The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1911-12-15
CONSTITUTION OF
THE v. B. A.
Article Name.


aid the needy, and promote the moral
and social welfare of those in our
midst.
Article Membership.
Any woman of good moral character
may become and continue a member
of this Association by paying to the
Treasurer the sum of fifty cents an
nually, or by working regularly In the
Association for the year.
Article iV-Officers.
The officers of this Association shall
be a President, two (2) Vice Presi-
dents, Corresponding Secretary, Re-
cording Secretary, Treasurer, ten (1O)
Directors. and twelve (2) Collectors.
or as many, more as the President
shall think necessary, all of whom,
must be chosen from different churches
represented in this Association.
The officers and directors shall be
elected by ballot and shall hold their
offices for one year, or until their sue
cessors are chosen. The President
shall appoint the Collectors each year
for the various wards Of the city.
Article V-Duties of Officers.
The President, Vice-Presidents and
Secretaries shall perform such duties
as usually pertain to their respective
offices. The Treasurer shall take
care of the funds of the Association.
pay all duly authorized demands. and
keep an account of all receipts and
disbursements.
Article VI-Managers.
The officers of this Association. to-
gether with the ten Directors. shall
constitute Board of Managers whose
duties shall be to appoint the Relief
Committee and all other committees.
make such bylaws, devise and adopt
such measures as in their judgment
Will best promote the objects and in
terests of this Association, the Presi-
dent to fill all vacancies until the
yearly election.
Article VlI-Meetinqs.
Section 1. The annual meeting shall
be held the first Wednesday in No
vember, when report of the proceed
ings of the previous year shall be sub
mitted. The election of Officers, Di-
rectors and appointment of Collectors
shall take place at this time.
Sec. 2. Regular meetings of the AS
sociation shall be held on the first
Wednesday in every month. through
out the winter Except the day of the
annual meeting) at 3 o'clock p. m.
Sec. 3. Regular meetings of the
Board of Managers shall be held i'm
mediately after the regular monthly
meeting
Sec. 4. Special meetings may be
called by the President.
Sec. 5. Seven members shall consti-
tute a quorum for the transaction of
business.
Bylaws for w. 3. A.
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A committee of three 90 shall be
appointed by the Board of Managers
to do all the purchasing for the Asso- !
citation, all bills to be paid by the
Treasurer, said committee to keep a !
register of all donations. exclusive of
money. The Board of Managers shall !
an auditing committee at the
october meeting, such committee to
consist of three 90 members of the
Board of Managers, exclusive of the
committee and Treasurer.
to audit the books of the purchasing /
committee and Treasurer, same report
to be read at November meeting.
(2)
The Collectors shall make monthly
visits in their respective wards and
arrange for donations and secure
membership fees and monthly pledges
for the work of the Association. and
make monthly reports of the same at
the regular meeting.
(3)
In cases of sickness, or when calls
for help are made, the Relief Com
mittee shall visit the family and in
vestigate thoroughly, bring a report
OF the name and age of each member
OF the family, residence, cause of need
of help, occupation, where they are
employed and what the family needs.
This report to be given to the Pur-
chasing Committee with list of the
supplies recommended to be sent to
the person or family in need.
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1t shall be the duty of each Ward
Chairman to keep a record of the
visits made, the number of families
and persons visited, the kind of as
sistance given and make report at
each regular mantinn of tho Arnou,n