New Orleans Republican., 1872-08-08

are elected. as hereinafter provided, the
following named persons shall constitute
the board of trustees, viz: Richard ID.
Brown, james L. DH8nica, marshaIt j..
Smith, James n. Beadles, William u.
Covle, Edward C. Palmer, William G. Shep-
herd. Moses M. Greenwood. William H.
Foster, John S. Walton, Thomas L, DIX,
Charles Clinton, Henry =. Given, Fred
eFiok j. Odendahl and A. j. Tardey.
Jr. that the said trustees shall be divided
into three classes, as follows: Richard
Il Brown, James L Dunnlca, James
N. Beadles and William G. Coyle shall
compose the first class, and shall hold 0thce
fer three years Edward Z: Palmer, Wal
liam c. Shepherd. Moses M. Greenwood,
Jr.- William H. Foster and John 5. Walton
shall compose the second class, and shall
hold office for two years Thomas l. Dix,
Charles Clintor, Henry Z. Given. Frederick
j. Odendahl and a. J, Tardey, JP, shall
compose the third class, and shall hold Of
fee for one year. The term of office OF said
trustees shall commence on the first Tues
day of February, 1872, and shall continue
as herein provided. Five trustees shall be
elected annually thereafter by the life and
active members Of the association, at an
annual meeting to be held on the first Tues
day in February Of each year succeeding,
to fill the places of the trustees whose
terms of Office shall expire that year, and
the trustees so elected shall hold office for
three years from the date OF the election,
and until their successors in office are
elected. Whenever any vacancy by
death or otherwise shall occur in said board
of trustees, the same shall be flied by
majority vote of the remaining trustees
provided, that the party so chosen to I'LL the
vacancy shall be Of the same religious de-
nomination as the one whose place he IS
elected to FL. Said board OF trustees shall,
Il, baTp
number president, secretary and treas
urer, and a majority of said board OF
trustees shall constitute quorum for the
transaction of business, but sin matters OF
sale, transfer or mortgage OF the real estate
of the association, there must be present at
the meeting of the board one or more rep
resentatiyes from each religious denOmlna
ton which may have members IN said asso-
citation, and said representative or repre-
sentatives of each religious denomination
shall cast one vote only, and the majority
must be three-foHrths to order said sale, or
transfer, or mortgage.
SEC. 4. Be it further enacted, etc, That
the members of said association shall, from
time TO time, as they deem best, make,
adOpt, alter and amend constitution, and
such bylaws, rules and regulations, and do
everything useful for the good government,
preservation and support of said corpora
tion not repugnant to the constitution and
laws of the United States, to the cOnstitu-
ton and laws of this State, or to this act Of
incorporation.
SEC. 5. Be it further enacted, etc, That
the dOmicile Of said association shall be at
| the rooms of the corporation in the city OF
| New Orleans, and the president of the board
| of trustees shall be authorized to receive
| citations in all cases of suits instituted
! against the association.
SEC. g. Be it further enacted, etc, That
| in consideration of the work that this asso-
ton proposes to do, in providing free read
| ing rooms and public library for the
young men of New Orleans, the property OF
| said association shall forever be free from
! taxation, State or municipal.
| (Signed). o. H. BREWSTER,
| Speaker of the House of Representatives.
| (Signed) P. b. S. PINCHBACK,
! Lieutenant Governor and President Of the
| Senate.
| A true copy:
+. J. HEBRON, -
Secretary of State.