Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-22

building Thursday evening for the
purpose OF organization. A repreSen-
tative number were present from this
CITY and nearby towns. 1t was de-
cded to organize under the name of
the Central Maine Association for the
Relief and Control of tuberculosis.
The meeting was called to order by
Secretary H. S Emery in place of the
regular president who was absent, DR..
F. c. Thayer was elected to preside
over the meeting. III. l.. Emery stat
ed that Watcrvlle Clinical Society
started the movement of an organiza-
ton for the prevention of tuberculosis
This involved the appointing of COM
mittee on organization and nominat-
ing committee These committees hav-
ing met were ready to report Mr..
Emery then read the constitution
recommended by this committee. It
was adopted as follows:
CONSTITUTION.
This association shall be known as the
Central Maine Association for the Relief
and Control of tuberculosis.
Objects
The objects of this association are to
promote a careful study of conditions re-
garding tuberculosis in Waterville, Fair
field, Oakland. Vassalboro. Winslow and
Benton; to educate public opinion to
the cause and prevention of tuberculosis;
and to arouse general interest in securing
adequate provision for the proper care of
Tuberculosis patients in their homes and
by means of hospitals and sanatoria.
Membership.
ANY person may become a member by
payment of the annual fee; the council
may propose names for membership, and
such names shall be entered as active
members of this association upon pay
ment of the annual fee. Any person may
become a life member by the payment of
SIS.
officers.
The officers of this association shall
consist of a president, three vice presi-
dents, secretary, and a treasurer. who.
with not more than 80 members, shall
constitute the council
Duties of Officers.
The president vice presidents and see
rotary shall perform the usual duties
of such officers. The treasurer shall col
lect the funds of the association and dis
burse the same upon bills approved by
the finance committee, and make report
at the annual meeting of the association,
at which meeting there shall also be pre-
scented the report of an auditor of ac-
counts. who shall have been previously
elected by the finance committee.
6.
The Council.
The council shall have the general man
agement of the association and shall have
the power to fill vacancies in its own
membership. Seven members shall con-
Stitute quorum.
Executive Committee
The president vice presidents. secre-
tary, treasurer and chairmen of the diff
ferent committees shall constitute the eX-
ecutive committee, in which shall be in
vested the immediate handling of the af-
fairs of the association.
Finance Committee.
The executive committee shall annually
at it's first meeting elect finance COM
mittee of three members, two of whom
shall be members of the executive COM
mittee. The treasurer is ineligible to
serve as member of the finance COM
mittee.
Committees.
The executive committee shall apDOint
members and charmen of all sub-com-
mitteeS Charmen of all standing com
mittees shall be members of the eXecu-
tive committee.
Meetings
The annual meeting of the association
shall be held on such day of November
as the executive committee may deter
mine. to hear reports, to elect officers and
members of the council who shall hold
office for the ensuing year, or until their
enc plpctpI and transact
such other business as may properly
come before it. Ten shall constitute a
quorum of the association. A special
meeting of the association may be called
bv the president or any three members
of the council as soon as may be after
the annual meeting. The secretary shall
call special meetings upon the request of
the president or any three members of
the council The executive committee
shall hold meetings at least once in each
month.
Amendments
This constitution may be amended by
a two-thirds vote of the members pres
ent at any annual meeting or at any
special meeting called for this purpose
at the request of . members provided
be sent to each member of the associa-
ton two weeks before such meeting.
The committee on organization was
directed to prepare a list of officers
and made the following report:
President-J. Howard WEIGH, Wa
terville.
Vice Observation-Disclosures Lawry,
Fairfield; E. NJ. Foster. Oakland; NJ.
W. Starkey. Vassalboro; G. w. Paine,
Winslow.
Secretary-W. o. Jersey, Fairfield.
Treasurer-H. d. Bates. Waterville.
Councilors-FairHeld. w. o. Jersey.
A. A. Downs, C. A. Lawry; Oakland,
E. NJ. Foster. DR.. c. A. Witherell. Rev.
C. A. Hayden; Vassalboro. NJ. w.
Starkey, A. D. Hardy, Miss Edith
Lawry; Winslow, c. N. Flood. G. S.
Paine; waterville, DR.. F. C. Thayer,
Rev. c. F. Stinson, Rev. F. S. Hartley,
Mayor N. x. Fuller, Rev. n. Charland,
R. w. Dunn. Dr. D. B. Craigin. Ed