Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-03-25
The Central Maine AssOCia=
ton for the Relief and the
Control of tuberculosis,

| An adjourned meeting of the Cen
trail Maine Society for the Prevention
and Control and Relief of tuberculosis
was held Friday evening at the city
council rooms. The chief matter of
| Importance was the incorporation of
! the society, which was necessary since
the state has recently granted the
society $1,000 for two years for this
work.
President Welch explained the call
Of the meeting and Fl. l.. Emery stat
cd that group of men decided to
form a corporation and invite the
society IL join under the name of the
Central Maine Association for the Re-
lief ana Control of tuberculosis.
Voted. on motion of Hon. w. T.
Haincs that all the business. property,
debts and undertakings be transferred
from the old association to the cor
poration to be known under the same
! nam" under the laws of Maine. The
motion vas given passage.
The temporary organization was
perfected hY the choice ri J. Howard
Welch as chairman and W. q. Hersey
as secretary. Chairman WEIGH read
the names OF the petitioners for in
corporation. They are: H. l.. Emery
w. 7. HaincS. II. -. Bates, DR.. +. {.
Thayer n. l.. Holmes, &. y. Perkins,
l.. g. Whipplc. Arthur q. Meader, \.
a. Downs, G. II. Barton. Or. y. Jolly.
Horace PHrintan, Rev. 6. T.. Stialsop.
j. Howard Wrlch. Dr. G. w. Abbott,
A. Cary.
Voted. on motion of II. l.. Emery
TINT tI..
them selves into a corporation t. be
known as the Central Maine Associa-
ton for thu Relief and Control of Tu-
bcrculosis and also for charitable pur-
posi-. The motion was given passage
ON motion Of W. 7. Hainos all tEe
mcmneIs and associates II the Old So
,iety we're voted in rs members Of the
n.w corporation. Of which the follow
ing Wcr. present j. Howard Wrlcii.
W. q. Hersey, Or. A. y. Downs. Hor
ace Pnrinton. IL. +. Green, Dr.. J.. :.
Merrill. \. Cary. DIR. Arthur Mcader.
l.. g. Whipple, Rev. 9. T.. Stimson. pr.
". G. Brown. w. r. Haines. u. D.
Bates. c. y. Flood, Rev. l.. c. Whit
temore, r. W. Clair. II. /. Emery, e.
y. Perkins.
The constitutions OF tin, old society
was read and adopted with but few
changes. Tie word trustees was sub
Stitutrd for the word councillors. The
officers OF the corporation ShaIl b.
president, vice president secret Iry and
treasurer and Il board OF II trustees vi
Who'll the president. vice president,
secretary and treasurer snail be *
oficio members. The trustees snail
l1av. the general mana cement, shall Xix
the annual fee and shall be- elected
annually at regular meeting FiNs
members shall constitute a quorum.
The annual meeting of the association
shall be held the first Wednesday III
March and shall be called by the sec
rotary by notice mailed, directed to
each member of the association at least
seven days before the meeting. At the
annual election al! the members of til"
corporation shall be elected and hold
Office for thc ensuing year or until
their successors are appointed. Every
member shall he entitled to one vote
at the annual OF special meeting. Spe-
cial meetings NAV be called by The
presio .nt three trustees or 20 members
Of tie association, notice to be given
by the secretary. Fifteen members
shall constitute a quorum.
Voted. on motion Of W. T. Haine5
Thar the officers REQUIRED hy the stat
utrs prepare and flied with the ,ecre-
t4ry OF Sttt" a certificate Of the or
ganizatior as ruuuircd by law.
The following Officers were elected;
Pres dent, j. Howard W.lcn; vie" pres
rd5nt Dr =. {. rhayer; slcr'.tar<. w.
q. F"rsey; treasurer, If. u. Bates: trus-
tees. H. l.. f:m"ry, Rev. c. +. SUnls"n,
WaterYllc, +. NJ. Foster, Oakland, Dr.
T. Z HARDY. Naasalhoro. c. y. Flood,