New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-11-26
A CT 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 utiva-
quire and employ the rights, privileges and powers
of 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
said corporation:
This corporation shall be known and styled the
domici,e shall be in the city of New Orleans parish
of Orleans State of louisiana
ARTICLE II.
The purposes and objects of this Corporation
declared TO he the cultivation of literature and
beers and those who may be brought within the III
fuence of the Society; and, 10 that end, to main
tain a social organization, under whose auspices a
library and an annual course OF lectures can be
ARTICLE III.
The officers of the Corporation shall be Pres
dent Vice Pre- sident, a 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 as 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
common seal, with q device: to sue and be sued; to
adopt BY laws and generally to do all and 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 terved.
ARTICLE VI.
The Corporation may hold property to the
amount of three hundred thousand dollars, and
shall have full 30 xer to purchase, hold, incumber
ALLEVIATE
ARTICLE VII
To provide funds for the establishment of the
Club the Corporation may issue two hundred bonds
for the of five hundred dollars each. dated
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
Association, and no sale transfer of the same
shall be valid to other parties than members of the
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 in the Club Room that said bond is
by the President and Secretary and q 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 twothirds Of all the members in good
Wherefore subscribe our names, to the end
that ourselves, our associates and successors may
form corporation afore said, 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. CACLKINS,
A. W. NORCROSS, MICHAEL HAHN.
A. L. LEE w. R FISH,
SIMEON BELDEN THOMAS ONG,
THOMAS w. CONWAY, j. w. PIERCE,
JOSEPH H. WILSON HENRY C. DiBBLR,
c. w. LOWELL 3. b. PACKARD
JOHN K CLAY o. ]. DUNN,
B. +. JOUBERT, ZUINGLIUS MCKAY.
NEw ORLEANS, October n, 1870.
Having examined the within act ofincorporation,
l. 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.
C, H. tUZKNBBR0,
District Attorney Of the First Judicial District o.
the State Of Louisiana ocze nea1 = =