New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-11-23
A ct OF INCORPORATION
OF rHB
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
ton Of literature and science: and in order to &C
quire and employ the rights privileges and powers
caused to be prepared and have signed the present
instrument and do hereby declare the following
articles to be the constitution aud charter Of the
said corporation:
This corporation shall be known and styled the
UNION LEAGUE CLUB OF NEW ORLEANS. Its
domcile shall be in the city of New Orleans, parish
OF Orleans State Of Louis lana.
ARTICLE H.
The purposes and objects Of this Corporation arc
declared to be the cultivation of literature and
science, and the mutual improvement of the mem.
fuence of the Society; and, to that end to- HBQias
tain social organization under whose pces A.
library and an annual course of lectures can be
sustained.
The officers of the Corporation shall be Presi
dent, Vice President, Secretary, and such other
Club They shall be elected at the first regular
meeting in the month of May of each year, and
on such officials, and as may be prescribed by the
rules and regulations Of the organization.
ARTICLE ".
The Corporation shall have power to adopt q
common seal, with device; to sue and BIZ sued; to
adopt bylaws, and generally to do all and every
act Incidental its corporate existence not rcpug
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, incumber
OF 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-
bonds shall be secured by mortgage on the real
estate and immovable property to be purchased by
the Corporation. The bonds 40 authorized to be
issued shall only be transferable on the books of the
Association, and no sale or transfer Of the same
De 20 tbe Of the
is notified in writing by the holder that such bond
is offered for sale, and delay of five days is al
written notice in the Club Room that said bond ia
80 offered for sale. The said bonds shall be signed
BY the President and Secretary, and copy of this
article shall be printed the back OF each bond.
ARTICLE VIII.
The corporation shall continue in existence
during twenty five years, unless sooner dissolved
by vote of twOthirds Of all the members in good
Wherefore we subscribe our names to the end
that ourselves our associates and successors may
form corporation as aforesaid in all respects
forming to the provisions hereinbefore written.
Signed, at New Orleans, louisiana, this twenty
seventh day of October in the year Of our Lord
Thousand eight hundred and seventy, and of tho
Independence of the United States Of America the
ninety.fOurth.
JAMES H. YOUNG H. C. CAULKINS
A. w. NORCROSS, MICHAEL HAHN.
A. L. LIB, w. r. FISH,
SIMEON BELDEN THOMAS ONG,
THOMAS w. CONWAY, Il. w. PIERCE,
JOSEPH H. WILSON, HENRY c. DlBBLE,
c. W. LOWELL s. b. PACKARD,
JOHN r CLAY, o. J. DUNN,
| B. r. JOUBERT ZUIN0LIUS Mckay.
New 0sLzAys, October 2, ls7o.
Having examined the within act Of iucoxporakiou.
am Of opinion that the purpeaee and ohieo91
thereof are legal. and that nome e ~ provisioG
are contrary to law. I0egefo.ea oQseve 80
District Attorney Of TIE Nnt 49, 1111sls4 :
The State Of LeuisSanA. 0Glo1oR2O6