The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-05-01

the Secretary to furu sb all the information
possloie With regard TO every case referred to
him. He shall so conform the details Of mis-
off. to he plan aud purpose Of the E1ecu-
tive Committee, as from tiDe TO tine outlined
by them, as 10 secure its beiug carried out
with all possible tboroughness and eff :iency.
The Secretary is TO be chosen BY the Exacr-
tive Committee hereafter named, and shall
receive such compensation as that committee
shall determine He shall discharge his office
under the direction of The Executive Commit
tee, aod shall be subject 10 removal by the
committee for cause.
WARD.C0MMTTEE5.
To facilitate the work of the CeAsral bu-
reau there shall be appointed ID eacA waro OF
thu city committee Of three persons, con-
sstiae Of Chairman and Two associates
whose duty it shall &c to iuvesugate ali ap-
plica,ions for relief coming from their re-
specti7e districts aod to furnish the Central
Bureau with all Information possible concern
log the worthy poor in said districts, so that
relief may be iutell:geutly and honestly De-
slowed. The officers of this Society shall
appoint the Ward Committees herein provld-
ed at the annual meeting of the Society aod
dll all vacancies occurring during the year,
aud the Chairman of each Wsrd-Committee
shall be ex.oficie member of the Executive
Committee, hereafter named.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
The President, six Vice Presidents, Treas
urer and the Chairman of each Wsrd.Com-
mittee shall constitute 40 Executive Commit.
tee, who will be empowered to arrange for
the establishment of tie Central Bureau, the
securing of lists OF pensioners from all the
charitable agencies of the city, the increase
of membership of the Society, the collection
of dues, the procurement of necessary print.
ing, and the practical carrying out of the de
tails of the Organization, as herein outlined,
including the necessary steps for the careful
aud personal invest,gation Of such claims for
relief as cannot be otherwise satisfactorily de-
termiued.
MEMBERSHIP.
Membership in this Society shall be of two
kinds active aud contributing. Active
mem mbership will be con6Hed TO all persons
whose annual contributions auoant to or ex-
ceed SIS, and such members shalI atteod and
vote upon sll questions arising at, and the
election of officers of the Society at the an
oual meetiog. Contributing membership shall
be con6oed to ell persons whose aonual con.
trioutions amount TO less thac SIS, aud such
members while cot attending or voting at
the annual meeting Of the Society shall be
entitled TO the service Of tbe Central Bureau
in all cases referred by them TO seld Bureau
for Information and aid
PAYMENT OF DUES.
Payment of dues shall be quarterly, semi
l}v 10 IN or
ton of each member of the Society.
MEETINGS.
The Annual Meeting of the Society will be
held on the second Monday of January ir
each gear Fifteeo members shall constitute
quorum The Executive Committee will
meet monthly on the second Monday of each
mouth, and at such other tines as specisl
business may require their attention. Five
members of the Committee shall constitute g
quorum.
CHANGE IN CONSTITUTION.
This Constitution may De amended at any
meeting of the Society, by swo-thirds vote
of the, members present at such meef.og
DrJS Hnghson nominated the following
geotlenen for permanent officers:
President-A B Stuckey
Vice Pres,dents-Ward l. & L Scarbor-
ougb Ward Q, Horace Hardy; Ward g..
III Graham Ward Z, Neill O'Deoneli City
Council, " Hurst and Chandler.
Treasurer-R Rgttenberg.
Secrefary-C n Hurst. Jr
Rev J 4 Clifton took charge Of the enroll
meat OF members ard more than 6fty men,
bers were secured, toe annual subscription
rangiog from $50 to 50 The membership
wiz e increased by the work o. the ward
CON n,ttees and With the very satisfactory
enrolment secured Monday night tits evident
rha, the society is firmly established and will
& e place in the community that 10 other
organiZation could fill.