New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-09-06
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THE SOUTHERN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
For Disabled Soldiers.

THE SOUTHERN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
For Disabled Soldiers.
KNOW ALL MEN these presents that whose names
are hereuno subscribed as cororater being DESTROYS OF ac
Sas 1 nFyng the 5gghts and Of
ourselves and such other persons may associated
with us either By subscription donation Cor
titled An act Tor tie Interpretations literary
4 1855 and have agreed the following definition OF its
sna nq re- %%G and
ARTICLE rlRsr
R1sS 'fHfS sef III K s95G F hh SS TIE
State Of Lousana The said GpoPa i6G I sa e
and continue during twenty-five years from the date hereof
ARTICLE SECOND.
The object and purposes of this Association hereby
carsd to be To furnish artie a limbs and medical and
may need hesae and to all soldiers from any other part
Of The United States OF rom foreign countries who be
ike Of need and nnprovded or and
ano care for free Of charges such may be permanently ds
oled or afflicted with ncura6le wounds and diseases
THIRD.
ton upon payment FIVE its treasury and
the booksofthe corporation, to these articles
ARTICLE FOURTH.
and exercised BY Board Of Thirty Five Directors who shall
be elected on the first Monday Of April year at the
election and elected Except the
for the days Immediately preceding the same in at least
t 81 oa the % & published in the e Of N5w orleans
hers to preside at such sse
or either Of them the President of the Board shall appoint
ARTICLE FIFTH.
Al etstons notices legal process to which the
may De party may be served the President
receive the
ARTICLE SIXTH.
The said cooperation shall have with the following
dsyees woEnded soldier nelinng against an oak aud
female presenting him WITH cup of water the nscri
ZION eFattnde, and the name OF the corporation.
ARTICLE SEVENTH.
The following gentlemen hereby constituted the first
1s and until their successors shall be elected qualified
MessEs G T. Beaqrsgard Richard Taylor Ed j. Forstal
S Son d Hewitt N.6 Newman Dr. Warren Stone
III hf5 # IT. a s;fy y YIN rs. $ FEe . nixon
PARISH Of oAsSn :? s abn Esgk
Sf e. 6sdao sl'h az # & Sa s.f
and Faseis LgSeos state of rf aSa9
sRin Humphrsys he State q Mississi Bea
s sFest g. Spd BTSy q h STATE az q
Bpckner and WIN PRESTON Of the State Of kentaesy e
e SAsS eb ct Gae
o a sas o. the d Ssse S vrgp Patton And
GeoEgsi Wade Hampton Of the State South Oarons D.
ds'G & b ;n shd Each &C @
in one of It's citizens Director
Article EIGHTH
At all meetings Ct the members each member
each Twenty Dollars paid into the funds
s the osf sy vote. In all
ng f g s9h s H. H.
Corporation shall be constitute valid meeting Of
shall be- ea for W TaT az at ANY general meeting
esct anu az all elections plurality OF votes cast shall
NINTH
day appointed therefor then shall be duty Of the Pres
dent to order another election take place ten days
uirpdfG fhaE
ARTICLE TENTH
The Board of Directors shall their first meeting in each
dent to until their elected and qualified
J. b Hood and = B Backne hereby named and
VICE PssideHt to serve until succeeded by
oleerS to Do elected on the hrpt Monday in April 1867
ARTICLE ELEVENTH.
Five Directors shall constitute quorum OF the Board F hi
recors for the transaction of all business Ihe Board Of
and Physicians Couneors Secretaries TreasuTsrs Clerks
ness of said Association and such rules and regu
ney may deem necessary for the best interest
shall contrary laws Of this State and Of he
They shall fix the compensation the officers surgeons
By them n b ssses and n elected
have power to M all vacancies which may in their mum
power to accept all donations Assocston from what
source to and improve property to enter into
guild or lease suitable buildings for objects and
plies instruments and furniture and generally every gTca
md thing that requisite neceSsay for The ont
lebts that BY the and to recee
m Tor the same and and plead and be
m an anars and actions whateve before any court
competent Jurisdiction in the State Provided h0wsver
well that the said Board shall in no circ
ances whatever enter into contract for tho
money! the amount Of which already in the TREASURY
ARTICLE TWELFTH.
me Board OF Directors, during the 6rst week of Apr in
ach year. shall cause to be published az least one of the
o. TINS CITY, an exact statement of the affairs
ne association the names of the donors and amount
wen 0y each one; the value and kind of prODerty
ON real and personal owned aud claimed by the Al.
iatoh thIu account of the receipts dburse
$50 tue ami and christian each and every snia
no shall be admitted into the Hospital tine military
a0h 70 Wnich ne belonged, the character wound and
e Dtts III winch II was received the ages aud State
ly now long he remained in the Hospital when cured or
scnHIged or when each died many still remain
me Hospital and such other as NAV be in the
teFsst OF the association of benefit medical science
ARTICLE THIRTEENTH.
rms Act OF Incorporation may be modified aared mr.
or tue Sad association dissolved at general meet
y OF me members to be the brpnse aSter
my Gays notice. lsueh notice published in at least one
the newspapers published in each State renrpsente IN %
oHIu,l ana upon its dissolution ali the assets money
gDpey and effects of the association shall be and HEREBY
wen W Vhe c OF rev Orleans for charitable purposes
Executed be ore the undersigned Notary Public in and
ey u new orleans and the parish of Orleans State of
9a OF our LORD one thousand eight hund and IN
esehGe OF FelS trina Jr, and Edgar Grma both crre
M Witnesses who hereunto sign with said eorpOat6rs and
Lorigi6al signed.l JoHNB HOOD.
B. BUCKNER.
r. l.. GIBSON.
LOUIS 7. PM
WARREN STONE,
WM. g. PIKE
JAMES HEWITT
N. j. NEWMAS.