New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-11-25
ACT OF INCORPORATION
OF THE
UNION LEAGUE CLUB
OF NEW ORLEANS.

Be it remembered, that We who have hereinafter
subscribed our names, have associated ourselves
to form, together with those who may be admitted
to our organization, body polite for the cutiva-
ton Of literature and science; and in order to ac-
quire and employ the rights privileges and powers
Of a body corporate and polite in law, We have
instrument, and do hereby declare the following
articles to be the constitution and charter OF the
said corporation: .Rr1c1E1
UNION LEAGUE CLUB OF NEW ORLEANS. It's
dOmcile shall be in the city OF New Orleans parish
OF Orleans, State OF Louisiana.
ARTICLE II.
The purposes and objects of this Corporation are
declared to be the cultivation of literature and
science, and the mutual improvement of the men,
beers and those who may be brought within the in
huence of the Society; and, to that end, to main
tain a social organization, under whose auspices q
library and an annual course OF lectures can be
sustained.
The officers of the Corporation shall he Presi
dent Vice President, q Secretary, aud such other
officers may be prescribed by the bylaws of the
Club. They shall be elected at the first regular
shall perform such duties as are usually incumbent
Oh such officials, and may be prescribed by the
rules and regulations Of the organization.
ARTICLE ".
The Corporation shall have power to adopt
common seal with a device; to sue and be sued to
adopt by laws and generally to do all and every
act Incidental to its corporate existence not repug
nant to the constitution and laws Of the United
States the constitution and laws OF this State, OF
of this act of Incorporation
ARTICLEv
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, incumber
or ALLEVIATE the same.
ARTICLE VII
To provide funds for the establishment of the
Club, the Corporation may issue two hundred bonds
for the sum of five hundred dollars each, dated
June l. 1870, payable to bearer twenty years after
date bearing ten per cent interest, payable annu-
aly and represented by coupons attached, which
bonds shall be secured by mortgage on the real
estate and immovable property to be purchased by
the Corporation. The bonds so authorized to be
issued shall only be transferable the books Of the
Association, and sale or transfer OF the same
shall be valid other parties than members of the
is notified in writing by the holder that such bond
is offered for sale, and a delay of FIVE days is al
lowed, during which time the Secretary shall post
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 a copy OF TINS
article shall be printed on the back OF each bond.
ARTICLE VIII.
The corporation shall continue in existence
by vote OF twO-thirds Of all the members in good
standing.
wherefore we subscribe our names, 10 the enu
that ourselves our associates and successors may
form corporation as aforesaid in all respects con-
forming to the provisions hereinbefOre written.
Signed, at New Orleans Louisiana, this twenty
seventh day of October in the year OF our Lord one
Thousand eight hundred and seventy, and Of the
Independence of the United States of America the
ninety fourth.
JAMES H. YOUNG, II. c. CACLK1NS,
A. W. NORCROSS MICHAEL HAHN.
A. L. LEE, W. r. FISH
SIMEON BELDEN THOMAS ONG,
THOMAS W. CONWAY T. W. PIERCE,
JOSEPH II. WILSON, HENRY c. D1BBLE,
G. w. LOWELL, s. B. PACKARD,
JOHN CLAY. o. J. DUNN.
B. F. JOUBERT, ZC1NGLIUS MCKAY.
NEW ORLEANS, October q, 1870.
Having examined the within act ofincorpontion,
I am Of opinion that the purposes and objects
thereof are legal and that none of It's Provistons'
are contrary to law. therefore approve tns oane'
Distriet Attorney Of the First Judicial District Of