The Forrest City times., 1897-04-16
United Charities and Its Purpose

number of citizens banded them
selves together under the name of
United Charities. The object OF
the association was for the relief of
unfortunate, though worthy pco-
pie. The following officers were
chosen TO serve until the first Mon
day in January: President, l..
Simpson; first vicc-presidcnt, JAS.
Russell; second vicc-prcsident, J.
S. r. Cowan; third vicc-prcsident,
J. L. Fondrcn; treasurer and secre-
tary, NJ. N. Gaines; assistant secre.
tary, J. E. Wynne; local advisory
board, i. Il. Gray, J. E. Wynnc,
Mrs. Emma Cummings, Mrs. j. Z.
Stcne and p. d. Boyle.
We, citizens OF Forrest City
feeling that the good people of
the city have bcea imposed upon
in their charity work; and from
the method heretofore employed
for tho relief of those ia need, they
are stlll in danger of being further
imposed upon.
Wishing to devise some syste.
matte means OF applying the city's
charity through the medium of
United Charities, we, your COM
mittce chosen to draft rules and
bylaws to govern that institution,
respectfully submit the following:
RULES AND BYLAWS.
lst. This association shall be
known as "Thc United Charities"
of Forrest CITY, the object of which
IS to afford relief to worthy white
persons of any creed.
2hd. To establish and MAINTAIN
an intelligence bureau TO assist in
providing employment for those
who arc able TO perform manual
labor, such assistance TO apply to
either rex.
3D.. The society shall be sup
ported by tho collection OF volun-
tary funds consisting of money,
clothing, food, fuel and medicine.
4th. The society shall elect it's
officers to serve yearly, Wis Prcsi-
dent, three vice.presidcnts, secre-
tary, treasurer, collector of funds,
and local advisory board of five
members.
9Th. The president shall preside
at all meetings and shall have the
power to call meetings at any time,
and in his absence the first vice
president shall preside, and in case
of his absence tho second vice
presid emit shall preside, and in his
absence tho third vico-prcsident
shall discharge the duties of the
meeting.
9th. The secretary or his assist.
ant shall attend all meetings, max
ing note of the proceedings of same
and shall keep correct account
OF all business transacted, such as
moneys and other funds collected
and expended and shall sign all
appropriations made by the local
advisory board and submit same
to treasurer.
7th. The local advisory board
shall investigate all cases, either
in person or by proxy and make
recommendations to the secretary
of the means needed By the case or
applicant. The signature of two
of the memocrs Of the advisory
board will be required to secure
appropriations from the treasurer
Sth. The treasurer shall keep AN
account OF all moneys received and
expended, and report same at
monthly meetings, and shall pay
out no money unless specially di.
rected by local advisory board,
and shall in all cases give written
order TO that merchant handling
the goods needed, and redeem such
order with the money Of this soci-
ETY. monthly.
9th. Membership shall be accom-
panied with fee of % cents and
monthly dues Is cents. Each mem.
Der Shall act rs committee of one
10 ascertain those in need, and re.
port same to local advisory board.