The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-12-02
Associated Charities.

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churches, temperance and charitable socie-
ties, etc, met by adjournment at the office
OF the Superintendent of Schools Monday
afternoon, Nov. 29th. In the absence of tn e
president, Mrs. c. A. Pilsbury was chosen
president pro TEN. W. x. Howard present.
ed the following constitution the articles of
which were taken up separately, and finally
adopted as a whole:
ARTICLE 1.
The name of this organization shall be
The Associated Charities of Belfast.
ARTICLE II.
The objects of this society shall be
TO secure the concurrent and harmonious
action of the different charities of Belfast in
order
To raise the needy above the need of re-
lief, prevent begging and imposture and di-
minish pauperism.
To encourage thrift, selfdependence and
industry, through friendly intercourse, ad-
vice and sympathy; and thereby help the
poor to help themselves rather than to help
them by aims
The fulfllment of these objects shall be
entirely disassocated from any and all
questions of creed, politics or nationality.
TO accomplish these objects it is design
1, To provide that the case of every ap-
plicant for relief shall be thoroughly inves-
tigaJed.
.. To place the results of such investiga-
tions at the disposal of the Overseers of the
Poor, of charitable societies and agencies,
or of private persons of benevolenCe, as may
seem advisable.
3. To obtain employment, if possible and
if not, to obtain as far as necessary suitable,
assistance for every deserving applicant,
from public authorities, charitable agencies,
or from benevolent individuals
1. To make relief by aims or charitable
work conditional upon good conduct and
progress i'll order that wherever possible,
the needy may graduate from the rolls If re-
lief and their children be prevented from
falling into need.
ARTICLE III.
The Society shall be composed of all per
sons who Wiz pay an annual mem bership
fee of % cents.
Any person may become a life member
by the payment of $40.
The pastors of all the churches and the Of
ticers of benevolent and industrial organiza-
tions shall be honorary members also such
other persons as the Society may elect in
consideration of their knowledge of and in
terest in charitable, social and sanitary re-
forms.
ARTICLE ".
The Society shall hold its annual meeting
on the third Saturday in October.
Meetings for the transaction of the ordina-
ry business OF the Society shal be held on
the first and third Saturdays of each month";
from November to March, inclusive.
The presence of nine members shall con-
sttute quorum for the transaction of bus-
ness, and each member shall be entitled to
one vote.
Special meetings shall be called by the
President at the request of three members
ARTICLE Y.
The officers shall consist of President,
two Vice Presidents, Secretary and Treas
urer, who shall be annually elected by bal
lot. These officers shall serve for one year,
or until their successors shall have been
chosen.
ARTICLE
The management of this Society Shall be
vested IN d Board Of Directors each church,
the public schools, benevolent and temper
ance organization oelng entitled to one rep
resentative. Ihe officers of the Society
shall be members of the Board ex-ofico.
1t shall be the duty of the Directors to keep
a full registry of all applicants for assistance
for any deserving applicant, from public
authorities, charitable agencies or benevo-
lent individuals; to make all relief, either
by aims or eharitah work, conditional up
on good conduct and progress.
ARTICLE VII.
Ten members of the Society two for each
ward of the city. sha be elected each year,
at the annual meeting, who shall serve as
bureau of informal on and investigation,
and shall report at the regular meetings of
the Society These visitors shall serve for
one year or until their successors shall have
been chosen.
ARTICLE VIII.
A finance committee consisting of three
shall be chosen which shall have charge of
the financial affairs of the Society and shall
audit the accounts of the Treasurer
ARTICLE TX.
This constitution may be amended at any
regular meeting of the Society by two
thirds vote OF those present, provided the
proposed am endment has been submitted in
writing at a previous regular meeting.
This constitution will be reported at the
meeting for organization, 30 be heldsat the
Police Court room Monday evening, Dec.
9th, at 7.30 o'clock. Officers will be elected
at this meeting and all interested are invt-
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