Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-08
BYLAWS
Of the
American National Red Cross,
As Amended December 13, 1916.

American National Red Cross,
As Amended December 10, 1916.
20. General Board. All powers of
government direction and management
conferred upon the American National
Red Cross by the Act of Congress which
created this corporation, except as here
matter provided and not inconsistent
with the provisions of said act, are lodged
in a body hereafter to be known as the
American Red Cross General Board. This
Board shall consist of "a the incorpora-
tors named in the said Act. and their
successors: (2) the five associates named
by the President of the United States; 81
the delegates of the State and Territorial
Societies and Chapters to the annual
meeting; (D the members of the Central
Committee; (6) the members of the War
Relief Board; 60 the members of the Ma
tional Relief Board; O. the members Of
the International Relief Board: (s) the
members of the National Committee on
Red Cross Medical Service; (s) the MEM
bers Of the National Committee on Red
Cross Nursing Service: Co) the delegates
of the Collective Members to the annual
meeting. Z.
No person shall be entitled to more than
a.. Incorporators-o. The persons
named in Section l of the Act of 1ncor-
poration. with their successors, constitute
a perpetual body. Any vacancy which
may occur among the Incorporators shall
be filled by the remaining members at the
next annual meeting.
The annual meeting af the Incorpora-
tors shall be held on the Wednesday pre-
ceding the second Thursday in the month
Of December of each year. in the city Of
Washington. At that meeting they shall
elect by a plurality vote the members of
the Central Committee who are to fill any
vacancies in that Committee which, in
pursuance Of Sec. of the Act of 1ncor-
porAtion, may be filled by. the 1ncorpora-
tors. The members so elected shall serve
for three years or until their successors
are duly elected and qualified. Provided.
that when vacancies occur in uneXpired
terms members elected to fill such vacan-
cies shall serve only until the expiration
OF said terms.
Of the American National Red Cross shall
President.
vice-President.
Counsellor.
Treasurer.
All elective officers shall be elected by
the General Board at the annual meetings
and shall hold office for one year and
until their successors are elected and
qualified Acceptance Of election shall be
in writing. Ad interim vacancies among
the elective officers shall be filled for I'M
expired terms by the Central Committee
The appointed officers shall be
Chairman of the Central Committee.
Vice-Chairman Of the Central Com
Director General Of Military Relief.
Director General of Civilian Relief.
The chairman Of the Central Committee
shall be appointed by the President of the
United States. The Vice-Chairman and
the Central Committee. The Chairman
shall hold Office for one year and until his
successor shall have qualified. The vice
Chairman and the Directors General shall
,rip no r1la 0f the Gem
trail Committee.
oa. rrssidsnt and vios-Presidsnt--4.
The President shall preside at all meet
inss of the General Board and shall make
such appointments and perform such
other duties as may be prescribed by the
Bylaws In the event Of the absence or
inability of the President to discharge the
duties Of the position. the Vice-President
shall exercise the functions of President
"a. Tho Counselor-5: The Coun-
sellor of the American National Red Cross
shall prepare all such contracts and
agreements required In the conduct Of the
business of the corporation as may be
referred to hin, by it's officers, and shall
pass upon all instruments that might III
any way bind the corporation to an!
financial obligation: also. he will advise
with the officers of the corporation in all
legal matters which may require his con-
sideration.
er shall receive and receipt for all
moneys. lesacies or gifts from whatever
source paid to the corporation save such
moneys as are paid to subsidiary organ-
cations. He shall keep book of &C
counts open at all reasonable times to the
inspection of members. He shall recon-
mend to the Central Committee the bank
or banks for deposit. the rate or interest
on bank balances and propose the invest
ment of the funds of the Red Cross In
such manner as may best serve the cor
porate interests. He shall disburse the
funds of the corporation and make adj
vances of such funds for disbursement
only on the approval of the Chairman or
the Central Committee. countersigned oy
the Secretary or in his absence by such
person as may be designated by the Cen
trail Committee to act as Secretary. He
shall execute and deliver to the American
National Red Cross penal bono. as may
be required by the Central Committee
The Treasurer's accounts shall be audited
annually by the War Department.
2e. Assistant Treasurer-1. one or
more Assistant Treasurers may be ap,,
pointed by the Chairman Of the Central
Committee. on nomination by the Treas
urer and approval of the Central Com
mittee to assist the Treasurer in the
may require from his assistants bonds
for the lawful performance OF their du,
ties and the faithful accounting Tor an
Red Cross moneys or other properly IN
the Treasurer and with surety or
sureties to his satisfaction. Vouchers
covering disbul sements by Assistant
Treasurers will require SUCH cert inca
ton and approval as the Centrai Cohh
mites may direct.
~. Tho 0ssrstary-s.. The secre-
tary shall issue notices of all meetings
Of the General Board, Central Commit
tee. and Executive Committee. shall nave
charge of the seal and eorporatlons
books shall sign Tits the sn Eha'r instru
mems as require their signatures, ana