The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-12-24
MURPHY CLUB
CONSTITUTION
MEMBERS SHOULD CONSIDER IT
MEETING CALLED FOR MONDAY
70 ADOPT The NEW
DOCUMENT.
Temperance Workers Desire TO start
ae Coming Year in Good Shape
and be in P-si;ion 20 Continue
Their Work to Better Advantage
> and With Wider Scope.

Az = meeting Of the present board
Of directors OF the Francis Murphy
Temperance Club No. 1 held at the
club rooms last evening. the follow
Ing Constitution was passed and or
dered to be printed 50 that the mem
bers Of the Club and all pledge-signers
may have a chance 10 read and con
slider il before haal adoption
Members and pledge-signers are
earnestly requested to be present at a
general meeting to De held on Mon.
day next. Dec. 30th. for the considera-
ton and adoption OF the Constitution
under which the Club expects to start
the new year.
Article l-Name.-Thls organlza-
ton shall be known as the Francis
Murphy Temperance Club No. !.
Article 2.-Obiect.-To promote
temperance. TO provide free reading
room. free entertainments and place
where people may come together for
social purposes and mutual encour-
agement
Article .-MembeTship.-Any per-
son Who having signed the Francis
Murphy Pledge and desiring 10 be-
come a member of the Club. may upon
the payment OF one dollar. have his
name entered on the roll Of the Club.
The sum thus paid shall be consider
ed as dues for one month. after which
time he shall be liable for dues at the
rate Of one dollar for every three
months
Any person signing the pledge may
become an associate member who
shall have voice but no vote. and
neither hold office, and need not pay
dues.
Persons may be elected an honorary
member by a two-thirds vote of the
members present at any business
meeting of the Club and they shall
have voice but no vote and neither
hold Office. and need not pay any dues
but may contribute toward the sup
port of the Club either in money or
seryicec.
Article 4.-Offcers.-The officers of
the organization shall be a President.
LIST Vice President. End Vice Presi-
dent. a Secretary. Treasurer and
Board OF Directors consisting of the
President, Secretary and five other
members. The term OF Office shall
be six months.
Article 5-Duties of Officers. 1t
shall be the duty OF the President to
preside at all business meetings ia
dies meetings excepted. to appoint
all committees. approve all bills and
countersign all records of meetings.
Either OF the Vice Presidents will pre-
side at meetings and act for the Presi-
dent during his absence.
The Secretary shall keep a full and
complete record of all meetings, APP
prove all orders for goods. and col
lect an monies due 10 the Club turning
over the same 10 the Treasurer and
taking a receipt therefor. and also
perform in general the duties of such
Office
The Treasurer shall receive and ex-
pend the money received by the Club.
He shall keep a list OF donors and the
amounts donated He will pay all
bills approved by the President or
Vice Presidents. and shall keep books
necessary for the transaction OF all
business connected : with his Office.
and will make monthly reports to the
Club. TO the press. and copy posted
in conspicuous place in the Club
rooms.
II shall be the duty Of the Board
OF Directors TO determine all ques-
tons OF expense outside OF ordinary
expenses. TO examine all bills and or
der their approval. 10 direct eXpendi-
lures. examine and audit books and
records. and to provide rules for the
government OF the Club. BY two
thirds vote OF the members OF the
Board OF Directors they may declare
any Office OF the Club vacant. when
thew are convinced that cause for
such action exists. TwO-thirds of the
Board OF Directors shall constitute
a quorum for trsnsacting business.
Article 6.-Employee.- salaried
employee Of the Club shall be a Jani-
tor. who shah be chosen by and be
under the control of the Board of
Directors. In addition 10 performing
the duties OF Janitor he shall have
power TO receipt for dues In the name
OF the Club and be recognized as the
collector or the Club under the Sec
rotary. He viii at all times keep the
Club rooms in a neat and tasty man
ner. and perform such other work as
may be required.
Article L. Meetings. - Business
meetings shall be held every second
and fourth Monday Of the month at
7;30 ~. m
Special meetings may be called by
the President upon the written re
quest OF Eve members in good stand
ing.
Article S--order OF Business.
Call 10 Order 3. Reading OF the
Minutes. 3. Reading OF communica-
tons. Bills. Notices. etc. 4. Reports
OF Committees 5. Report Of officers.
s Collections. Z. Unfinished Bust
ness s. New Business. 2. Coed Of
the Club. 10. Adjournment.
Article S.-violatlon OF the Pledge.
Any member after continued viola
ton OF his Pledge shall forfeit his
in this Club. but all mem
bers are pledged 10 make every pos