New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-09-12
CHARTER.
QUARTER. 80. ,.,..OHAKTER
OF
THE SOUTHERN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
For DInnbled anidleta. IL
OMAR TER.
For Disabled Soldiers.

THE SOUTHERN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
For Disabled Soldiers.
KNOW ALL MENby these presents that we whose names
heeunto subscribed coporato being desitous of
a1e do sFsy @
n.y. IND SS Shs as may o
poraton under the general law of the State Louisiana
scientific religions and Charitable purposes approved March
II 1850 and have agreed upon The following definition of its
regulations as the Constitution of said Corporation to
ARTICLE FtRsr
Tf zIS a9f e ss sd shH be TEE
d9%s h HIRE HtSd Che fars
and continue during twenty-five years from the date hereof
The object purposes Association are hereby de-
Soldiers Of the late states who
may need the same and to al soldiers from any other part
like @ Q, need and for and to receive
Oled or afflicted with ncurable wounds aud diseases
THIRD. ..-..-.
Any person persons become members Of this asocia
m his or her names or oy
= FOURTH.
and Bo Of Tb DC gss's6 bs
be elected the first Monday Of April of each year the
Hospital association to serve for one year from such
Board herein appointed Notice such election snail given
for the ten days Immediately preceding the same in At least
The Board in office at the time being appoint thee mem
n s Of to by s SffatIR Sna
either Of them the President of the Board shall appoint
ARTICLE FIFTH.
All citations notices and other legal process to which the
corporation may be party be served the President Of
the Board OF Directors who is the officer hereby designated
receive the same.
The said corporaon shall have seal With the following
sn Sd s%n an Sk ard
lion Gratitude and the name Of the corporation.
ARTICLE SEVENTH.
The following gentlemen are hereby constituted the first
1867 and until their shall DO elected and qualified
viz:
me-. atesFi 6 BeaqrsgaEd Richard Taylor "a FgtsI
son, DR.. VIM Newton Mercer, John Watt R4ndell Hunt
ali tie Ey New Fzs d s.a h5 e Dr. Eli
NieRols q the PsTish ct Assumption 81 John T. Liads
Of Caddo, all Of The State Of Louisiana J, B. Hood
JsEass IL WE GsnS5 & ls Bsa
John O. Brown, Of tie State d Tennessee James 5hs
street ana " Hardee, of the State Of Alabans 81 B
h9mp1q%n and Henry shaw 2t re SNte q Missouri s
JOS E johnston Of he State Of 8ea Patton Aae aa
son, Of the State Of Floda Howell COBB Of State Of
s a f 9f 7ne I'D ct Ss bs h n5 9gh # a
Board.
hy proxy in case Of ABSENCE SHAH be entitled
by him her or them respectively the may In all
elections the vote shall be W ballot in other votes may
be gon either by nays such other mode the
meeting prescribe Al least Twenty-Five Members Of the
the members and the decision of the majority members
and interest present Or represented a any gelre meeting
elections and at all elections plurality of votes asE shall
ARTICLE NErH,
In case from cause election shall be made on any
Day appointed therefor then it SHAH 6e TIE duty Pres
dent to order another election to take place thin days
thereafter on giving the like notice required for the fr5
TENTH
I5e Boara q Directors hal at their fvst meeting each
dent to their sueeessqs are elected and qualified
app2nted the said Hood President and the said
be ss on n to Sergs until saeeseard by tie
ELEVENTH.
ee sye RFfft9F s hs f FL Of bs Of
reetos shall have power to APPOINT sacS so r o. Rl
ard Physicians Coselors Secretaries Treasursrs Clerks
ness Of said Association oordan such rules and rsga
q 9d III 0 he bss and
same shall not be contrary the laws this State and Of lie
They shall R he compensation i he ofcsrs ~. Surgeons
Gyed BY e II IN aad elected Or
haye to M az VACANCIES which in their
power TO accept all donations the Association what
any Ed If sa ana M eg 1 to enter into
@ Or esse suitable buildings for the objects and purposes
thing that may be eanise and essay fS sr a s5G
and maintenance Of the hospital to nav ali he ana
debts that may be by Association and TO receive
ull tor the and and mplead and be
implicated IN all affairs and actions whatever before any court
OF competent Jurisdiction in the State. Provided however it
Is well under TODD that the said Board shall in no circun
stances whatever enter into any payment Of
money the amount Of which not already the treasury
ARTICLE TWELFTH.
The Board Of Directors, during first week of Aprl in
eaeh year shall cause to be published one Of the
newspapers this CITY, statement of the affairs Of
the Association the of the donors and the amount
glyen Ry each one the value and kind of property
both real and personal owned and claimed by the Al
s9caon faithful account Of the receipts ana Disbursements
also the ami and christian of and every soldier
VINO shall be admitted into the Hospital the military Orggni
zaon 70 which ne belonged character his wound and
ms hattle in which it received and State Of
1aEy now long he remained in the Hospital when cured or
OR when each died how many st remain
Ihe hospital and such other information may be in the
interest OF the association of benefit medical science
ARTICLE THIRTEENTH.
Ihs act Of Incorporation may be modified altered or
lmended or the said association dissolved at general meet
g OF the members to be for the pnose after
ry days notice. uch notice to published in at least one
q the newspapers published in each State reresented in the
property and effects Of the association shall be and is hereby
gwen to the city Of New Orleans for charitable purposes
Executed be the undersigned Notary Public In and
Tor the city OF New Orleans and the parish Orleans State
Louisiana on this tenth day of the month of July in the
year OF our Lord thousand eight and sxtysx M
presence OF Felix Grma Jr, and Edgar Grma both conrr
tent Witnesses who hereunto sign with said corporaors and
One Notary. ~
[orginal sgnedl JOHN B HOOD.
3. BUCKNER