The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1899-11-04
List Of. Officers and

li6IlOcfSnlp In tine 1NatlOnaI:COuIlclla ana
De ,enrllleu TO q vote upon presentation or
cieuehLlalS and payment or the annual
ARTICLE ".
" OncefS.
Sec. l. The O1ncers Of the National
Council snail De: "A fresluenu; Nine
VICE fresluenrs; "A hecOr0inE secretary;
All Assistant Secretary; "A FINANCIAL Sec
geant-at-Arns; A executive CommiLLee.
sec. q tIhe officers snail serve one year
ana until their successors are appointed,
ARTICLE v.
Duties or Officers 1
Sec, !, The PRESIDENT shall preside at
. poii.e the mempers OF the Committees
whose appointment is not otherwise pro-
Vlued for, shall 1ill all vacancies penulng
the action or the Councll or EXECUTIVE
as.are usuauy incumbent upon the pre-
siding .orners Of legislative bodies /.
sec. z. the vice PRESIDENT snall preside
in the absence or the PRESIDENT ana per-
lorm sucn other duties as are usually IN
cumDent upon his once.
Sec 8. 5ihe Recording Secretary shall
Keep IaltnIul record OF all proceedings
or che Council; record the names and
residences or the members IN a Roll Book
kepG Tor that purpose; shall notify the
members OF the time and pace OF the an
nual meetings, ana perform such other;
dutles as may be required by the Councn.
sec. 4. The Assistant Secretary shall
ASSIST the recording secretary at the an
nual sessions OF the Council, and act in
the absence of said Secretary. G&-s.&lGs
sec. 3. The Financial Secretary shall
receive ana keep a record OF all moneys
disbursements as may be ordered by the
Council upon drafts signed by the Chair
man Of the Executive Committee and
countersigned by the President OF the
Council At the end OF six months the
FINANCIAL Secretary shall turn over to
the treasurer al moneys collected and
une s q, with q tull report Of receipts
ana disbursements tor that term. A semi
annual report shall be made to the Ex-
ecutiye Com miItee and an annual report
to the t COUNCIL lSaa good and sufficient
clal Secretary, in the sum OF One Tnou-
san ID Dollars, Tor the faithful performance
OF the duty of said Secretary
Sec. 6. 1t shall be the duty of the
Treasurer to keep an accurate account
OF al moneys received from the Financial
Secretary. He shall pay out of moneys
a an Secretary and countersigned by the
President. He shall give a safety bond
in the sum Of One Thousand Dollars for
inc t;ae, falthful performance Of his duties,
council and a semi-annual report to the
Executive Committee.
Sec. T. The Chaplain shall open meet
ings Of the Council with prayer. and l per.
form such other duties as usually pertain
Sec. 8. The sergeant-at-Arms shall
the Council. :. -is,',- = TO ::
ARTICLE Essa1 VI:
Sec. l. The Annual Tax shall be Five
Dollars (s5.0O for each voting delegate to
the National Council. =,
Sec: Life Membership shall be
tive Committee The fee for such mem
bership shall be Fifty Dollars ESQ. co., pay.
able Ten Dollars ($l0.O0O) upon filing ap-
p a ts3 "a and the remaining. Forty Dol
rocvs f,<, = 49, q
application. 81 h 4 1850.
,@s ARTICLE VII. sE
Salaries. .E
Sec. 1. No officer shall receive paw for
service rendered to the National Council
except the Financial Secretary.
Sec. 2: The Executive, Committee shall
determine the amount that shall be paid
TO- officers for travelling expenses and sta
9Sonery, also the salary Of the Financial,
Secretary 5s5 ~ ~ Z
ARTICLE VIII.
Elections
Sec. 1. The officers of the National
Council shall be nominated by a special
Gommittee AZ appointed POI by the Executive
Sec. 2. Should a vacancy occur in the
offices Of the Council by death, resigna-
tee shall have power to fiji such Office
made vacant for the remainder of the
term. 8 l & a.e1 RI; 4l7 III -. -
Sec. 8 The election Of all. officers shall
Nationai Council. : i = No's g 'nss
ARTICLE TX, 5i f}s
Local Councils =
sympathy with the oBieets se M9 afs
IN this Constitution shall desire ia or
ganize Local Council, they Shall have
When any State or Territory shan have
as many as ten local councils said cOun-
CHS shail Il have power to organize State
tional Council shah Sc as provided pf for I'm "a
Article Ill In this Constitution.
ARTICLE *.
Sac Amend ON nsd tG the the CONSTITUTION;
proposed amendment shall be submitted
to the Executive Committee and -receiva
Its approval: lst, by q vote Of two-thirds
ratiaeationnof the Tationai counc1i. 1ne
Politics. ss
me Afro-American Council shall be
ARTICLE XII. al s@99ssS
| Executive Committee. ssissi
- ;0ec: l. me Executive Committee shall
AfEo-American Council Each State ana
TERRITORY shall he entitled to three mem
| .DeEs, one Woman and two men, on said
Sec. 2. Members Of the Executive Com
sion Of the STATE Stat Council n .ths.se
state Souncils the members Of the Ex-
ecut1Ve Committee may be nominated Nv
the accredited Representatives Of the
state, present at the annual session of
Ine aCouncH, and elected by the National
| Sec g. If any state or Territory is
witnout delegates at the annual session
OF me. National Council, and therefore
/ Without representation on the Executives
| COMMITTEES. the Executive Committee
may nominate members to be elected by
the National Council, to represent said
COMMITTEES. ls - s>'1S'S.s =
Sec. The Officers Of the Executive
Committee shall be q Chairman ana Sec
rotary, to be chosen by the Committee
Sec. 5. Fifteen members Of the Execu-
tive Committee shall form a quorum for
| bers of the Executive Committee to form
Observation-Disclosures in the States and Ter
ritorfes which they represent. )
Sec. Z. The Executive Committee shall