The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-06-23
CHARTER.

CHARTER.
STATE OF LOUISIANA. l
PARISH OF ORLEANS. CRY OF NEW ORLEANS.
BE IT KNOWN, That on this the THIR-
TENTH day OF the month Of MAY, in the year
Of our Lord, One Thousand Eight Hundred and
seventy-fve, and Of the Independence OF the
United States Of America, the Ninety-ninth-
Before me, WILLIAM BERNARD KLEIN
PETER, q Notary Public, duly commissioned and
qualified, in and for the city OF New Orleans. and
parish Of Orleans, in the State of Louisiana,
dOmic:iated in the said city of New Orleans, and
in the presence of the witnesses hereinafter
named and undersigned:
Pe5sensy aPpsTeeSa fRWAkR "
GEORGE s. 'KUNTz, WILLIAM Il. PERRY.
PETER ROEHM, PATRICK O'DOWD, TER
RENEE O'BRIEN, PETER CROSBY, JAMES
GRIFFIN, ST., CHARLES HAHN, JOHN
SUHAFFER and others, whose names are hereto
subscribed, all residents OF the said city OF New
Orleans, who declared
That availing themselves OF the rights and
privileges conferred UPON them by the laws of
the State of Louisiana, relative to the ''ORGAN-
!zATIOM OF co IONS FOB Liter
TABLE PURPOSES" as provided for under
sections numbered respectively from six hundred
and seventy-seven to Six hundred and eighty-twO
inclusive, Of the Revised Statutes Of the State Of
LOUISIANA, approved Marcn II, lolU, DelnS laws OF
the said State for such purposes made and pro-
vided; They do, BY these presents, form
organize, institute, and found . CORPORATION
FOR CHARITABLE AND BENEVOLENT PUR-
POSES" and for such other objects as shall here
matter be enumerated and set forth; and to
that end they do hereby covenant and agree to
form and organize, and do, by these presents,
form and organize themselves, and all such other
persons as may hereafter become associated with
them, into "BODY CORPORATE" and there
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successors to be governed by the following stipu-
lations, regulations and obligatlhos articles of
the Charter Of the said Corporation
ARTICLE 1.
The name and title Of the said Corporation
AsSO CITATION OF LOUISIANA" and its domi-
Gle is hereby established at, and shall be in the
city Of new Orleans az parish Of Orleans, in the
State Of Louisiana.
ARTICLE II.
The object and purposes OF the said Corpora
ton shall be to cultivate and practice charity and
benevOlence amongst its members to promote
the welfare Of its members; to assist, help and
succor the poor and needy; to relieve the dis
tresses Of the unfortunate among their members
and their families; to care for the sick and to
bury the dead to cooperate among themselves
as laboring men engaged in common calling
for the purpose Of fnrthering their mutual and
individual W. flare and, generally, to do good to
each other to the families of the members, to
them, and to all whose distresses and necessities
appeal to their sympathies or claim their aid.
ARTICLE III.
The officers of the said Association shall be q
President, Vice President, Recording Secre-
tary. q Financial Secretary, a Treasurer. and a
Chairman Of the Finance Committee. who shall.
in ali cases, be elected by ballot. Elections for
such officers Except for the purposes of organi-
cation as hereinafter provided for) shall take
place at the Annual Meetings of the said Asso-
L Mo- ,OR hoao H.. 1F
each year, or at the first Regular Monthly Meet
ing thereafter, in case of failure to elect on
that day. Officers elected shall hold Office until
their successors are duly elected and qualified.
For the purpose Of the organization Of this
Corporation, and until the first annual election
TO be held on the First Monday Of December,
1875, and until their successors shall have been
duly installed into Office, the following persons
are declared to be the officers Of the said AssO-
citation: EDWARD MCGOWAN, the President
W. BROWN, the Recording Secretary
GEORGE s. KUNTZ, the Financial Secretary
WILLIAM 81. PERRY, the Treasurer; and
PETER ROEHM, the Chairman Of the Finance
Committee.
The duties of the said officers shall be such as
shall be particularly prescribed by such bylaws
rs may be adopted by the said Association. The
President of the said Association, however, is
hereby designated as the Executive Officer
thereof, and shall be the proper person upon
whcm citations and all legal notices shall be
served. In case OF absence or incapacity 10 act,
The Vice President shall take the place of the
President and perform his functions.
ARTICLE ~.
The said Corporation shall have power and au- |
,hori y to make, have and use a COMMON SEAL, |
With such device and inscription as it shall deem
proper, and the same to alter, break and amend |
1t pleasure. Until otherwise provided for, the |
Seal of the said Association shall De an Impress
seal, circular in form, which ehall have for its |
levice ga Barge on the Water, moored to moor
ng-posts on the shore; willows IN the back |
ground; on the barge stand two workmen, the
me with his left hapd resting on the handle of
pump, both workmen having their hands Joined |
Ihal be inscribed the words, "1he Jumpers
Benevolent Association Of Louisiana" "ncor-
'orated May IL. 1875"
The said Association shall have power and au-
hority. in it's corporate name and title, to sue
nd to be sued, and to make such rules, regula.
ions, bylaws and ordinances as may be deemed
roper and necessary; to alter, change and
mend the same and, generally, to do all things
leedful for their good government and support,
lot repugnant to the Constitution and laws Of
he United States, to the Constitution and laws
4 the State OF Louisiana, or to the provisions Of
his act of incorporation.
ARTICLE vi.
The said Association shall have power and au-
hority to contract, covenant and agree, to take,
eceive and hold all manner Of lands, teuements,
ents and Embellishments, and any sum or sums
+ money, and any manner and portions of goods,
hattels, rights and credits given and bequeathed
0 them or acquired by them in any manner,
,hether by purchase or by donation, either inter
irOs or morris causd. 1t shall farther have the
ights to hold, receive, purchase, convey, trans
#, ALLEVIATE, mortgage, lease and release all
inds of property. goods, effects, rights and
ceordipg to the will Of the donors, if the same
as been bequeathed, and in other instances
ccording to and as shall be prescribed by the
y-laws of this Association to he hereafter
dopted. In all instances, however, property of
his Association shall be common properly, and
Il disposition thereof shall be for the mutual
enefit of the members Of the said Association;
rovided, however, that the said Corporation
hall at no one time hold or own property of
alue exceeding the sum of THREE HUNDRED
HOUSAND DOLLARS $500, 000), as regulated
Y the laws of this State.
ARTICLE VII.
The said Corporation shall have and hold cor
crate existence, and enjoy succession by its
,rpOrate name for and during the term and