New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-11-05
CORPORATIONS.
ct OF INCORPORATION
UNION LEAGUE CLUB
OF NEW ORLEANS,

Be it remembered that We, who have hereinafter
subscribed orr names have associated ourselves
10 form, together with those who may b. admitted
TO organization body polite for tie culriva-
ton of literature aud science; and II order TO
quire and employ the rights, privileges ard powers
caused TO be prepared and have signed tho presen,
instrument and do hereby declare the following
articles to be the constitution AID charter O. The
said corporation:
ARTICLEI
UNION LEAGUE CLUB OF NEW ORLEANS. Its
domicile shall be III the city OF New Orleans, parish
OF Orleans, State OF louisiana
ARTICLE II.
Tie purposes and objects of this Corporation are
declared to be the cultivation OF literature and
bers and those who may be brought within the in
tucnce Of the Society and to that end, TO main
tain social organization, under whose auspices a
library and ar annua! course OF lectures can be
sustained.
The officers Of the Corporation shall be Presi-
deut Vice President, Secretary, and such other
officers as NAV be bed by the bylaws OF the
Club They shall be elected at the first regular
meeting in the month OF May OF each year and
shall perform such duties as are usually incumbent
such officials and may be prescribed by the
rules and regulations OF the organization.
ARTICLE ".
The Corporation shall have power 10 adopt a
common seal. with device; to sue aud he sued 10
adopt bylaws. and generally to do all and every
act Incidental TO its corporate eXlstence not repug
nant to the constitution and laws OF the United
states, the constitution and laws Of this State,
o! this act OF Incorporation.
ARTICLE v
The President shall be the officer upon whom
citation may be served.
ARTICLE II.
The Corporation may hold property 20 the
amount OF three hundred Thousand dollars. and
shall have fun power 10 purchase ho.d, ircuEDer
or ALLEVIATE the SAINT
ARTICLE VII.
To provide funds for the establishment OF the
Club the Corporation may issue tw0 hundred bonds
for the OF five hundred dollars each dated
June !, 1870, payable TO bea1eS twenty wears after
date, bearing ten per cent interest, payable aIuU
ally and represe nted by coupons attached, which
bonds shall be secured by mortgage the real
estate and immovable property to he purchased by
the Corporation. The bonds so authorized to be
issued shall only be transferable the books OF the
Association, and 10 sale or transfer Of the same
shall be valid to other parties than members OF the
Club until after the Secretary OF the Corporation
is notified i'll writing by the holder that such bond
Is offered for safe and delay OF i've DAYS is al
lowed during which time the Secretary shall post
written notice i'll the Club Room that said bond is
offered for sale. The said bonds shall be- signed
by the President and Secretary, and copy Of this
article shall be printed OF the back Of each bond.
ARTICLE VIII.
The corporation shall continue N existence
during twent y-ive years, unless sooner dissolved
by vote OF two-thrds OF all the members good
standing.
Wherefore we subscribe our names, TO the end
that ourselves. our associates and srcce may
form corporation aforesaid III all respects con
forming to the provisions hereinbetore written.
Signed. at New Orleans, Louisiana this twenty
seventh day OF October in the year OF our Lord
thousand eight hundred and seventy, ard OF the
Independence of the United States America. the
ninet y-tourth.
JAMES II. YOUNG, II. G.. CAULKINS
4. W. NORCROSS, MICHAEL HAHN.
A. L. LEE, W. r. FISH,
SIMEON BELDEN THOMAS OSG
THOMAS W. CONWAY, +. ". PIERCE,
JOSEPH H. WILSON, HENRY c. DIBBLE.
c. w. LOWELL, 5. B. PACKARD,
JOHN Z CLAY. o. J. DUNN,
g. F. JOUBERT. ZUINGLIUS MCKAY.
NEW ORLEANS, October r. 1870.
Having examined the within act ofincorporaton,
| am OF opinion that the purposes and objects
thereof legal and that none of its provisions
are contrary 10 law. therefore approve the same.
{. II. LUZENBERG
District Attorney of the First Judicial District of
the State of Louisiana. oc29 nol2 20 %