The quarterly of the Oregon Historical Society, Vol. 4, March, 1903-December, 1903Oregon Historical Society
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The quarterly of the Oregon Historical Society, Vol. 4, March, 1903-December, 1903
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§ 6. The officers of this company shall consist of a
president, commandant captain, lieutenant, secretary,
treasurer, and executive council of thirteen, the commandant
being one thereof, and such other inferior military officers
as the executive council shall determine.
§ 7. The president shall be elected on the adoption of this
constitution, and shall continue in office until the
commandant captain shall be elected, when his functions as
presiding officer shall cease.
§ 8. The secretary shall be elected on the adoption of this
constitution, and shall continue in office until the
completion of the objects of this company; and he shall keep
a record of the transactions of the company, and perform
such other duties as usually pertain to his office.
§ 9. The treasurer (ditto as to election) shall collect and
safely keep, and at the direction of the commandant shall
disburse all moneys belonging to the company.
§ 10. The commandant captain, lieutenant, and such other
military officers as the council shall determine, shall be
elected when the company shall assemble at rendezvous
preparatory to a final start; and they shall hold office
until the completion of their journey, and shall perform
such duties as usually appertain to military officers of
their respective grades.
§ 11. The executive council, to consist of twelve men,
beside the commandant, shall be elected when assembled at
the rendezvous, and shall have general superintendence of
the affairs of the company, and perform such other duties as
may be assigned to them.
§ 12. The company shall elect, at least one month before the
rendezvous, three inspectors (not members of the company),
whose duty it shall be, after taking oath, to perform all
duty faithfully, to inspect the wagons, teams, cattle, and
provisions, and report to the executive council, who shall
determine upon their report as regards the outfit of all
members of the company; said inspectors to be paid a sum not
exceeding one dollar for every day actually engaged in such
services.
§ 13. The funds of the company shall be faithfully applied
for contingent expenses in furthering the objects of the
association.
§ 14. The necessary outfit shall consist of 150 pounds of
flour, or 200 pounds of meal, and 60 pounds of bacon for
every person (excepting infants) in the company.
§ 15. The wagons shall be expected to be able to carry
double the amount of their loads, and the teams to be able
to draw double the amount the wagons are capable of bearing.
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