The Portland daily press., 1897-01-21

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thusiastic support can be reliad upon.
The delegates assembled ut 3 o'clock in
the afternoon in the handsome meeting
room of tie Veteran Filemen IS Assooi-
alton and organized with the choice Of
Chief Engineer NJ. N. Eldridge ns tenn
porary chairman, and Frank B. Moody
of Deering as secretary. The temporary
organization having been perfected a
committed was appointed to draw up
the constitution and BIS laws for the as
ISOLATION. The committee reported the
following draft for constitution which
| is similar to the constitution OF the Mas
saohusetts State Association:
ARTICLEI.
Name.
This association shall be known as the
Maine State Firemen's Association.
ARTICLE II.
Object.
The .object of this association shall
be for the mutual benefit and protection
| Of its members, and the establishment
of a fund for the relief of firemen, wheth-
ev members Of this association or not,
who may be injured while responding
alarm ali M of Of fire, and for the relief Of
WIDOWS and children of such flremen as
may be killed in the line of their duty
aforesaid; for the furtheranee OF such
state or municipal legislation as shall
I tend to increase the efficiency of fire
departm ent service, aud for the develop
ment of fraternal and social relations
among its members.
ARTICLE III.
Officers.
| Section 1.-The ofricers of the associa-
| ton shall consist of q president, seven
vice. presidents, a secretary, treasurer,
| an executive COMMITTEES of three aid
serqennt-at- arms, who shall hold their
respective offices fer one year, or until
their successors shall be elected, except
] iny the executive committee who shall
| bs elected one for the term of one year,
one for the term of two years aud one
| for the term of three years at the FIRST
election thereof; thereafter at each an
nual election, one member of the execu-
| tive committee shall be elected for the
| term Of three years. The election of all
officers shall be by ballot, and maJor1-
| ty of votes cast shall elect.
| Section 2-The president shall be ex-
offioio a member and chairman Of the
executive committee
|
officio q member and secretary OF the
executive committee.
ARTICLE ".
Duties OF Officers.
Section lit shall be the duty of the
president to preside over all meeting OF
| the association. sign all contracts drawn
on the treasurer duly granted, anu cali
| sneoial meetings wnen requested by a
/ majority of the executive committee, or
| when he shall deem moeting OF the as
sociation necessary, at such time and
/ Mace as he or the executive committee
| may direct.
1 Section 2-The senior vice-president
/ present shall perform the duties Oh Inc
president in his absence.
Section Sit shall be- tho duty OF the
secretary to keep complete record OF
the proceedings of the association, ana
of the executive committee, to approve
all bills contracted by him, to receive
and answer all communications pertain
ing to the association and to make full
4 renort at the annual meeting of the as
ISOLATION of its condition.
Section Att shall be the duty OF the
treasurer to collect and receive all
moneys due tbs association, giving his
receipt therefor, pay OVERTIME same up-
on orders of the president, and shall at
the annual meeting of the association
make full report Of all moneys received
and disbursed.
!, Section DIT shall be the duty of the
executive committee to authorize the
contracting of ell debts, to provide
means for their payment; to audit all
bills against the association; to I'LL va
candies in any office. They shall have
the power to instruct the president to
call special meetings; q majority OF the
committee shall constitute quorum fol
the transaction of business. At each
annual convention they shall assist the
treasurer in the collection OF dues.
Section Cit shall be the duty OF the
ssrgeant-at. arms to prevent others than
members or delegates, or special guesGs
from occupying seats in the convention
hs shall not allow melnbers to leave Ihe
convention when SO instructed by Une
prssiding officer; he may appoint assls'
tants subject to the approval OF the presl'
dent.
ARTICLE V.
Meetings
Section 1.-The annual meeting OF the
association ehall be held at such Sllnt
and place as the members present. shall
decide by ballot, a plurality OF votes Sc
cast shall decide.
Section 3-The executive commlttee
shall meet at such time ana place as
they may decide, on call OF the major
ty of the members thereof, or Vhe presl
dent. oo,;+,oo,
Section 3-Al members Of eommltteei
attending meetings duly called Shall b'
reimbursed for railroad fares to ant
from the place of meeting, upon present
iroa Hill for same to the treasurer, ap
1,1.ovad nv the president and secretary.
ARTICLE VI.
Mem bership.
:,
Section 1.-The mem bership OF this as
sociation shall consist of delegates from
IRE companies in nctive service, OF chic
ineonS and ono delegate from eacE