Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-12-27
STATE SANAT0RIUM.
Maine State Sanatorium Asso-
citation Organized, Wednesday.
Meeting Held at State House--Om-
GERS of Association Elected.
Constitution and Bylaws Accepted Plans Tor
Location Discussed.

l
noon, in the Judiciary room at the
! State House for the purpose of organ
izinS the Maine State Sanatorium AS
ISOLATION. In calling the meeting to
| order, DR.. c. d. Smith. president of the
State Board of Health, remarked that
he had been asked, as a representative
of the State Board, to call to the at
tention of those who had assembled 4
matter, the object of which he was
sure, would be of interest to all pres
ent, this movement for the establish
ment of Il sanatorium for consump-
tivcs. DR.. Gerrish of Portland, IVES
elected chairman of the meeting, and
DIR. Young of Augusta. as the record
ing officer. After the reading of The
warrant which called the meeting. a
committee was appointed by the Oh Iir-
lildn to draw up constitution AMI by
lays. The members of this committee
consisted of the following persons:
Gen. Sclden Conner of Augusta: and
Drs. S. II. Weeks and c. d. Smith of
Portland. The draft of the constitu-
ton and bylaws, presented by the
committee and accepted by the meet
ing, is as follows:
Article This association shall be
called the Maine State Sanatorium
Association. It's objects shall be to
establish and maintain a public insti-
tuition or institutions for the isolation,
treatment, and cure of persons affected
with pulmonary disease. and to exert
its influence toward the lessening Of
the prevalence of tuberculosis.
Article II-Section l. The members
n ha an
nual members, honorary members, and
honorary hfe members.
Section ?. Any person may become
member for one year by paying one
dollar into its treasury.
Section >. Any person may become
an honorary member for the term of
10 years by the payment of $40.
Section 4. Any person may become
an honorary life member by paying $50
into the treasury. or by donating $50
or any larger sum to the association.
Article III-Section l. The officers
shall be a president, a vice president,
a secretary. a treasurer, and nine
trustees.
Section .. The duty of the president
shall be to preside at the meetings of
the association and of the trustees. He
shall also be an eX officio member of
the board of trustees.
Section 8. The duty of the vice pres
ident shall be that of the presiding Of
ficer when the president is absent.
Section 4. The secretary shall per-
form all duties pertaining to both
of a recording and a corresponding
secretary for the association and for
the trustees.
Section ). The treasurer shall have
the care of all money and other prop
erty which may be acquired by the as
ISOLATION through membership fees,
donations. endoWments, or otherwise.
He shall deposit, invest, or otherwise
care for the property of the associa-
ton in compliance with the inStruc-
tons of the trustees. He shall in no
case pay out or eXpend any money.
or dispose of any property belonging
to the association otherwise than in
accordance with a vote of the trustees
and upon q written order bearing the
signature Of the president and the sec
rotary.
Article IE-Section /. At the first
meeting of the association nine trus-
tee shall be elected, three for one year,
three for two years, and three for three
years, and thereafter annually, or at
the annual meeting of the association,
three persons shall be elected from
among the members to serve three
years, and each shall hold Office until
another is elected in his stead. If
from any cause vacancies should oc-
cur in the board of trustees the presi-
dent shall appoint persons from the
membership of the association to serve
for the uncXpired terms.
Section .. The executive manage
incnt of the affairs of the association
shall be vested in the trustees. At
their meetings five members, including
if necessary the president shall con-
Stitute Il quorum.
Section 3. The president, the vice
president, the secretary, and the
treasurer shall each be elected for the
term Of two years
Article N-This constitution may be
amended at any annual meeting by Il
tWo-thirds vote of the members pres
cnt. the proposed amendment having
been submitted to the trustees and APP
pended to the call for the meeting.
Bylaws.
|. The annual meeting of the Assoc
citation shall be held on the second