The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-20
A HOSPITAL
FOR BARRE
Organization Was Completed
Last Evening
BY PROMINENT CITIZENS
DR.. J. E. McSweeney Is President Of the
Association No Active Steps
Will Be Taken at
Present.

The Barre City Hospital Association,
which was incorporated April last,
was formally organized at meeting
held in the city court room in the city
hall last evening, at which time The
following ineorporators were present:
w. A. Boyce, nj. L. Chandler, J. Z. Nc
Sweeney, " G. Goodrich, W. +. Lazelle,
4. G. Ligouri, i. b. Whitaker, 9. O..
Stickney and J. w. Jackson, all but the
first named being physicians Of this city.
The other members OF the corporation
previous to the election last evening
were; w. d. Reid, r. w Newton, J.
I II. Jackson, Il. q Sprague, w. j. Tindall
lof Williamstown, G. r. Camp, j s.
Dezie, B. w. Braley, r. II. Bailey of
Graniteville, ID. M. Miles j. r. Smith
and . Nj Perry
DR. McSweeney called the meeting to
order, with Or. J.. w. Jackson acting as
temporary clerk and reading the call.
Officers were elected for Che corporation
as follows President, Dr. McSweeney,
vie president, Dr. c. G. Stickney; clerk,
DR. j. vi. jackson. Twelve trustees
were chosen, the names being presented
by the president, vice president and
clerk: For one year, b. w. Braley;
lF II. Langley, J.. r. McSweeney and
a. g. Fay; for two years, W. A. Boyce,
nj. T. Chandler, @. G. Stielsney and Il.
lL Smith: for three years, d. M Miles,
}. i. Smith, I Fl. Mitchell and ] Henry
jackson.
These trustees wiIl meet later TO or
ganize.
New members were voted into the
corporation last evening as follows
James Maekay, Frank MeWhorter +. II.
Langley, Homer Fits, a. G. Fay, T. Fl.
Mitchell, f. A. Foole, E. L. Smith and
William MARI
A statement was made by M. A. Boyce
that he knew two or three parties who
wished to make a Barre hospital the
beneficiary OF their Wills, but up to the
lpresent time did not know TO whom 10
make the provision. The organization
lof this corporation composed Ut business
and medical men 81 Barre and vicinity
Twill place worthy project before the
public. 1t is not expected that steps
will be taken at once to erect the hospi-
tai.
Bylaws Of Corporation.
The bylaws which govern the corpo-
iration, as adopted last evening, are as
follows
Article :. The Corporation shall be
leonposed .of the persons named in the
lact Of incorporation and OF such per-
sons as may, from time to time, be
elected BY ballot at any legal meeting
Iof the corporation, and Of such persons
las shall give to the corporation, at any
ltime, fifty dollars or upwards, or any
Iarticle OF property Of the value Of fifty
dollars OF upwards, The treasurer shall
Ieertify to the clerk the names of such
donors. At any meeting each member
shall be entitled to one vote.
Article 2.--The officers Of the cor
Iporation shall be president, vice president
land clerk The annual meeting of the
corporation shall be held on the third
Monday of December in each year e
be called by notice given by clerk By
lmail to each member at least seven days
lprior thereto. Seven members of cor
Iporation shall constitute a quorum. The
IofIicers of the corporation shall be choser
lby ballot, and annual reports read by
1.-THE clerk
Article 3.--At the first meeting there
Ishail be elected, by ballot, twelve trust
lees in groups OF four each, for one, twg
land three years respectfully; and there
latter, at each annual meeting, four trust
lees for three years. The fiscal year d
THE hospital shall begin with the first
lday Of December in each year.
Article 4.The president Of the cor
poration shall preside at all meetings
thereof, and may call special meeting
whenever he may deem them necessary
or expedient, by notice given by th'
secretary in the manner prescribed fol
regular meetings; or in like manner
any three members Of the corporation
lmay call a special meeting when theJ
consider it necessary or expedient. Thl
lclerk of the corporation shall attend al
meetings, and shall keep record of thi
same He shall notify each member
Iby mail, of all regular meetings.
. Article 5.--The board OF trustees shal
Ielect from their number, by ballot,
president, a vice president, a secretary
Ia treasurer and collector, and shall hav
J 1.-THE entire control and management D
, 1.-THE affairs OF the hospital, and max
| such appointments as they shall deen
! necessary. They shall fiji all vacancie
| among their own officers or members 0
their own body, for periods during th
intervals between the annual meeting
. Of the corporation. They shall caus
4 record Of all their doings to be KEEP
! and laid before the corporation at an,
meeting thereof; and AZ every annua
meeting oil the corporation they shal
. make written report on the treasurer
accounts and on the general state Q
the hospital. Five members shall con
! stitute q quorum.
I Article 6.-rhe president Of the boar
Of trustees shall preside at all meeting
OF the board, and may call special meet
ings whenever he may deem them neces
sary or expedient, by notice given by th
1 secretary, by mail, to each member q
least one day previous thereto; or, i
like manner, any three members Of tn