Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-12-17

An adjourned meeting of those interest
ed in the providing of Women's Hospital
, in this city was held in the basement of
the First Presbyterian church on Saturday
afternoon, Dec. 10th, at 2 O'Clock. DIR.
Smith acted as Chairman and Rev. Mr..
Richards as Secretary. ''7 @
The meeting was opened with prayer by
Rev. Mr.. Richards. = s5ss @
The committee on Organization made
their report. which, with one or two i'm
: : portant changes, was accepted and the fol-
lowing Constitution unanimously adopted:
'- CONSTITUTION.
Article I, This organization shall be call
ed the Columbus Hospital Association for
Art. III. It's object shall be to furnish an
ASYLUM tor women needing medical care.
Art. III. Its members shall be any citi-
zens of Columbus who shall sign its Con-
stitution and annually contribute five dol
lars to its support. 3o
Art. ". Its officers shall be President,
Secretary and Treasurer, Board of Trus-
tees and Board of Visitors, Matron and
Physician in charge.
Art. v. Its Trustees shall be seven gen.
tlemen, elected by the association at Its
first regular meeting after the adoption OF
CONSTITUTION. lucy SNAIL hdNO buO S0u
eral management of the Hospital, shall
hold office for two years, and may be re-
elected at the annual meeting in January.
provided that one new member shall take
his seat at the Board at each such election.
They shall fill any vacancies in the Board
caused bv death or removal FROM the city.
Art. vi. The Presiden: and Secretary
shall be elected by the association each
year, at its annual meeting, and be er o1fcio
members of the Board of Trustees.
Art. VII. The Treasurer, Matron and
Physician in charge shall be appointed by
the Trustees, and hold their posts until
further ordered. They shall perform such
duties as naturally belong to their Offices,
or as the Trustees by special bylaws may
assign them.
Art. VIII. The Board of Visitors shall
be committee of ladies appointed by the
Trustees, whose duty shall be to see to the
detailed management of the Institution,
subject to the general supervision OF the
Trustees. They shall be chosen yearly at
the first meeting of the Trustees after the
annual meeting of the Association.
Art. IX. Protestants only shall be elect
ors, or eligible to any office under this
Constitution. 4f'-4
Art. x. There shall be an annual busi-
ness meeting of this Association on the
first Tuesday after New Years Day. |
Art. XI. This Constitution may be al |
tered or amended by vote of two-thirds
of the electors of this Association present,
at its regular annual meeting, except Ar
ticle TX. which shall only be altered or
amended by the unanimous consent of the
members of this Association, and any al
teration or amendment made without such |
consent, or any practice not in conformity |
with said article. shall work the forfeiture
of the property belonging TO the Hospital, |
and the same shall thereby revert to the |
donors, grantors, or their heirs.
After the adoption of the Constitution.
on motion, a committee OF five was ap- |
pointed by the Chair to nominate suitable
persons as officers of this Society, and re-
por. at its next meeting.
Messrs. Joseph Sullivant, George Gere.
A. B. Buttles, j. j. Janney, and j. j. Fer
son were appointed that committee.
The meeting at which the election of
officers will be held was appointed for
Wednesday, December Is. ut two o'clock,
in the basement of the First Presbyterian
Church. |
On motion, the Association adjourned;
after which number OF signatures to the
Constitution were received, and it was in
agreed that the proceedings above
recorded should be sent to the daily papers
of this city for publication.