The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-01-22
IOWA ORPHAN ASYLUM.
DEs MONIES, Jan. Is, 1864.


quest all newspapers in the State friendl,
to the orphans to publish them, and alst
call the attention of the people especially
to the object of the association ? There
will be meeting OF the Board of Trus
tees In the Supreme Court room at the
Capitol in Des Moines, on Wednesday
February Sd, 1864, at 10 o'clock, A. NJ,
and it desired that all persons, as we'll as
Religious Societies, Leagues, Aid Socie.
ties, Masonic and Odd Fellows Lodges.
de-. SO far as practicable, become men,
bers OF the Association by complying with
article three, before that time. 1t is in.
tended, at the meeting Of the Board, to
provide at once, BY renting suitable build
lngs, de-. school and home for the or
phans of our brave dead, and to afford
| thereby an assurance to our fellow citi-
zens, that if they shall volunteer under
the call now made for more troops, and
fall IN the defence Of their coun try, tha
their children will have provided them by
gratitude of their fellow citizens, home
and education which will qualify them
for future usefulness, and for the ENJOYMENT
OF the country, Government and Freedom
they SO gioriously struggle to maintain.-
Steps have already been taken by the Leg
islatnre TO cooperate with the Associa.
ton in It's efforts to discharge the de5t we
owe our brave dead, and the most conf.
dent assurance is given that the State
will make an appropriation proportionate
to the contributions Of members of the
Association, and hence the Importance Of
an early and liberal response to the ncces-
sites of our Orphans. c. c. CoLE.
Articles q Incorporation II tie I5ra STATE Dr.
phaa's Asyiam:
Whereas, We, Caleb Baldwin, Geo. G. Wright
Ralph P. Lowe. Samuel J. kirkwood, William II.
Stone, ]. ". Cattell, \. II. Brainart. c. c. Cole
Oran Favilie, John r. Needhan, s. S Demine
Mrs. Hascoek, Mrs. Newcomh Isaac Pendleton
Mrs. stephens, James q. Day. Mrs S. Bagg Mrs
Cadle, II. Henderson. Mrs. Andrews Mr. Irnutlal
Mrs. O. L. Darwin, Z. II. Williams. }. b. Howell
Mrs. Shields, Mrs. Annie Wittenmyer. Miss Kib-
ben. Miss y. (. Shelton. Elijah Sels, Dr. Horton
{. Dunham. tal q whom are persons ef full age
citizens u the United states and of toe state 81
Iowa desire 70 associate ourselves together f.r fc
benevolent ard charitable purpose of proviline
home where the children ef the brave lneu wbo
have fallen in defense ef tiac coun;rv together with
ether orphan children Il the State eau be suTro-t.
ed and cigoatea, 10 uev, fr ourset,es car a.scei.
ales and Successors adopt iie loMine articles of
Incorporation
Article /. This Association shall be known b~
the nafne Of 1.-The Iessa state Orphan Asylum
and claims FER itself corporation a ,hc rights
powers and privileges given in title ten OF Of the
Revision Of St0. OF Laws q lows. and particularly
i53l ifty-threc article three rs Or said Revision
- Z. = q.
tioR shall lie under such rules and regulations as
may be adopted from time to time. 10 furnish
hsule for the Orphan children Of the STATE. and
provide for their education: aud for this purpose
the Association will creet Asylum at such time
and place, ami in such manner a may hereafter he
determined, and As the means OF the Association
will permit
Article 3. In addition 10 the persons herein
named as iGeorporaiors, the Association may con
sst Of such other persons shall comply With the
conditions herein prescribed sor becoming mem
bers.
Any individual paving the sum Of five dollars 10
the Treasurer and taking his receipt therefor shall
be member Of this Association for the period 81
year, and shall be entitled TO act as rneub her
All regular ana special meetings Of the AsSocia-
ton, and have vote during the time of snch
membership. Any person in like manner paving
the sum Of twenty five dollars shall be life mem
ber OF this Association with like privileges
ious organizations or societies consisting Of not
less than ten persons, may become members of this
Association upon the terms "a iniis itinals
and they will each be entitled to one delegate at
all meetings and shall enjoy the fall privileges of
a member and shall be entitled to one additional
delegate for every additional twenty five dollars
contributed.
Article ). The officers of this Association shall
be citizens Of Iowa, AMI shall be President six
Vice Presidents, being from eaeh Congre al
District, Recording Secretary. Corresponding
Secretary. Treasurer and a Board OF Trustees to
consist of twelve persons, being two from oaeh
Congress sioual District. The President uf this "A
sociation shall also be President Of the Board If
Trustees and entitled to take part in It's delibea-
tions and give the casting vote in case of n tie
The Recording Secretary shall also be The Scc-a
ary OF the Board ofTrustees. Said officers shall bs
elected at the annual meeting and shall hold their
Offices for year and until their successors are
elected and qualified.
Article 6. The duties of the above executive Off
GERS shall correspond with their respective posi-
tions, and the Board of Trustees shall have the di-
rection Of all affairs of the Association and SUPER
vsory control Of all executive cfieers subject to
the action Of the Association at its regular and
special meetings.
Article !. The Treasurer of the Association shall
give bond with suretics in the sum which may be
prescribed By the Board Of Trustees, conditioned
that he will faithfully discharge all the duties as
such officer and pay to the Board or such per-
sons they may authorize to receive it, all the
money, funds or property Of the Association com,
ing into his hands as such officer: said bond to he
approved by the President
Article s. Such moneys shall be disbursed under
the direction the Board Of Trustees on orders is
sued by the President and countersigned by tht
Recording Secretary.
Article o. The Board of Trustees shall hol d its
session at least once in each year, aud shall also
meet whenever The President upon a request n
writing By aL'ajoriy Of the Board of Trustees NAV
direct AT each regular annual meeting the exec
utiye officers shall present a full report of their
operations with speci6e statements of receipts and
disbursements. which may be published at the dis
cretion OF the Beard
Article 10. The annual meeting of this Assoeia
tion shall be held in the city Of Des Moines on the
first Wednesday Of June Of each year Special
meetings may he convened whenever the Board of
Trustees with the approval of the President. shall
deem that the Interests OF the Association raaurc
it, and such call shall be obligatory on the presi-
dent whenever il is requested in writing bv ono
third ofthe members Of the Association
Article IL. The Board of Trustees shall have
power TO proceed to advance the objects of this AS
sociation as rapidly as in its judgment the means
OF the Association will permit Ali funds. from,
whatever source derived shall be faithfully applied
| to this object.
Article IL. These articles NAV be altered or
amended at any regular or special meeting Of tbe
Association, notice of the proposed changes having
been furnished to the Recording Secretary in wri.
ting, and by him made public at least three - onh.