The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-07-01
CHARTER.

are declared to be the officers of the said Asso
citation: EDWARD MCGOWAN the President
GEORGE w. COTTON, the Vice President
THOMAS v. BROWN the Recording Secretary
GEqRGE s; KUNTZ, the Financial Secretary
WILLIAM b. PERRY, the Treasurer; and
PETER ROEHM, the Chairman of the Finance
Committee
The duties of the said officers shall be such IS
shall be particularly prescribed by such bylaws
| as 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
VIII m 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-
thoriy 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
at pleasure. Until otherwise provided for, the
Seal of the said Association shall be an Impress
Seal, circular in form, which shall have for its
device ga Barge on the Water, moored to moor
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
shall be inscribed the words, "The Jumpers
Benevolent Association OF Louisiana" "Incor-
porated May ID, 1875"
The said 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 Thugs
needful for their good government and support,
not repugnant to the Constitution and laws OF
the United States, to the Constitution ard laws
Of the State OF Louisiana, to the provisions OF
this act OF incorporation:
ARTICLE vi.
The said Assoca ion shall have power and au-
thority to contract, covenant and agree, to take,
receive and hold all manner OF lands, telements,
rents and hereditaments, 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 cGuSa 1t shall further 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 same
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 properly, 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 a
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 tie |
corporate name, for and 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 ksso-
citation, at special meeting held for that!par- |
ticular purpose of which said meeting due writ |
ten notice shall be given to each ard every MEM
Der Of the said Association. No member, how |
over, shall be permitted to vote On question of |
of the said Association unless he be |
IN good standing. The qualifications for mem
oership, the status OF members, the time, place |
and manner of holding meetings, shall be Fegu-
ated by the by. laws OF the said Association
ARTICLE VIII.
This act of incorporation may be modified, |
altered or amended by three-fourths vote of |
ar meeting of this Association; provided, that
Ill contemplated changes or amendments i shall
% proposed in writing, at regular meeting, and
posted in the hall OF the Association for at least
me month previous to being acted upon.
ARTICLE TX.
At the expiration OF this charter, or at the
ime of the dissolution Of this Association, by
ote Of the members as above provided for, the ,
fairs Of the said corporation shall be liquid
ted, its debts paid, and the balance oil the
ssets thereof divided among the members in
.ood standing, under the charge and super
ision of Three Commissioners, to be elected by
he members OF the said Association for that 9
urpose. Should the award of these commits.
toner's be not accepted by the members of the c
ssociation, the question in dispute shall,be re-
erred to disinterested arbitrator, not mem .
err of the said Association, whose decision shall
G final, and bind II parties as firmly as if made
judicial tribunal.
Thus done and passed and INCORPORATED at my a
otarial Office in the said city of New Orleans, Il
the presence of FREDERICK ZENGEL and !.
HARRISON NJ. KIDD. competent witnesses of
wful age, and domiciliated in the said city of 8
ew Orleans, who sign these presents al such Q
'gether with the said appearers and me, Notary, a
q the day and date first above written.
Original signed:
EDWARD MCGOWAN,
PETER CROSBY, Il
T. w. BROWN;
w. H. PERRY,
PATRICK ODOWD, q
TERRENCE O BRIEN, a
JAMES GRIFFIN =