New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-10-30

from its own body; and the eleven
delegates thus designated shall constitute
Board of Directors, who shall immedi-
ately divide themselves into three lots,
whereof two shall be composed of four
and the third of three Directors, to be num-
bered respectively, lots one, two and three;
they shall then draw lots for numbers;
the Directors composing lot number one
shallI hold office, for one year, those COM
posing lot number two shall hold Office for
two years, and those composing lot num-
Der three shall hold Office for three years.
Vacancies occurring shall be filled by the
designation of delegates as herein above
provided. ...
". The Board of Directors, of whom
majority shall constitute quorum to
transact business, shall have power to elect
a President from among the members of
the association, and a Secretary, and
appoint such employees as shall from time
to time be deemed necessary. They shall
advise with and instruct the President in
all matters within the purposes and OBJ
iects hereinabove enumerated, and shall
take suCh action as they shall deem neces-
sary; they shall levy all assessments re-
quired, being bound, however, to impose
assessments only for purposes strictly con-
templated by these articles of agreement;
they shall make and establish bylaws for
their government fl the salaries of officers
and employees, keep accounts and iull
minutes of all their proceedings, and regu-
lar accounts of receipts and disbursements.
The books of the association shall, at all
times, be opened to the inspection of the
members thereof Upon questions Of
special importance, the Directors shall
have the right to convene the general COM
nittee for conference.
V. Every member shall pay an annual
fee of two dollars into the treasury OF the
association for defraying ordinary and
running expenses. And whenever any ex-
traordinary expenditure shall become ne
cessary to carry out any OF the objects OF
the association, the board OF directors shall
assess, in accordance with the city assess
ment roll of the then current year, upon
each member, an amount which shall be an
equal percentage upon the property which
such member owns: Provided, That no as
sessment shall be made until the same shall
have been approved by majority OF the
general committee.
vi. All members pledge themselves to
cooperate in every respect in carrying out
the legitimate objects and purposes Of the
anu all IStsi OebatC OWhCAo VIM
have signed the lists under which the call
for meeting of property owners was made,
are hereby declared members.
VII. Amendments to these articles shall
be proposed by the Board of Directors,
who shall cause all proposed amendments
to be legibly written and exposed at their
office for the inspection of the members,
notice thereof being Immediately given in
two city papers. These amendments thus
shall be submitted, in not less
than two weeks thereafter, to general
meeting of the members of the association
convened for the purpose, and vote of
two-thirds of the members present shall be
required to adopt amendments.
The following resolution was adopted;
ResolUed, That the ward committee Of
thirteen from each ward, as heretofore pub
lished, be notified to assemble on Friday,
October thirtieth at II O'Clock NJ, at the
hall corner Bienville street and Exchange
alley, for the purpose of selecting direct
ors, as provided by the Constitution.
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