The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-12-22
oficers Chosen.

rotary is one that must have full and
careful consideration and the right
person for the place may be difficult
to supply. The matter OF the selec
ton of this officer and the finding Of
an Office and store room for the asso
citation was turned over to a specia,
committee consisting or Robert Kent
Mrs. w. r. Lacey and ]. c. Williams
The other officers chosen for the
association are as follows:
President-Rey. j. w. Somerville.
Vice President-Mrs. Sam Baldauf
Recording Secretary-Mrs. w. r
Sterrett.
Treasurer-Harry Howard.
The Constitution.
The proposed Constitution of the
new Associated Charities of Oska
loosa is as follows:
Article Name.
The name of the society shall be
The Associated Charities of .Oska
loosa, Iowa.
Article II-object.
The purpose of this society is to in
vestigate, promptly and thoroughly, al
applications for relief and all cases
of reported restitution; to supply
emergency relief and help those not
entirely helpless to help themselves
to prevent children from growing VI
as beggars and paupers; to treat ev
cry person in distress in such a man
ner as to further permanent improve
ment and to prevent imposture by un'
deserving beggars upon the sympa
thies Of a generous public.
Article lll-Officers.
The officers Of this society shall
consist Of a president, vice president
secretary, treasurer ana, general anc
financial secretary, and a financial
committee of seven members, an6
their term of office shall continue I'M
til their successors are duly elected
The election of officers shall take
place at the regular meeting in Sep
TENDER.
Article lV-Duties of Officers.
The president shall preside at al
meetings and shall be ex-of1cio mem
Der of all regular committees. The
president and the executive commit
tee shall have the power to appoint
all committees The vice president
shall preside at meetings in absence
OF the president and on such occa
sions shall assume all the duties OF
that officer.
The recording Secretary shall keel
a record Of the proceedings of each
meeting and shall also attend to al
correspondence of the society.
The treasurer shall keep all funds
belonging to the society and shall pay
out the same only upon the written
endorsement of the president and the
secretary. He shall make a report
of all receipts of money and disburse
ments at each regular meeting.
The general and financial secretary
shall collect all subscriptions, keep al
accurate account between each mem
Der and the society and shall turn al
monies over to tho treasurer. A!
general secretary he shall receive re
ports and recommendations from al
ward committees and shall admins
ter necessary temporary relief. He
shall notify the chairman OF each
ward committee who shall immediate
ly investigate and report p o such
cases. He shall keep an WITH
each person assisted and Of all aid
furnished. He shall also have charge
of the Employment Bureau.
Article V-Committees.
There shall be a committee for each
ward who shall investigate all appli
cations for aid and report to the gen
eral secretary. The executive com
mittee shall consist of the officers o.
the society, the Overseer of the Poor
and the chairmen of the ward com
mittees. The executive committee
shall have general oversight of the
entire work Of the society and shall
undertake all work not assigned t.
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ciety.
Article VI-Membership.
All persons paying n dollar Of
more shall be members Of this so
ciety.
Article VIl-Meetings.
The annual meeting of this society
shall be held upon the first Wednes
day in September at eight o'clock p
m. Place determined by the Execu
tive Committee.
Article VlIl-change of Constitution
This Constitution may be altered
or amended at any regular meeting BY
a two-thirds vote of all members
present and voting.
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