The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1866-10-18
CONSTITUTION AND. BYLAWS
. OF The
SOLDIERS AID ASSOCIATION.

HEREAS, many VI Gii0 oul'iVoAo VI
the Confederate Army from the District
of Anderson are disabled by wounds re-
ceived, and disease contracted in the SER
vice, from earning livelihood for them
selves and their families, and many wild
ows and orphans are left destitute of sup
plies by the death of their husbands and
fathers during the late war; and it is a
sacred duty incumbent on those of the
survivors, to whom the God OF battles has
spared sufficient health and strength to
labor, to share their means, however
small, with such of their now unfortunate
comrades who still suffer and languish,
and to assist, as far as possible, the wild
ows and orphans Of their deceased fellow
soldiers. Therefore,
Resogued, That we, the survivors of the
Confederate Army residing in Anderson
District, do hereby resolve ourselves into
m Association for the purpose Of assist
ing our comrades who are unable to labor
for their living, by reason of wounds re-
ceived, or disease contracted in the SER
vice, and the widows and orphans of those
who fell in the discharge of their duty.
BYLAWS.
I. NAME-This Society shall be known
by the name of the "Anderson Soldiers
Aid Association"
2. MEMBERs.-Those who have served
in the Confederate Army to the close OF
the war, or have honorably resigned or
been discharged therefrom, and any who,
though not members of the, army, have
nevertheless performed service for the
Confederate cause of distinguished merit,
NAV be elected members Of the Associa-
tion.
8. ADM1ss1oN.-Applications for mem
bership shall be made at a regular meet
ing of the Association, setting forth
short record of the military career OF the
applicant, certified to, if possible, by the
officers of his Immediate command; this
shall be referred to the committee on ap-
plications, to be reported on and ballotted
for at the next regular meeting This,
with similar record. of every member OF
the Association, shall be copied in suit
able book, and kept in the archives of the
Association.
4. OFFIcERs.-The officers shall be q
President, five Presidents, a Secre-
tary and Treasurer. There shall also be
q Committee on Applications, a Commit
tee on Records, Committee on Charity,
and Committee on Employment, each
TO consist of FIVE members.
S. PREsIDENT-The President shall
preside at all meetings of the Association,
observing the rules established by parlla-
mentary usage.
6. ViCE-PREsIDENTs.-I the absence
of the President, the senior Vice-Presi-
dent present shall discharge the duties
incumbent on his position.
7. SEcRETARY.-T Secretary shall
perform all the duties belonging to that
position; and to assist him, is empowered.
with the approval of the President, to
appoint as many clerks as may be neces-
sary, who, in return for their services,
shall be relieved from all dues while so
engaged. =,
5. TREAsuRER.-The Treasurer shall
collect all funds due the Association, and
hold the same, subject to disposal as here
matter directed. He shall give bond to
the President in such amount, and with
such sureties, as may be required. His
books and accounts shall be audited and
examined by the President and Vice
Presidents, who shall, on every anniver-
sary, lay the same before the Association.
8. TRUsTEEs.-The President and Vice
Presidents shall invest any surplus funds
of the Association.
10. COMMITTEE ON APPLIcATIoNs.-Thi
Committe shall examine into and report
upon all applications for membership, and
as far as practicable, verify the personal
record or military career Of applicants
IL. COMMITTEE ON Records This com
mittee shall collect and preserve in q
book alphabetically arranged, the number
furnished the Confederate Army by An
derson District, aud in q separate book
the names of those who fell as martyrs
to the cause, and endeavor, in every prac
ticable way, to procure full and correc
account of their services. They shall al
so superintend the records of the Assocl
alton.
IL. COMMITTEE ON CHARITY. - Thi
Committee shall inquire into all applica
tions for charity, and recommend thos
who are to receive the bounty of the AS
sociation, and the amount required b,
each. No one shall be placed on tn
bounty of the Association until effort ha
been made to procure employment for tn
applicant; and only those who are with
out adequate means of support, or ar
widows or children of those who, if alive
would have been entitled to membershl
in this Association shall be the subject
of it's bounty.
13. COMMITTEE ON EMPLOYMENT. II
shall be the duty of this Committee t