Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-04-07
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favorable to the establishment OF Asylum for destitute
Orphan Boys, held Friday Evening, 81 April. 1885, ii
! the Presbyterian Church. on 5th street:
| Mr.. SAMUEL REIvt, Chairman.
Mr.. WV. WILLIAMS Secretary.
The meeting was opened with prayer by Rev Joseph
STILES, aud the minutes OF the previous meeting read.
Rev VIM. Duval, from the Committee appointed at III,
last meeting for TINT purpose, reported Constitution
form Of government for the Asylum, aud estimate
the amount OF money necessary put It IN operation
The proposed Constitution having been read, aud IN,
question taken each article separately, was amends
and adopted as follows:
Art l. This Association shall be called "The RichmOn nd
| Male Orphan Society"
p Any person contributing the of SIS annually shall
be a member oi this Society. The payment Of $50 OF
more at one time, shall constitute life membership.
y Its main object shall be the maintenance aud
ton OF destitute white male Orphan Children. residents
this city, but such destitute children, other than Orphars
may be provided tor at the discretion OF the Board Of Mana
| gers.
Secretary, Treasurer, and Directors all OF whom
snail constitute Board OF Manag r..
>. The Board shall meet at least month. and
whenever called together by the President any three D
| rectors. Five shall constitute a quorum.
D. IL shall be their duty provide Asylum; TO ap-
point and remove pleasure all agents and assistants;
Tx the amount OF their compensation; and Bye
Laws not inconsistent with this Constitution. They shall
also have power TO appropriate the funds and generally
manage the affairs OF the Society," and fill
eneg IN their own body during the year for which they
have been elected.
l. There shall be a stated annual meeting of the Society
on the third Monday in April when reports shall be pre-
scented by the Board and the Treasurer and Managers be
elected tor the ensuing year. Twenty members attending
at the time and place appointed snail constitute quorum.
Should there not be meeting that day, those present
may adjourn to some future day. end the former Board Of
Managers shall continue IN office until their
elected.
. In the election of the Board OF Managers not more
han three OF Its members shall be taken from any
hgiru denomination.
- In the management; of this institution preference
shall be giycn TO any religious denomination.
10. The Board shall determine the necessary for
TIE support OF beneficiary, and each religious denomna-
uon shall be entitled nominate through It's representa-
ton IN tue Board as many bcnccaries the amount
tbued by such denomination will maintain aud shall in
like manner have the direction of their religious education
IL. THIS Constitution shall be altered amended.
except by consent OF toihds Of the members present
at the meeting at which Il is acted upon and months
notice OF the roPosed alteration amendment shall be
given to the Managers. and published with the call OF the
General Meeting Al which 1t Is TO be submitted.
That part OF the Report OF the Committee relative to the
amount OF money put the Asylum operation
was read and accepted ss follows:
The next duty assigned them, ascertain the amount
Of money necessary commence the undertaking,
found much difficult discharge, the must de-
pend upon the number Of orphans be provided for and
upon many other contingencies. They merely state
their opinion, which has been gathered from imperfect
estimates that the expense contain
ing about ~ boys would be less than $4,000 THIS
foy independent Of the outlay in the first instance,
amount Of which be determined by the may
be thought proper pursue. II house and lot could be
rented the purpose, sutncent thought,
might be rased by memberships furnish aud de-
fray other necessary expenses besides paving the
the first year. The Of subscription has been placed at
s. annually, but 1t is believed that will contribute
least twice that Ii fifty such be found aud
three hundred who will pay the regular subscription, the
SUN Of $4,000 would very easily be raised. An Asylum
ght be established a smaller scale than the pro-
posed at less expense but would be adequate the
wants oF city.
The list Of Officers nominated by the Committee,
laid on the table aud referred 10 ths 1tmeeung.
On motion made and seconded.
Resolved, That u Committee OF nine-three for each
Ward-De appointed procure members and donsuons;
said Committee u call meeting Of the members the
third Monday OF this month, tor the purpose OF eecting
Board ct Managers, and adopting other for the
establishment OF the Asylum.
The Chairman appointed the following Committee:
For Jefferson Ward-Mes-rs. Henry Clarke, Geo. NJ.
Darlington. Thomas Pemberton
For Madison Ward-Messrs. Jas. Bosher, J. c. Crane,
James Allen.
For Monroe Wsrd-Messrs J. ]. Fry. II. L. Kent, Al
bert Suead.
And the meeting adjourned
SAMUEL REEVE, Chm.
WV. WILLIAMS, Secy.