The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-03-08
.MAHASKA VETERANS.
Constitution and Bylaws Of Perma-
nent Organization.

The following constitution and by
flaws Of the Mahaska County Veterans
Association were adopted at the recent
meeting held at G. A. r. hall in the
court house:
The following Constitution and BY
Laws, reported by the Committee.
We're unanimously adopted by the As
ISOLATION at its meeting yesterday:
To the President and Members of the
Mahaska County Veterans Assoc
citation:
/ Your Committee appointed to draft
a Constitution and Bylaws for the
| government of the Association, beg
leave to report the following:
| We, the undersigned, honorably dis
charged soldiers and sailors of the
4 Army and Marine Corps of the United
States, residing in Mahaska county,
Iowa, having aided in maintaining the
honor, integrity and supremacy of the
National Government during the war
of the Rebellion, do hereby unite in
establishing permanent Association,
and agree to be governed by the fol-
/ lowing Constitution and Bylaws:
ARTICLE l.
Title.
This organization shall be known as
the "Mahaska County Veterans Assoc
ciation," with headquarters at oska-
ARTICLE II.
4 objects.
/ The objects of this Association are:
l. To preserve and strengthen
those kind and fraternal feelings
which bind together the soldiers, sail
i ors and marines who united to sup
press the late Rebellion, and to adj
vance their welfare.
i 2. To maintain true allegiance to
our country and its flag, and to dis
Icountenance whatever tends to weak
en- loyalty or to impair government OF
the people.
4 3. To promote good government IN
City, State and Nation.
4. To further and maintain their
just rights and their political interests
under the Government they offered
their lives to save.
ARTICLE III.
, Eligibility to Membership.
t Soldiers and sailors of the United
States Army, Navy, or Marine Corps,
who served between April IL, 1861,
land April 8, 1865, in the War of the
Rebellion, and those having been hon
lorably discharged therefrem, after
such service, and of such State
regiments as were called into active
service and subject to the orders OF
the United States General Officers, be-
i tween the dates above stated, shall be
eligible to membership in this Asso-
citation; provided, however, that no
person shall be eligible to member
ship who has at any time borne arms
against the United States.
ARTICLE w.
Admission to Membership.
81 Any person desiring to become
member, being eligible to membership
may do SO at any time by signing his
name to the Constitution and Bylaws.
I lof the Association, giving the Com
Ipany and Regiment, or other organi-
cation in which he has served, and his
: served, and his present postoffice adj
dress. Provided, however, that 1t shall
Ibe the duty of the Secretary to inter-
lrogate the applicant as to his eligibil-
|, Iity and satisfy himself that he Is eligi-
BILE under the conditions of Article III.
ARTICLE
Officers.
!, The officers Of this Association
shall be President, one Vice-Presi-
dent from each township of the coun-
: lty, Secretary, an Assistant Secre-
: ltary and Treasurer, who shall be
. elected at the annual meeting, and
, shall hold Office for one year, or until
their successors are elected and In
!, lstalled.
ARTICLE VI.
: Meetings.
Section ]. There shall be an annual
. meeting of the Association, which
shall be held for two days in the
! month of August Of each year, the
date to be fixed by the President and
SECRETARY, with three other members
, to be appointed by the President, who
shall constitute the Executive Com
mittee to make all the necessary ar
, arrangements for the meeting.
Sec. 2. Special meetings may be
s called by the President on notice
through the papers, specifying the
q business to be transacted, or on petit
: ton of ten members, stating therein
the business, the President shall call
. special meeting in the same way as
| though called on his own account.
/, ARTICLE VII.
4 Quorum.
3 Ten members shall constitute &
4 quorum for the transaction Of bust
D ness.
/, ARTICLE VIII.
Dues.
To provide for the payment OF the
, necessary expenses of the Association
1 the President, Secretary and Treasur-
er are given authority TO levy an as
a sessment on each member, not to ex-
t coed fifty cents per annum, the same
a Ito be paid to the Treasurer on de-
4 mand.
ARTICLE TX.
Original or Charter Members.
The Secretary is authorized to affix
thereto the names of the original or
5 charter members of the Association,
I to have the same force and effect as
though signed by the parties them
selves.
Respectfully submitted.
ROBERT KISSICK,
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