Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-06-25
Y. M. C. A. FOR PERTH
AMBOY is ORGANIZED

Continued from paRe IL
curtail the powers of the Board Of
Directors, to enable any fifteen ac-
tive members to make nominations
over the head Of the regular nomina-
ton committee of five named by the
board and to increase the number
necessary for a quorum from ten to
fifteen members.
Changes are Suggested.
Peter a.. Peterson fathered the
changes and suggested others which
were not adopted. He would have
had the treasurer duly bonded and
would have provided for distribution
Of moneys to the largest doners In
event of dissolution Of the %associa-
ton. Several other members In
quired as to what would become of
property and funds of the associa-
ton in event of dissolution. State
Secretary Coburn replied by stating
The holdings would in no case be
taken away from the city. lie said
he did not know of a case where q
partition had been made and moneys
returned to dOners owing to the i'm
practicability of the idea. He de
MED that the property would go in
to the hands of the international or
state Y. M. c. A. organizations, but
stated it might be held in trust by
one of them for a time if so decreed
by a court.
Under the constitution adopted
the object Of the association is to de-
yelop the Christian character and to
improve the spiritual, mental, social
and physical condition of young men.
Any young man of good moral char
acter may become a member upon
payment of the fee. Male members
in good standing In evangelical
churches, eighteen years old, may
| become active members and only &C
tive members can vote and hold Of
fee. Boys between the ages OF
twelve and eighteen years may be
admitted to membership on such
conditions and with such privileges
as the Board of Directors may deter
mine.
The management of the associa-
ton shall be vested in a board of fif-
teen directors. There schall be an
election of directors by ballot on the
| second Monday in January, who
shall serve for three years. Follow
ing the first election the board will
make division so that. five members
shall hold office for three years, five
| for two years and five for one year.
There shall be a president, vice pres
ident, recording secretary, treasurer,
general secretary chosen out of the
Board of Directors. All the real
property of the association shall vest
in a Board Of Trustees of nine
members. Funds received by be
quest or for endowment shall also be
held by that board.
Standing Committees .
There shall be the following stand
ing committees of such number each
as the directors shall from time to
, time direct. Executive, finance, relig-
iOus work department, educational
department, physical department, So
Cial work department, boys depart
ment, women's committee, member
ship, auditing, visiting and nominal
ing. The executive committee shall
consist of the chairman of the fl
nance, religious work, educational,
physical and social work department
committees. Each committee will
conduct it's respective department
with the aid of such directors and
assistants as shall be appointed in
accordance with the constitution.
Annual Meeting III January.
The annual meeting of the asso-
citation shall be held during the first
week Of January. The public ami
versary shall be held on some Sun
day in January, unless as otherwise
ordered by the Board of Directors.
Under article 8 of the suggested
constitution amendments to the con-
stitution could only be adopted by
the directors. Under the provision
adopted in the place of that article
amendments car only be adopted by
a two-thirdS vote of active members
present, provided such changes shall
have been presented in writing at
the previous regular meeting and
true copies of the same have been
sent to each member at least ten
days prior to the time set for adop-
ton. In this provision the directors
cannot veto the action of the mem
bers.
Last nights meeting was opened
with prayer by Rev. William II.
bd utIl' tHdll Ildu 0IUiitS hluQIb-
stortfer explained the purpose of the
gathering and gave history of Y. NJ.
c. A. work to date. Secretary Jo-
seph f, Walker read the minutes of
the previous meeting of the commit
tee of twenty-five. Wilbur G. Miller
rendered a report of the constitution
and bylaw committee, following
which came the adoption of a CON
stitution.
Chesebrough May Give $500.
Mr.. Riddlestorffer read a commun-
~ication from the C~hesebrough Manu-
featuring Company, by which it Of
fered a donation OF $500, contingent
upon the collection of the total sum
desired.
The original committee of twenty
five was discharged with thanks. as
having admirably fulfilled its mis-
sion.
The Board of Directors is likely
to meet within two weeks to choose
from its number, a president and
other officers for a term of one year
to serve as officers of the association
and the board.