New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-08-21


KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that We whose
hereunto subscribed coporato being DESTROYS Of
curing and enjoying the rights powers and privileges of
ourselves and such other become associated
a Gs 1a s I ss S Cor
titled An act for the for literary
1856 and have agreed upon the following definition Of it,
objects and purposes and upon the following spuaons and
regulations the Constitution Of said Corporation to govern
ARTICLE FIRST
SOUTHERN HosPfTAI G5 Fur
S0IDlERs Is domicil is hereby fixed in the Parish
and continue during twenty-five from the date hereof
ARTICLE SECOND.
The object purposes Association are hereby de-
cared be- 10 furnish artificial limbs medical and sur
gca treatment to all soldiers of the late Confederate
the United States or rom foreign countries who may be in
like Of need and nnprovded for and to receive
bled afflicted with incurable wounds and diseases.
ARTICLE THIRD
Any become members Of this assoca
ton dollars into its treasury and
his Or her Their nae IN pe2 or DIV proxy IN
All corporate powers the corporation shall be vested in
and exercised BY Board of Thirty Five Directors who shall
HOSPITAL Of The association, serve year from such
and until their are elected except the first
tor the ten days Immediately preceding same in at least
The Board ID ofcs at the time being shall appoint TIRES
ber as inspectors to preside at uch approaching election and
her them the President Of the Board shall appoint
others in their stead.
All citations notices and other legal process to which the
may be party nay be srye on The President Of
receive the same
The said corporation shall have seal with the following
device: wounded soldier incning against oak and
zion Gratitude and the name Of the corporation.
ARTICLE SEVENTH
The following gentlemen hereby constituted the first
Board of Directors to until the first Monday April
1851 and until their shall be elected and qualified
liessrs G. T. Beaursgard, Richard Taylor Ed j. Forsta
james Hewitt j. NewI9an Dr. WelTen Stone r 4 Glib
Harry hays, VIM g. Pike j. O. Nixon, br L. PIN
a. Of the city of New OrleRn5 State Of Louisiana; Frank
Of the parish Of Catalonia: Geo Williamson of the parish
Of Caddo all Of the State of Louisiana; j. B. Hood
James Pagan Of he stats of AZ Agta3sas Zen Bsn
John O. Brown, & the State o Tennessee; James Long
street and W J Hardee, Of the Stare Of alabama; s. B.
Thompson and Henry shaw, q t9e State Of Missouri S
eso5s Was Of ths state Of haZla9d Robert Lee and
of the State of Florida; Howell Cobb the State of
4 Hill Of tie ssas Of NoR Ga.ona 0 and each of sad
States represented in said Board shall be entitled all times
Board N one OF ITS citizens as Director in SAID
ARTICLE EIGHTH.
At all meetings of the members each member in person. or
by proxy absence be entitled to one vote for
zach Dollars paid into the funds of the association
by him. her them respectively the be. In all
elections the be by ballot in other votes may
meeting may prescribe At least twenty-five Members Of the
Corporation shall be necessary consulate valid meeting Of
and interest present represented u any general nesting
slect.
ARTICLE NINTH.
In case from any cause an election shall not be made on any
day appointed therefor then it shall be duty Of the Pres
ent order another election take thin days
thereafter giving the like notice required for the first
ARTICLE TENTH.
The Board of Directors shall at their first meeting in each
ent to serve until their successors are eeced and qualified
MesssJ B Hood and 5 = Backns5are hereby named and
appointed respectively the said Hood President and the said
Bgckn9r Vice President TO until succeeded by
ohicersO be elected the frat Monday in April 1851
ARTICLE ELEVENTH. t.=
Five Directors shall constitute quorum of the Board of D
rector for the transaction Of all business The Board Of D
eefop snG naVe power TO egon 5aeh Gsers
and employees shall be necessary for conducting the bust
tons they may deem necessary for the best interest and
government Of said Association and Hospital provided the
United States and the truentsnt and meaning of this
pysians counseiors clerks and employees eIesed sr
poyed by them in the of the Association and shall
Der in the Presidency The Board Directors shall have
power to accept all donations TO the Association from what
kind Of contract sale Of real estate exceped to buy
the Association to purchase commsae and all medical sup
plies. instruments and furniture and generally every article
and maintenance Of the hospital to pay ali the Obligations and
debts that are may DO due by the and g
implicated in all affairs actions whatever before any
we'll that the said Board snail ccum
whatever enter into contract for the of
money the amount OF which is not already in the treasury
ARTICLE TwELFTH.
The Board Of Directors during the first week Of April in
each shall to be published in at least ene Of the
tie 2ssocstion the names # tie donors and ths
q i sd Sas r. and ga claimed j. @
sociaon faithful account Of the receipts snd disbursements;
who shall 30 admitted into the Hospital the military organi
Eaton which belonged the character OF his wound and
nativity how long he remained II the Hospital when cured or
Of when aeh one DIED and now many stu remain
interest of the association of benefit to medical science
ARTtoLr rHfRTEEETH.
This Ac. IF Incorporation may be modified altered or
ing Of the MEMBERS be for purpose after
thirty days notice. ach notice to be published In at least
BpardQ and upon its dissolution an the assets money,
given TO the city Of New Orleans fer charitable purposes
Executed before me- the undersigned Notary Public
for the city of New oesns and the parish of Orleans State
year Of Lord thousand eight bundled and sxtyslx
tent witnesses who hereunto sign with said coporatos and
Original slgnod,i JOHN B HOOD.
X J. GIBSON.
WARREN STONE
Vi WIN. s. PIKE
JAMES HEWITT.
HARRY T. HAYS.
y, JEFF THOMPSON.
II GRIMA, Jr
EDGAR CHINA
I. o. STARK Not. Pub.
NEW oGIEANs. July 18TH 1855
Charles Nuremberg District Attorney Of the First
examined the within act Of Incorporated Of III outherr
Hospital Association for disabled soldiers" and am OF The
specified in said legal and that Of the provisions