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CONSTITUTION

OF THE

NATIONAL BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS.

ARTICLE I.

There shall be established a National Board of Commissioners, consisting of Nine persons, to be chosen from and located at the place where the President is to reside; who shall be known as the Central Commissioners; five of whom shall constitute a quorum to do business---and two additional members from each of the other States.

ARTICLE II.

The Officers of the Board shall consist of a President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, Auditor, and Special Foreign Secretary.

ARTICLE IlI.

The President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, Auditor, and Special Foreign Secretary, shall constitute the Executive Department of the Board, who shall transact any business of emergency, in all cases where a quorum of the Board of Commissioners cannot be obtained; provided always, that the doings be laid before a Council of the Board at the earliest opportunity.

ARTICLE IV.

The Board of Commissioners shall consist of three departments: Domestic, Financial, and Foreign Relations.

ARTICLE V.

These Departments shall be managed by three committees: Committee on Domestic, Committee on Financial, and Committee on Foreign Relations.

This organisation is intended to be legally incorporated, and ere this pamphlet is published, that end may be consummated.