The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-19
CIVIC LEAGUE |S
 FULLY ORGANIZED Constitution is Adopted and
 Officers Are Named ARTICLE 2 WAS CUT OUT Purpose of League Is to Educate Peo- pie of This Community In the
 Duties of Citizenship.
 Charter Membership.
ARTICLE 2 WAS CUT OUT

About fifty citizens met in the Sunday school room of the First Presbyterian church last night and perfected the or ganizauon of the Birmingham Civic league The movement started under the name of the Stars and Order league, but it was decided that civic was more suitable name. Officers were elected and constitution and by laws were adop- ted
 The meeting was called to order by Rev. Frank Willis Barnett, who stated the object of the meeting. The commit tee composed of Rev. Barnett, the Rev, Dr. A. J. Dickinson, Frank Leslie and Prof. w. r. Taylor appointed at a former meeting to draft by laws and constitu- ton made its report as follows:
 Your committee recommends the fol- lowing as a basis of organization
 Article l. This organization shall be known and incorporated as the Brmlng- ham Civic league.
 The Object.
 "The purpose shall be CD the education of the people in all duties and responsi- bilities of citizenship; @ the more dil- ligent and effective enforcement of law and order and the istruetlon of our peo- pie in everything that pertains to the general welfare.
 Article 3. Any white citizen of Jef- ferson county who shall pay to the treas urer the sum of s1 annually and sub scribe to the constitution may become a r,aat .,F Il. by the board of directors
 Article 4. The officers shall be a president and three vice presidents who shall be elected annually and hold office until their successors have qualified. They shall perform the duties usual to such officers. A seeretary-treasurer shall be elected by the board of directors and hold office during the pleasure of the board.
 Article 5. At each annual meeting there shall be elected by ballot a board of directors consisting of seven members or the league for that year. The pres fdent shall be ex-officio membef of the board. The board of directors shall have full power to direct the business of the league. They shall have control of all moneys of the league and expend the same for the purposes of the organiza- ton They shall have power to employ legal assistance as they may need.
 Article 6. This constitution may be amended at any annual meeting or at any call meeting by a two-thirds vote of the members present and voting, pro- vided that notice of such amendment shall have been published thirty days before such meeting.
 The Officers.
 "Offcers-President Rev. Frank Willis Barnett; vice presidents, James Bowron, R. II. Pearson, Louis Minor; board of di- rectors, Dr. John W. stagg P. C. Rat Tiff, W. M. Cosby, Rev. J. D. Simpson, J. B. Cunningham"
 The report was accepted after discus !. sion on article 2. In the original report oe the committee there was a provision in this article that the league should take up the matter of municipal franchises to be granted in the future. Gen. R. N. Rhodes, pr. Stagg and number of oth- CTS spoke against the adoption of this section and it was lost. The discussion was a lengthy one.
 Charter Members.
 The following were enrolled as charter members of the league: Frank Wills Barnett, James Bowron. James Bailey, William F. Taylor, J. E. Dryer c. IT. Estes, Frank Leslie, J. B. Cunningham. A. N. Ballard. R. N. Rhodes J. II. Phil. lips. T. F. Johnston, IT. D. Mooney. N. r. Thompson, B. II. Cooper, E. A. Smith, w. r. Bissett E. M. Craig, J. D. Shelby Quincy Ewing, H. W. Flynn, Sterling J. Foster, Caldwell Bradshaw, Junius N. Batte, A. B. Sudduth, W. D. Nesbitt, F. F. Hogan, z. T. Rudulph, Edwin s. Moore, II. Gait Braxton, R. A. White, Arthur s. Burrell, John W. Stagg, A. J.. Dickinson.
 The board of directors will this week select a secretary-treasurer It is ex- pected that prominent attorney of the city will be elected. He will be a salaried officer.
 The meeting adjourned subject to the call of the president.