Albuquerque evening citizen., 1905-11-23
CONSTITUTION.
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CONSTITUTION.
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Name.
This association shall be called Ihe|
Associated Charities of Albuquerque.
ARTICLE IL.
objects.
The objects of the Association are
Ito secure cooperation among
the different charities OF Albuquer-
que. in practical measures, for the
prevention of pauperism, the promo
tion of thrift, and the more certain
relief of the worthy poor.
2-To gain a more perfect knowl-
edge of the moor. with view TO dis
covering their true needs, to teach
them how 10 reach health and inde-
pendence, and to carry TO them
friendly social influences wholly sep
arated from almsgiving.
3-To secure a more efficient dis
tribution of relief among the worthy
moor between voluntary and ot1clal
charity, to direct the suffering to the
institutions adapted to their speciai
forms of need, and to place the re-
suits of this mediation at the dis
posal of organized or private benevo-
lent persons.
ITO prevent indiscriminate aims
giving and to detect imposture, by
making work the basis of all RELIEF
tn the able-bodied, and for such pur-
nose To work for the institution OF an
industrial Home, Poor House, or
County Farm.
ARTICLE III.
Methods.
/ ,,.hifsb those object (
will be sought, are:
! THE maintenance of a head OF
fce in which every case relieved,
either by official charity or private as
sociations, shall he registered, anu as
| far as may be, recorded statlsucai,y
and historically. This record Wnlie
private and confidential, shall be al
| the service OF all who are interested
in the poor, subject only to such reg
ulations as will preserve the seiITe'
spect of those who are the proper oo'
jects of charity.
2-The establishment of special op
portunities for giving TO the transient
poor employment in exchange tor re-
lief.
ARTICLE w.
j Spirit.
! The sympathy of the Association
shall be as broad as humanity; tc
this end
Il Nothing shall be done or publish
(. ed by the Association that woulo
ALLEVIATE the interest of any good per
son in it's aims.
2-No visitor while engaged In III
work, shall discriminate against any
one on account of creed, politics or ma
4 tionality.
Il S-No officer sof this Association
shall use the influence of his posi-
tion for purposes of proselytizing.
ARTICLE V.
Membership.
i ANY person is a member of this
II Association who has paid into thC
treasury the sum of not less than 81
, within a year.
Honorary Members.
= 2-The following persons shall b'
honorary members:
The Mayor Chief of Police, City
Physician, President Of the Count,
Board. The Sheriff, County Physician
and the Ministers of all the churches
in the city of Albuquerque.
ARTICLE vi.
Meetings.
\ The annual meetings OF the Assocla
tion shall be held Ito be arranged
later.)
Special meetings of the Associa
tion may he called by the President
/ or by any fifteen members of the AS
sociation or by any eight members o.
the Board of Directors.
The Board of Directors shall NEE
monthly, or upon the call of the Pres
ident or any eight Directors.
' ARTICLE VII.
) Organization and officers.
? The Association shall consist o
| its members. who shall each have on'
{ vote at all its annual meetings,
t PIT shall be governed by a BoarC
y of Directors.
5 3-The officers Of the Association
,- shall be as follows: A President
i three Vice Presidents, two OF whom
shall also be directors, General Sec
e retary, Treasurer, all of whom
L. shall be chosen at the annual meetinl
1t from year to year, and shall holu
d, their several Offices until their succe'
Is sors are chosen; but the Board o
re Directors shall have power to su'
ID pend or remove any officer upon
sr vote OF twothirds of its body.
4-The President shall preside a
IS all meetings of the Association. II
xt shall decide all points Of procedur,
IL subject to the usual appeal. He sha
le appoint all committees not otherwis
lg provided for in this Constitution {
Is in the Bylaws. He shall have a
G, | cess to all records and documents
ID the Association.
The Vice Presidents, in the ord,
of their selection, shall have all n
e. powers and perform all the duties
m the President, in his absence, on dr
d. ing a vacancy occasiOned by his su
pension or removal by the Board
Directors. and until a now Preside
!. Is chosen
\ The Secretary shall be responsil
y for the collection of funds, and sh
keep an the general records and
counts. He snail pay over alt tun
U\tO the Treasurer, taking his recei
therefor He shall draw all ordf
upon the Treasurer for all none
paid by the Association He sh
render an account of the affairs
his Office whenever called up TO
so by the Board OF Directors,
shall furnish a bond In amount to
fixed by the Board of Directors. I
Secretary shall be paid such salary
~ the Board OF Directors shall fix.
Tne Treasurer shall be The Gus
" dian of all the moneys OF The AS