New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-11-12
A CT OF INCORPORATION
OF THE
UNION LEAGUE CLUB
OF NEW ORLEANS.

BE it remembered, that we, who have hereinafter
subscribed names, have associated ourselves
TO form, together with those who may be admitted
to our organization, body polite for the cul tiva-
tion Of literature and sciences and in order to ac-
qure and employ the rights, privileges and powers
Of 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:
UNION LEAGUE CLUB OF NEW ORLEANS. Its
dOmicile 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 I've the cultivation of literature and
science, and the mutual improvement of the mem
bers and those who may be brought within the in
fluence Of the Society; and, to that end TO main
tain a social organization, under whose auspices 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
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, and
shall perform such duties usually incumbent
on such officials, and as 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 be sued; to
adopt by laws, and generally to do all and every
nant to the constitution and laws Of the United
States the constitution and laws Of this State,
Of this act Of incorporation.
ARTICLE V.
The President shall be the officer upon whom
citation may be served.
ARTICLE W.
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.
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-
ally 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 on the books Of the
shall be valid to other parties than members of the
Club until after the Secretary a the Corporation
is notified in writing by the holder that such bond
is offered for sale, and delay Of five days il al
lowed, during which time the Secretary shall post
writtennotce 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 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-thirds 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 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. CAULKINS,
A. W. NORCROSS, MICHAEL HAHN.
A. L. LEE W. X. FISH,
SIMEON BELDEN THOMAS ONG,
THOMAS w. CONWAY, L. w. PIERCE
JOSEPH H. WILSON HENRY c. DIBBLE,
c. W. LOWELL, 9. B. PACKARD,
JOHN r CLAY. 0. J. DUNN,
3. F. JOUBERT, ZUINGLIUS MCKAY.
New ORLEANS October n, 1870
Having examined the within act of incorporation
I am of opinion that the purposes and objects
thereof are legal and that none Of its provisions
are contrary TO law. therefore approve the same
G. H. tCZENBERG,
District Attorney Of the First Judicial District OF
the State of Louisiana oc29 nOl2 20 %