New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-12
ARTICLE II.

ARTICLE II.
The object of this association is for the following
purposes, VIZ: To select land, OIL. lots, or improved
property; TO investigate titles; to have simple.
effective and lawful deeds made to the purchasers,
and to see that the transfer is clear, and that the
cost of examination and transfer shall be a small
amount, compared to the sums that are now being
charged. To thOs" having the whole, or means in
part, to purchase, this association will give advice
free OF charge, to every one seeking q home either
i'll cities or in the different sections of the State:
the best mode of improving property purchased,
to those who wish to avail themselves of this kind
boon of the government those wishing to get sure
and profitable employ ment, or renting property,
purchasing supplies, or SAFE of crops, etc, this as
ISOLATION shall be able to obtain for them bet. err
contracts than they can get themselves.
ARTICLE III.
The officers of this association shall consist of a
president and vice president, a treasurer, secre-
tary, a general agent and an attorney, and such
other officers and employees as may be required TO
carry out the purposes of this association, who
shall be elected on the fourth Monday in January.
one thousand eight hundred and sew enty-three
n nd annually thereafter.
ARTICLE ".
All the corporate powers of this association
shall be exercised by a Board of Trustees to con.
sist of thirteen persons, who shall he elected on
the second Monday in January, 1873, or as soon
thereafter as possible, for the term of two years,
to date from the third Monday in ID January of that
year; provided that the first Board of Trustees
elected under the provisions of these articles shall
sc ulNlutu INTO TWO classes, casting lots at their
hrst meeting after their election, or as soon there
after as possible, which shall be known as the
long and short term. Seven shall be chosen for
the long, and the SIX remaining shall be chosen for
the short term. Those of the long term shall hold
over until the third Monday in January, 1875. and
those of the short term shall vacate their seats ON
the third Monday in January, 1874, i'll order that a
portion of the trustees shall vacate their seats ON
the third Monday an January of each year.
ARTICLE ".
The corporators named in this act shall consti-
tute the first Board of Trustees, with all the
powers of the corporation, until an election is
held rs provided i'll article four, and elect all
officers and employees of the association during
their term.
ARTICLE VI.
The Board of Trustees shall have full power TO
make bylaws and TT gulations for the proper gov
eminent OF the ASSOCIATION. and 10 alter ana amend
the same; to elect all the officers and EMPLOYEES of
the association and to remove them at pleasure.
and 20 MI any vacancy that may occur i'll the
Board of Trustees from resignation, death or
ARTICLE VII.
The Board of Trustees shall have full mower
and are hereby authorized to buy and own, to sell
may receive donations of land, houses and lots
money, implements of husbandry, seeds. etc, and
oiher materials that may be useful in carrying ON
objects of this association.
ARTICLE VIII.
The presidents the officer on whom citations
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ARTICLE TX.
Persons joining this association shall nav one
dollar or upward on enrolment, and twentv-dye
cents quarterly. Members paying five dollars and
on enrolment, and one dollar and twenty.
ave cents quarterly, shall be eligible to hold office
IN said association. Members paving twentv.tva
dollars and upward may become members for life
Inc Board OF Trustees shall power to make hon
orary members.
ARTICLE X.
This association may publish a weekly or montb,v
newspaper, to show the workings of the associs5-
ton, and to point out to emigra1ts and Others a.
settling on the lands of Louisiana No
applicant for information or for employment shall
De charged any fee whatever for such advice the |
TO help the working man. Donations TO this asso-
clat ION shall he used only to carry out the de.igns |
aud intentions OF this association.
ARTICLE XII.
The liquidation of the affairs of this association
si'alI De MADE by three commissioners elected nv
the Board OF Trustees at their last meetino Saia
commissioners shall have the same onaiidco+i",s
ny the laws for trustees. Their compeu-
,a1Ion anu term OF ONCE shall be determined pre-
'Lous 70 eiectlon by the said Board of Trustees, and
m y;b anaI W tne Iact OF election, be vested with
~ INC powers necessary to collect and dispose of
me assets and property of this association. to set
ne lts habliltles, and to distribute the excess pro
among the Members.
Ihus done and passed in my office at New Or
~ AFORESAID, IN the presence of Armstead A. I
'ohes ana George Cenas, witnesses. both of this
;ity, who have hereunto signed their names with
aforesaid.
Original Signed:
". H. P~EMBERTON. ARISTIDE MARY.
sSAu CARTER, WILLIAM MOODY
VILLAIN MULFoRD, JOSIAH FISH,
.AMES TODD, J. +. WINSTQ