NBWTA Report 1903-016
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SUGGESTED CONSTITUTION BRANCHES. FOR VIL.—AFFILIATION. LOCAL 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. VIIT.—REPRESENTATION. I.—NAME. one This Society shall be known as the....... aces staan ...Branch National British Women’s Temperance Association. of the Every Branch consisting of 50 or fewer members is entitled to send delegate to the OBJECT. The which object will, with of this Society Gop’s promote the principles of Total Abstinence on all lines of reform. PLEDGE: “T promise by Gop’s help to abstain from all Intoxicating Drinks, and to try to induce others to do the same.” IV.—MEMBERS. Any woman may become a Member of this Association who signs, or has already signed, a pledge of Total Abstinence, and who pays an annual fee. Any man may become an Associate on the same con- ditions, but may not vote or take office. V.—OFFICERS. for The Officers of each Branch each Church Secretaries, and or Society shall be a President, a Vice-President represented a Treasurer. All if possible, Officers a Secretary shall retire every year, or but The Presidents, Executive Committee Secretaries, and COMMITTEE. shall Treasurer, consist with The President shall for preside or at OFFICERS. all meetings of the Branch, shall perform super- call 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 communications 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, and attendance of Members. It is the duty of the Treasurer to collect the Membership Fees, and to forward 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. and Committee, of the the additional delegate 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 shall be eligible for re-election. VI.—ExXxEcuTIvVE and an vise its general interests, and, with the Secretary and Treasurer, special meetings, due notice being given to the Members. Vice-Presidents Til. Council, IX.—Dvuties is to plan and carry forward measures blessing, Annual 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. President, addition and render her accounts to the Treasurer. Vice- of......or more Members elected by the Branch. The Committee shall have power to fill up vacancies during the year. The Executive Committee shall retire every year, and only those who have attended one-third of the meetings held during the year shall be eligible for re-election. Any Member wishing to propose a Member or Members on the Executive Committee shall furnish such names in writing to the Secretary not later that two weeks before their Annual Meeting. X.—Duties and or Executive ComMItrer. The Executive Committee shall meet at the call of the Preside nt Secretary, or three of its Members, five to constitute 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 and must be subject to its approval. months toa meeting of the Branch, |