Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-04-12
TIE ORPHAN ASYLUM.
ANNUAL MEETING AND ELECTION
OF OFFICERS.

Report of the Lady President, Board
| of Managers and Treasurer
Financial Condition.
The Sacramento Protestant Orphan AS
ISOLATION held its twenty annual meet
ing in the Congregational Church yester-
day afternoon, forty-six members being
present and taking part in the proceedings
Mrs. DR.. Clayton, President of the Asso-
citation, called the meeting to order After
prayer by the Rev. A. C. HeIrick, Mrs
L. Twitchell nominated for Secretary of the
meeting j. r. Watson, and he was elected.
Mrs. n. d. Rideout asked that the roll be
called, in order to see if there was a quo
rum present
Mrs. Clayton said that all of the sub
| scribers were not on the roll, as some
of them had not yet had an opportunity to
| sign The constitution.
Mrs. E. Twitchell raised the point that
no names could be added after the meeting
commenced. She said that a man could
not sign the Great Register after the polls
were open, and no one had the right to
| sign the constitution and vote after the
| annual meeting had commenced
Mrs. Clayton said that the roll had been
carried around for some person to sign, and
that others who wanted to sign it had been
unable to do so because they could not
find the Secretary. She declared a recess
OF ten minutes to give persons desiring to
! sign the constitution an opportunity to do
so, stating that any person who paid S.
year was entitled to sign and vote
Mrs. Twitchell said that none but ladies
were entitled to vote under the constitution,
and asked the Secretary to read written
opinion of Judge.W. 81. Beatty on the sub
ject.
Mrs. Clayton said she had been advised
by Judge Van Fleet that under the con-
stitution person who contributed SIS year.
whether men or women, were entitled to
vote.
LEGAL OPINIONS.
Mr.. Watson then read the following:
Mrs. ". II. Hobby, Secretary Protestant Orphan
association, SderdmeRtO-DEAR MADAM: Your
favor of April lst together with printed copy of
the constitution and bylaws of your Associ-
ation is at hand.
infer from the date of adoption of the by-
laws that the society was organized about the
beginning of the year 1867, and assume that it
continues to be governed by the law in force an
that date (Which it does in the absence of any
formal resolution to continue its existence un-
der the Civil Code), and consequently that the
three questions you ask must find their solution
III proper construction of your constitution
and bylaws without reference TO existing Code
provisions In this view it is my opinion:
First-That ladies alone can become active
members, or vote or hold Office in the Associ-
alton
Seeond-I find no provision in the constitu-
ton or bylaws for voting by proxy, and i'll the
absence OF such provision no proxy can be al
| lowed.
Third-The officers may be elected altogether
| by general ballet or each officer may be voted
| for separately.
! should think good plan would be to elect
the President, Viee-Presdent, Secretary and
| Treasurer separately, and the four other Direc-
tors together-each member putting four names
| on her ballot. / remain, yours respectfully
w II. BEATTY.
SACRAMENTO, April G, 1855.
| Ars. w. H. Hobby Secretary Protestant Orphan
Association, Sacrdnlerlto-DEAR MADAM: In re-
| Spouse to your further inquiry as to the duties
| of the Secretary of your society would say that
! IN my opinion the custody of your written con-
| stitution-the one that is signed by members as
condition precedent to the right TO voc, prop
| erly appertains to the Secretary. Those propos-
ing TO become members should apply to her in
order to enroll their names as members of the
Association, and before signing should have
| made full payment OF five dollars. If ladies
| joining the society pay by installments do
not think they are entitled to subscribe the
constitution or exercise any of the privileges
| of membership until they have paid the full
| amount OF five dollars. When they have done
| so and subscribed the constitution they become
| members for one year from the date of signing
of the constitution, after which they will cease
to be members unless, in the meantime, they
shall have completed the payment of an add
tional five dollars Yours respectfully,
W. II. BEATTY,
Mrs. F. w. Frat said that il had been
the custom for men to vote at the elections
for great many years, and Judge Catlin
had expressed the opinion that the custom
ought to prevail at this meeting. The AS
| ISOLATION had great deal of money in its
hands now, and great interest was felt in
the election. Add Hinkson had also said
that any one might become member by
paying So year.
| Mrs. Clayton called upon any one who
| desired TO come forward and sign the roll
Several ladies responded and signed the
! constitution.
Judge McKune was called upon for an
| opinion, and said he agreed entirely with
| Judge Beatty.
Mrs. Clayton asked him if custom did
| not make law, stating that il had been the
| custom for men to vote at these elections
for twenty years.
| Judge McKune replied that statute law
and Constitutions broke down the laws
made by custom. Custom makes law
sometimes but it must be for time that
| tile uGUlOIN Vi uldtl IuuuelH nOI 10 the
| contrary"
The roll was called, and forty-three men,
bers responded to their names, seventeen
being necessary for quorum.
The minutes of the last annual meeting
| were read and approved.
THE FINANCES
Mrs. C. Z. Paine, the Treasurer, read her
report for the year, which showed the total
receipts to have been SIG S64 10; expendi-
| lures, 1924 03; showing total net gain
for the year of 81. 429 10. The amount on
| hand at. last report was 1921 S. making
the total cash on hand S13 go 6S, of which
$40, l55 63 is in the building and improve
ment fund and $3,515 U3 in the State aid or
support fund.
REPORT OF THE MANAGERS
Mr.. Watson then read the following re-
port:
The Board of Managers of the Sacramento
Protestant Orphan Asylum beg leave to submit
| the following report of the condition of its af
fairs to the Association
This society to-day enters upon its twenty first
year OF labor in the interest of orphans, half
| orphans and destitute children.
At the commencement of the year there were
152 children in the asylum; during the year 10
have been admitted; cared for during some
| part of the year, 225. From this number 62 have
been taken by relatives or friends, has been
legally adopted. Is placed in good homes. ran
away, and were removed by death. OF this
| number. died of consumption by drowning
of pneumonia, of measles, of membraneous
Group, and Of typhoid pneumonia. OF the 1876
children now remaining in the asylum, of
whom 50 are boys and 81 girls, los are between
and u years of age; y are orphans, los half
orphans and 9 are styled abandoned, The num-
Der of California counties represented. -.
During the frst four or five months of the
year, as for months previous. the health of the
inmates was remarkably good, but in Septem-
Der there were thirty five cases of chicken pox,
fourteen of scarletina and two broken wrists.
In January the measles broke out among the
children and very soon became epidemic, and
ninety were Frustrated with the disease. At the
present time there is no sickness except a few
Slight colds.
The school is in very fourishing condition.
There are eighty-fve pupils in the primary de-
partment The City Board of Education fur
nish two efficient teachers and all the necessary
supplies for school work. Seventeen of the
older children attend the Sacramento Grammar
School.
The kindergarten, during its short existence,
was a source of great pleasure to the nursery