The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-14
rturmEN.s CHARITABLE ASSOCIATION

Ou,ctnI Mepsrt If Interesting Natter
transacted nj the Last Meeting.
Among The important business transacted =
their iAst quarterly meeting. the following 90
CURED, much OF which will be found Of oharao
ter interesting TO firenasn in general
Orr1eH FiaEmHN's CHARtrABuE ASSOCIATIONS, |
New Orleans, July 10, 1877.
Al the regular quarterly meeting OF the Bosrt
OF Delegates, held Monday, July 0, the following
amendments were offered by II. II. Bshners
ESQ.,, Of Louisiana Hose Company:
AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE WI OF THE CONSTITUTION
1. Strike out In the heading the words sane
druggistss'
q. Strike ous the entire second section, TO wit
TAT the same time there shall be elected q.
many druggists ss may be annually determined
manner OF election shall be set forth in the rules
and regulations governing The relief SYSTEM
D. Strike out In third section the words 80,
druggist"
AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE XVII OF THE CONSTITUTION
Strike out In section one the following words
"All medicines regularly prescribed by said ply
sician."
AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE XVIII or THE eonsriTu.
TtuN,
sEo, /. Strike nut the words, "And druggists,
"and medicines"
sEo. II. Strike out the words 'tAnd druggists .
AMENDMENT 70 ARTICLE or THE BYLAWS.
Strike out sections three and four.
AMENpmnnT TO ARTICLE II or THE BYLAWS.
strike cub The entire article and substitute the
following:
ARTICLE II-BELrEF.
Hse. 1. There shall be allowed to each OF The
companies composing this association . per capita
appropriation OF two dollars for each and every
active and exempt member upon their respective
rolls-reeidipg Ia the parish OF Orleans or in
aretpa. Bald amounts payable quarterly in jan
usry, April July and October Of each year. This
appropriation TO be used by them for the pur-
chase of medicines for their sick members,
widows and orphans. and for any hospital fees
they may incur.
shall return TO the secretary Of the association
roM of lite active and exempt members, residing
In the parish Of Orleans or Gretna. Said roll
TO be certified by The president and secretary
Of each company.
AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE III or THE BY LAWS.
Strike out sections three and six.
AMENDMENTS no "RuLEs And REGULATIONS OF
COMPANIES.
Heotion elk to read as follows
Bro 6. The compensation Of companies ID
hereby fixed 40 follows. Milneburs Hand I'm.
CINE Company, 1910 per annum, hook and ladder
companies, 1890 per snnum, aud steam fire en-
gine companies $4,000 per annum, all payable
monthly.
Mr. Benners also offered the following:
Whereas, the widows and orphans commit
tee are convinced that there the roll Of the
association number OF orphans over age. and
consequently not entitled to relief; and as IL liz
impossible for the present widows and orphans
committee to get at the exact and true ages Of
our orphans, whole or half, in order 10 protect
the associstion from imposition; therefore, be IL
Resotped, That the foreman and secretary Of
each aud every company be-, and they are hereby
instructed to hand 10 the widows and orphans
committee, previous to the . Of August next
upon blanks furnished them BY the secretary OF
the association, = complete and trae list OF the
children OF widows entitled to relief, their
names, date, month and teaT when bern. 80.
RESOLVED, That In case such officers should fail
TO comply with this request up to the time desig
mated, the relief granted TO orphans OF such
companies shall be discontinued until the
widows aud orphans committee 10 in possession
Of such reports.
HENRY ANDnY lecratarv