The weekly intelligencer., 1891-03-28
CONFEDERATE HOME.
Rules and Requisites for the Admis-
sion of Veterans, Adopted at
st. Louis, March 10th.

a
ginsville, now about ready for occupancy,
were adopted at n meeting of the cxecu-
tive committee at st. Louis on the 10th:
RULES TOR ADMISSION.
1. Residence in the state of Missouri for
one year prior to Deeen,asr 20, 1890.
2 Honorable service<ISehe army, navy.
or civil service of the confederate states, or
in the Missouri State Guard.
9. Physical inability to support self OF
family.
e,,.4~sNsi'te szidosr tr children under four
teen years Of age, Of person with above
qualifications. Children over fourteen
years of age may be admitted or retained
by consent OF the supervising committed
and approval OF the president.
REQUISITES FOR ADMISSION.
5. full "muster and descriptive list
certified to under oath by applicant, idcn
titled and indorsed by two citizens. No
person of unsound mind shall be admit
ted. Form to be supplied by the secrc-
tary.l
6. Certificate of a judge or clerk of coun-
ty court, that he believes applicant to bG
worthy of admission and that, If admitted
the county court will furnish transporta.
tion TO the Home.
Z. Approval by the vice president o
congressional district in which applicant
resides, and an order for admission signed
by the president and secretary of this as,
sOciatiOn.
Provided That in case of refusal of either
nf ohnUn nftirarQ N hn
ton, an appeal may be taken to the next
meeting of the executive committee of the
Confederate Home Association.
DUTIES OF THE PRESIDENT.
The presidents duties shall be:
Toapprove or dieapprove all applications
for admission to the Home.
He shall, with the concurrence OF ma
lority of the supervising committee, have
power to suspend the superintendent from
Office until the next special or regular
meeting of the executive COMMITTEES, and
shall, upon the nomination of the super
vising committee,appoint an acting super
intendent to serve during the vacancy.
TO order the expulsion of inmates from
the Home whenever in his Judgment such
y
that said expulsion shall be recommended
by the supervising committee.
SUPERINTENDENT.
A superintendent shall be elected by the
executive committee, who shall devote his
entire time to the duties OF experimenting
the Home, under rules to be enacted by
the executive committee.
l,rI ho, 10 nI, 90 ,lI tl,x,, ,,l
and personal property of the Home and be
responsible for its preservation.
He shall give good and sufficient bond
for the faithful performance of his duties
which bond shall be approved by the prcsi-
dent.
He shall nominate, and the president
shall appoint, such subordinate officers as
shall be found necessary for the proper
management of the Home, and shall have
the power to suspend them from office
reporting said suspension promptly to the
president. whose approval shall make the
suspension final
lie shall keep, or cause to be kept IL cor
rect record of all the transactions OF the
Home, and shall submit the same at al
times to inspection by the supervising
committee, or other officers of this asso-
citation.
He shall, from time to time, formulate
such rules for government of the Home as
experience shall prove necessary, which
rules shall go into effect Immediately
upon approval by the supervising COM
mittce, and shall, upon approval by the
of the executive committee. The rules
may be suspended or changed by the same
process, until next meeting of the execu-
tive committee.
The superintendent shall be furnished
with a house, also provisions for himself
and family, free of charge. But inmates
of the Home shall not act as personal SER
wants for himself or family.
He shall receive such compensation rs
may hereafter be determined upon by the
executive committee.
SUPERVISING COMMITTEE.
A supervising committee of five, to con-
sist of two citizens with three vice-presi-
dents of this association, shall be appoint
ed by the president. Two members shall
be qualified To act. Their duties shall be:
l. TO maintain general supervision oI
the Confederate Home at Higginsville, Mo
2. TO consult with and advise the super
intendent and to aid him in the prepara-
tion of such rules for governing the Home
as experience may prove necessary.
3. TO make special reports TO the prcsi-
dent, when in their judgment il shall bt
necessary, of any neglect of duty or errol
OF judgment by the superintendent, also
general suggestions for the management
of the Home, and also an annual report
upon the general management of the
Home, with such suggestions as they may
think proper to offer.
A. TO recommend the expulsion of in
mates from the Home for aggravated mis-
conduct.
SURGEON.
The president shall contract with sur
geon to give needed medical attendance t.
the officers and inmates of the Home, II
an annual salary to be fixed by the execu
tive committee.
GENERAL RULES.
Every inmate shall perform such labo
as the superintendent, with approval o
the surgeon, shall direct. II is expected
that the inmates shall be, SO far as posi-
bic, self-sustaining.