Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-09-19
THE REFORM MOVEMENT.

f3r better local government has bee
named Citizens Association OF WI
mington, Delaware. Forty membel
OF the Committee OF Fifty have bee
chosen. They are:
Charles b. Dougherty, Charles i
Sparks, J. Harvey Whiteman, John {
Mullin, DIR. p. W. Tomliuson, Jesse II
Bnylis. John b. Martin, W, Scott We
non, Charles Beadeukopf, LeonaI
Heiss. William j. Hogan, Charles
Dubell, L. ". Brosius. George !
Elliott, John +. Nields. William
Lyman, Edward n. Bette, Il. L. Wa
ner, Captain Edwin Kershaw, Villa
j. Johnston, ii. w. Sasse, Townser
W. Miller, Walter ID. Bush, John
MoGovern, L.. l.. Bush, james
Oberly, Peter j, Ford, A. ID. Warne
Alfred Gnwthrop, j. d. He'll, II. i
England, A. $. Reed, L. ii, Melvin,
+. Shaw, John S. Rossell, George
Holfecker, A. ID. Poole, George
Morton, II. @. English, William
serve on account of heIng Office holdt
or for other good reasons. The 0
lHrged committee will hold anoth
meeting at the Board Of Trade ROOF
next Friday evening. when the renal
ing members will be chosen ana /
matter OF holding nassmeeting 10 I
near future will he discussed. u
members OF the original committed
nine ars members OF the en- sfftiRp -
mittee. At meeting FriqpBUci"
following constitution w8f
ARTICLE I. ,,
This association shall bo cpu Judge
gems Association of Wilsident re-
ware. 10y phrase.
ARTICLE 1 follows.
The purpose of the assodhRt ] will
promote an honest, efiiciace OF Presi
aaninlstratlon OF mum and will, TO
ers to take more nett ~
interest in such affairs, on vi ihe
accurate and nonpartisaH
manner In which the citN by Secre.
| governed, and OF the coudAup to the
servants, by the enctmruginitb him
exposing unfaithfu performuiN,o re
duties and by advocating legfS
essary or proper for securing thesN
1t shall be the endeavor of the Nno
'iz1Ins keep careful watch ovekti the
| lures of public money. the maciIt the
Torrance of contracts, the purhhem-
plies and material and the prcWifh
! tne n,uuIeiphi anu eoui.y iesisia The
/ payments from the city or count rain
to investigate official misconduct and
tnin and report all facts whichle In
terest OF good government shouldtd a
by the citizens of WIlIningtonh In
Oastie county, ana 70 prlng 70 pSeen
a'i VIM may 10 pai''eS W se'h Hate
ARTICLE H. Ma
The government of this associH in 4
be vested In n committee OF fifty NJ
which shall have power and authof
any vacancies in its membership
the officers of the association. 1t spy
when requested 70 do SO by the ny
committee or by the president, be
call meetings in his discretion
shall call n meeting at the writ
of any five members of the cot
fifty. Fifteen members shall cLhn
quorum. IL may, by vote of twth
eSpel any officer or member OF II
mittee.
ARTICLE Nv. FU
The committee OF fifty shall elect u
own members the following officeiR
T. term Of office shall be for one year 4
their successors have been elected i
pointed, subject to the restriction
membership in article 6: President
| pltbldtnbs tcOiNAHhs hha utCohulcis
officers of the association shall perfor
duties generally allotted to their NW
positions, and such other duties as
from time to time be prescribed by
committee of fifty or executive commit
The annual meeting of the commtte
fifty and elections of officers shall take y
I'm the third Friday In September OF I
yenr.
ARTICLE v.
The president shall appoint the follow
, committees subject to approval by the c
, mittee of fifty;
Executive committee, membership C
mittee, finance committee.
The executive committee shall eonsi
the president, vice president, secretary
treasurer, ex 0iiicio, and seven nemhal
! the committee of fifty. IL shall havt
, care, direction and management of the
of the association, and 1t shall have
power TO appoint such subcommittee
its own members or of other membe
, the association, defining the duties OF
] committees, and 10 employ such attorl
agents or other assistants as 1t shall Q
necessary and expedent. IL may exl
all of the funds in the hands of the Il
urer. but shall not incur any further lia
. ties in the name of the association
IL shall have authority to organize
Hilary branches or associations In the
Gus wards of the city and to provide m
and methods of co operation with orgaI
q tions having similar aim and purI
b throughout New Castle county. IL
generally have power to take such actiS
n in its Judgment will best accomplish
purpose of the association. II shall
regularly as often as it may deem nd
!, bile, and II shall also meet at the call o
Z president or secretary. Six members
u constitute quorum. =.
+ The membership committee shall co
a of seven members of the committee OF
d whose duty it 'shnll be to invite taxp'
and citizens to affiliate themselves with
4 association and 10 consider and act
u all names of persons proposed for atfil
|, membership. BY an affirmative vot'
i Ave OF the members of the committee
o persons shall be declared elected.
Y The finance committee shall consi
q five members who shall provide for RAJ
y the necessary funds for the uses an,
= penses of the association. A
. ARTICLE vi.
!. Any citizen or taxpayer of the ci
Wilmington shall be eligible to affii
membership, and shall be enrolled
member, subject TO the approval of
IS membership committee. upon subscri
Q his name TO a statement signifyinR
" sympathy with and approval OF the OF
a and purposes of this association; prov
= however, that no ofice-holder or u
y seeker shall be eligible TO membersh
VI this association; and IL a member Of
n association. either active or affiliated
d become candidate for public Office,
a candidate for nomination for such OIL
d shall by that act be considered to
n abandoned his membership in the ass
Il ton.
q ARTICLE VII.
i, This constitution may. by two-t
. affirmative vote Of the members pTeser
changed or amended at any meeting {
committee of fifty, in the coll for '
notice of the proposed change or an