New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-07-24
CHARTER.
RTER.,".,-s..,."~,.''.",oHARTEE
OF
THE SOUTHERN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
For Disabled Soldiers. ......
CMARTER".,".,,,.......,.
For Disabled Soldiers.

For Disabled Soldiers. ......
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that We whose names
6ersunto subscribed coTporator being desous of
BODY c9rvoTa Rave and do hereby form and
ourselves and such other become
poaon under the general law Of the State Lousana
titled An ag Tor me Of corporations for literary
"a 1885 and have agreed the following definition of its
regulations as The Constitution Of said Corporation govern
ARTICLE FIRST
P9m 49 spf e g. sic sh as 5e TIER
soLDlkKs Is domicil is hereby fixed in the Parish ot
state OF IagisSna Tbs said shall exist
ARTICLE SECOND
The object and purposes of this Association hereby de-
cared to be; To furnish aihc Al limbs and medical and
gea treatment all soldiers of the late Confederate Sateswho
need the and to all soldiers from any other part
ike Circumstance Of need unpoyded for; and receive
an for free Of charges such may be permanently dsa
ARTICLE THIRD, s .-s.
person persons may become members Of this Sssosia
subscribing his or her their person. proxy
the books Of the corporation or to these articles
ARTICLE FOURTH. .
and exercised y Thi Directors who shall
Be elected en- the rs Monday t april Of each year at che
election and until their elected except the first
for the ten days Immediately preceding the same in at least
TS p R M IN 6e at hi te being sSa SpooRt ee
berr inspectors preside such election and
either of them the President of the Board shall appoint
others in their stead. -r .-.si. rrl
All citations notices and other legal process to which the
may BE- ps may BE- iFyef on the
receive the same. ,.
The corporation shall have seal with the following
device wounded soldier incining against oak and
ton " Grattude,p and the name OF the corporation.
ARTICLE SEVENTH
The [Swg gentlemen are RsF her dnsg hs it
1867 and unit their successors shall be elected and qualified
Messrs G. Il Beapregard, Richard Taylor Ed Fcrsta
James ae j. Newsaa DF %aFTsa stq Rs, Il i CID
Harry i Hays, WIN. S, Pike, J. @ Nixon, Dr. L n PIN
Nichols Of the parish Of Assumption; St John B. Lddsl
the parish Ct ostaaGala Geo Williamson Of the parish
Francis IDof & !ho state e Teas
jemin c. Humphreys, the State Of Mississippi;
ga PFSwn o 1 6s state q 81 Jsms Long
Ruckner and VIM Preston of The State of Kentucky; Jef
Tenes wants d lis State Maand Robert : Les and
qans SEN Ct # sfSe Fl a5 = II s IF
Geotga; Wade Hampton Of the State Of South Oarona D.
@ @ hf s'' ss Il Sa al
to representation in one Of its citizens as Director in said
ARTICLE EIGHTH
At all meetings Of the members each member in person
by proxy of absence shall be entitled for
each Dollars paid into the funds OF the association
elections te vote shall be y ballot Other cases votes may
sP eP y q " GR Sa Of If
Corporation shall be necessary to constitute valid meeting Of
interest present represented at any general meeting
shall be requisite for validity as corporate act except for
s sisssoa 'nd Y 81 elections plurality Of votes '''' 'h'
casesfom any election shall be made any
day appointed therefor then shall he tie duty Of the P
thereafter giving the like notice required for the first
ARTICLE TENTH.
The Board Of Directors shall their first meeting in each
until their elected and qualified
fSS said
ses ssden t. gg 5nf'ee ss T re
As3i ARTICLE ELEVENTH.. s 5s -5g Il.
Five Directors constitute quorum the Boardo Of Di-
for the transaction Of ali business The Boaof d.
reeors shall have power to appoint such 0cer6 Surgeons
and Physicians Gqunseors Secretaries Treasurr Clerks
Of said Association ando ordan such rules ana reua
lions they may deem for the best Interest
Same shall hoe contrary tie laws Of Ris State and Of Tie
United States and the ue intent and meaning Of this act
They shall fix compensation the officers surgeons
physicians eoupseloH clerks and employees elected
6sr Of IN tbe PTesideney re BosTdo Dseora sSe bags
power accept all donations to the Association from what
70 manage and improve its property to into
build lease suitable buildings for the objects 81
and thing that be requisite and ecessary for the outfit
debts or may be due By ana 70 receive
implicated in all affairs and actions whatever before court
Of competent Jurisdiction in the State Provided however it
whatever enter into a6y contract for the payment Of
money, the amount Of which already the treasury
ARTFULE TWELFTH.
The Board Of Directors during first week Of April III
each year shall to be published IA least 0f the
the Association the names of the donors the
given by each onei the yelge and sind of property,
sociaon faithful of the receipts disbursements
Who shall 6s admitted into the Hospital tie military oFgan
which belonged the earh OF his wound
natvy how long he remained p tie Hospital when cured
discharged when zach died and how many sti remain
in the Hospital such other information may in
interest Of the association of benefit medical science
| a.s7 ARTICLE THlRFEESTI. 54l
amended said association Dissolved meet
thirty days notice Cnch be published in at
the newspapers published in each state represented in the
property and tbs association shall is hereby
given to the city Of New Orleans for charitable purposes
Executed be ore me- the Undersigned Notary Public in and
oE the city Nay the Parsof Orleans state Of
Year Of Our ord one eight hun ed and sxt IN
presence of Felix Gfa Jr and Edgar Grima both conpe
tent Witnesses who hereuuto sign with said coporatofs and
! " jorgihsal sgneal JOHN B HOOP, 3 las
@at r. I: GIBSON.
WARREN N2d.sa s sf6YE.
JAMES HEWITT
NJ. j. NEWMAN -
VA WAR 4 I T 1i HAX sSRNr j.
@gEFF; THOMPSON.
EDGAR GkIMA.
n, o. stalk, Not Pab.
NEW ORLEANS. July 18th, 1866
Charles r. Luzcn6erg District Attorney of the First
ss Tn a s dsgD e dh h a ~
specified IN said are legal and that Of the provisions
therein contained sse Seai5'Fy to bUzkBER
pisttes attorney of the tirst judicial District,
ta State of Louisiana,
certify the foregoing be true and correct copy of the