The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-06-01
SBy-Baws Of The Mutual Help AS
soeiation OF Sumter, s G.

This Associatioa shall meet on the FRS
and third Mopdays OF each month at
O'Clock j.. N and extra meetings may bs
had q. any time by the call OF tbs Executive
COMMITTEES u
That not less than tlfteen members saal
be sufficient TO constitute q quorum for the
trausaetsou of business, provided that nclice o.
any extra OF call meeting, shall be given bJ
advertisement in ary daily newspaper IN CIR.
eulatson il Snmter, s c..
An ioitiation fee at ten cents ahal! bs
.eQuired of each member ana au assessment
OF fiys eents per week shall be laid upon each
member which may be increased by o-der o.
The Execntise Committee when in ita jodg.
uent such increase may be needed.
The funds collected shall be used 6ra,
! fcs the relief aud aid of members of this As.
soc;ation or their families during their
quarantine On account of any quatantineable
d;aease When iu absolute need of assistance
TO be disburssd bY order Of and at the dis.
crefien Of The Executive committe, aDd pee.
ondsY for snchs charifiesss 10 other persons moi
members Of this Association as be required
By msioriIy yote Of this Association.
/ Association 20 do guard duty wheo repaired
Z b5 the Executive COMMITTEES, either in persou
or by such substitute as may be accepted By
i Abe Execntive Committee and the Board Of
Health of Sumter Provided not exceeding
six hours service shall be repaired of any one
member at any one tine and place.
Is ThatsuPrn the failure OF any member
fcpay any assessment when dne, 6ne ol
double the amount Of such assessment sball
Be required Of such member, which if be
! fails to pay 10 one week thereafter he shall
lbs expelled from membership herein and
srpon tie failure Of aBy member to do guard
duty, either In person or hy an accepted sub
stitr:e be shall be fned one dollar for such
default and If the. same be not paid in one
Week thereafter he shall be expelled from the
VII The executive committee shall con.
sist OF eve members, three Of whom shall con-
sstisnm quorum each to be appointed by the
President for term not exceeding Eve weeks
each, one member to be retired each
ueek and new one to be appointed in
his stead The duties Of the executive Com.
mittee shall be TO appoint members on guard
dusy In first and proper rotation, to accep.
proper substitutes for members 80 appointed
! 10 do guard duty acting In accord with tht
Boasd OF Health: To levy any increased
assessment when 10 its judgment there is need
for the same To discurse the funds as here
In provided, by order of its Chairman upor
the Treasurer Of this Association And tt
meet once aweek at such time aud place Al
said COMMITTEES may agree upoa.
VIII. The duty of the committee on mem
besship shall be to recommend only proper
persons for membership, having in view th'
duties which may be- required ct all mem
( bera
TX. The committee on membership ant
the regular officers Of this association shal
continue for three months, and It the end o
each term new oficers shall be elected by th'
associstion except the Executive Cor rmit,ee
which shall be perpefuateSi as above provided
Z. The Constitution aud By-Laws Of thi
Association may be altered or amended only
by two-thirds majority vote Of member
present at meeting called for that purpos
by the Presideot, OF which due notice thereo
shall be 6rst advertised, and the Presiden
{ shall cal, such meeting upoa the written re
quest of twenty Ave members.
XI That the Constitution and Bylaw
: Be piseed in the custody Of the Committe
on Aenberskip to whom ali applications fol
membership should be made. and the approx
al by msjority Of said committee shall b
necessary 70 admit the applicant.
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