New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-09-07
CHARTER
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OF
THE SOUTHERN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
Fer Disabled soldter.
.CHARTEKE
For Disabled Soldiers

The SOUTHERN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
Fer Disabled Soldiers.
KNOW ALL MEN By these presents that we ybose names
are hereunto subscribed corpoato being desous Of ac
6pofa RaTo and DO o ana nPe ses
@ p S S may associated
p9ration under the general law of the State oousan en-
scientific religious and pnposes IMPROVED Ms9b
oess aa dG RsNe sgsa @P9n R definition of ts
regulations as the Constitution of said Corporation govern
ARTICLE FIRsg
9f HERS Xs sPT e & ses S sha be
oa II %S%s is R s sy Fed in The Parish
and continue during twenty five years the date hereof
ARTICLE SECOND.
The object and purposes this Association are hereby de-
gca to all soldiers Of The late Confederate sse %
Of he a aoa 70 az oss s G any other part
ike Of need and unprovded or
Oled AFFLICTED with wounds and diseases VISA
ARTICLE THIRD.
Any person persons become this associa
ton upon payment dollars treasury and
the books of the corporation to these articles.
ARTICLE
Al the corporate powers Of shall be vested
elected the arst Monday II April each year az the
and Bo s for qm
Board herein appointed Notice shall be given
PSshed hs city ofP New Fl
ers ee ss snd
in case refusal to failure attend said inspectors
others in their stead.
ARTICLE FIFTH.
An citations notices and other legal process to which the
corporation may be party be served the President
the Board Directors who is the officer hereby designated
ARTICLE SIXTH.
The said corporation shall have with the following
female presenting him with cup OF water; with the nscrp
tion ?" Gratitude and the name OF the corporation.
ARTICLE SEVENTH.
The following gentlemen are hereby constituted the first
1867 and unit their successors shall be elected qualified
Dr. W Fs sso d e. B
son. Dr. VIM Newton Mercer, John Watt, Randell 4ffnt
~ q the sly Of New Orleans State Of Louisiana; Frank
Of parish f G4taSoGa Geo Williamson SSnn The pSs
and az Fsnc 81 aS Se Of @ ss
James F. Pagan of the State of Arkansas; Ben.
John Brown of ne State Of Tennessee; James Lohg
5 st and aD y Ps1sso Of Fl ne s s Of 3
Thompson and Henry Shaw Of the State of Missouri; s.
Jos E. Johnston tP Of the State Of Virginia Patton And
Georgia; Wade Hampton Of the State Of South Carolina b
Hill of the state Of North Carolina; and each Of
to representation in one of its citizens Director in said
ARTICLE EIGHTH.
At all meetings Of the members each member in
Twenty Dollars paid the funds Of the association
by him her or them respectively, the may be all
be given either By yeas nays II such other mode the
Corporation be necessary to constitute yai meeting Of
the members and the decision of the majority meu6ers
shalt be requisite for validity corporate act except 5T
elect ssss0n' aud at all elections plurality Of votes cast shall
NINTH.
In case from any sanss election shall not be made
nt tt pdsF ehSGe 8 take pafe ten days
TENTH
The Board of Directors ha their eetug in Zach
elect from themselves President Vice
Messrs J B. Hood and Bnckne are hereby named and
BaoEner Wee Presden to serve until saeeeede 6y sa
officers to be elected on the frat Monday April 1867
ARTICLE ELEVENTH..
Five Directors shall consulate quorum of the Board of D
for the transaction all business Ihe Board Of D
ssb rs Gesa s
3 a hi Be and for @ hs e9
tons as they may deem necessary for the best interest and
contrary the laws Of Eli State AND ts
United States and the tuenteRt and meaning Of this act
N bs Sg4ye clerks and employees elected
hsyep9we to fill all VACANCIES which may in their
0er the M The Beard o. Directors shall have
to snd improve property enter into
Tense badags FOR the see ssf a 9 ea
the Aso2aIon to purchase comsaries and all medical
and thing that may be requisite and necessary for the outfit
debts are may dae the SeeeTa
null acquittance for the and and mpad and be
implicated in all affairs and actions whatever before
of competent jurisdiction in the State Provided however il
is well understood that the said Board shall in crcum
Whatever enter into the payment of
money, the amount of which already treasury.
ARTICLE TWELFTH
The Board Of Directors, during ths week of April in
each year shall cause to be published in least
newspapers OF this city, of the affairs Of
the Association, the names of the donors the
gwen by each one; the value and kind of property
both real and personal owned and claimed by the AS
soeaton faithful account of the receipts Disbursements
also the taH and christian of soldier
who shall be admitted into the Hospital the military oTgani
cation TO which he belonged the character his
the battle in which it received ages and State
nativity how long he remained in the Hospital when
discharged when each died and how many still remain
in the Hospital and such other as may the
interest," Oh the association or OF benefit medical science
ARTICLE THIRTEENTH.
This Act of Incorporation may be modified altered or
amended the said association dissolved general meet
ing of the MEMBERS to be convened purpose after
thirty days notice. uch notice published in at least one
Board and upon its dissolution all the assets money
property and effects of the association shall be hereby
given to the city OF New Orleans for charitable purposa
Executed be ore the undersigned Notary Public and
Louisiana this tenth day Of the month Of July in the
year of Lord thousand eight hundred sxysx in
presence OF Felix 9rma r and Edgar Gma both compe
tent witnesses who hereuno sign with said corpOraors
Notary.
Original signed JOHN B. HOOD.
s. B. BUCKNER.
T. L GIBSON.