New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-08-07

FHARTER......... ...... CHARTER
THE SOUTHERN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
For Disabled Soldiers.
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that We whose names
heyeuno subscribed coporators being desfous OF
and enjoying o 6de oT ,n spa 81
ourselves and such other become associated
pornn under lie General law q the State OF Louisiana
titled for the organization Of corporations for literary
Il 1855 have agreed upon the following definition of its
regulations lie Constitution if said Corporation govern
the same, to-wit:
soGTHEEN lTf6S FoR DIsABR
Orleans state Of Louisiana The said Corporation shall exit
SECOND
The object and purposes this Association are hereby
cared be- To furnish artificial limbs and medical and
may need the same, and all soldiers from any other
Fl hs r aed G 9Fg 3 % sp nay o u
an care for free Of charges such as may permanently dsa
| ARTICLE THIRD.
Any become members Of this assoea
subscribing his her other in or bv proxy IN
the books Of the corporation Or 70 these articles
ARTICLE
All the corporate powers of the corporation shall be vested
Saa egs b ~ sIf Mo0da AMI of ZACH Sssr ~ he
election and until their successors elected except the first
the days Immediately preceding tile same in at
TIE Boa a s as s @ II the ss i ae
bers IS inspectors to preside tecen and
either Of them the President of the Board shall appoint
ARTICLE FIFTH.
All citations notices and other legal process to which the
may be party may be served On the President Of
5lr Article SIXTH
The said corporation shall have with the following
device wounded soldier incning against oak and
ton It Gratitude and the OF the corporation
ARTICLE SEVENTH
The following gentlemen ere hereby constituted the first
1857 aad until their shall hs elected and qualified
Nessrs G. T. Beauregard Richard Taylor Ed j. Forstell
James Hewitt, j. NewEan, Dr. Warren Stone, r. l. Glib
Harry 7. Hays VIM, S. PEe, !. g Nixon, Dr., L PIN,
AZ q the ey Of New Orleans State Ct LqaisiRpa Fr1k
Of the parish Of Catahoula Geo A. williamson OF the parish
and Francis R. LuebocE, Il tie state Of Texas;
James F. Esgan Of the STATE Ct AFkaRsas Ben:
John c. Brovn q the State Of snnsssss; james Long
Buckner and VIM Preston Of he State Of Kentucky; JEFF
hompg9n and Henry shsw Ct the STATE Of Missouri s
Jos Johnston Of the State Ct Virginia. J. Patton Ander
Georga; Wade Hampton Of the State Of South GaEona D.
Hi Of the stsse 81 SoEta CaTona md each Of said
representation in Of its citizens Director in said
ARTICLE EIGHTH
AT all meetings Of the members each member in person,
each Twenty FIVE Dollars pd the unds the
BY him her or them respectively as the case may be- In all
elections the shall be by ballot in other cases votes
ee given either BY yeas or such Other mode the
Corporation shall be necessary to constitute valid meeting of
the members and the decision Of majority, in members
shall be requisite for validity as eorpoSae act except for
elections and all elections plurality votes shall
elect
ARTICLE NINrH.
day appointed therefor then It shah s. ne duty q the Pres
Il sDe be fe for m s
TENTH
The Board of Directors hall at their FIRST meeting in each
year elect from g and es PF9S
Messrs ] Hood and Backnerare hereby named and
BncEnsT vice rredent to serve until snccsedss BY tue
officers to be elected the fret MOndsy in April 1851
ARTICLE ELEVENTH.
Five Directors shall constitute OF the Board OF D
for the transaction of all business Ihe Board of D
Iecto5s shall have to appoint such 0eer
and employees as shall be necessary for c9nductng the bust
ons they deem for the best interest and
s Ct sale 6sF TT s nSa as !s avid ID the
United States and the tneinten ana meaning Of this act
physcians counselors clerks and employees elected
poyed by them in the service Of the Association and shall
hsvepower to fill all vacancies which occur in their
in the Presidency The Board Directors shall have
md improve its property enter into
kind of contract sale of real estate excepted to buy
build lease suitable buildings for the objects and OF
the Association to chase coHrnsaries and all medical
thing than may be eSas and for The outat
and Of the hospital 70 pay all the obligations and
full acquittaDc for the and to and impead and bs
implicated in all affairs actions hatever before any court
Of competent jurisdiction in the state Provided however it
we'll that the said Board shall in circum
money the amount Of which already treasury
ARTICLE TWELFTH.
The Board Of Directors during the first week Of April In
L
newspapers Of this city, an exact statement Of he affairs q
gwen BY each one; the value and kind Of properly,
6 nd I'D and ann Sy s As
the ami and chsti4n Of each and soldier
iS sGs Of bis
battle in which i was the ages and State Of
discharged when ac5 died and h" many st remain
interest Of the association Of benefit 10 medical science
ARTICLE THIRTEENTH.
This Act oi may be modified altered o.
amended or the sac ~ asoYea n = gene[a
thirty days noice notice published in at least
BoardJ and upon its dissolution all the assets money
and eff cts of the association shall be and is hereby
given to the city of New Orleans for charitable purposes
Executed be me the undersigned Notary Public
Lousna on this tenth day Of The month of Jnly in the
year Of our ord one ihoussnd eight hui e and sxyS II
tent Witnesses who hereunto sign with said cOrporaors
ioTisi6al signsdl JOHN B HOOD.
B. BUCKkER.
/ r. L. GIBSON
LOUIS 7. PM
WARREN STONE.
| WM. & PINE
JAMES HhRITT
4 NJ. J. NEWAA
HARRY T. HAYS.
WIN q. G GLAI >uREE, IT.
| N JEFF. THOMPSON.
| +. GRIM Jr
rl EDGAR GhJMA.
| - T. o. STARK, Not, Pub.
NEW ORLEANS, July 18th, 1866
T. Charles H. Nuremberg District Attorney of the FRS
Judicial Dis State Of Eouisana hereby certify htI hsy
the within act of incorporatnn OF the souher
hospital Association, for disablva soldiers aud of III
opinion that the purposes and objects o. the cor Grafton
specified legal and that mons of the provision
(Signed) G. H BUZEEBERG,
Distric. Attorney of the irst Judicial District,
STATE of Louisiana.
certify the foregoing TO be true and correct copy Of II
original act e and Of record in my Office and Of tn
IHEOD0RE o. STAkKE, Notary Public.
New Orleans, 18th July, 1855,
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