The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-17
CHARITY PLANS PERFECTED.
Charitable Associations COnstitu-
finn Hatfield.

/ The plan Of organization Of the Charita-
4 BILE Association Of Savannah. as prepared
( by the promoters, was ratified. with but
few immaterial exceptions, by a general
meeting held at the mayors Office last
night.
It was decided that it would be a saving
/ Of time for the chairman, Mayor Meldrim,
to read the sections Of the proposed con-
sutution and bylaws separately, and
adopt OF reject them as the reading pro-
crossed. This policy was adhered 10 and
a full discussion was had, but the changes
were few, from the fact that a majority
Of those. who constituted the general
meeting were those who composed the
committee which drafted the plan.
When the provision making s. the dues
Of active members was read some objec-
ton was raised on the ground that the
amount was not sufficient TO maintain the
association. To Offset this objection
Mayor Meldrim stated that he had san
guine hopes Of obtaining an annual con-
tributioD Of the city council, which he
thought could be secured with but little
trouble. He said further in this connec-
ton that the county commissioners are
appropriating an annual sum, which is
necessarily given away in an indiscrim-
mate ilidHttEs lot AIG reason kflat mere
IS no organized system of charity, either
IN the city or the county. II was the
opinion Of the mayor that the commis-
sioners could be induced TO appropriate.
THIS amount TO the association. 1t was
also thought that a hearty response would
be made by the business men Of the city.
The object in making the dues as low as
s. was that there would be a greater in
ducement for persons TO join, and the
prospective contributions, il was thought
BY the mayor, would be ample in making
up the deficiency on account of the small
amount of dues which it was proposed
10 charge members.
A quorum Of the managing board. which
is 70 have fun control Of the affairs Of the
associa ton, had been fixed at a majority
Of the members who might be present in
the city al the time the meeting was held.
This was not thought to be the best provis-
ion and, on motion, quorum of the board
was fixed at five of the members. Besides
the managing board, there will be an au-
diting board of three members. who shall
be appointed by the president from among
the members of the managing board, and
whose duty ii shall be to audit the dis
bursements of the relief agent. A quorum
at an annual meeting of the association
was fixed at twenty-five members.
The regular work of the new association
will begin at a meeting of all the mem
bers, which will be held Tuesday Nov. g.
and at which the managing board of fif-
teen will be elected. This board will then
proceed to elect a president, vice presi-
dent, secretary treasurer and relief agent,
and assume all responsibilities in connec-
ton with the active MANAGEMENT of the
association. Just where the relief agent
win have his office, and all other details
relative to the carrying on of the work,
will then be settled upon.
1t was suggested that a more central
place than the council chamber be select
ed for the next meeting, and a committee
was appointed to select suitable place.
and to make the necessary arrangements
for obtaining it