New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-11-19
ACT OF INCORPORATION
OF THE
UNION LEAGUE CLUB
OF NEW ORLEANS.

Be it remembered that we who have hereinafter
subscribed orr names, have associated ourselves
to organization body polite for the cultiva-
ton of literature and science; and in order to &C
Of body e CORPORATE s and polite IN law We have
caused to be prepared and have signed the present
instrument, and do hereby declare the following
articles be the constitution and charter Of the
said corporation:
This corporation shall Be known and and styled the
domice shall be in the city of New Orleans parish
Of Orleans, State Of Louisiana.
ARTICLE II.
The purposes and objects of this Corporation are
Science and the mutual Improvement Of the mem.
bcrs and those who may be brought I1n {ne n
uenes Of the soeieaf ana , 20 Mo sce.
library and an annual course OF lectures can bc
sustained.
dent, Vice President, Secretary and such other
officers may be prescribed by the bylaws Of the
meeting in the month of May OF each year, and
shall perform such duties asare usually incumbent
and na O
ARTICLE ".
The Corporation shall have power to adopts
common seal, with device; to sue and be sued; to
adopt by laws, and gsperally to do all and every
nant to the constitution and laws Of the United
States the constitution and laws Of this State, or
Of this act OF incorporation.
ARTICLE v.
The President shall be the officer upon whom
citation may be served
ARTICLE VI.
The Corporation may hold property to the
amount of three hundred thousand dollars, and
shall have full power to purchase, hold, incumoer
or ALLEVIATE the same.
ARTICLE VII.
| To provide funds for the establishment of the
Club the Corporation may issue two hundred bonds
| for the Gum of five hundred dollars each, dated
June l. 1870, payable to bearer twenty years after
date, bearing ten per cent interest payable annn-
% S ON s
estate and immovable property to be purchased by
the Corporation The bonds 50 authorized to %
issued shall only be transferable on the books Of tho
shall be valid to other parties than members Of the
e notified in writing BY the holder that such bond
is offered for sale, and a delay of FIVE days Is al
written notice in the Club Room that said bond is
so offered for SALE The said bonds shall be signed
by the President and Secretary, and copy OF tina
article shall be printed on the back Of each bond.
ARTICLE WILL
The corporation shall continue in existence
during twenty-five years unless sooner dissolved
by vote Of two-thirds Of all the members in good
wherefore We subscribe our names, to the end
| that ourselves, our associates and successors may
forming to the PROVISIONS hereinbefore written.
Signed, at New Orleans, louisiana TINS twsnty-
seventh day of October the year OF our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and seventy, and OF the
Independepce of the United States of America the
/ ninety-fOurth.
, JAMES II. YOUNG, II. c. CACLkINS
l A w EORCROSS MICHAEL HAHN.
. A u LEE W. r. FISH,
SIMygON RELDEN THOMAS ONC;,
!. | THOMAS W. CONWAY, r. w. FIERCE.
I JODEPH II. WILSON, HENRY Z. DkBBLE,
= o. vs. LOWELL. s. 3. PACKARD,
= JOHN CLAY. q. J. DUNN, ~
: b r. JOCBERT, ZUINGLIuS MCKAY.
. NEW ORLEANS, October q, 1870.
Having examined the within act Contemporaries
d am Of opinion that the purposes and oAicc1
Thereof afe legal, and that mono Of its provides
are contrary to law. ltherefore approve tho 800
v C. II. ECZRNHBR0,
tie state Of Louisiana. oceo uol1 - -