The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-07-02
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J. are declared to be the officers of the said ASS
Il citation: EDWARD MCGOWAN, The President
o GEORGE W. COTTON, the Vice President
s THOMAS W. BROWN, the Recording Secretary
9 GEORGE s. KUNTZ, the Financial Secretary
It WILLIAM 81. PERRY, the Treasurer; an
n PETER ROEHM, the Chairman Of the Financ
Committee.
The duties of the said officers shall be such a
r shsn be particularly prescribed by such bylaw
s as may be adopted by the said Association. In
1 President OF the said Association, however,
hereby designated as the Executive Office
thereof, and shall be the proper person upol
A VIII m citations and all legal notices shall b.
: served. In case of absence or incapacity 10 act
the Vice President shall take the place of tn
ARTICLE ".
The said Corporation shall have power and au
thorily to make, have and use COMMON SEAL
with such device and inscription as it shall deem
proper, and the came to alter, break and amend
at 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, nloored 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
In friendly sanitation" Encircling the device
shall be inscribed the words, g The Jumpers
Benevolent Association of Louisiana" "Mcor-
porated May ID, 1875"
| ARTICLE V.
The said Association shall have power and au-
thorlty. IN its corporate name and title, to sue
and to be sued and to make such rules, regula.
tions, bylaws and ordina noes 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 Of
this 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 1t 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
rtcos or morris causa. 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 sam7
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 he 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 (s3OO, 0OO), 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
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 special meeting held for that par
tlcuar purpose, OF which said keeting due writ
ten notice shall be given to each aud every men,
Der Of the said ASS citation. No member, how
aver, shall be permitted to vote on question of
OF the said Association unless he be
oership, the status Of members, the time, place I
IND manner Of holding meetings, shall be regu-
ated by the bylaws OF the said ASSOCIATION.
ARTICLE VIII.
This act Of incorporation may be modified | (
ltered or amended by three-fourths vote OF I
he members in good standing present at regu- q
ar meeting of this Association; provided, that
III contemplated changes or amendments shall
70 proposed In writing, at regular meeting, and
osted in the hall OF the Association for at least
ne month previous to being acted upon
ARTICLE TX.
At the expiration of this charter, or at the
me Of the dissolution of this Association, by d
ote OF the members as above provided for. the a
fairs OF the said corporation shall be liquid ;.
ted, its debts paid, and the balance of the o.
ssets thereof divided among the members in
ood standing, under the charge and super
siOn OF Three Commissioners to be elected by
he members of the said Association for that :,
nrpore. Should the award Of these commits u
oners be not accepted by the members of the 81
ssociation, the question in dispute shall be re-
rred to disinterested arbitrator, not a mem =
Or OF the said Association whose decision shall ~
} final and bind all parties as firmly as if made
judicial tribunal.
Thus done and passed and Incorporated, at nv ar
otaria Office, in the said city of New Orleans. liz
the presence of FREDERICK ZENGEL and -. ~
ARRISUN M. KIDD competent witnesses of ue
xful age, and domiciliated in the said CITY of gu
Nv Orleans, who sign these presents as such, Oh
yether with the said appearers and me, Notary, an
the day and date first above written. III
Original signed: of
EDWARD MCGOWAN, lee
PETER CROSBY, ~
T. w. BROWN, VIZ
W. H. PERRY, De
PATRICK ODOWD on
TERRENCE OBRIEN, arr
JAMES GRIFFIN, -
s. HAHN, De
GEO. S. KONTZ,
p ROEHM, ar1
JOHN SCHAFFER, .n,
FRED. ZENGEL, an'
n. M. KIDD, ing
w. B. KLEINPETER, pal