New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-11-02
CORPORATIONS.
A CT OF INCORPORATION
OF THE
UNION LEAGUE CLUB
OF NBW ORLEANS.

Be il remembered that We who have hereinafter
to form, together with those who may be admitted
to our organization, body polite for the cul tiva-
ton of literature and science; and in order to
uuire 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 1o!iowlng
articles to be the constitution and charter OF the
said corporation:
ARTICLE
UNION LEAGUE CLUB OF NRN ORLEANS. Its
domeie shall be i'll the city of New Orleans, parish
of Orleans, State OF Louisia
ARTICLE II.
The ourpo-es and objects of this Corporation
declared 10 ne the cultivation of literature and
science, ami the mutual improvement OF the mem
berS and those who may be brought within The IN
tiuence OF the Society and 10 that end, to man-
tain a social organization, Under whose auspices
library and an annual course OF lectures can De
sustained.
ARTICLE III.
The officers Of the Corporation shall be a Pres
dent Vice President, Secretary. and such o. her
officers as 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 incumb~
on such officials, and may be prescribed by the
ruies and regulations OF the organization
ARTICLE ".
The CORPORATION shall have power to adopt
common seal, with device: 70 sue and be sued; TO
adopt bylaws. and generally 70 do all and every
Incidental to II, corporate existence not repuS-
naut TO the constitution and laws OF the United
States. the constitution and laws OF this State or
OF tls &c. OF incorporation
ARTICLEv.
The President shall be the Officer upon whom
Citation may DE served.
ARTICLE VI
The Corporation may hold prcperty to the
amount OF three hundred thousand dollars, and
shall have full power TO purchase. hold, incumber
OF Alternate the same.
ARTICLE VT,
To provide fund, for the Establishment OF the
Club the Corpora ton may ISSUE two hundred bonds
tor the OF i've hundred dollars each. dated
June |, 1870 payable to bearer twenty years after
date, bearing ten per cent interest payable annu-
+llv and repres nt.d by coupons attached which
bonds shall be secured By mortgage on the real
estate and immo'ab!e property to be purchased ~
ISSUED Shall only b.. transferable ON the books OF the
Association, and no sale or transfer OF the same
shall be valid TO other parties than mem ocrs OF the
Club until after the Secretary of the Corporation
is notified III writing by the holder that such BOND
is offered for sale and delay OF five days /, al
lowed during which time the Secretary shall post
written notice the Club Room that said bond Is
offered for sale. The said bonds shall be signed
BY the President and Secretary and copy of this
article shall be printed the back u each bond
ARTICLE VIII.
| The corporation shall continue in existence
during twenty-five years, unless sooner dissolved
by "A vote. OF = thirds OF all the members in good
/ standing.
| Wherefore we subscribe names to the end
that ourselves associates and successors may
form corporation aforesaid, in AL respects con
| forming the provisions heceinbeiore 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 tn.
| Indepenirnre OF the United States OF America tn.
| ninetv-fourth
| JAMES II. IOCNG. II. G. CACLklN>.
| A. W. SORCROSS. MICHAEL HAHN.
| A. L. LEE ". r. FISH.
| SIMEON BELDFE THOMAS ONG.
| THOMAS W CONWAY, +. W. PIERCE,
| JOSEPH H. WILSON, HENRY c. DiBBLE.
C. ". LOWELL T. B. PACKARD,
| JOHN r CLAY O.. J. DUNN
B. =. J0CBERr. ZClNGLiuS MchAi.
NEW ORLEANS. October p. 1870
| Hav;a. examined the within act OF Incorporation
| am q. opinion that the purposes and oblecf
thereof are legal and that none OF its provision
are contrary 10 law. Therefore approve til" same
| e. II. LuZENBERG.
| pi.t,:c. Attorney OF the First Judicial District o
| fin. S,,t, of Louisiana ocl9 nol2 20 %