The Portland daily press., 1864-07-19
Soldiers Home Association.

An adjourned meeting OF the citizens Of
PIrtland, interested in the establishment OF q
Soldiers Home, took place on Friday after
noon at the New City Hall.
The meeting was called together by Geo.
w. Woodman, Esq.
Rev. Mr.. Tuckerman, from the Committee
appointed to perfect plan Of future opera
lions, submitted the following report:
Whereas there exists necessity for the es-
Enlistment OF some place where soldiers
passing through this city may have a home
where they can remain temporarily, the sub
scribers hereby form an Association to be
called the PORTLAND SOLDIERS AssocIA
TON.
LIST, The objects of the Association is de-
clared to be simply to provide temporary
home for such sick, wounded and destitute
soldiers as may be passing through Portland.
All persons who shall contribute money 10
the objects of the Association as often as once
a year, are members of the Association, and
entitled to vote at all Its meetings.
ID, The officers of the Association shall
consist of President, six vice Presidents,
board of managers which shall be composed of
ladies and gentlemen lone lady and one gen.
tleman) for each of the religious societies of
the city; an Executive Committee Of nine,
five OF whom shall be ladies y Secretary and
Treasurer.
Sd, There shall be an annual meeting OF the
Association for the choice OF officers, on the
second Wednesday of October All the OIL
GERS shall then be chosen for the ensuing year
except the Treasurer, who shall be elected By
the Board of Managers.
4th. The BoaId OF Managers shall hold a
monthly meeting for the purpose OF devising
measures for the support Of the Soldiers
Home, and they shall also ill any office made
vacant during the recess of the Association.
9th, The President and Secretary shall be
Elk Olficio members of the Board Of Managers,
and ill their respective Offices in both.
9th, The Executive Committee shall be
chosen by the Board of Managers from their
own number. On them will deyolve the care
of the Soldiers Home. They shall see that
everything necessary for its support is faith
fully performed; shall require the Superin-
tendent to keep an accurate record OF the
name of every soldier assisted, the date of en-
trance and departure, his age, the number Of
his regiment, aud the place Of his residence.
The Executive Committee shall also have
power to call meeting OF the Association,
and OF the Board of managers, If, In their
Judgment, circumstances call for 1t. Weekly
meetings of the Committee shall be held and
an accurate record Of its doings kept.
7th, All monies received shall be paid TO the
Treasurer. No money shall be paid cut by
him unless by written order or an endorse
ment OF at least two members of the Execu-
tive Committee.
9Th, The Executive Committee shall make
monthly report to the Board OF Managers;
the Board OF Managers shall make report ar
nualIy 10 the Association.
The report was accepted.
Voted, That the Committee appointed TO
report rules and bylaws constitute nominal
log committee to report list OF officers for
the consideration of this meeting.
The committee reported the following:
Hon. John B. Brown, President.
Geo. w. Woodman, Samuel Z. Spring, Rev.
G. w. Bosworth, J. B. Coyle, Franklin C.
Moody, w. W. Thomas, Vice Presidents.
Henry NJ. Payson, Secretary.
Eben Steele, Treasurer.
The report was accepted, and the persons
above named declared to be the officers Of the
Association until their successors are chosen
In October next.
Voted, That the Secretary cause a report of
the doings of this meeting to be published In
the papers Of this city.
Adjourned.
LEWIS B. SMITH, sec'y pro tenn.
~ BOARD OF observation-disclosures
a''ef - adjournment of the Association the
Doard OF ssnages met in the Senate Cham
Der, vice PreIdent woodman in the chair
Lewis b. Smith "ss chosen Secretary pro
tenn.
On motion, j. 7. Gilman,T. c. Hersey. q.
Z. B. Jackson, Mrs. Charles Staples, Jr., Mrs.
s. R. Leavitt and Mrs. Lowell were appointed
. committee to nominate an Executive Com.
mittee, who subsequently reported the follow
ing:
EXECUTIVE CoMsnrrHE.-Lswis B. Smith,