NBWTA Report 1904-015
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27 26 SUGGESTED VII.—AFFILIATION. LOCAL FOR CONSTITUTION BRANCHES. Branches are affiliated to the National B.W.T.A. by the payment of an affiliation fee of 5s. for every fifty or less Members. VIII.— REPRESENTATION. livery Branch to I.—NAME. cette: eee This Society shall be known as the..... iation. Assoc rance Tempe n’s the National British Wome of Il.—OxsJEctT. Soci y of this is Societ j object hich will, with Gon’s , sens forv d is 1 to plan and 1 carry forwar blessing, promote the principles of Total Abstinence on all lines of reform. I1].— PLEDGE. all Intoxicating ‘“‘T promise by Gop’s help to abstain from same. the do to others induce to Drinks, and to try TV.— MEMBERS. ation who ‘oman may become a Member F of this is Associ ea a Total otf ek ins Meee signed, a pledge si ate Associ an e becom may man Any fee. ee pays an annual office. the same conditions, but may not vote or take send nt, a a Vice- Preside lent, Officers of each Branch 3 shall be a : eae ented, repres Society or Church for each he eee Secretary retire every or and Secretaries, year, shall but be a Treasurer. eligible V1.— EXECUTIVE f al peton i All Officers sha for re-election. COMMITTEE. ‘dent 49 of the President, Executive Committee shall consist pan aR ue vu rer, Treasu and ries, Secreta ae ood of......or more Members elected by the Branch. during shall have power to fill up vacancies ee oe Executive ee the me of have attended one-third 2 ne u du Com es ae e oe 5 : a ee Any Member wishing to propose ion. - igi ive Committee shall fornia} Execut os bie Leer fos not later than two weeks ary Secret the to writing in ped names g. before their Annual Meetin consisting of 50 or fewer members delegate to the Annual Council, and an is entitled additional delegate for each additional 100 or fewer Members. Delegates must be Members of the British Women’s Temperance Association. No delegate to have more than one vote. Ix.—Duties or OFricers. The President shall preside at all meetings of the Branch, supervise its general interests, and, with the Secretary and Treasurer, call special meetings, due notice being given to the Members. Vice-Presidents shall perform all the duties of the President in her absence, shall preside at meetings as the Branch may elect, and shall assist the President in arranging and carrying out plans for the benefit of the Branch. It is the duty of the Secretary to conduct the correspondence of the Branch, to file all letters received, and to send prompt replies; to bring before the Executive Committee all communica- tions intended for them received from Headquarters in London or from elsewhere, and to prepare the Annual Report. She must keep accurate minutes of all meetings of the Branch, give due notice of such meetings, notify Officers of their election, and Committees of their appointment, and keep a record of the names, residences, It is the Fees, V.— OFFICERS. one duty and to forward and attendance of the of Members. Treasurer to collect the Membership the affiliation fee to the National B.W.T.A. to hold all moneys collected for the use of the Branch, to keep an exact cash account, make a report of the same, and disburse moneys only by order of the Committee; and, wherever possible, devise means of collecting money for the use of the Branch. N.B.—Some Branches adopt the rule of having a Collector whose duty it is to call on Members at a stated time for fees and subscriptions due. The Collector should work under the guidance of the Officers Treasurer. and Committee, X.—Dvtins oF and render ExecurrveE her accounts to the ComMirrer. The Executive Committee shall meet at the call of the President and Secretary, or three of its Members, five to con- stitute a quorum. Its duties shall be to fill all vacancies, suggest measures and plans of work, nominate Superintendents of Departments, and supervise all details for carrying out the work of the Branch. Its proceedings must be reported at least once in three months to a meeting subject to its approval. of the Branch, and must be : |