New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-11-03
CORPORATIONS.
CT OF INCORPORATION
OF THE
OF NEW ORLEANS.

Be il remembered, that We who have hereinafter
subscribed names, have associated ourselves
TO form, together with those who may be admitted
to our organization a body polite for the cultive
ton of literature and science; and in order TO ac-
quire and employ the rights privileges and powers
of a body corporate and polite III law, we have
caused to be prepared and have signed the present
instrument, and do hereby declare the following
articles to be the constitution and charter OF the
said corporations:
ARTICLEI
This corporation shall be known and STYLED the
UNION LEAGUE CLUB OF NEW ORLEANS. Its
domice shall be in the city of Now Orleans, parsh
of Orleans, State OF Louis lana.
ARTICLE II.
The purposes and objects Of this Corporation
declared to he the cultivation of literature and
science and the mutual improvement OF the mein-
beers and those who NAV De brought within the in
tuence of the Society; and. 10 that end, to man
tain social organization, under whose auspices d
library and annual course OF lectures can be
sustained.
ARTICLE III.
The officers Of the Corporation shall he u !resi
dent Vice President, a Secretary, anS such other
officers may be prescribed by the bylaws OF the
Club. They shall be elected at the first regular
meeting in the month of May of each YEAR ard
shall perform such duties are usually incun t<nt
on such officials, and may be prescribed Dy Me
rules and regulate ns OF the organization
ARTICLE ".
Tie Corporation shall have power to adopt
common seal with device: to sue and be sued; 20
ADOPT by-laws and generally to do all anC every
act Incidental to its corporate existence. not repug
nant to the constitution and laws OF the United
States the ttution and laws VI this STATE, Or
Of this act of Incorporation
ARTICLE V.
The President shall be the officer upon whom
t;tion may be served.
ARTICLE VI
The Corporation may hold property 10 the
amount ot three hundred Thousand dollars, and
shall have full power 10 purchase, hold, .neumbel
or ALLEVIATE the same.
ARTICLE VII
To provide funds for the establishment OF the
Club the Corporal ion ma issue two hundred bonds
for the sum of five hundred dollars each dated
june 1870 payable 20 bearer twenty years after
date, bearing ten per cent interest payaoe amt
| bonds shall be secured by mortgage Oh the real
estate and immovable property 10 be purchased oy
| the CorloratiOn. The bonds authorized TO be
issued shall only be transferable the books OF the
Association. and no sale OF transfer OF the same
Club until after the Secretary of the Corporation
J is notified IN writing by the holder that such bond
offered for sale and delay of five days is al
| lowed during which time the Secretary shall post
written MOTIF IN 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 on the back OF each bond
ARTICLE VIII.
| The corporation shall continue in existence
during twenty-five wears. unless sooner dissolved
BY a vote of tw thirds OF all the members ii good
| standing.
| Wherefore we subscribe our names, to the end
| that curse Ives our associates ana successors may
form a corporation aforesaid. i'll all respects CON
1 forming TO the provisions herein before written.
Signed, at New Orleans, Louisiana, this twenty
seventh day of October in the OF our Lord one
| thousand eight hundred and seventy, anu OF the
IDdependence of the United States OF America the
| niuety-tourth.
| JAMES II. YOUNG. II. c. CACLhlNN.
| A. W NORCROSS MICHAEL HAHN.
A. L. LEE W. K. FISH,
! SIMEON BKLDEN. THOMAS ONG.
| THOMAS W CONWAY u. W. PIERCE.
| Joseph II. WILSON. HENRY c. DIBBLE.
| C. W LOWELL, =. &. PACKARD,
| JOHN K CLAY q. ]. DUNN,
B. F. yOCEERT. ZUISGL!US MCKAY.
| wFw ORLEANS October -. 1870.
| Having examined the within act OF uco?poration
| am OF opinion that the purposes and object!
thereof are legal, and that none OF its provisions
are contrary 20 law. therefore approve rl!e same
| {. II. IUZENBERG,
District Attorney OF :ic FIRST Judicial District o
| ,be S-a-p nf 7 oui-5lrn Ocl9 up,2 ~ .8