New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-09-05
CHARTER OF THE HOW.ARD 1850


CLqTToN
At the request of several citizens we publish
the charter and the amendment thereof of the
above named Association, under which its mem
bers are now organized and administering the
charitable donations forwarded to them for re-
lief of the sick and destitute.
IN .fct to incorporate the Ho,card .4ssocia-
ton of .Ne,c Orleans.
Whereas, several philanthropic residents of
the city Of NewOrleans have founded society,
(Which has existed since the commencement of
the epidemic in the year eighteen hundred and
thirty seven,) the objects Of which are to give
aid to persons in INDECENT circumstances, and
particularly during the prevalence Of the cpl
demic amongst the inhabitants, to attend to the
wants of the sick and destitute; and, whereas,
the utility and influence of said Association
would be more extended, and greatly increased,
| by being invested with powers corporate SINH
lar to those of other benevolent Institutions,
Therefore,
| SECTION l. Be il enacted 5y the Senate and
House of Representatives. of the State of
Louisiana in General assembly conrened,
Fhat Thomas N. Morgan, j. W. Andrews, G.
Kursheedt, j. P. Breedlove, P. W. Leslie, and
| their associates and successors be, and are here
by, constituted body corporate, under the
name and style of the g Howard Association Of
NewOrleans,'' and by that name and style
| shall have Ierpetual succession, and be capa-
| BILE in law of suing and beingSsued. Of de-
Tending and being defended, of pleading and
being impleaded, Of having common seal,
and the same to make, break, or alter at
pleasure, to acquire, have and hold estate,
| real, personal and mixed, and the same to
buy, exchange, sell, mortgage, transfer,
pledge, otherwise cucumber or ALLEVIATE, as
the Board of Directors of said Association may
deem expedent, and said society shall be capa-
BILE in law of inheriting, receiving, holding, sell
ing and transferring all manner of property,
whether by donation, bequest, devise, or in any
other manner or form from any or all person or
persons, body or bodies, corporate or incorpo-
rate, in or out of this State.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, etc, That the
affairs Of said Association shall be conducted by
n Board of Directors, to be composed of Presk
dent, two Vice Presidents, Secretary and
Treasurer, and nine Directors, who shall be
elected to office annually, on the first Monday
in the month of June, five of whom shall con-
stitute quorum; and said Board of Directors
shall continue in office until new election is
made, due notice of time and place for said
| elections shall be given by the President, in at
least two newspapers in the city, ten days prior
| thereto.
SEC. 8. Be it further enacted, etc, That the
members of said Association shall make such
| bylaws as shall seem best to them from time to
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for the guidance thereof, and each member
elected shall sign his name to the constitution
and by laws of said society.
| Sec. A. Be IL further enacted, etc, That
until the election, to be held the first Monday
| IN June, eighteen hundred and forty-two, the
present officers of said Association, as by its
records, shall act as the Board of Directors,
and that this Act shall be in full force from and
after the date Of its approval by the Governor
| of this State
| SEC. 5. find BE- it further enacted, etc,
That this charter shall expire at the end of
| twenty years from the date of the passage of
Act. And at the expiration of that time, all
funds and property belonging to said Assoca-
ton shall revert and belong to the Charity Hos
pital of NewOrleans, unless this act of incorpo-
ration shall have been renewed
| (Signed) WILLIAM G. c. CLAIBORNE,
| Speaker of the House of Representatives
| (Signed) FELIX GARCIA,
President of the Senate.
Approved February %, 1912.
(Signed) A. b. ROMAN,
| Governor of the State of Louisiana.
I'm .det to repeal paT of the Jffth section Of
| the .dct to incorporate the Ho,card .4ssocia-
| ton Of Near Orleans, etc.
| Be ii enacted 6y the Senate and House Of
Representatives Of the State of Louisiana, IN
| General assembly eonuened, That part Of
the fifth section of the above act in the follow
ing words, be repealed: "And at the expiration
Of that time, all funds and property belonging
| to said Association shall revert and belong to
the Charity Hospital of NewOrleans, unless thi.
act Of incorporation shall be renewed"
(Signed) Preston W. FARRAR,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
| (Signed) TRAsINoN LANDRY,
Lieut.. Governor and President of Senate.
Approved March IA, 1913
| (Signed) ISAAC JOHNSON,