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 CONSTITUTION 
 
 OF THE 
 
 ^00octate& d-bavities of ©ttawa, 
 
 ADOPTED APRIL 8th, 1895. 
 
 THOBURN & CO. PRINT6RS. 
 OTTAWA. 
 
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 ASSOCIATED CHARITIES. 
 
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 I. The Name. 
 
 The name of this Society shall be ''The Associated 
 Charities of Ottawa." 
 
 II. The Objects. 
 
 The objects of the Society shall b^ : 
 
 A. To secure the concurrent and harmonious action 
 of the different Charities of Ottawa, in order to (1) raise 
 the needy above the need of relief, prevent begging and 
 imposture and diminish pauperism ; (2) to encourage 
 thrift, self-dependence and industry through f)iendly in- 
 tercourse, advice and sympathy, and to aid the poor to 
 help themselves; (3) to prevent children from growing 
 up as paupers ; (4) to aid in the diffusion of knowledge 
 on subjects connected with the relief of the poor. 
 
 B. In order to promote these objects, the Society 
 shall be (1) a centre of intercommunication between the 
 various churches and ; charitable agencies in the city 
 with a view to fostering harmonious co-operation among 
 them and to check the evils of over-lapping of relief ; 
 (2) shall investigate thoroughly, and without charge, the 
 cases of applicants for relief which are referred to the 
 Society for enquiry, and keep a correct register of the 
 same, and send the persons having a legitimate interest 
 
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 in such cases full reports of the results of investigation ; 
 
 (3) shall refer deserving cases to the proper charities ; 
 
 (4) shall keep a list of persons desiring to have work done 
 and a list of applicants for work, and assist in bringing 
 these parties into communication ; (5) and shall endea- 
 vor to promote the general welfare of the poor by social 
 and sanitary reforms and by the inculcation of habits 
 of providence and self-dependence, 
 
 III. 
 
 In relation to the existing Charitable Societies, the aim 
 of this Society is to be auxiliary with a view to promote 
 efficiency and economy ; existing Societies will retain 
 and administer their own funds, entirely free from the 
 interference or supervision of this Society. 
 
 IV. 
 
 The officers and agents of this Society shall not use 
 their position for the ^ jrpose of proselytizing, and it 
 shall be the duty of the Council to see that this rule is 
 strictly enforced . 
 
 V. 
 
 All who enroll their names (either with or without 
 a subscription) in a book to be kept for this purpose, 
 shall be members of this Society. 
 
 Any person on payment of twenty-five dollars shall 
 be a life member. 
 
 Persons distinguished for service in the cause of 
 charity or the advancement of sanitary knowledge or 
 social science may be elected honorary members. 
 
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 VI. 
 
 ,Tbe aniiual meeting of the members shall be Iield in 
 October of each year, the day of meeting to be fixed by 
 the Council. Only those members who have been enrol- 
 led at least ten days prior to the meeting shall be entitled 
 to \ote. Special meetings may be called at any time 
 after due notice by the President, or at the request of 
 three members of the Council, or of any ten members 
 of the Society. Ten shall form a quorum . 
 
 VII. Officers. 
 
 There shall be a president and two vice-presidents, 
 to be elected by the members at the annual meeting, 
 and a secretary- treasurer appointed by the Council. 
 
 VIII. 
 
 The affairs of the Society shall be managed by the 
 Council, which ?hall be constituted as follows, viz :— 
 The president, vice-presidents, secr^ ary-treasurer, 
 mayor and two aldermen,to be nominated by the mayor, 
 the sheriff, city treasurer, city engineer, assistant 
 engineer, city physician, city clergy and one representa- 
 tive from each Charitable Society ; all life members and 
 12 other members to be elected at the ano«al meeting. 
 
 Five shall form a quorum 
 
 The Council shall have power to appoint sub-commit- 
 tees, and to adopt such by-laws as they may deem 
 necessary, subject to the revision of the Society at any 
 annual or special meeting. 
 
IX. 
 
 The secretary-treaaurer shall be paid a salary, the 
 amount to he fixed by the Council, and it shall bo his 
 duty to keep full minutes of the proceedintrs at tlie meet- 
 ings of the Society and of the Council ; to notify mem- 
 hers of the time and place of meeting ; to superintend 
 the work of the Society ; to make, or cause to be made, 
 all required investigations, and to keep a correct record 
 of the same and to report ; to act as secretary to all 
 standing committees of the Council ; to work under the 
 Council in any department in which his services may be 
 required ; to devise, subject to the approval of the Coun- 
 cil or its sub-committee, all forms of blanks, records and 
 reports ; to superintend all printing, to edit for the Coun- 
 cil all public reports and circulars, aud to do anything 
 the Council may deem to be in the interests of the 
 Society. 
 
 As treasurer, he shall receive and keep account of 
 all the funds which shall be paid or contributed to the 
 uses of the Society ; and pay out the same under the 
 rules which shall be adopted by the Council.