
be given all such in the near future to be
come members.