The herald., 1898-05-24
FOR OUR NATAL DAY
First Regular Meeting Today in the
Bryson Block-The Governing
Rules and Regulations

The executive committee for the Fourth
Of July celebration will hold their firss
regular meeting this afternoon at o'clock
In the Bryson block, where office rooms
have been secured on the third floor. The
last preliminary meeting was held yester-
day afternoon in the mayors office, Tho
council lasting for an hour or more. The
regular meeting days will be Tuesdays and
Fridays.
A committee, consisting Of Messrs. Dc
Camp, Vetter and Captain Jones, was APP
POINTED to investigate the merits of appl:-
cants for the position of grand marshal of
the day. AS is usual, there are any num-
Der of men who consider themselves es-
pecially qualified for the office. Captain
Jones was appointed chairman of the
finance committee, and the chairman of
the other committees will be selected at
today's meeting.
Following are the rules and regulations
adopted by the executive committee, to the
financial part of which they call special
attention:
Meetings-There being nine members
Of the executive committee, including the
officers thereof, it is agreed that five shall
constitute a quorum for the transaction of
business.
Regular meeting shall be held at least
twice week from this time to July 4th.
Special meetings may be held at the call
Of the chairman or any three members of
the executive committee.
In the absence of the chairman of the
executive committee at any meeting
chairman pro tenn shall be chosen by those
present.
b-committees-The chairman of SUBJ
committees shall be chosen from the men,
bers Of the executive committee. as far as
possible. The other members of such SUBJ
committees to be selected by the chairman
thereof.
The chairmen of subcommittee will be
expected to report progress at each regular
meeting of the executive committee.
Financial-The treasurer of the COM
mittee shall at once deposit with the State
Loan and Trust company, to the credit Of
the executive committee of the Fourth of
July, 1885, the balance now in his possess
sion from last years committee per report
submitted at the citizens meeting, May
18th, 1885,
All subscriptions paid are to be deposited
by treasurer in said bank on the day re-
ceived by him, or at the latest by noon of
the following bank day, duplicate receipt
to be taken by treasurer from said bank
for all deposits SO made, said duplicate re-
ceipt to be filed with chairman of finance
committee.
No moneys to be paid out except by check
on said bank, check to be signed by treas
urer and countersigned by the chairman of
executive committee or the chairman of
the finance committee. and no such checks
to be signed until a voucher or requisition
for payment is presented, said voucher or
requisition to be approved first by the
committeeman authorizing such expendi-
ture, second, by at least two of the audit
ing committee. Such voucher or requisi-
ton, after being duly receipted, to be filed
with the secretary for entry and futufe
reference.
No bills to be contracted, or contracts en-
tered into except such as are authorized by
the executive committee. All parties deaf
ing with the committee must bear this in
mind. and should not furnish supplies, SER
vices that they expect to be paid for, etc,
unless an order from the committee is
filed with them, such order to be signed by
the chairman and secretary of the COM
mittee.
All authorized collectors will be fur
nished with receipt books, containing tenn
porary receipts. AS soon as the money SO
collected is turned in to the treasurer the
parties subscribing and paying same will
be mailed a final receipt signed by the
chairman of the finance committee.
The secretary shall open account books
and keep a proper account Of all receipts
and expenditures, said books to be open to