The Republican journal., 1915-01-21


the present injury has been very painful. Will
liam Haugh. who broke the small bone of his
left ankle Jan. 9th and was unable for several
days to havethe fracture reduced lis still suffer
ing from the injury The bone has been set
but the ankle is SO swollen that it cannot be
put in plaster cast.
Associated Charities of Belfast.
One OF the fruits Of our first municipal
Christmas tree was the organization of the
Associated Charities. The general committee
In their investigations saw the need for such
an organization and after some discussion
preliminary meeting was held at which com.
mlttee was appointed to prepare by. laws, end
at meeting held in the municipal courtroom
Thursday afternoon, Jan. 14th, organization
was perfected. Morris L. Slugg, president of
the Belfast Board of Trade, presided. and
Rev. Arthur A. Blair reported on the by.la VS.
and they were accepted Rev. Walter F.
Sturtevant was made chairman of the nomi-
n ating committee and presented a list of
ma mes for officers. and they were elected, as
TO llows: W. B. Woodbury., president; Mrs. Amos
Clement and Rev. Arthur A. Blair. vice presi.
dents; Mrs. James C. Durham, secretary.
Charles R. Coombs, treasurer. The board of
directors is to be made up of the mayor, the
officers. representative from each of the
churches, to be chosen by the churches, and
the several pastors of the city, ex-offcio. The
organization is to be called the Associated
Charities of Belfast, and the annual meeting
will be held on the last Wednesday in Septem-
Der. 1t is pl AIMED to have a general superin-
t endent and a superintendent from each ward.
to see about the distribution of articles when
n necessary, and these superintendepts are to be
under the general direction of the board of di.
rectors. The members of the Association
will consist of the mayor, overseers of the
poor, manager of the johnson fund, manager
of the Hazeltine fund, the several pastors,
and all others who shall contribute not less
than 80 cents annually to the funds of the
association.
THE BYLAWS.
ARTICLE l. Name
T he name of this Association shall be the
ASS ociated Charities of Belfast,
ARTICLE 2. Objects.
The objects of this Association are to se-
cure the concurrent and harmonious action of
the different charities in Belfast, in order
To help each applicant to help himself
To raise the poor above the need of relief
To prevent children growing up as paupers.
To incnlcate the best principles of poor re-
lief.
To prevent fraud, begging and indiscrimi.
nate giving.
To accomplish these objects it is designed:
l. To provide that the case of each appli-
cant shall be investigated thoroughly.
2. To provide means of confidential ex-
change of information between the overseers
of the poor, charitable societies, churches and
benevolent individuals.
8. To obtain for every applicant employ
ment when needed if not. to obtain so far as
necessary suitable assistance from natural
sources.
4 To make relief, either by aims or charit-
able work, conditional upon good conduct and
progress.
5. To enlist the services of friendly Wis
itor for each family under the care of the As
sociation.
g. To hold public meetings and print pa
pers for distribution.
ARTICLE 8. Membership.
The members of this Association shall con-
sist of the Mayor of the city, the Overseers of
the Poor, the Manager of the johnson Fund,
the Manager of the Hazeltine Fund, the sew
eral pastors of the city and all others who
shall contribute not less than fifty cents annu-
ally tothe funds of the Association.
ARTICLE a. MEETINGS.
Sec. l. The annual meeting of this Associa-
ton shall be held on the last Wednesday in
September, at such time and place as shall be
determined by the Board of Directors.
Sec. 2. Special meetings may be called by
the President or by any two members of the
Board of Directors or by any len members of
the Association.
Sec. 8. Five members shall constitute a
quorum.
ARTICLE s. OFFICERS.
Sec. l. The officers of this Association shall
be a President, two Vice Presidents, Secretary
and Treasurer, who shall be elected at the an
nual meeting, having been nominated by a
nominating committee previously appointed
by the Chair. These officers shall serve for
one year until their successors are chosen
Sec 2 The duties of the President, Vice
Presidents, Secretary and Treasurer shall be
those usually belonging to such offices.
ARTICLE 6. DIRECTORS.
Sec. l. The management of this Associa-
tion shall be vested in Board of Directors
SoHSiolluk VI tHe oAiCeiS, d representative from
each of the churches, to be chosen by the
churches, and the several pastors of the city
ex -officio.
Sec. 2. The duties of the Directors shall be
to elect the General Superintendent and the
Ward Superintendents and to plan and carry
forward such measures as shall best promote
the welfare of the Association. They shall
have entire charge of the business of the Asso.
citation, with power to fill vacancies occurring
in their Board until the next annual meeting
Sec. 3. The Board of Directors shall hole
quarterly meetings on the last Wednesday o1
January, April, July, and October, at such time
and place as the Board may determine. Spec
lal meetings may be held at the call of the
President on the written request of five
members of the Board.
Sec. a. Five members shall constitute
quorum at the meetings of the Board.
ARTICLE z. sUPERINTENDENTs.
The duties of the General Superintendent
and the Ward Superintendents shall be to dis
cover, if possible, opportunities for giving aid
to Investigate all cases of need brought t.
their attention; to decide on the necessary re
lief, and to distribute the same, such distribu
tion to be made at the discretion of the Gen
eral Superintendent and the Ward Supern
tendenI in whose district the relief is needed
If help is necessary which is not otherwis,
provided for, an order for the same, endorsed
by the General Superintendent, may be drawn
on the Treasurer by the ard Superintendent
interested in the particular case.
ARTICLE 8. AMENDMENTS.