The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-04-17

kindred morally bound to assist. or
whose favorable pecuniary circumstan-
ces make 1t possible to enforce de-
nrand that their relatives shall not be-
come the beneficiaries of strangers.
In 1884, the society, desiring to own
home of it's own, drew up articles of
Incorporation and bylaws, indicative
portions of which are here submitted:
Articles of Incorporation.
ii. The society is intended as purely
benevolent institution, and there is no cap
ital stock. The membership will embrace
two classes members for life and annual
members. Any person in sympathy with
the object and purposes of the society shall
be eligible to membership. Any such per-
son may become member for life by the
contribution lin single payment of the
sum of $50 or an annual member
by the contribution annually of not less
= than 81, such annual contribution
to be payable at such time In each year as
may be prescribed by the bylaws. The
present membership is confined to the per-
sons signing these articles. and such others
are hereinafter named as officers or
managers of the society for the first year
of its existence, all of whom are recognize
ed annual members for the time being,
but will continue such after the current
year only upon the contributions herein
prescribed for annual membership.
III. meeting the society shall be held
at its Office in the city of st. Paul on the
second Tuesday of January of each year. to
be known as the annual meeting. Special
meetings may be called and held from time
to time in such manners as may be pre-
scribed by the bylaws.
w During the first year of the exist
ence of the society, or until the first annual
election, Henry NJ. Rice shall be president;
Henry H. Sibley, Alexander Ramsey aud
Horace R. Bigelow shall be vice presidents:
Elbridge w. Chase shall be secretary ind
Daniel r. Moves shall be treasurer of the
society; and such officers, with the following
named persons, to-wit, Milford L. Wi,son,
lam Lindeke, Henry Hale Frederick Dris-
coll. Julius Austrian Edward c. Mitche l.
Malcolm Nc, G.: Dana, Enoch NJ; Hal.ow H.
Mrs Henry C. Burbank, Mrs. j. II. Muir
ply. Mrs. Henry NJ. Rice, Mrs. Daniel R.
Moves. Mrs. Horace Thompson, Mrs. Rich
ard Hall. Mrs Chester G. Higbee. Mrs.
Henry l.. Williams, Mrs. Ferdinand Hans,
Mrs. C. H. Clarke, Mrs. Cyrus j. Thomp-
son, Mrs. George Griggs and Mrs. Richard
l.. German, shall const tute the board of
managers, and conduct the transactions of
the society during the same period.
In testimony whereof we have hereunto
subscribed our names at the said city Ct
ISL Ss raui 'n'S seventh oas Oh june a. T.
Henry NJ Rice. Daniel R. Moves,
Alexander Ramsey, Henry H. Sibley,
F. Willius, William Lindeke,
Albert Scheffer, e. NJ. Hallowell,
Horace r. gelow, julius Austrian,
Frederick Driscoll, E. w. Chase.
Extracts From bylaws.
/. Auxiliary Departmental shall be
in the power of this society or it's board of
managers to establish such aids and auxil-
iaries as may be deemed eXpedient to assist
in the work Is caring for, educating or
clothing the poor in preventing pow
erty; such as the Industrial and sewing
school, the woman's auxiliary, the loan and
savings departments, etc
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shall be under the direction Of board of
managers, by superintendent to be ap-
pointed BY the board and from its mem
bers. with such assistance as the superin-
tendent may appoint; the purpose of which
is to afford to the young among the poor
instruction in needlework and such other
helpful industries as may be deemed ex-
pedient.
airy shall be managed under the direction of
the board by a superintendent appointed
by said board and from its members; the
object of which is the manufacture and
distribution of articles of wearing apparel
and personal comfort, in aid of the OBJ
jects and purposes of the society, and in
cidentally to influence and encourage it's
benefciaries to lives of industry and self
support.
Lean Department-This department shall
be under the management of the officers and
executive committee of the society and shall
have for its object the raising CT funds, to
be kept separate from those of the society;
to be loaned out in small sums on short
time: to deserving and needy people.
Of the various departments Of the
Relief society the one which needs
most accurate definition is the loan
and savings department. To facilitate
such definition extracts from the ar
ticles drawn up especially for this
phase of the work, are here given:
I. The officers and executive committee
OF this society shall be the same as those
of the relief society.
II. The funds for the use of this de-
partment shall be raised by subscription
and shall be kept entirely separate from the
funds Of the relief society. The treasurer of
the relief society shall have charge of this
fund to be paid out by him upon the order
of the secretary.
III. Loans shall be made upon applica-
ton made by the borrower and approved
by the secretary and one member of the
executive committee.
". No loan shall be made to any one
person for an amount in excess of per cent
of the fund subs cribed. and in no event
shall any one loan exceed the amount af
$25, and no second loan shall, be made to
any PERSON while a previous loan or any
part of the same is unpaid
V. Loans may be made payable at fixed
date or in weekly instal.ments of not less
than 81, or in monthly ins:allments of not
less than S.
vi. No lean shall be made as a rule,
for longer time than sixty days, and in no
unless made payable in instruments, in which
case the last install ment may be made six
months from the date Of the Ian
VII. The interest charged sha be at the
rate CT I per cent per anrum except that
when the loan is payable in weekly INSTALL
ments. and the total amount does not ex-
coed $40 no interest shall be charged
VIII The security required for the loan
shall be the Endorsement and guaranty of one
or more persons of the pledge and assignment