New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-11-08
CORPORATIONS.
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A Ct OF INCORPORATION
eP The
UNION LEAGUE, CLUE
OF NEW ORLEANS.

Be il remembered that we who have hereinafter
subscribed our names have associated ourselves
10 form, together with those who may DO admitted
to organization body polite for the cultiva
ton of literature and science and in order to
of a body corporate and polite in 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
ARTICLEI
This corporation shall be known and STYLED the
UNION LEAGUE CLUB OF NEW ORLEANS. Its
domicle 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 he the cultivation of literature and
science. and the mutual Improvement of the mem
bers and those who may be brought within the in
iuence OF the Society and to that end, to main
tain |, social organization, under whose auspices a
library aud an annual course OF lectures can be
sustained.
The officers of the Corporation shall be Presi-
dent, Vice President a Secretary, and such other
officers NAV be prescribed by the bylawE of the
Club. They shall be elected at the first regular
meeting in the month of Nav of each year and
shall perform such duties are usually Incumbent
on such officials and may be prescribed by the
rules and regulations OF the organization.
ARTICLE ".
The Corporation shall have power to adopt a
common seal, with device; to sue and lie sued TO
adopt bylaws, and generally to do all and every
act incidental TO its corporate existence not -epug
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 NAV hold property to the
amount Of three hundred thousand dollars and
shall have full power TO purchase, hold, incunber
or ALLEVIATE the same.
ARTICLE VII.
To provide funds for the establishment of the
Club, tie 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
ally, and represented by coupons attached which
bonds shall be secured by mortgage Oh the real
estate and immovable property to be purchased by
the Corporation. The bonds authorized to be
issued shall only be transferable on the books of the
Association, and no sale or transfer OF the same
Club until after the Secretary of the Corporation
is notified in writing by the holder that such bond
is offered for sale and delay OF five days is al
lowed during which time the Secretary shall post
written notice III tie Club Room that said bond is
Offered for sale. The said bonds shall be signed
by the President ard 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 years, unless sooner dissolved
by vote OF two-thicds OF all the members in good
standing.
Wherefore we subscribe our names, to the end
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 rhe
ninety fourth.
JAMES H. YOUNG, H. c. CAULKiNS,
A. W. NORCROSS, MICHAEL. HAHN
a. L. LEE, W. K. FISH,
SIMEON BELDEN THOMAS ONG
THOMAS W. CONWAY T. W. PIERCE
JOSEPH II. WILSON HENRY G. DIBBLF
G. w. LOWELL, S. B. PACKARD
JOHN r CLAY. 0. j. DUNN,
B. F. JOCBBRT, ZUINGLIUS MCKAY
NEW ORLEANS, October p, 1870
Having examined the within act of Incorporation
am OF opinion that the purposes and objects
thereof are legal and that none of it's provisions
are contrary to law. therefore approve the same.
G. II. LCZKEBERG,
District Attorney Of the First judicial District of