Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-06-30
CONSTITUTION
of the
Civic League, City of Macon.

League.
Article 2. The objects of the
league shall be to cultivate pub
lie spirit; to secure and maintain
the best possible condition of the
streets, alleys, grounds and build
ings; to promote cleanliness, Or
der and beauty through the mu-1
tual helpfulness of the residents
and property owners; to improve
the sanitation of our city; to
abate nuisances and to improve
the general appearance by re-
moving unsighty objects, moving
and removing weeds, etc., from
streets and roadsides, setting out
trees, protecting desirable native
trees, and in any and all other
ways in which it may properly
act, to improve, build up and
beautify and make it a more de-
sirable place of residence.
Article 3, Sec. /. Any resident
of Macon may become a member
of this league by the payment of
an annual fee of one dollar.
Sec. 2. All school children may
become members by the payment
of an annual fee of-cents.
Article 4, Sec. 1. The officers
shall be a president, a vice-presi-
dent, a secretary, a treasurer
and an executive committee Of
five members.
Article 5, Sec. /. 1t shall be
the duty of the president to pre-
side at monthly meetings, to de-
eide questions of order, call spe-
cial meetings and appoint CONS.
Sec. 2. 1t shall be the duty of
the vice-president to perform the
duties Of the president in his or
her absence.
Sec. 3. It shall be the duty of
the secretary to keep records, IS
sue notices and perform other
duties pertaining to her Office.
Sec. 4. 1t shall be the duty of
the treasurer to receive, disburse
and account for all funds of the
league. Disbursements may be
made only by endorsement of the
president and secretary.
Article 6, Sec. l. An annual
meeting to be held the-of
May, at which time the officers
shall be elected.
Sec. 2. The regular meetings
shall be beld he-Of each
month, and the special meetings
shall be called by the president
or by a majority Of the eXecu-
tive board.
Article Z. The order of bust
ness at the meeting Of the league
shall be as follows: Roll call,
reading of the minutes of pre-
ceding meeting, reports of Off
GERS, reports of standing COM
mittees, unfinished business, new
business.
Article 8. Notices Of annual
meetings shalt be given by the
secretary to the officers formally
and to members through press.
Article 9. There shall be the
following committees, each to
consist Of not less than three
members: Membership, publici-
ty, street and alleys, sanitation,
Sec. /. The duties of each
standing committee shall be to
fully consider the work assigned
it; to examine the manner in
which such work is performed in
other localities or by similar Or
CARNATIONS.
Sec. 2. The duty of the mem
bership committee shall be to Sc
cure members and submit a re-
port on same to the league.
Sec 3. Committee on public
ity shall publish. ii deemed ad-
visable, the proceedings of the
league. it's needs and the work
accomplished; it shall prepare
plans or maps of the district, as
occasion may require; it shall
prepare and circulate letters of
information and literature on
the subjects under consideration
by the league, and take other
steps with a view to extending
the work of the league and en-
listing the cooperation of the
public.
Sec. 4. All elections shall be
by ballot. All persons elected to
office shall hold positions until
the next annual meeting of the
league, or until their successors
are elected and accept the office
to which they shall have been
elected,
Sec, 5. This constitution may
be amended on a vote of two
thirds majority of those present
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