The Board of Elders of the Manchester Congregations of Spanish and Portuguese Jews

TO PROVIDE FOR THE BURIAL OF DECEASED MEMBERS AND THEIR DECEASED RELATIVES IN ACCORDANCE WITH HALACHA AND TRADITION: TO MAINTAIN THE ALLOCATED AREAS OF THE CEMETERY AT URMSTON AND SOUTHERN CEMETERY BELONGING TO THE BOARD: TO ACQUIRE AND MAINTAIN SUCH OTHER BURIAL GROUND AS MAY BE NEEDED: TO ASSIST THE HEBRA OF EACH CONSTITUENT CONGREGATION: TO INTEREST ITSELF IN MATTERS OF JEWISH EDUCATION: TO CONSIDER APPEALS FROM JEWISH CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, SOCIAL OR RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS AND IF THOUGHT DESIRABLE TO SUBSCRIBE TO THE SAME: TO ADMINISTER CHARITABLE OR OTHER FUNDS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PURPOSES FOR WHICH THEY ARE PROVIDED: GENERALLY TO DEAL WITH OR ACT IN ANY MATTER OR THING WHICH IN THE OPINION OF THE BOARD IS, OR WILL BE, IN THE INTEREST OR FOR THE WELFARE OF ITS CONSTITUENT CONGREGATION.