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 366 FRED LOCKLEY Art. 1st This Association shall be known by the name & style of the Savannah Oregon Emigrating Society. Art. 2nd Any male over the age of sixteen may be- come a member of the Company by subscribing the Con- stitution & paying into the Treasury the initiation fee of one dollar. Art. 3rd No Minors shall be received into this Com- pany without the consent of their legal Guardian. Art. 4th No person shall be admitted whose obvious intention is to avoid the payment of his honest debts. Art. 5th A majority of the members may expel any one for good cause. Art. 6th The Officers of this Company shall consist of a President, Commandant Captain, Lieutenant, Secre- tary, Treasurer, an Executive Council of 12, the com- mandant being Chairman of the Council exOfficio & such other inferior Military Officers as the Executive Council shall determine. Art. 7th The President shall be elected on the adop- tion of this Constitution & shall continue in Office until the Commandant Captain shall have been chosen, when his functions as presiding Officer shall cease. Art. 8th The Secretary shall be elected on the adop- tion of this Constitution & shall continue in office until the completion of the objects of this Company. He shall keep a record of the transactions of the Com- pany & perform such other duties as usually appertain to his office. Art. 9th The treasurer shall be elected on the adop- tion of this Constitution, shall collect, safely keep & at the direction of the Executive Council shall disburse all the monies in the Treasury. Art. 10th The Commandant Captain, Lieutenant, & such other Military Officers as the Council shall determine,