Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1903-10-03
CITIZENS ORGANIZE
STRONG ALLIANCE
Names Submitted for General Gem
mittee Of Twenty-Five.

III Is uOuDtlul " any NHtlt III tht
United States n more representative
body Of men could gather than that
which assembled at the opera house
Monday night for the purpose OF or
ganizing a citizens association for
Tonopah. The movement has been
in contemplation for some time and
for the last few days committee has
been circulating around af1ixing the
names of the leading citizens of the
district to a petition which formed
the call for the meeting. About 300
persons signed the call, but it is be-
lieved that before the organization is
thoroughly completed at least 200
more names will be enrolled, thus
making the association a powerful
factor in the carrying out of the pur-
poses for which it is formed.
The meeting was called to order by
Capt. J. F. Bradley, who stated, in
brief talk, the needs for such an as
ISOLATION in Tonopah; it was not
needed to supplant or direct county
government, but to assist it, and if
conducted properly would be of un-
told bereft to the town.
The committee who had in hand
the drafting of the bylaws, which
were intended to govern the conduct
of the associa ton, submitted set
as prepared by them, with the sug-
gestion that if the assemblage desired
any changes made in the articles, to
not hesitate in Offering them, but
they were accepted as whole and
adopted without a dissenting vote.
The bylaws are as follows:
This association shall be known as
1.-THE Citizens Association of Tono-
pah, Nevada.
This associa ton is hereby declared
to be non ctarian and non partisan,
and the purposes for which it is
formed are, to inquire into, consider
and carry out to the extent of its
ability all matters that are right and
proper, for the welfare, benefit,
peace and safety of the people, resi-
dents, property holders and property
of Tonopah, Nevada.
The officers of this associa ton shall
be a president, vice-president, secre-
tary, treasurer and general COM
mittee of twenty five members (Which
shall include the president, vice. pres
ident and secretary all of whom shall
be elected by ballot at an annual
NEE ting of the association, to be held
on the first Monday in October of
each year, commencing with the year
1903, and who shall hold office until
their successors are elected and quail
flied.
Nominate ons for officers and men,
bers of the general committee shall
be made at least one week prior to
election.
The duty of the president shall be
to preside at all meetings of this as.
sociations and committees, and to
sign all warrants drawn on the treas
urer.
1t shall be the duty of the vice.
president to take the place of the
president in his absence
1t shall be the duty of the secretary
to keep a correct record of all the
proceedings of this associati ton or its
committees, and to countersign war.
rants on the treasurer
1t shall be the duty Of the treasurer
to safely keep all moneys of the asso.
citation, paying same out on warrants,
signed by the president and secre,
tary.
1t shall be the duty Of the general
committee to consider all matters
brought before it by the president or
executive committee, and call special
meetings of the associa ton at any
time 1t may consider proper, and re-
ceive new members into the associa-
ton.
To levy assessments upon the mem
bers OF this association whenever il
shall deem same necessary.
To appoint from its own body an
executive committee of seven, which
shall include the president of the as
ISOLATION, to hold Office at the pleasure
of the general committe, and the
general committee to prescribe rules
for its action.
The general committee shall meet
on the second Monday of January,
April, July and October, and upon
all special occasions when called to-
gether by the president or a majority
Of the executive committee.
All assessments levied shall be pay
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