Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-08

whose assignor actually used the said EN-
blem, sign. insignia, or words for any
lawful purpose prior TO January nfIn.
nineteen hundred and hve. snah De
tinue the use thereof for the same pur-
pose and for the same class Of goods. If
any person violates the provisions OF TINS
section he shall be deemed guilty OF
federal court shall be liable to fine of
not less than one nor more than fve hum
dred dollars, or imprisonment for a term
not exceeding one year, or both, for eacn
and every onense. ,,...... -.
1ro.i.~sec. ). That the governing
body Of the said American National He'd
Cross shall consist, in the first In
ing eighteen persons. to be appointed IN
the following manner, namely: SIX py
the incorporators herein named and
twelve by the President of the United
States. one of whom shall be deslgnatea
by the President to act as chairman. II
shall be the duty Of the central commit
tee to organize, with as little delay as
possible, State and Territorial societies.
Including the District Of Columbia. under
such rules as tho said committee may pre-
scribe. When Blk or more state or Terri
torial societies have been formed. tnere-
after the central committee shaH ne com
posed as follows: Six to be appointed py
the incorporators, six by the repres s;at;a.
at the annual meeting of the incorporators
and societies. and six by the Presioent OF
the United States. one OF wnom snail oe
designated by him as chairman anu f U,1e
each to be named by him from the De-
partments of State, War, Navy, Treasury
and Justice. ..,,
committee elected by the incorporates az
six members of the central committee
elected by the State and Territorial deie
rates, SHALL when elected. select by lot
from their number two members 10 serve
one year. two members 10 serse .hrse
years, and each subsequent election OF
members shall be for period OF three
years or until their successors are auly
elected and qualify. The SIX members or
the central committee appointed by the
r5rssident at the annual meeting shall
serve for one year.
The President shall fill as sooi as may
be any vacancy that may occur by oeath'
resignation. or otherwise IN tne Sna,. .ntrnI
committee appointed by him: And any
vacancy that may occur in the SIX MEM
bers Of the central committee heren pIo-
vided to be appointed by the lncorpoIa-
tors or in the six to be appointed by the
representatives OF the State societies shaH
be flled by temporary appointments to pc
made by the remaining members OF tne
six in which the vacancy or vaesncl .M
NAV occur, SuCn dppOIutCeS " DSA ~-N~--
the next annual meeting.
The central committee shall nave power
10 appoint from its own Mesuoers an eA-
ecutive committee of seven persons hve
Of whom, shall be quorum i'm; W w se..i nsn
shall have and exercise all the powers or
the central committee. ~ .:..,.
The Secretary of War shall within
thirty days after the passage Of this ACT
cail a meeting at time and place to be
Sesienated by him in the city Of Washing
ton OF the incorporators hereunder, CIV
inf At least thirty days notice Thereon IN
one or more newspapers, and the annual
meeting Of said incorporat1rs .. .ns,f he
held in said city on Wednesday preceding
the second Thursday. in the month OF
December in each and every year. IN
teen members shall constitute quoru"
voting by proxy shall not be allowed at
any meeting of the incorporators, annual
or special, nor at any meeting OF STATE or
Territorial societies organized under the
provisions s. 81 this charte1 That the said
American National Red Cross shall on the
first day of January of each year make
and transmit to the Secretary OF war
report Of Its proceedings , for 1nS and
Wennised report Of receipts and expendi.
lures Of whatever kind, which report shall
be duly audited by the War Department.
and copy or SAID report enah oe u d,Is
mitted to Congress by the War Depart
n. 1asnt to Repeal or Amsnd-sec.
!. That Congress shall have the right to
repeal, alter, or amend this Act at any
.. Endowment rund--sec. s. That
the endowment fund of the American
National Red Cross shall be kept and In
vested under the management and con-
troll OF a board of nine trustees. who shalt
be elected from time to time by. tho IN
such regulations regarding terms and
tenure of office. accountability and ex-
pense as said incorporators and success
sors shall prescribe.
Approved January 5, 1905.