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Show Charity Workers Adopt Articles Now Organization Will Bo Incorporated Incor-porated Some Time During tho . Coming We2k. Article of Incorporation of the Salt Lako Charity association were adopted yesterday afternoon at a meeting of tho board of directors, and will bo filed some time during the coming week. Dr. T. B. Bcatty, Simon Bamberger. F. A. Druehl and J. B. Evans will serve on the board of trustees for one year; Joseph Geoghe-KK.n. Geoghe-KK.n. Rev. Elmer I. Goshen and W. Mont Ferry for two years; W. H. Tlbbnla. M. H. Walker and J. D. Wood for three vears. As set forth in the arliclea o Incorporation, Incorpora-tion, every department of work Is to be completely sovered from all questions of religious belief and nationality. Among the objects of the organization aro that It shall become a center of Intercommunication Intercommuni-cation between various charitable and relief re-lief ngencles In Salt Lako City; to foster harmonious communication between them and check overlapping of relief work; to Investigate the cases of all applicants for relief: to obtain work for needy persons capable of whole or partial eelf-support; to discourage the growth of pauperism and grafting; to prosecute Impostors; to promote the general welfare of tho needy by social ami sanitary reforms. The principal office of the association is to be at Salt Lake City, with iu board oi ten trustees, five of whom shall constitute con-stitute a Quorum. Election of officers Is to be held annually, at which time trustees trus-tees will bo elected for three years to succeed suc-ceed retiring members. Captain William P. Wood, who for several sev-eral years past haa been associated with the charity work of the city through his connection with tho Salvation army. Is to superintend the charity work of tho new organization. I'ntll the by-laws aro drawn up and adopted, a committee for tho purpose to bo named by the president within a few days, no definite, plan of action ac-tion can be outlined. It Is known, however, how-ever, that several women havo volunteered volun-teered to aaBlst Captain Wood In his work as soon as he la able to assign their special spe-cial duties. Each member of the board of trustees Is required by tho articles of Incorporation Incorpora-tion to give a bond of J25. with the exception ex-ception of tho treasurer, whoso bond Is placed at J6000. The first annual meotlng of tho association will bo hold tho first Monday In October, 10u. |