The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-11-21
GREAT WORK TO Be DONE
In Protecting Dumb BruteS
and 10 !nStiII Humane
Sentiment.

~ rs meeting Saturday the Humane |
Society Of Guthrie formally adopted the
following bylaws and constitution:
conststutioft-Artlcle 1.
NAME. OBJECTS, MEMBERS, DUES.
Section [. The name Of this society
shall be "The Humane Society Of cuth-
rie. Oklahoma"
Sec. 2. The objects Of this society
shall be, and axe, by all lawful means
to aid in protecting children and pre-
venting cruclty thereto; and IN prevent
ing cruelty to animals. and in promot-
ing humane sentiments among all
classes Of persons.
Sec. 3. This society shall consist Of
active honorary, and corresponding
members. Active members are those
who subscrlbe to the constitution anc
pay their annual dues. whereby any
person may become a member. Hon
orary members may be chosen on ac-
count Of some conspicuous act of mercy
or material aid to the purposes OF the
society Corresponding members may be
chosen from those who haye aided in
furthering the objects OF the society.
| Sec. g. The annual dues. payable by
active members. shall be. for each male
member. two dollars, and for each fe-
male member, one dollar; and for each
child. ten cents, payable in all cases
upon signing the constitution, and at
the beginning OF each fiscal year. Any
member not in arrears may commute
Tor life an dues for membership By the
payueut at one time Of the sum OF
twenty-five dlllars, if an adult male,
and If an adult females. OF the sum Of
fifteen dollars The name Of any meme
Der negiectng for two years ~ 1cessively
u L. gr n time
\ wholly refusing 10 pay them, may, by
order Of the executive committee be
erased from the roll Of members.
Article ~.
lOFFTCERs. MEETINGS, TRANsAC-
TION OF BUSINESS
Section. j. The officers of the soci-
ety shall be a president, ten vice pres
: idents, a secretary, treasurer, and an
executive committee Of eight elected
: members; and the president, secre-
tary. and treasurer, shall be cx-onici'
members Of such executive committee
r making in all eleven members.
Sec. @ The officers sin the last sec
/ ton named shall be chosen annuall
t BY ballot from the active members
S the society. and shall respectively hoh
I their offices for one YEAR and unit
/ their SUCCESSORS are elected.
: Sec. 8. The annual meeting Of tn
society shall be held at such place Il
Guthrie. Okla. as the execuuv
committee may designate by resolution
e on the third Tuesday in January II eae
4 year at which time the officers OF th
e society. for the year ensuing shall b
{ elected. Every active member of tn
? society not I'm arrears for dues sha
e be entitled to vote AK such meeting.
c See A. Special meetings OF the so
/. ciety for the transaction of busines
may be called at any time by the pres
ident. or, IN case OF his absence or IN
ability TO act by either OF the VIC
, presidents, or by the executive commit
tee Upon written request Of any &c
members, II shall be the duty of th
president 20 call such special meeting
Public notice Of az least two days sha
he given of an Special meetings, by th
!. secretary. In some daily newspap'
printed in Guthrie.
Soc. s. At all special, called, or ac
iourned meetings of the society mir
members shall constitute q quorum r
the transaction Of business. AZ the az
nual meeting, however, the persoI
present. without regard 10 number
shall constitute a quorum.
Z Sec O.. AT all business meetings
q the society. the order OF proceeding
i shall be as follows;
n T. Reading of minutes.
g .. Reports and communications FRO
s the oficers OF the society