Evening star., 1902-09-01

of chairman, first vice chairman, second
vice chairman, treasurer and a secretary,
and the chairmen of all subcommittees
hereafter named, and also of such addition
al members not chairmen of subcommittee
as the chairman may appoint. 1t may ere
ate and appoint additional subcommittee.
THE executive committee shall have en-
tire supervision of all matters pertaining
to the reception and entertainment of the
thirty-siXth national encampment, G. A. R.,
for 1902. 1t shall have general control of
all subcommittee, defining their respective
duties, and add to or modify the same as
circumstances may require Members to
constitute each subcommittee shall be NOM
mated by It's chairman, subject to the ap-
proval of the executive committee.
Contracts and appropriations of expenH-
lures shall be authorized and approved by
the executive committee. All contracts must
be signed in duplicate by the chairman Of
the subcommittee and by the chairman of
the executive committee, one copy Of which
shall be filed with the secretary. No indebt-
edness otherwise incurred shall be recog-
nized or paid.
Between the sessions Of the executive
committee it's chairman, when necessary,
shall exercise discretionary powers and au-
thority of the committee, reporting his ac-
tion at the next meeting for approval An
accurate account of all moneys received and
contracts, appropriations and disbursements
made by authority Of the executive commit
tee or it's chairman shall be kept by its sec
retary. Files of all communications re-
ceved by the executive committee and SUBJ
committees, and press copies Of all letters
sent, together with all other records, shall
be kept at headquarters, except those spe-
cially authorized to be kept elsewhere.
mo contract for any amount will be rec
ognized or paid except those approved and
signed by the chairman Of the executive
committee No Indebtedness can be incurred
for any purpose obligating the payment
thereof by the executive, committee without
requisition first being obtained from the
secretary countersigned by the chairman.
'All subcommitteesr shall hold their meet
ings at Headquarters of the executive COM
mittee All records Of subeommittees shall
be open to the inspection of the executive
committee or it's chairman, Subcommittees
recommendations to the executive commit
tee at least once sweek, and as much
oftener as the executive committee, or its
chairman, may require. When a subcom-
mittee shall have been appointed, it shall
be called together by its chairman and or
ganized by electing q secretary and such
other officers as may ibe, decided upon. The
committee may divide itso;work and create
subordinate committees Jlss
''In the absence, disability or sickness Of
the chairman, the first or second vice chair
man shall perform his duties and shall pos
sess the same powers, andsauthority.
1.-The subcommittee, after they have been
regularly organized. shall carefully con-
slider, recommend and report the manner in
which they propose to carry out the du-
ties assigned to them and the estimated
cost therefor, for the approval Of and an
appropriation by the executive committee.
mo plan shall be executed nor expenses
plans and estimated expenses shall have
been submitted in a written report to and
have been considered and authorized by the
executive committee.