Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-10-15

ity Association OF Marshalltown, Iowa..
Article 2. Object. The object of
the society shall be: "a To raise the
needy above the need of relief, prevent
begging and diminish pauperism. y
To encourage Independence and
industry thru friendly intercourse, ad-
vice and sympathy with those among
wnom it works. go To prevent chill
dren from growing up as paupers. (4)
TO be a center of inter- communication
between the various churches and
other charitable agencies in the city,
and to check the evils of overlapping
in relief work. 90 To take under its
direction, industrial schools for chill
dren, provided always that the laws
governing such schools shall be APP
proved by the executive board of the
society
Article 8. Membership. Membership
in this society shall be of four classes,
as follows:
l. Ex-officio members, who shall be
the district visitors of the society, the
mayor. health officer and humane Of
fcer of the city, and the county over
seer of the poor.
2. Annual members, who shall be all
persons who give not less than one
dollar per year, each, to the work of
the society.
8. Life members. which class shall
consist of all persons who shall give
not less than ten dollars to the work
of the society.
4. One delegate from each church
and other benevolent society in the
city, such delegate to be appointed by
the church or society he represents.
|, Article 4-Officers The officers of this
society shall consist of president,
vice president, secretary and treasurer,
who shall continue in office for one
year, or until their successors are
elected. and who shall perform the
duties usually devolving on such Off
GERS The president shall be. ex-officio.
president of all Industrial schools,
which may be placed under the direc-
ton of the society.
Article s. Management. The man
asement of this society shall be vest
ed in an executive board, which shall
have control of all matters relating to
the work of the society. The president
of the society shall be, ex-officio,
chairman of this board. 1t shall con-
SISI OF the OJliCcIS VI VIC foOSiSeJ
three persons 10 be chosen by the So
cisty at the annual meeting.
Section 3 The board shall hold its
stated meetings on the first TUESDAY
in each month. except in the months
of July and June. Special meetings
may be called at any time by the
chairman.
Section 3. The board shall have
power to cali Special meetings OF the
society, and to fill vacancies occurring
in its own body in the intervals be-
tweed the annual meetings OF the So
ciety.
Section 4. Four members of the
board shall constitute quorum tor
the transaction of business.
Article -Meetings-Section l. The
annual meeting of the society shall be
held on the first Monday in the month
of May
Section 2. AT this meeting, the re-
ports of officers and employees, SHOW
ing the work done during the year, to-
gether with all money received and
disbursed. shall be read Then shall
follow the election of the officers OF
the society and the members OF the
executive board for the ensuing year,
said elections to be by ballot on nom
ination Of nominating committee TO
be appointed by the chair.
Section 3. Ten members shall con-
stitute a quorum for the transaction OF
business. but a smaller number may
adjourn from day to day.
Article 7-Amendments-Th consti-
tuition may be amended by two-thirds
oti of the
ciety.
BY Laws-.section 1. Every depart
ment of the work of the society snail
be completely severed from all ques-
tions of religious belief, politics, and
nationality.
Section 2. The society shall not d.
rectly dispense aims in any form ex-
cept for the relief Of the sick, small
children. and others who are unable,
for good cause, to work.
Section 8. The city shall be divided,
for the purposes of this society into
such districts as the executive board
may designate, and the said board may
at any time, rearrange such districts.
In each district there shall be COM
mittee of one or more persons, VINO
shall preferably be residents eof their
respective districts, the said district
committees to be appointed by the ex-
ecutive board. Each district committee
shall be subject to the control OF the
executive board, and shall deal only
with the cases of persons resident in
it's district. 1t shall be the duty of the
district committee thoroughly to ex-
anime every application for relief In
it's district, to study how the applicants
for relief can be raised into indepen-
dence. and so make them self-support-
ing whenever possible: to,obtain aid for
deserving applicants unable to earn
their support, from the proper sources;
to aid the city truant officer in efforts
to enforce The attendance of all chill
dren at school; to assist In securing
good sanitary conditions in their dis
tricts: and at all times to be ready to
report to the executive board all work
done or needing to be done in it's dis
trict.
MELBOURNE.
Oct 15-.Mrs Will Grower spent