The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-01-23

! shall have ali the arrangements maue
for pilots, &C., by the time Matiit gets out.
Yours truly. c. A. l.. LAMAR.
Iowa Orphan Asylum.
: DIES MONIES, Jan. 18th, 1864.
EDITOR STATE REGISTER will you
please publish the enclosed articles of In
corporations of the Iowa State Orphans
Asylum" and request all newspapers in
the State friendly te the orphans to publish
them, and also call the attention of the
people especially TIC the object of the asso
citation? There will be a meeting Of the
Board of Trustees III the Supreme Court
room at the Capitol i'll Des Noines, on
Wednesday, February Cd, 1864, at 10 0 clock
A. NJ, and it is desired that ali persons,
Societies. Masonic and odd Fellows
Lodges, &c., so far rs practicable, be-
come members Of the Association by COM
plying with article three, before that time.
II IS Intended, at the meeting OF the Board
to provide at once, by renting suitable
buildings, &C., a school and home for the
orphans OF our brave dead, and 70 afford
thereby an assurance 10 our iellow-cti-
zens, that # they shall volunteer under the
cal now made for more troops, and fall in
the defence Of their country, that their
children will have prov ided them by graft
tude OF their fellow eit;1ens. :. home and
education which VIII qualify them for fU-
tnre usefulness. and ior lie en- ovment of
the country, t,oTeia nlen. AMI Freedom
they 50 gloriously struggle TO nlaintain.-
Steps nave already been taken by the
Legislature IL cooperate with The si>socia-
ton IL its efforts % discharge The tatt we
owe our Brave dead. and he most conf
dent assurance IS given thai the State will
MAKE an appropriation proportionate TO
the contributions Of The members OF the
Association, and hence the importance oi
an early and liberal response 10 the neces-
Sizes o. OFF Orphans. {. q. COLE.
articles 81 .e&o porot.on ~ ne [o'eo Ssate
OgpaGa s:.-Avytuas:
WnEREse. Ne, Caleb baldwin, SEQ G.
Wr gh.. Zap =. Lowe, samuel J. Kirk
wood. WIN. y. Stone, J. ". Catten, y. II.
Brainard. Q. g. Cole. Oran r'aville, John
Il. Needna.n. :. :. Demjng, MIS-. Hancock,
stephens, jas. 9. Day, Mrs. =. Bagg, Mrs.
Cadie, Il. c. Henderson, Mrs. Andrews,
Mrs. Crandai, Mrs. Z. =. Darwin, +. II.
VIZ ans J. =. howell, II -. Shields, Mrs.
Annie Witten,neyer, Miss Nary nibben,
Miss y. 4. Shelton, Elijah Sells, DR.. Hor-
ton, G. Durham, fall o. whom are persons
OF Iuli age citizens OF the United States
and OF the state oil lowe, desire 10 associate
ourselves together for the benevolent and
charitable Dlrpose OF providing a home
where the .'tiiUren Of tie brave men who
have fallen w defence OF the country, to-
gether with other orphan Children OF the
State. can be supported and educated, DO
now. Tor ourselves our associates ana sue
cessors, adopt the following Articles 81 In
corporation:
ARTICLE l. This Association shall be
known by the maine Of 1.-The Iowa State
Orphan Asylum" and claims for itself as
corporation, all the rights, powers, and
privileges given in title ten 100, OF the Re
vision OF 1860, Of Laws Of Iowa, and partic-
M q ptor tiffv-- pla il
'3i. Of said Revision.
Act. ,. The general business OF the vs.
ISOLATION shall be under such rules and reg
ulations as may be adopted from time TO
time, to furnish "a home Tor the Orphan chill
dren OF the State, and provide for their ed
ucation and for this purpose the Associa-
ton will erect an Asylum at such time and
place, and in such manner as may hereaf-
ter be determined. and as the means Of the
Association will permit.
ART. ,. In addition 10 the persons herein
named as incorporators, the Association
may consist of such other persons as shall
comply with the conditions herein pre-
scribed for becoming members.
Any individual paying the sum OF five
dollars to the Treasurer and taking his re-
ceipt therefor, shall pe a member of this
Association for the period of one year, and
shall be entitled to &C. as member at all
regular and special meetings OF the Assoc
of such membership. Any person in like
manner paying the sum OF twenty-five dol
lars shall be a life member Of his ASsOcla-
ton with like privilege.
ART. 4. All charitable, benevolent and
religious organizations or societies consist.
ing of not less than ten persons, may be-
come members OF this association upon the
same terms as individuals, and they will
each be entitled to one Delegate at all its
meeting and shall enjoy the full privilege
of member, and Shall be entitled to one.
additional Delegate for every additional
twenty-five dollars contributed.
ART. 5. The officers of this Association
shall be citizens of Iowa, and shall be a
President, six Vice Presidents, being one
from each Congressional District, a Record
ing Secretary, Corresponding Secretary, a
Treasurer and a board OF Trustees to con-
sist of twelve persons, being two from each
Congressional District. The President OF
this Association shall also be President Of
the Board Of Trustees and entitled to take
part in its deliberations and give the cast
ing vote in case Of tie. The Recording
Secretary shall also be the Secretary OF the
Board Of Trustees. Said officers shall be
elected at the annual meeting, and shall
hold their offices for one year and until
their successors are elected and qualified.
ART. 8. The duties OF the above Exec0-
tive officers shall correspond with their re-
spective positions, and the Board Of TrUs-
tees shall have the direction Of all affairs Of
the Association and supervisory control of
all Executive officers, subject TO the action
of the Association at lis regular and special
meetings.
ART. Z. The Treasurer Of the Associa-
ton shall give bond with sareties IN the
sum which may be prescribed by the Board
Of Trustees, conditioned that he will faith
fully discharge al the duties IS such Off
Ger, and pay over to the Board or such per-
sons as they may authorize 10 receive it,
all the money, funds or property OF the AS
ISOLATION coming into his hands as such
officer. Said bond 10 be approved by he
President.
ART. 8. Such moneys shall be discussed
under the direction OF the Board Of Trus
tees on orders issued by the President and
countersigned by the Recording Secretary:
ART. 8. The Board Of Trustees shall hold
its sessions at least once in each year, and
shall also meet whenever the President up
on request in writing bya majority Of the
Board OF Trustees may direct. At each
regular animal meeting the executive Off
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