Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-10-11
Irish ImmIgr.,io, society.

Our delegates to the Irish lmmigra-
ton Convention at st. Louis have re-
turned, and 90 q part OF their work we
publish the following plsfof organize
ton for the information OF our readers :
LIST. The association shall be a body
corporate under the name and style OF
Irish Immigrant Aid Association,
and be capable of suing and being sued
as such.
I'd. The object Of the association is to
aid Irish i'm migrants to become landhold
ers in the United States or Territories
thereof.
Sd. As to plan of organization: The
organization to be incorporated under
the general incorporation laws of either
the State of Illinois, Wisconsin, Mime
sofa, Kansas or New York, as the hrst
general incorporators may determine
upon on examination of their provisions;
and, 10 case neither Of these be found
sufficient to the purpose, that It be IN
corporated by a special act OF Congress
or of the Legislature of one OF these
States.
4lh The cspitcl stock not to exceed
50 900, 900, and to be created by subscrip-
tons Of stock at s. per share.
9Th. Every gtsts or Territory to be en-
titled to one director upon subscribing
and paying in at least 500 shares, and an
additional director for every additional
1000 shares subscribed and paid in, d.
rectors to be elected by the stockholders
Of each State or Territory annually,
every share representing end being enti-
tied to vote.
9Th. The corporation to cease at the
termination oftwenty years, and the cap.
ital stock to be refunded to the original
stockholders or their heirs or assigns
upon o surrender Of the certificates
issued therefor.
7th. All the stock TO be transferable
upon the books of the corporation, and
that no person not an original stock.
holder shall be allowed to purchase and
hold greater number of shares than 500.
s,h. The capital stock to be invested
in United States FsgisteTs5 hnnds, end in
case of redemption of any of tbese bonds
by the United States before the expira-
lion of the twenty years, to be reinvested
In other United States bonds of the value
or validity Of Which there is no question
or doubt,
9th. The original and total capital
stock to be preserved inviolate under all
circumstances, and only the interest, or
80 much thereof as may be necessary, to
be used for immigration purposes.
10th. That to carry out and effect this
organiz alton. this Convention select as
the origiBal incorporates OF tbe pro-
posed corporation one person frop esch
State and Territory represented in this
Convention who possesses the confidence
Of the people of the State or Territory in
which be resides, and whose responsible
ity and CHARACTER commands that conf :
dence, q majority Of whom shall consti-
tute a quorum for the TRANSACTION Of bpsi-
ness; and that these incorporatoFs be in.
structed to cause to be prepared in proper
form and with legal precision, articles OF
incorporation embodying these views
and plans, and vtipk articles shall give
TO the Board Of Directors tho authority
to ENACT such bylaws az may he neces
sary to osFFy out in detail the objects and
plans of the corporation in accordance
with the articles Of incorporation.
llth. Private property of the stock
holders shall not be liable for the debts o.
the corporation.
l2Ih, The executive officers Of the cor
poration shall be President, Vice Pres
ident, Treasurer, Secretary and Core
spending Secretary, 10 be elected By The
| Board Of Directors-the President, Vice
President aud Treasurer to be members
| of the Board of Directors; but the Score
tary and Corresponding Secretary shal
be selected by the Board of Directori
without reference to their being member
of the Board or not
18th. The incorporators shall, vhei
this association is legally incorporated
be ex-officio directors thereof and holt
their Office until their successors ar
elected aud qualified as herein provided
i4th. Subscriptions and payment o
stock to be not binding upon the sub
scrioers until the SON OF two huudrei
thousand dollars is subscribed and PAL
10 as hereinafter provided. Aud in cas-
said sun of two hundred thop sand dollar
is not paid 10 within one year from th
time the books are opened, the amour
paid 10 shall be refunded 10 each sui
scFibef.
18th. The insorporators appointed q
herein provided shall meet at the city c
Chicago within thirty days FROM the dat
hereof and prepare the aforesaid articles
snd secure the aforesaid incorporation Q
this esaociaiion, and Immediately Their
after, within 6ftsen days. shall procee
10 elect 9 President, Vice Presiden
TressQres, Secretary and Correspondent
Secretary Of this association. They sha
then Also appoint one or more hsc'
agents 10 receive Subscriptions and pay
nsuts Of stock, Who shall eHeeuie an