The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1898-08-16
MONUMENT ASSOCIATION.

At meeting of the Soldiers and Sail
ors of Hillsdale county, held at Bav
Beese Park in the city of Hillsdale, (du,
notice of said meeting having been pre-
viously given), it was unanimously re
solved to erect a Soldiers and Sailors
Monument on the ground where the ole
Court House now stands, in the city o.
IIillsdale
The following articles of association
were then and there unanimously
adopted
HILLSDALE COUNTY SOLDIERS AMI
SAILORS MONUMENT ASSOCIATION.
|. This organization shall be known
as the Hillsdale County Soldiers and
Sailors Monument Association.
The object of said Association shall
be to erect suitable Fountain Monu-
ment, in memory of all Soldiers and
Sailors who served in any war of the
United States, and who entered such
service from Hillsdale county; and all
Soldier and Sailor residents thereof.
| The Monument shall be erected on
the ground now occupied by the old
county court house in the city of Hills
dale.
2. Every patriotic without
regard to residence, sex, age, color,
creed, nationality, politics, or previous
condition-who has heart enough to be
proud of the glorious deeds of our SOL
diers and sailors, on land and sea, in ev-
cry CLINE since 1776, and who is willing
to aid the accomplishment of this OBJ
Ject in any degree, may become mem
| ber of this Association.
3. The officers of this Association
shall consist of president, a vice pres
ident from each township in Hillsdale
county, and one from the city of Hills
dale, secretary and treasurer.
a. The duties Of the president shall
be to preside at all meetings of the AS.
sociation and all meetings of the execu-
tive committee, and especially to use all
honorable means and do all in his pow.
er to cause the erection and completion
OF said Memorial Monument. He shall
have an office in the city of Hillsdale
D. Auxiliary organizations of this
Association shall be formed in each
township of IIillSdale county and in the
city of Hillsdale. Their officers shall
consist of a president, vice president,
idents of the county association shall be
eXoflcio the presidents of the several
township and city auxiliary organiza-
tions.
The duties of the officers of all aux
iliary organizations shall in their respec-
tive localities, be similar to those of the |
officers of the county association.
q. The secretary of the county asso. |
citation shall keep complete record of |
all proceedings of the association, and |
aid the president in all necessary and |
suitable ways to accomplish the desired |
object.
Z. The treasurer shall receive and ac-
count for all moneys paid to him for said |
association, and shall not pay out any
OF said moneys except on the order of |
the president countersigned by the sec
retary; and no such order shall be ac-
cepted by the treasurer unless the object |
to which such funds are to be applied
has been authorized by the executive
committee. He shall give bond to be
by the executive committee.
3. An executive committee of five
persons shall be chosen by the vice pres
ldents of the association, and all vaean-
cies in the offices of the county associa-
ton shall be filled by the vice pres-
dents. 1t shall be the duty of the exec
utive committee to exercise a general 1
supervision and control of the affairs of
the county association; to appoint all
necessary subcommittee; to odevise and
ways and means: to author
lze any and all necessary expenditures
of money; to make inquiries and pro-
cure plans and designs (but not to de-
eide upon final design; to meet for
business on the call of the president, !
Or at the request of a majority of
heir number; or of that of a major I
ty of the vice presidents. All meet
ngs of the executive committee shall |
be in the city of Hlillsdale at the Office
Of the president of the association, and G
shall be open and public.
q. The vice-presidents shall imme- 7
lately call meetings in their respective
ocalities and perfect their local organ {
cations.
10. All secretaries of auxiliary organ
zations shall make report Immediately
IN their organization to the secretary of 9
he county association, and shall there
after make monthly reports to such sec '
'etary of all money raised and of all G
matters OF general interest to the asso- 8
,iation. Z
IL. Every officer and committeeman {
If this association, county or auxiliary q
hall serve without pay. No pay for a
of such officers or committee 9
nan shall be paid except after being c
Iudited by the executive committee.
IL. No person shall be chosen to any a
,osition in this association unless he or q
he shall pledge himself or herself to
lse all reasonable means and to be un-
iring in securing the final completion a
# such Memorial Monument. q
The following officers were chosen =