The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-23
PERMANENTLY ORGANIZED
Society for the Prevention of Crime
in Houston.
CONSTITUTION ADOPTED YESTERDAY
II Is a Non-seotarian Movement and
Anv Good Citizen Can Join Upon
Payment OF So Per Annum'

The meeting called for yesterday after
noon IN Calcdonian hall to hear the report
Of the committee Of i've on permanent OF
ganizatlon Of the society for the proven
lion and suppression of crime in houston
WAS falrly well attended. Mr. W. l.
Bailey called the meeting TO order ana
stated tho object for which II mad been
called Judge r. W. Ford. chairman OF the
committee Of 1--WE, was then asked to state
the plan of organization proposed by the
committee. He said that he Thought 1t
proper to state before he read the plan 10
he offered by the committee that this was
not Il une.mau movement or one fostereu 10y
any fanatical set Of men; nor did the com
nittee set themselves mp to dictate TO the
people what they should do or should not
do If is simply declaration of the good
citizpus of the community that lnwlessnesS
shall he stopped aud all good citizens are
invited to Join in the movement anu De
come members. II an officer OF me Jaw
knows that public sentiment Is Win nun
i'm the nprfornaucp of his duty he Is going
10 he prompt In performing that uuty' we
are not forming this organization 10 huI"ss
or pmbarrass the officers of the Jaw out
this orguuilatiOu proposes to lena Jursc VI
mC tbe Inw Nobodv is excluded from as
ISOLATION in the movement, All creeua any
denominations are invited TO come III anu
work hand in hand with each other 10 see
mat INC laws are enforced We want some
thin. pprmancut. with some SpcrlHc puI'
pose In view. When we perlt'i luls OF
ganization, elect officers and directors, we
will he ready at all times TO act ana WheI
the officials find that they arc hampereu
| in the performance Of their duty we eau
come to their assistance, ,,-..,,. a..
Judge Ford then read the following as
| the constitution of the new "rEauilU''"h'
CONSTITUTION.
Article ]. q
| This society shall he known as the So
| cirty for the Prevention OF crime.
Article ii.
/ and as far ms practicable the eradication ot
the sources and causes Of crime by al sun
| able and legal methods, and by the enforce
ment Of all laws -,
The methods Of operation shall be. 70
arouse a correct public opinion 60 assist IN
the prosecution Of lawbrcakcrs, TO dSseml
nate information by means OF Inf pl
dresses aud meetings, and by all otlel teaS.
bic means Ia influence correct legSlGtlon ~
favor Of the measures recommended ny t"is
society.
Section T. Any person approved by me
! board of directors may become mempt'
of this society by subscribing TO tniS t inr
stitutlon and paying an annual suDScflpuoi
u Sec &C. >. Any member of the society sh l,
he expelled thcrefrom by. vote Oh tn'
minority of the board of directors, 3iIt
such majority may also erase from inc Us
Of members the name of any member neg
lecting to pay his annual dues.
Article V.
Section /. The officers OF TINS soCie f,.l,
shall consist of q president, one or more
,,Ice nrnsIdents. secretary and treasury
Who shall be elected by the directors an'
who shall perform the duties usually up
pertaining 10 their respective oulCtS. 90
officers shall hold office for one year, az,
min tLeir successors are elected and guam
use See. . No person shall be eligible to tn
office OF president, vice pteslueImr, tn, nm
or treasurer, who is not a director, an
. no pprson Shall be eligible to the oluce .
director who is not member oil nus soc,,
3 ~. The president, vice president, stGr'
: tarv or treasurer, who cease at any tlil
, TO he member of this society, shali
. the same time cease to hold any othc
Sec. 2 Ain written contracts entered int
, In behalf Of this society, shall he Slgny
nv the president and secretary, ana, III
corporate seal shall he thereto attacheu'
, Article VI.
Section I. The affairs Of this soclet
shall be managed by a board OF eleVc
directors who shall be elected by IN
members Of this society by ballot at IN
regular annual meetings. anu WV Nii
I hold Office for one year and until the
Successors are elected said board {
/, directors may conduct their hns'neS
through an executive committee OF NJ
$ less than I'VE members. The board
= directors shall be elected by vote of
s majority of the members of the societ.
who may be present AT the regular anhu
Sec. g The board OF directors shall ha'
/, the power to nil any vacancies which ma
!, occur in its membership from any caus'
[ to enact bylaws not inconsistent Wit
l. the provisions OF this constitution, f.
j. ,.e government Of this society; ~ provlt
I for the organization and acceptance
d auxiliary societies and for any cmergencil
Tor which provision has not been made
~ Article VII
Section I. The annual meeting of II
T society shall he held on the first Iuesda
Il / of December OF each year notice of whC
= shall be published Mt leust one week h
u fore such meeting in one or more new
; papers in the city OF. Houston.
; See. .. Special meetings Of this societ
Y may be called by the board OF director
or by the president, at The written r
r quest OF twenty members of the soclet,
$ of which meeting n notice OF not less tina
n one week shall have been published
n at least one newspaper in the city
Z Article VIII.
This CONSTITUTE can he altered or ament
ed at any meeting Of the society called Il
2 that purpose by a vote of two-thirds
n the members present; such proposed amen
ment having been filed with the secrctal
l Of the society for at least two weeks h
,. fore such meeting Notice OF such NEE
II ing shall be published in mt least one new
" paper Of the city of Houston. for tw
IS weeks before the time OF such meeting
r the society.
l. Judge Ford then remarked that this co
n slltution had been prepared by him f,
a the committee and he submitted IL f
II action Of the meeting
$ Mr L. ID. Phelps moved that the 60
p situation be adopted as n whole; secondI
< and carried. Major Crank lnterposcd
& suggestion that the 50 membership Zee Wi
4 a little too high, hut this WY passed .Ste
10 Upon motion Of Mr.. Phelps the cha
d appointed committee, composed OF judi
10 Ford and MeSsrs. T.. X Dillingham; al
p A. NJ. lawson, 10 apply 10 The secretaI
ie OF state for charter for the organic
I, Upon motion the char named the dire
I Fora OF The sCS,rdlety, as follows; T. '
t.. Howell !. S. Never, r. X. niiln
Sc FAN IAN } NJ Collier. W. A. Wilson, j.
, Freeman, A. NJ. Lawson, j. VI. Cotton.
" When the charter Is Securpd an u,t