Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-14

committee. Vacancies in the board
OF trustees may be filled by a ma
joTity vote of the board of trustees
o. by the members al any annual
or special meeting of the member
ship OF the committe A quorum
o. the board of trustees shall con-
sist of five members
Article 4-Order of business.
The order of business shall be as
follows: l. Calling of meeting to
order; ,. Roll call. 3. Reading of
minutes of preceding meeting.
/ Bills and communications 5 Re
ports of officers. G. Reports of
standing COMMITTEES. Z Reports of
special committees S. Unfinished
business. 8. New business TO- Ad-
jOurnment
Article 5.-The board of trustees
shall have full power and authority
TO consider and pass upon all appli-
cations for donations from the Pat
riots fund and shall determine to
what war relief measures and to
what local charities funds shall be
disbursed, the amounts thereof and
the time for payment thereof.
ard its decisions on such matters
shall be final; but these donations
must be based upon the budget
which was submitted to the public
a. the time of the canvass, a copy
Of which is hereto appended No
appropriation of funds shall be
made without two-thirds vote of
all OF the members of the board.
lSuH
ntents may be made by a majority
Of members attending any meeting
at which quorum is present.
Boards Officers.
Article 6.-Officers. The board
of trustees shall organize, elect
chairman, a vice chairman, a secre-
tary and a treasurer, all of whom
except the secretary shall be
chosen from among the members
o. the board of trustees and shall
hold Office throughout their term
OF service or until their successors
are elected and qualified. The mem
bers of the committee and the Off
GERS shall serve as such without
pay. The board of trustees may en-
ploy such assistants. officers. agents
and employees and for such cOmpen-
satiOp as to it may seem eXpedient.
and may make disbursement for
office rent. help. supplies and other
expenses necessary to properly PEI
form its function, except that in no
case shall the operation and main
tenance cost to exceed $4,000
The treasurer and all the en-
pioyes shall be bonded for whatso-
ever amount determined upon by
the board of trustees.
Article 7. - Meetings Regular
meetings shall be held on the third
Monday of each month. Special
meetings may be called by the
chairman and shall be called by
the chairman upon the written re
quest of five members of the com
mittee. No notice shall be required
o. regular meetings. Two days
written notice shall be given for
/ special meetings. Notice of spec
! ial meetings properly addressed to
members at the resident addresses
and deposited at the pOstoffiCe shall
/ be sufficient.
4 Article S.-Funds. All moneys
| collected in behalf of the Patriots
I fund shall be deposited TO the
credit of the trustees and equally
/ divided among the four banks of
Rock Island. The board of trus-
I tees shall provide for a prepaid
: fund into which shall be diverted
i all moneys from pledges paid in
/ full or in part which are advance
. payments on pledges intended to
! JiCh
and same shall be transferred from
( the prepaid account to the general
I Patriots fund account as and in