The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-06-22

STATE OF LOUISIANA.

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CHARTER.
STATE OF LOUISIANA, I
PARISH OF ORLEANS, CRY OF NEW ORLEANS.
BE 1T KNOWN, That on this the THIR-
TENTH day OF the month Of MAY, in the year
Of our Lord. One Thousand Eight Hundred ana N
United States Of America. the Ninety -ninth
Before me, WILLIAM BERNARD KLEIN
PETER, Notary Public, duly commissioned and
qualified, in and for the city 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, ED EDNA "A MCGOWAN,
GEORGE s. iKUNTZ, WILLIAM q. PERRY.
PETER ROEHM, PATRICK O'DOWD, TER
RENEE OBRIEN, PETER CROSBY, JAMES
GRIFFIN, ST., CHARLES HAHN, JOHN
SOHAFFER and others, whose names are hereto
subscribed, ell 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-
AIRY, SCIENTIFIC, RELIGIOUS AND CHARI-
TABLE PURPOSES" IS provided for under
sections numbered respectively from six hundred
and seventy seven to six hundred and eighty-two
inclusive Of the Revi ed Statutes of the State OF
Louisiana, approved March IA, 1870, being laws Of
the said State for such purposes made aud pro-
vided; They do, by these presents, form
organize, institute, and found q CORPORATION
FOR CHARITABLE AND BENEVOLENT PU B.
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
under bind themselves and their associates and
successors to be governed by the following stipu-
lations, regulations and oblgatihos as articles OF
the Charter Of the said Corporation:
ARTICLE /.
The name and title of the said Corporation
shall be "THE BUMPERS BENEVOLENT
ASSOCIATION OF LOUISIANA" and its domi-
Gle is hereby established at, and shall be in the
city of New Orleans and parish OF Orleans, in the
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
aud their families to care for the sick and to
bury the dead; to cooperate among themselves
for the purpose Of fnrtherng their mutual and
individual We flare; and, generally, to do good to
each other, to the families Of the members, to
those who may hereafter become associated with
them, and to all whose distresses and necessities
tidd a1f- AZ ARTICLE III. G-sa%
The officers Of the said Association shall be q
President, Vice President, q Recording Score.
tary, Financial Secretary, Treasurer. and .
Chairman OF the Finance Committee, who shall,
in ali cases, be elected by ballot. Elections for
cation as hereinafter provided for) shall take
place at the Annual Meetings Of the said AssO-
citation on the First Mondays Of December of
each year, or at the first Regular Monthly Meet
flor IN, ~ q fai1 In eli
that day. Officers elected shall hold Office until
their successors are duly elected and qualified.
For the purpose OF the organiza alton Of this
Corporation, and until the first annual election
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;
BRo lie Rsoo vio
GEORGE s. KUNTZ, the Financial Secretary
WILLIAM q. PERRY, the Treasurer; and
PETER ROEHM, the Chairman Of the Finance
Committee. a7 4-utA 81
The duties of the said officers shall be such as
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 |
whim citations and all legal notices shall be |
served. In case Of absence or incapacty to act, |
The Vice President shall take the place of the |
President and perform his functions.
ARTICLE ~.
The said Corporation shall have power and au- |
thoIiy to make, have and use a COMMON SEAL, |
with such devics and inscription as it shall deem
proper, and the same to alter, break and amend |
vt pleasure. Until otherwise provided for, the |
Seal Of the said Association shall De an Impress
Seal, circular in form, which shall have for its
device "A Barge on the Water, moored to moor.
ng posts on the shore; willows in the back |
ground; on the barge stand two workmen, the
pump, both workmen having their hands joined
n friendly situation" Encircling the device
shall be inscribed the words. :. The Jumpers
Benevolent Association of Louisiana" "hcor-
2orated May Is, 1861 s6a@, allse
The said Association shall have power and au-
hority. in its corporate name and title, to sue
md to be sued, and to make such rules, regula-
ions bylaws and ordinances as may be deemed
er s Oh and
leedful for their good government and support,
lot repugnant to the Constitution and laws Of
he United States, to the Constitution and laws
i the State OF Louisiana, or to the provisions Of
ARTICLE vi.
The said Association shall have power and au-
hority to contract, covenant and agree, to take
eceive and hold al manner Of lands, tenements
4 money, and any manner and portions Of goods,
hattels, rights and credits given and bequeathed
Q them or acquired by them in any manner,
Vhether by purchase or by donation, either inte,
lros or morris cdusd. 1t shall further have the
lights to hold, receive, purchase, convey, trans
er, ALLEVIATE, mortgage, lease and release all
inds of property, goods. effects, rights and
redits, and to employ and dispose Of the sans
ceording to the will Of the donors, if the same
as been bequesthed., and in other instances
ccording to and as shall be prescribed by the =
y-lsws Of this Association to be hereafter
dopted. In all instances, however, property Of
mis- Association shall be common properly. and
Il disposition thereof shall be for the mutual
eneft of the members Of the said Association
royided. however, that the said Corporation
hall at no one time hold or own property of a
alue exceeding the sum Of THREE HUNDRED
thousand DOLLARS $500, 00O), as regulated
y the laws Of this State.
ARTICLE VII.
The said Corporation shall have and held cor
crate existence, and enjoy succession by tie =
,rporate name, for and during the term and
eriod Of TWENTY-FIVE YEARS, unless. by
'mmon consent, sooner dissolved by three
'urths vote Of all the members of the said Assoc
alton. At q anecial meeting held for that na.