The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-06-30
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ar. der,sred to be the officers Of the said Asso-
cistion: EDWARD MCGOWAN, the President
GEORGE w. COTTON, the Vice President
THOMAS W. BROWN, the Recording Secretary
GEORGE S. KUNTZ the Financial Secretary
WILLIAM 81. PERRY, the Treasurer anu
PETER ROEHM, the Chairman of the Finance
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. Inc
President of the said Association, however, Is
hereby designated as the Executive Ohcer
thereof and shall be the proper person upon
wham 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. 'A A'-ii
~ 80 t.s3 ARTICLE ~. raas "a - &
The said Corporation shall have power and au-
thorit v To make have and use COMMON ZEAL,
with such device and inscription as it shall deem
proper, and the same TO alter, break ana amend
at pleasure, Until otherwise provided Tor, 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 PACK
ground on the barge stand two workmen the
one with his left hand resting on the handle OF .
pump, both workmen having their hands joined
IN friendly saiutation." Encircing the device
shall be inscribed the words, The Jumpers
Benevolent Association of Louisiana, 1ncor-
porated May -, 1875" F-r
ARTICLE V.
The said Association shall have power and au-
thoritv in it's corporate name and title, to sue
and to be sued, aud to make such rules, regula,
tons, 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 ard laws
of the State of Louisiana, or to the provisions OF
this act of incorporation.
0t.llQ.-9i ARTICLE vi. i ..1f5 7 s.a'
The said Assoca ion shall have power and au-
thorty to contract, covenant and agree, to take.
receive and hold all manner Of lands, tenements,
rents and htreditaments, 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. 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
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 (s300, 0O0), as regulated
by the laws of this State.
ARTICLE VII
The said Corporation shall have and held cor
porate existence, and enjoy succession by its
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 TIE SAD Asso-
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 ASS citation. No member, how.
ever, shall be permitted to vote on question OF
dissolution of the said Association unless he be
in good standing. The qualifications for mem
bershp the status OF members, the time, place
and manner Of holding meetings, shall be regu-
lated by the bylaws Of the said ASSOCIATION.
ARTICLE VIII.
This act of incorporation may be modified,
altered or amended by 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
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 dissolution OF this Association, by q
vote of the members as above provided for, the
affairs 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 in dispute shall be re-
ferred to disinterested arbitrator, not a mem,
Der of the said Association, whose decision shall
be final, and bind all parties 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
lawful 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:
s- PETER CROSBY,
Il. W. BROWN, sgs.
w. Fl. PERRY,
PATRICK ODOWD,
.. TERRENCE BRIEN,
JAMES GRIFFIN,
s. HAHN,
GEO, S. kUNTZ.