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jJ REGON CONSTITUTION OF THE J3IONEER JftSSOCIATION. We, the members of the OREGON PIONEER ASSOCIATION, do hereby adopt this Constitution as the fundamental law by which the proceedings of this Association shall be governed. ARTICLE I. This organization shall be known by the name of the OREGON PIONEER As-. SOCIATION. ARTICLE II. The objects 0f the Association shall be to collect, from living witnesses, such facts relating to the Pioneers and history of the Territory of Oregon, as the Association may deem worthy of preservation, and to promote social intercourse among its members. ARTICLE III. The officers of this Association shall consist of President, Vice President, Recording and Corresponding Secretaries, and Treasurer, who shall form the Executive Board; and a Board of live Directors, including the President and Vice President, who shall be ex-officio members of the same. All officers of the Association shall hold their respective places for one year, or until thir suc. cessors shall hve been elected as hereinafter provided. ARTICLE IV. The President shall preside at all meetings of the Association, and in case of his absence or inability so to act, the Vice President shall preside. The President, with the concurrent opinion of a majority of the Executive Board, shall have power to call special meetings whenever, in hi judgment, the best interests of the Association shall demand it, countersigning all calls for the same
4 CONSTITUTION. also, all orders drawn on the Treasurer by the Secretary, and perform such other duties as the Association may, by resolution impose upon him. ARTICLE V. The Secretary shall keep a correct record of all proceedings of the Association, sign all orders drawn upon the Treasurer; also, all calls for meetings; shall file copies of all letters written by himself on special business, touching the objects of the Association, and faithfully preserve all communications which he may receive relating to the Pioneers and history of the Territory of Oregon, and perform such other duties as shall be imposed upon him by resolution at the meetings of the Association. ARTICLE VI. The Treasurer shall receive, and safely keep, all moneys belonging to the Association, pay all orders properly signed by the President and Secretary, and keep books for the correct statement of his accounts. ARTICLE VII. It shall be the duty of the President to call meetings of the Executive officers and Board of Directors, at such time and place as he may designate, and the Secretary shall notify the Directors for what purpose they are to convene. It shall be the duty of the Directors to select the place of holding the Annual Re Unions of the Association ; to receive and examine the annual reports of the Secretary and Treasurer, and have power to require semi-annual reports from the same, and perform such other duties as may by resolution in annual session be imposed upon them. ARTICLE VIII. All immigrants, male and female, who reside within the bounds of the orignal Territory of Oregon, under joint occupancy of the country by the United States and Great Britain, and those who settled within said Territory prior to the first day of January, i855, are eligible to become members of this Associa. tion. ARTICLE IX. All persons having the qualifications set forth in the preceding Article, choos ing to become nembers of this Association, are required to subscribe their names in the Register kept for that purpose, or may forward the same to the Secretary to be recorded, giving the date of his or her arrival in the Territory of Oregon, where from, native State or country, and year of birth, and pay an admission fee of one dollar ($s.co) and a yearly due of like amount at each annual meeting; .Previded, that no admission fee or yearly due be exacted from
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4 CONSTITUTION.<br />
also, all orders drawn on the Treasurer by the Secretary, and perform such other<br />
duties as the Associ<strong>at</strong>ion may, by resolution impose upon him.<br />
ARTICLE V.<br />
The Secretary shall keep a correct record of all proceedings of the Associ<strong>at</strong>ion,<br />
sign all orders drawn upon the Treasurer; also, all calls for meetings;<br />
shall file copies of all letters written by himself on special business, touching<br />
the objects of the Associ<strong>at</strong>ion, and faithfully preserve all communic<strong>at</strong>ions<br />
which he may receive rel<strong>at</strong>ing to the Pioneers and history of the Territory of<br />
<strong>Oregon</strong>, and perform such other duties as shall be imposed upon him by resolution<br />
<strong>at</strong> the meetings of the Associ<strong>at</strong>ion.<br />
ARTICLE VI.<br />
The Treasurer shall receive, and safely keep, all moneys belonging to the<br />
Associ<strong>at</strong>ion, pay all orders properly signed by the President and Secretary, and<br />
keep books for the correct st<strong>at</strong>ement of his accounts.<br />
ARTICLE VII.<br />
It shall be the duty of the President to call meetings of the Executive officers<br />
and Board of Directors, <strong>at</strong> such time and place as he may design<strong>at</strong>e, and the<br />
Secretary shall notify the Directors for wh<strong>at</strong> purpose they are to convene. It<br />
shall be the duty of the Directors to select the place of holding the Annual Re<br />
Unions of the Associ<strong>at</strong>ion ; to receive and examine the annual reports of the<br />
Secretary and Treasurer, and have power to require semi-annual reports from<br />
the same, and perform such other duties as may by resolution in annual session<br />
be imposed upon them.<br />
ARTICLE VIII.<br />
All immigrants, male and female, who reside within the bounds of the orignal<br />
Territory of <strong>Oregon</strong>, under joint occupancy of the country by the United<br />
St<strong>at</strong>es and Gre<strong>at</strong> Britain, and those who settled within said Territory prior to<br />
the first day of January, i855, are eligible to become members of this Associa.<br />
tion.<br />
ARTICLE IX.<br />
All persons having the qualific<strong>at</strong>ions set forth in the preceding Article, choos<br />
ing to become nembers of this Associ<strong>at</strong>ion, are required to subscribe their<br />
names in the Register kept for th<strong>at</strong> purpose, or may forward the same to the<br />
Secretary to be recorded, giving the d<strong>at</strong>e of his or her arrival in the Territory of<br />
<strong>Oregon</strong>, where from, n<strong>at</strong>ive St<strong>at</strong>e or country, and year of birth, and pay an admission<br />
fee of one dollar ($s.co) and a yearly due of like amount <strong>at</strong> each annual<br />
meeting; .Previded, th<strong>at</strong> no admission fee or yearly due be exacted from
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