The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1879-03-05

time every church in the place was represent
ed by those who had their names on tho
church book
Several business changes viii take place
the first Of April. TAX PAYER.
Parents, mothers, nurses, do not full to
give DIR. Bulls Cough Syrup to the little
ones for all cases of coughs and colds Only
costs 25 cents.
ORGANIZED RELIEF SOCIETIES. Some time
ago THE REcoRD was called upon for infor-
nation in regard to the plan or meth cd adopt
ed in the Twenty-second Ward of Philadel-
phia, known as . Germantown and which
had proved such a success. The information
was given as well as it could be at the time,
and now we have the ability to lay before our
! readers general plan of " organizing, y
which may not be suitable to our community
in details, yet the principles brought out are
very good, and our citizens aud the pastors of
our churches should prepare themselves for
some united action on this ail-mportant sub
ject, at an early day. We print the matter
as it comes to US, hoping that it will set all to
thinking and to decide upon plan of relief
that is just and equitable to those who give
as well as to those who receive
The Plan of Organization of the Phil a.
delphia Society for Organizing Charitable Re-
| liefand depressing Mendicancy y provides for
| Ward Associations, as follows -
| ARTICLE VI.-THE WARD ASSOCIATIONS.
| 1. A Local Association, acting through a
Board of twelve Directors, to be chosen at
/ col. l. 4
| of the Wards in the City it shall establish
an office for inquiry and relief, and shall en-
ploy paid Superintendent. The boundaries
| of each Association shall be the same as those
of the Ward in which it is situated.
2. The Ward Associations shall be compos-
ed of all the visitors of their respective Wards.
all who shall contribute not less than one dol
lar in the current fiscal year to their funds ;
also, one representative, duly appointed, of
each congregation in the Ward, and one rep
| resentative each from such charitable and 9th
| er societies as may be approved by the Cen.
trail Board.
g. The Ward Directors shall be subordinate
| 20 the Central Board and their Superntend-
ents shall be subject to its inspection and adj
vice. The investigation and relief of each
Ward Association must be strictly confined
within its own limits.
A. In each Ward Association volunteer
corps of women shall be formed, subdivided
into Visiting Committees, SO that each visitor
sh2ll have small number of families under
her care. These volunteer corps shall act I'M
der the r,,lcs of their Ward Boards of Direc-
tors.
s. The Ward Directors shall raise the funds
needed for their work but in time of emerg-
ency the Central Board may aid them from
the Societys Treasury.
9. The Ward Directors shall adept Bylaws
for their government, subject to review by the
Central Board and in conformity to Law and
to the foregoing articles
It is recommended, therefore, that a Con-
stitution be adopted in each Ward substan-
TALLY as follows
ART. l. The name of this Association
shall be The - Ward Association of
The Philadelphia Society for Organizing
Charitable Relief and REFRESHING Mendican,
ey"
ART. II. It's aims shall be-
1. To see that all deserving cases of desti-
tuition are properly relieved.
2. To prevent indiscrmi1ate and duplicate
giving.
3. 70 make employment the basis of relief
a. To secure the community from impost-
ure. 4~sasts
8. To reduce vagraney and paupcrism, and
ascertain their true causes.
ART. III. This Association shall be subord-
mate to the Central Board of g The Philadel-
phia Society for Organizing Charitable Relief
and depressing Mendcancy,p and its Super
intendent shall be subject to the inspection
and advice of the said Board.
This Association shall restrict its work of
investigation and relief to the - Ward
ART. ". This Association shall choose. at
its annual meeting, President and Board
of twelve Directors, to hold Office until their
successors are duly elected and qualified
The Board of Directors shall appoint its
own officers shall fill vacancies in any office
of the Association ; shall employ a Superin-
tendent to investigate applications for aid. to
distribute relief, and to discharge such other
duties as may be assigned to him.
The Board of Directors shall cause to be
formed a volunteer corps of women. which
shall be subdivided into Visiting Committees,
so that each visitor shall have small number
Of families under her care. This volunteer
corps shall act under the rules of the Board
of Directors
The Board of Directors shall appoint two
ftheir number, annually, as delegates to the
Central Board.
ART. V. TIE Association shall be composed
Of all the visitors of the Ward all who shall
contribute not less than one dollar in the cur
rent fiscal year to its funds also one repre-
sentative, duly appointed, of each eongrega-
ton in the Ward, and one representative each
| from such charitable and other societies as
may be approved by the Central Board all
of whom shall be entitled to a vote at the
meetings Of the Association.
| ART. VI. This Association shall hold an
annual meeting on the .......... day of Oc-
tober, at place to be determined by the
Board of Directors. Special meetings may
be called by the President, on the application
of the Board of Directors, or Of ten members
of this Association.
ART. VII The Directors shall adopt BY
Laws for their government subject to review
by the Central Board, and in conformity to
law and to the foregoing Articles
No alienation or amendment shall be made
to these Articles unless approved by the Cen
trail Board, and sanctioned by majority of
the members of the Association present at its
next stated meeting.
NEW HOPE AND BUCKS COUNTY, PA.