Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1901-04-18
temperance Organization Effected.

At the regularly appointed meeting
of the Auti-Saloon and Law and Or
der Society held April 18th, the or
ganization was made permanent by
the selection of the following officers:
President-W. n. Lemen.
First Vice President-Geo. NJ. Beltz-
hoover.
Second VicePresident-Rev. H. Max
LentZ.
Third -President-Miss Harriet
Johnson.
Fourth e-President-W. P Lick
lider.
Secretary-J. D. Muldoon.
Treasurer-C. J. Miller.
The next meeting of the society will
be April 80, 1901. The following con-
stitution and bylaws were adopted:
Constitution and By-laws Of the init
Saloon and La1O and Order Society Of
.ShepherdStoWn.
ARTICLE I, NAME AND OBJECT.
The name OF this Society shall be the Anti
Saloon and Law and Order Society OF Shep-
herdstown, w. Va; and II shall be the OBJ
Jsct OF the society to suppress the saloon and
other forms OF vice, to favor good laws and TO
exert It's In fiuonce for their proper enforce
ment.
ARTICLE II, MEMBERS.
Any person may become member of this
society who expresses sympathy with Its OBJ
jects and will enroll his name and pay the
enrolment fee, which shall be ten cents for
charter members and twenty-five cents for
all others.
ARTICLE Ill, OFFICERS.
The officers shall consist OF q president, four
vice-presidents, secretary and treasurer,
aid all these together shall constitute the
executive committee. All officers shall be
elected annually by ballot in the month OF
May, but the officers elected at the organiZa-
ton shall hold office until May, 1902
ARTICLE w, DUTIES OF OFFICERS.
Sec. /. The duties otthe president, secreta-
ry and the treasurer shall be those usually
devolving upon such officers.
Sec. 2, The vice-presidents shall be chair
men ofthe regular committees beingassigned
in the order of their ell ection 10 the commit
tees in the order OF their arrangement.
ARTICLE V, DEPARTMENTS.
The work OF the society shall be divided
int o the four departments of Law Enforce
ment, Public Meetings and Enrolment,
Press and Finance, and each OF these depart
ments shall be presided over by vice-pres-
ident
ARTICLE VI, COMMITTEES.
There shall be four standing committees of
four each which sha II have charge OF the diff
ferent departments OF work and each COM
mittee shall have ce-president as fifth
member and he shall be chairman OF the
committee. Special committees shall be ap-
pointed by order OF the society. All commit
tees shall be appointed by the chair unless
otherwise provided by the society.
ARTICLE VII, DUTIES OF COMMIT TEES.
Sec. |, The Law Enforcement comm ittee
shall take all proper measures TO secure the
vote for no license at the annual corporation
election and shall aid the corporation au-
receive from responsible persons com plants
Of Violations OF law and have such cases
brought TO the attention OF the grand jury.
Sec. e The duty OF the committee on Pub
lie Meetings and Enrolment shall be to in
ments tor public meetings with the advice
and consent OF the executive committee and
they shall solicit members and have the SEC
members.
Sec. 3, The Press committee shall prepare
such matters as they may deem best for the
promotion OF the objects OF this society.
Sec. 4, The Finance committee shall pro-
vide all finances needed beyond the regular
dues from members and shall devise means
and methods for carrying on the work OF the
society.