The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1900-01-06
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The National Afro=American
Council.
Its Constitution and Bylaws. List of Officers and
Executive Committee. Admirable Address
to the Nation and Strong
Resolutions.
$40 PER YEAR.

| race, and which desire to cooperate with
| the National CounclI may be represented
| by animated delegates, not more than two
aelesates to eacn organization. Said dele
| gates shalt have the right to vote upon
| payment of Five Dollars for each dele
! gate.
Sec. 4. Editors of Afro-American news
papers, and Principals of Academic
Schools and Colleges, may be admitted to
| membership in the National Council and
be entitled to a vote upon presentation of
tredennu a. and payment of the annual
ARTICLE w.
| OmcerS.
c Zee; l. the otncers of the National
| Councn snail De: "A freSluenL; Nine
! Vice Presidents; A Recording secret ry:
! An Assistant secretary; "A Financial Sec
aetary; "A treasurer; "A Chaplain; "A Ser
| Seaht-at-Arms; A Executive COMMITTEE
| sec. T. The oIcers shall serve one year
ana until their successors are appointed,
! OF elecled.
.-''' ~" ARTICLE v.
| '< Duties or Umcers.
| sec, l, Tie tresIuenL SHAH preside. at
| al meetings. OF the Council. He sna1. APP
| polllt the members OF the colnul4,tees
WHOSE dppOlll lInenI is not otherwise prO-
! Flued Tor, Snail I'LL all Vacancies pel,Ilne.
the actlon or the CouncI or rAevutlvt
committee, ana perform such OF uer duties
as are usually incumbent upon the pre-
siding diners OF IeSISlatlve poulas
sec z The vice president snau preside
AZ me absence or the president, ana per-
l H.
cuIuDenJ upon mis- ONCE
! oec. d. Inc hecoruing Secretary shall
Keep taltn1uI record OF all PROCEEDINGS
OF the Councll; record the names and
residences or the members IN a Roll Book
KEPT Tor that purpose; shall notl1y the
members OF the time and place OF tie an
nustl meetings., ana perform such olner
uutles as may oe required py the Council
oec. +. Inc Assistant Secretary snail
| ass,st the Recorulng Secretary at the an
nual sessions or the Council and act in
the absence OF said SocraTarV
Dec. o. The Financial Secretary shall
receive and Keep a record OF all moneys
netlHDislng 10 the Council, and make such
ulspu1Senerts as may be ordered by the
council upon drafts signed by the CnaIrS
man of the Executive COMMITTEE and
countersi2ned by the President OF me
Council. At the end OF six months the
financial secretary shall turn over to
the treasurer all moneys collected and
uneexpended. with a full report of receipts
and disbursements fos ssse ~
annual report shall be made to the EN-
ecutiVe committee, and an annual report
safe tne ho Eoun aId, good and sufficient
ca secretary. in the sum OF One Thou
sang 10 Dollars, for the faithful performance
OF the duty of said Secretary
Sec. 6. 1t shall be the duty of the
treasurer to keep an accurate account
q al moneys received from the Financial
I SO received all orders drawn bv the Fin
2hclal Secretary and countersigned bv the
+, sid He shall give a safety bond
the faithful performance of his duties.
MAKE MAKE an annual report to the National
EoanEli and semi-annuat report to the
Sec. T. The Chaplain shall open meet
lngs OF the Council with prayer. and per
FORM 10 m SUCH other duties as usually pertain
Sec. 8. The sergeant-at-Arms shah
me neep o oruef ana preserve the decorum OF
ARTICLE vi.
Dollars $500 for each votin na da,e De rye
the NATIONAL Council. ~
gf seEf 6v Life Me Membership shall be
tive Committee. The fee for such mem-
oersh1p shall be Fifty Dollars (s5OOO). pav.
n nHle Zen len Doilars (slO00V upon filing ap-
a iars CS4H within one year from date Of
ARTICLE VII.
Sec. l. No officer shall receive nav for
service rendered to the National Council
EXCEPT ad the e. Financial Secretary.
! ds 3er, z; Inc executive Committee shall
ueterm1ne the amount that shall be paid
to officers for travelling expenses and Sta
sg! eanay, also the salary OF the Financial
ARTICLE VIII.
l. Elections
pee: l. The officers of the National
oounci1 snail be nominated by a special
| -
Cemmittee at its annual session.
Rec. Z. Should vacancy occur in the
o once of the Council by death, resignao
zee snail have power to fill such Office
made vacant for the remainder of the
term. VA 'iAo
Sec. g. The election of all officers shall
De dieterm1ned by majority vote of the
ARTICLE TX.
Local Councils
WhenQVqr
IN sympathy with the objects set forth
| IN TINS Constitution shall desire to or
g ganias a Local Council, they shall have
| When any State or Territory shall have
as many as ten local councils said col1r1ss
G Gus shail have power to organize State
tlona! Council shall be as provided for in
Article III in this Constitution.
ARTICLEX.
Sec. e To amen I'd the the GcSnstituton
proposed amendment shall be submitted
| TO- to. the Executive Committee and receiVe
| OF the members present, and 2nd nv tho
ratlhcation of the National Council.
ARTICLE XII.
| Politics.
| non-partisan. NC
ARTICLE XII.
| Executive Committee
| Sec. l. The Executive Committee shat,
| ee composed Of members of the National
| AIro.Amerlcan Council. Each State and
! territory shall be entitled to three mem
| Committee e'' 'ii "dio
| Sec 2. Members of the Executive Com
Iaa snail ni pc elected at the annual SEES
sion OF the State Council in the several
~tates ana territories; where there are no
.ate Councils the members of the Ex-
e ecu Committee may be nominated by
/ State, present at the annual session, Of
ne Council, and elected by the National
j Sec. g. If any State or Territory is
i without delegates at the annual session
4 OF the National Council, and therefore
4 W1thout representation on the Executive
4 Committee, the Executive COMMITTEES
i may nominate members to be elected by
i the National Council, to represent said
states and Territories on the Executive
ICommittee. -
Sec. 4. The Ofhcers of the Executive
4 Comrnittee shall be a Chairman and Sec
relarX@to be chosen by the Committee K
Il SEGA. Fifteen members of the Execu-
= tive GQmmittee shall form a quorum for
business. : :. ~
Sect. Tt shall bet duty of the meHl-
4! bers of@the Executive Committee to form
81 local organizations In the States and Ter
a fltories which they represent.
Sec. z. The Executive Committee shall
u nave the general management of the az,
. fairs of the National Council when said
s body is not in session. subject to the dl-
e Tection of the National Coyp1M