The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-06-26

CHARTER HART:
STATE OF LOUISIANA.

| STATE OF LOUISIANA. [
PARISH OF ORLEANS. CrrY OF NEW ORLEANS.
BE IT KNOWN, That on this the THIR-
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,
PETE r, a Notary Public, duly commi ssioned and
qualified, in and for the citS OF New Orleans. and
parish Of Orleans, in the State of Louisiana,
donnie lated in the said city OF New Orleans, and
| in the presence OF the witnesses hereinafter
named and undersigned:
| Personally appeared, EDWARD a, Mc 1oWA
GEORGE s. .KUNTZ, WILLIAM 81 Perry !RlRl
PETER ROEHM, PATRICK ODOWD, IEK-
| RENEE O'BRIEN, PETER CROSBY, JAMES
GRIFFIN, SR, CHARLES HAHN, JOHN
SUHAFFkR and others, whose names are hereto Np
subscribed, all residents OF the salo Guy VI Ne"
Orleans, who declared
That. availiug themselves OF the rights and
privileges conferred upon them by the laws OF
the State of Louisiana, relative to the rOkGAn-
IZATION OF CORPORATIONS FOR LITER
AIRY, SCIENTIFIC. RELIGIOUS AND CHART
TABLE PURPOSES" as provided for under
sections numbered respectively from SIX hundred
and seventy.eeven to Six hundred and eighty-two
inclusive, Of the Rev ed Statutes o. the state Of
the said State for such purposes made aud pro-
vided; They do, by these presents, form
organize, institute, and found aCOhPOKA11 1Il
FOR CHARITABLE AND BENEVOLENT PUB
POSES" and for such other objects e. snaii mere,
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 q "BODY CORPORATE" and there
under bind themselves and their associates and
successors to be governed by the following stipu
ations regulations and obligatlhos as articles OF
the Charter Of the said Corporation:
ARTICLE /.
The name and title of the said Corporation
shall be "THE BUMPERS BENEVOLENT
ASSO CITATION OF LOUISIANA" and its domi-
cile is hereby established at, and shall be in the
city of New Orleans and parish OF Orleans, in the
State of Louisiana.
''''e ARTICLE II.
The object and purposes OF the said Corpora,
ton shall be to cultivate and practice charity and
benevolepce amongst its meM bers; to promote
the welfare Of it's 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 labsring men engaged IN common calling
for the purpose of fnrtheriDg their mutual and
individual We lfare and, generally, to do good to
each other, to the families of the members, to
those who may hereafter become associated with
them. snxl - al whose distresses and necessities
appeal to their svmpathies or claim their aid.
ARIlCLE LII.
The officers of the said Ass ociatou shall be a
President Vice President, Recording Secre-
tary Financial Secretary, 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 9rgani-
place Ut the Annual Meetings of the said Asso-
citation on the First Mondays Of December Of
each year, or at the first Regular Monthly Meet
ing thereafter, in case of failure to elect on
al, kaI han hold cfs 1,v,til
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
GEORGE W. COTTON, the Vice President
THOMAS W. BROWN, the Recording Secretary
GEORGE s. KUNTZ, the Financial Secretary;
WILLIAM q. PERRY, the Treasurer; and
PETER ROEHM, the Chairman OF the Finance
COMMITTEES
The duties Of the said officers shall be such as
shall be particularly prescribed by such bylaws
as NAV 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 persoo upon
VIII m citations and all legal notices shall be
served In case Of absence or incapaclty 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-
thori, y to make, have and use COMMON SEAL,
with such device and inscription as 1t shall deem
proper, and the same to alter, break and amend
at pleasure Until otherwise p divided for, the
Seal of the said Association shall De an Impress
Seal circular in form, which shall have for It's
device ga Barge on the Water, moOred to mooi-
ing-posts on the shore; willows in the back
ground; on the barge stand two workmen the
one with his left hand resting on the handle OF a
pump. both workmen having their hands joined
IN friendly sanitation" Encircng the device
Benevolent ASSOCIATION of Louisiana, "Incor-
porated May IL, 1875"
ARTICLE v.
The eaid Association shall have power and au-
thority. IN its corporate name and title, to sue
and to be sued, and to make such rules, regula-
tions, bylaws and ordinances as may be deemed
proper and necessary to alter, change and
amend the same; and, generally, to do all things
needful for their good government and support, |
not repugnant to the Constitution and laws Of
the United States, to the Constitution and laws
of the State OF Louisiana, or to the provisions ct
this act of incorporation.
ARTICLE vi.
The said Associa lou shall have power and au-
thOrity to contract, covenant and gree, to take
receive and hold all manner of lands, tenements,
rents and b. reditaments, and any sum or sums
Of money, and any manner and portions OF goods.
chattels rights and credits given and bequeathed
to them or acquired by them in any manner,
whether by purchase or by donation, either inter
uioos or morris causa. It shall farther have the
rights to hold, receive, purchase, convey, trans
fer, ALLEVIATE, mortgage, lease and release all
kinds Of property, goods, effects, rights and
credits, and to employ and dispose Of the same
according to the will Of the donors, if the came
has been bequeathed, and in other instances
according to and as shall be prescribed by the
bylaws of this Association to be hereafter
adopted. In all instances, however, property of
this Association shall be common property, and
all disposition thereof shall be for the mutual
benefit of the members Of the said Association;
provided, however, that the said Corporation
shall at no one time hold or own property OF q |
value exceeding the sum of THREE BUNDLED
THOUSAND DOLLARS $500, 000), as regulated
by the laws Of this State.
ARTICLE VII.
The said Corporation shall have and hold cor |
porate existence, and enjoy succession by its
corporate name, for ard during the term and
period of TWENTY-FIVE YEARS, unless, by |
common consent, sooner dissolved by three |
fourths vote of all the members OF the said Asso-
citation, at a special meeting held for that par
ticular purpose, of which said meeting due writ |