Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1864-01-30
(From the State Iaesister.l
IOWA ORPHAN ASYLUM.
DEs MONIES. Jan 12th 12f


articles Of Interpretations of 1.-THE Iowa
State Orphans Asylum and request all
newspapers in the State friendly to the
orphans to publish them, and also call the
attention Of the people especially to the
object Of the association There will be
q meeting Of the Board Of Trustees in
the Supreme Court room at the Capitol
in Des Moines, on Wednesday February
Sd, 1864, at 10 o'clock, A. NJ, and it is de.
sired that all persons, a. we'll as Religious
Societies, Leagues, Aid Societies, Masonic
and Odd Fellows Lodges, &C.. 40 far as
practicable, become members Of Associa.
ton by complying with article three, be.
| fore that time. 1t is intended, at the
meeting Of the Board, to provide at once,
by renting suitable buildings, &C., school
and home for the orphans Of our 5rave
dead, and to afford thereby an assurance
to our fellow citizens, that if they shall
volunteer under the call now made for
more troops, and fall in the defence of
their country, that their children will
have provided them by gratitude Of their
fellow citizens. home and education
which will qualify them for future useful.
ness, and for the enjoyment Of the coun.
try, Government and Freedom they so
gloriously struggle to maintain. Steps
have already been taken by the Legisla-
ture to CO operate with the Association in
its efforts to discharge the debt we owe
our brave dead, and the most confident
assurance is given that the State will
make an appropriation proportionate to
the contributions Of members of the Asso.
citation, and hence the Importance of an
early and liberal response to the necessi.
ties of our Orphans. C.C.COLE.
articles Of Incorporation Of the Iowa
State Orphans Asylum:
WHEREAS, We. Caleb Baldwin, Geo. G.
Wright, Raj phi p. Lowe, Samuel J. Kirk,
wood, WIN. NJ. Stone, j. W. Cattell. N. II.
Brainard, c. c. Cole, Oran Tavi'e, John
Il. Needham. S. S. Deming, Mrs. Hancock,
Mrs. Newe omb, Isaac Pendleton, Mrs.
Stephens, Jas. G. Day, Mrs s. Bagg, Mrs.
Gable, Ii. c. Henderson, Mrs. Andrews,
Mrs. Cranda|, Mrs. C. b. Darwin, Z. II.
Williams. J. b. Howell, Mrs. Shields, Mrs.
Annie Wittenmyer, MISS Mary kibben,
Miss N. +. Shelton, Elijah Sells, DR.. Hor'
ton, c. Durham, (all Of whom are per
sons Of full age.) citizens Of the United
States and Of the State of Iowa, desire to
associate ourselves together for the be.
nevolent and charitable purpose of pro.
viding home whore the children of the
brave men who have fallen in defence of
the country, together with other orphan
children of the State, can be supported
and educated, do now, FOR ourselves, our
associates and successors, adop, the fol.
lowing articles OF Incorporation
ARTICLE |. This Association shall be
known by tho name Of The Iowa State
Orphan Asylum and claims for itself as
a corporation, all the rights, powers, and
privileges given in title ten (lO) of the
Revision Of 1860. of Laws Of Iowa, and
par.icu' arly chapter (53) Fifty three, article
three (3) Of said Revision
ARTICLE ?. The general business Of the
Association shall be under such rules and
regulations as may be adopted from time
time, TO furnish q home for tho Orphan
children Of the State, and provide for their
education; and for this parpose the Asso.
citation will erect an Asylum at such time
and place, and in such manner as may
hereafter DE determined, and as the means
Of the Association will permit.
ARTICLE 3. In addition to the persons
herein named as incorporators, the Asso
citation may consist OF such persons as
shall comply with the conditions herein
prescribed tor becoming members.
Any individual paying the sum Of five
dollars to the Treasurer and taking his
receipt therefor, shall be a member of this
Association for the period Of one year,
aud shall be entitled to act a. a member
at all regular and special meetings of the
Association, and have one vote during
the time of such membership. Any per-
son in like manner paying the sum OF
twenty-five dollars shall be life member
Of this Association with like privileges
ARTICLE 4. All charitable, benevolent
and religious organizations or societies
consisting Of not less than ten persons,
may become members Of this Association
upon the same terms as individuals, and
they will each be entitled to one Delegate
at all its meetings and shall enjoy the full
privilege Of member and shall be entitled
to one additional Delegate for every add,
tional twenty-five dollars contributed.
ARTICLE 5. The officers of this associa.
ton shall be citizens Of Iowa, and shall
be President, six Vice Presidents, being
WV A'o'A ShAu SoHS biSlIiCl II
Recording Secretary Corresponding Sec.
reiats, Treasurer and Board Of Trus.
tees to consist of twelve persons, being
two from each Congressional District
The President OF this Association shall
also be President of the Board of Trus.
tees and entitled to take part in its delib.
erations and give the casting vote in case
of tie. The Recording Secretary shall
also be the Secretary Of tina Board Of
Trustees. Said officer shall be elected at
the annual meeting and shall hold their
offices for one year and until their success.
sors are elected and qualified.
ARTICLE 6. The duties of the above
executive officers shall correspond with
their respective positions, and the Board
Of Trustees shall have the direction Of all
affairs of the Association and supervisory
control Of all executive officers, subject
to the action Of the Association OF its reg.
ular and special meetings.
ARTICLE !. Tho Treasurer of the asso.
citation shall give bond with sureties in
the sum which may be prescribed by the
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