The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-01-06

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TO DISPENSED CHARITY.
An Organization Formed for
Charity Work.
Bylaws and Rules to Govern the
Association Adopted-0fdcers
Elected

On SATURDAY SNCuiuS LhS
KANIAN reporter climbed the stairs
to the West side city hall to be IN
attendance at meeting advertised
to take place for the purpose OF
organizing Charitable Association
to look after the needy sick and
Others of our city who may need
help during the winter months.
The reporter found present some
six or eight ladies and half that
many gentlemen.
They were seated around a hre-
less CRATE and had not their heart
blood which coursed through their
bodies with good intentions, toward
their fellowmen, warmed them up it
would have been a cold affair indeed.
The meeting was called to order
and the following bylaws and rules
we're read and adopted:
Suggested Rules for the govern
men of a Charitable organization
for the city of Texarkana.
/. This Association shall be
called the Texarkana Charity AS
ISOLATION.
2. It's membership shall be COM
posed of all charitably disposed
citizens of Texarkana, without
regard to religious belief, who con-
tributs in any way to the objects
of the Association.
g. It's object shall be to help
the poor, sick, and destitute in
every needed way, and its work
shall be primarily among those who
are residents Of Texarkana, but in
exceptional cases aid may be given
to non-residents, such cases to be
decided upon by vote of at least
three members of the executive
committee
4. The officers shall consist of a
President, two Vice Presidents, a
Secretary and a Treasurer, who
shall serve for four months, who
shall be persons of good moral
character who believe in God, and
whose duties shall be those which
usually appertain to such offices.
These officers together with five
ladies' to be elected at the same
time and in the same manner shall
constitute an executive committee
who shall direct and control the
affairs of the association.
E. Headquarters of the associa-
ton shall be established in some
central and convenient place to be
open at certain hours of the day
with some competent person always
in charge.
6. The revenues of the association
shall consist of voluntary contri-
buttons of money, clothing, grocer
les, medicine, etc. from all friends
of the movement.
7. There shall be a Lookout
Committee appointed for each ward
of the city, who shall at least twice
a month make a thorough canvass
of their respective wards, reporting
to the Association any cases of need,
and to what extent aid can be
wisely given. To those committees
all applications for aid from their
several wards shall be ferred for
Investigation. These committees
shall be appointed by the executive
committee, and shall consist of any
number of persons which the needs
of the several wards may require.
5. AS a rule, no money shall be
given to any applicant, but only
such necessaries as food, clothing,
bedding, fuel, medicine, medical
services, etc, Exceptions to this
rule may be decided upon by vote of
not less than three members of the
executive committee.
8. No officer or committeeman of
the association shall receive pay for
services rendered.
10. A Free Employment Bureau
shall be maintained as a branch of
the work.
II. The Executive Committee
shall be empowered = appoint any
other committees needed in the
prosecution Of the works,
12. The Executive Csumittee
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