The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-08-09
BRYAN Il STEVENSON CLUB.
Constitution Adopted Sept. ,oth, 1000.


in the court room with the temporary
o ticers in charge.
| Minutes OF last meeting read and
approved
| Reports OF committees called for,
J. b. Allen made the following report
CONSTITUTION AND PERMANENT Or
GANiLATIoN
!. This club shall be known as
Mt. Pleasant Bryan & stevenson
/ Club.
, The officers OF I his Organiza ton
shall consist of the following, all OF
which shall be elected by the club:
President. eight presidents. a
recording secretary, corresponding
secretary. treasurer and sergeant-at-
arms, said officers to hold their
office for the period of one year.
,. The president shall preside
over meetings Of the club, when pres
ent take general supervision of all
its interests. and do all things usu-
ally done by presiding officer.
f. A vice president shall do and
perform all the duties OF the president
in the absence OF such officer
), The corresponding secretary
shall attend tnall the correspondence
of he club. and perform such other
and further duties as may composed
upon him by bylaw or resolution OF
the club
6. The recording secretary shall
keep Il correct account OF the pro
ceedings OF the club. and submit the
same when required. and shall receive
all monies belonging to or coming
to the club and receipt therefor, and
Immediately turn the same ever to
the treasurer and take his receipt
therefor
:. The treasurer shall receive a ii
monies from the secretary and pay
the same out upon orders duly signed
' y
executive committee hereinafter men
toned.
s There shall be an executive
committee to be elected by the club,
which committee shall be composed
OF five members of the club, to which
shall be added the president of the
club and corresponding secretary,
who she'll be respectfully ex-Officio
chairman and secretary OF the com
mittee. 1t shall be the duty of the
said executive committee to attend
| to all business interests OF the club,
provide for public meetings, secure
transportation rates, secure speak
ers, secure and send out needed liter
allure, raise money for the purpose
of pushing the campaign, and do all
other things that may be required by
order of the president, or resolution
OF the club.
9. The club shall meet once every
week in regular meeting, upon such
night as may be designated by reso
luton of the club, aud in addition te
such meetings, the president shall
have the power to call a special meet
ing at any time by publishing notice
thereof or by giving notice thereof al
any regular or adjourned meeting.
10. This constitution may be
amended at any time, but when al
amendment is offered the same shall
be laid over until the next regular
meeting after the same at which it IL
offered, and when called up it shall
require a majority vote of thos
present to pass the same.
IL. The executive committee shall
have power to appoint. sub-cOmmit
tees to look after the campaign il
the different wards and districts o
the city and township, which sail
subcommittee may consist OF on
or more persons, may be members o
the executive committee or not. i
the discretion OF said committee
Such subcommittee shall be unde
: the control of the executive commit
tee in all matters, and shallreport [
it only. and not TO the club, eXcep
through the executive committee.
: l.. The club shall be equal
divided into two companies to b
known as Company \. and Compan
B., the president Of ehe club TO /
commandments each compan
To have a captain and such other o
ficers as the organization may requiE