Draft of a Constitution for the Northfield Welfare Association

              Draft of a Oe&stitution for the Northfield Welfare Association
Proposed by Mr. H. J. Baldwin and Mrs. J. J/Jrgen Thompson
Representing the temporary officers of the Association elected January 9, 1930
And approved by the Trustees of the Community Chest
To be submitted to the Northfield Welfare Association at a meeting to be held
Friday, December 4, 1931 at 8:15 p.m.
Article I* <-"*}
Name and Object.
Sec. 1. This organization shall be known as the Northfield Welfare Association*
Sec. 2. Its object shall be to use, as advantageously as possible for the relief
and encouragement of the needy in the community, funds raisod for the purpose by
the Community Chest, and such other funds and materials as may be put at its
disposal; and to co-ordinate as far as possible the work of all the agencies
which are engaged in loaal nAftffii^ir welfare work*
Article II. gg- 11
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^Membership.
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Sec. 1* Delegates representing organizations which are concerned with ohajftfry
work in Northfield aJid^wi^M^ members of the Community Chest shall constitute the membership of this organisation.
Article III* ^
^Officers and Boards*
Sec. 1. Officers shall be elected at the annual meeting by the majority of the
members present, providisg*however* that a quorum be present.
Sec. 2* The officers shall be a President, Vice-president and a Secretary-
timMr~'—~h~ shall cosetittfcfee theafinanoe-committee^ They .flmlX-eorya-for a.—i ^^
term of one year or until their successors are elected.
Sec. 3* The President shall preside at all meetings and shall be chairman of the
Executive Board and tiff Finance Committee.
Sec. 4* The Vice-president shall be a member of the Executive Board and shall
preside at all meetings when the president is absent.
Sec. 5. The Secretary-treasurer shall be a member of the Executive Board. He
ehall pay all bills for the association which have been approved by any member
of the finance committee* A clerk, selected by the finance committee, - preferably tho community nurse - shall be provided for the Secretary-treasurer*
The clerk shall keep a record xfallprjoceedings and activit^g^j/ the association
together with records of all^^SsttweB'' Reported by local e&Jii^ organizations*
These records shall be gpMr*fe*f*^^ &0^$§*4lfe &m ^^.MM4%^^^ f
Sec. 6. The officers of the association, together with one member from each ward
elected at the annual meeting of the association, shall constitute the *ft*ecutive
Board. This Board shall plan and direct ei»i«r%y work in the City of Northfield
as authorized by the association.""  P^***4I
Article JV^ p)
^Meetings.
Sec. 1* The Association shalLxmeet annually sometime during the month of
September. Formal notice of this meeting shall be sent to each organization
represented at the previous annual meeting. Other organizations doing WfeM^flMHF
welfare work nay be invited to send representatives to the annual meetings. A
quorum shall consist of fifteen members and shall be necessary for transacting
any business at the annual meeting.
Sec. 2. The Executive Board together with representatives from the several
organizations doing iHM^ii welfare work in the City of Northfield, shall
meet once a month during the winter months or at the discretion of the President.
Article V.<v
Amendments.
Sec. 1. Amendments to this constitution may be made only at the regular annual
meeting of the association. A two-thirds vote of the members present shall be required to paee the amendment.