The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1913-01-31
Preamble.

freNmDles
Believing that the conditions at, and
in the country tributary to Oroville,
requires the cooperation of the en-
tire community in an organized effort
of development, we hereby organize
for that purpose, and adopt the follow
ing Constitution:
Constitution of the OrOville Develop.
ment League.
Article Name.
Sec. l The name of this organiza-
ton shall be The Oroville Development
League.
Article 2-Object.
Sec. The work of the League shall
be be to assist in building up more
prosperous community by the devel-
opment of our natural resources; en-
couraging new industries and stimu-
lating trade; by the improvement of
highways and transportation facili
ties by the development of agriculture,
horticulture, irrigation, mining and
water power; by fostering education
al and civic improvements; together
with systematic publicity of the adj
vantages of this community.
Sec.2 Political party questions or
questions of nature tending to the
development of local factional or sec
tional feeling shall not be entertained
by the League.
Article 3-Membership.
Sec. 1 membership in the League
shall consist Of those who sign the
Constitution and who shall within
three months of the date thereof pay
the dues herein after provided.
Sec. 2 Dues shall be one dollar per
Article Quorum.
Sec. A quorum shall consist of
seven members.
Article 5-Officers and Duties.
Sec. 1 Officers of the League shall
be President, two vice presidents, sec
rotary and treasurer.
Sec. 2 Their duties shall be such as
usually devolve upon such officers ex-
cept as hereinafter provided.
Sec. They shall be elected by
ballot at the first regular meeting in
March, 1913, and at the first regular
meeting in January of each year there
after.
Sec. 4 Nominations for all elective
Offices shall be open for the two reg
ular meetings last preceding the date
of election. Nominations may be vive
vOce or in writing, signed by five men,
bers and presented at regular nomi-
mating meeting.
Sec. 5 Vacancies in any Office shall
be filled by the Executive Committee.
Sec. 6 By resolution, temporary Of
ficers may be elected until the first
regular election.
Article 6-Executive Committee
Sec. 1 The executive committee
shall consist of the president, the see
retry, two vice presidents and three
members appointed by vote of the
League at the same time and in the
same manner as are the officers of the
League.
Sec. 2 The executive committee
shall appoint all members of all other
committees and may remove men,
Der therefrom, and may fill all vacan-
cies thereon; Provided, That the
League at any regular meeting, by
two-thirds vote may name and define
the duties of any special committee.
Sec. 3 The following standing COM
mittees shall be formed:
I Membership.
2 Finance.
3 Entertainment
Publicity.
Trade and Industries.
6 Highways and Bridges.
Z Irrigation and Water Power.
Agriculture and Horticulture
9 Education and Statistics.
10 Transportation and Legislation.
II Civic Improvement
Sec. 4 The executive committee
shall constitute the ways and means
committee of the League and shall
transact such committee work pertain
ing to the perpetuation and welfare of
the League as does not belong to any
standing committee.
Sec. s The duties of the standing