Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-11-17
FOR POOR,
Organization Of the Rock
Island Associated
Charities.

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Charities.
ADOPTION OF 4 CONSTITUTION
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The organization Of the Rock Lei.
end Associated Charities wss effect
cd ct . meeting held las: evening at
the chapel Of she Young Mems Chris
tian Association blilding. A consti.
tuition Was adopted and the following
ofhcers we're chosen for the ensuing
year:
Prssident-Dr. J. W. Stewart.
Sscretsry-Ars. Nellie B. Stevens.
Tressurer-J. F. Robinson.
The meeting WAS we'll attended.
The people Of Rock Island are inter-
estipg themselves to IN extent fully
up to the expectations Of those who
have lsbored to perfect this body,
which gives promise Of being . great
success. All churches and societies
are urged TO affiliate with the asso-
cistion. and each 10 req uested to send
three committee members, one each
for the advisory. finance and relief
committees, the latter 0 lady, so
that their names can be presented at
the next meeting Of the new orgsni.
cation, TO be held at the same place
Friday evening. All city officials
are ex.ofico members Of the associa.
ton.
The consultation adopted provides
that Shs duties Of the officers Of this
society shall be those usuAlly a.
signed to like officers respectively in
other organizations and such other
duties - may b specifically a.
signed TO them. There shall be q
vice president for each ward, who
shall nave charge Of the relief In his
ward and be chairman OF the relief
investigation In that territory and
divide the ward into % many relief
precincts Is may be necessary, and
recommend to the executive commit.
tee inspectors to take charge Of the
different relief precincts.
Prseines lnspsotor's DusSss.
Itshall be the duty Of the precinct
inspector to thoroughly investigate
and become informed Of the needs OF
every family in the ward and report
to she vice president Of the ward oil
cases Of need with full particulars Of
family status and other circum.
stances. In cases Of emergency the
vice president Of the ward shail con.
stitute relief com mittee with power
to relieve the necessity Of such cases
and report the action taxed at the
next succeeding meeting Of the re.
lief committee. The secretary shall
In addition to the usual duties Of
that Office send notices to the press
and to the churches and organize
lions cooperating, Of the special and
regular meetings Of the society and
in al suoh notices solicit contribu.
lions to the funds and supplies Of
the association. The treasurer shall
receive al moneys placed in his
hands and pay the same out
only on written order Of the
president oountersigned BY the
secretary and approved BY some
member Of the relief com.
mittee. The finance committee
shall attend to the work Of soliciting
funds aud supplies for carrying on
the work Of che association. The
committee on relief shall have charge
Of the work Of investigating oil cases
proposed for aid and the disburss-
nsnt Of the supplies and moneys Ct
the society for the purpose in such
manner - It may deem wise. The
executive committee shall consist Of
the president. secretary, treasurer
and chsirmen Of the finance and
relief committees. and shall have
charge Of al business Of the 90.
ciesy IN ths interim Of the regular
meetings. and rscsive and act on re.
ports from the committees on Huanoe
and relief. and appoint precinct In.
spector, members Of the committee
Of friendly visitors, and an agent il
deemed expedient. The executive
committee snall appoint . COM
mittes Of friendly visitors of
such number % IL shall deem expe-
dien and she'll prescribe It's power
and duties.
The regular meetings Of the $3.50
oistion shall be held on the frat day
Of each month. Called meetings
may be held when the president, sec
Rotary and any one Of She vice presi-
dents may deem them advisable, or
on call Of any Eve members. due
notice Of ssch called meetings being
given to the members Of said societ II.
The executive, haancial and relief
committees shall meet ct least once
Q month.
ADTasxiss's Aavsss.