The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-07-03
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orc declared To be the officers of the said Asso-
citation: EDWARD MCGOWAN. the President
GEORGE W. COTTON, the Vice Presldeht
THOMAS W. BROWN, tie Recording Secretary
GEORGE s. KUNTZ, the Financial secretary
PETER ROEHM, the Chairman OF the Finance
The duties of the eaid officers shall be such as
shall be particularly prescribed by such bylaws nv
as NAV be adopted by the said Association. Inc
| President of the said Association, however, Is
hereby designated as the Executive Ohcer
| thereof and shall be the proper person upon
VIII m citations and all legal notices shall De
served. In case of absence or incapaclty to act,
the Vice President shall take the place OF the
President and perform his functions.
ARTICLE Nv.
The said Corporation shall have power and au-
thori v to make, have and use COMMON SEAL,
with such device and inscription as 1t snail deem
proper, and the same to alter, break and amend
vt pleasure, Until otherwise provided Tor, the
Seal of the said Association shall pe an Impress
Seal. circular in form, which shall have for its
device ga Barge on the Water, moored to moor :
ground on the barge stand two workmen, the
one with his Left hand resting on the handle OF 2
pump both workmen having their hands joined
In friendly sanitation" Encircling the device
shall be inscribed the words, ''1he Jumpers
Benevolent Association OF Louisiana, 1ncor-
porated May Is, 1875"
ARTICLE V.
The said Association shall have power and au-
thority. in it's corporate name and title, to sue
and to be sued, and to make such rules, regula,
tiops. 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 AID laws
OF the State OF Louisiana, or to the provisions OF
fhis act of INCORPORATION.
ARTICLE VI
The said Associa ion shall have power and au-
thority to contract, covenant and agree, TO take,
receive and hold all manner Of lands, tenements,
rents and he 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. Il 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 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
value exceeding the sum Of THREE HUNDRED
THOUSAND DOLLARS $500, 0O0) as regulated
by the laws of this State.
ARTICLE VII.
The said Corporation shall have and hold cor
porate existence, and enjoy succession by it's
corporate name, tor 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 Asso-
ciatior, at a special meeting held for that par
ticuar purpose of which said meeting due writ
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Der of the said ASS ciation,' No member, how
ever, shall be permitted to vote on a question of
dissolution of the said Association unless he be
in good standing. The qualifications for mem
bership, the status Of members, the time, place
and manner of holding meetings, shall be regu-
lated by the by. Jaws Of the said ASSOCIATION.
ARTICLE VIII.
This act of incorporation may be modified,
altered or amended by a three-fourths vote OF
the members in good standing present at regu-
lar meeting Of this Association; provided, that
all contemplated changes or amendments shall
be proposed in writing, at regular meeting, and
posted in the hall of the Association for at least
one month previous to being acted upon.
ARTICLE TX.
At the expiration of this charter, or at the
time of the dissolu ion of this Association by q
vote of the members as above provided for, the |
affars of the said corporation shall be liquid |
ated, its debts paid, and the balance OF the |
assets thereof divided among the members in |
good standing, under the charge and super |
vision of Three Commissioners, to be elected by |
the members of the said Association for that |
purpose. Should the award of these commits |
sioners be not accepted by the members of the |
association, the question 10 dispute shall be re-
ferred to DISTINGUISHED arbitrator, not men,
Der OF the said Association, whose decision shall |
be final, and bind Ill parties as firmly as if made
by judicial tribunal.
Thus done and passed and incorporated, at my
Notarial Office, in the said city of New Orleans,
IN the presence of FREDERICK ZENGEL and
HARRISON M. KIDD. competent witnesses of
awful age, and domiciliated in the said city of |
New Orleans, who sign these presents as such,
together with the said appearers and me, Notary,
On the day and date first above written.
Original signed
PETER CROSBY,
r. w. BROWN,
W. H. PERRY,
PATRICK OUOWD,
TERRENCE BRIEN,
JAMES GRIFFIN,
s. HAHN,
GEO. s. k0NTz,
P. ROEHM,
JOHN SCHAFFER,
FRED. IZENGEL,
q. M. KIDD,
w. B. KLEINPETER,
Notary Public.
I, JOHN NcPHELIN, District Attorney for