Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1876-04-15
INTERNATIONAL
Chamber OF Commerce and Mis-
sissippi Valley Society.
European Department, O6"e LcH''c", Eng.
lmd, Hon. Jshn C,osslsy, ". p. Prrsid,H.
.4m,rican Department. OG"e Nc~ Or'eo"s,
Hon. J,f.rson Darts, President.
CHARTER AND REGULATIONS
For the Formation of Branches and Agencies
of hc american Department.
CHARTER.

be II KNOWN, tndt On tDis N'tu ""y VI 'S
month OF February. in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight huadred and seventy SIX,
Before me, Theodore Grynl. No'ary Pub
lie, duiy commissioned and sworn, fol the
par;,L of Orleans, State Of Lousiana, aud in
the presence of the witnesses hereinafter
named and undersigned, personally came and
appea ed the parties whose names are here
un,o subsc c-ibed, who declared that, ava'l'ng
themselves Of the rights, powe's and pr,vi-
lcses conferred by the statutes OF the State of
Louisiana, for the organization of corporations,
they have formed and instituted Il corporation
for the rurposes and objects and under the
stipula,ions and regulations following, to wit:
| ARTICLE 1.-The name of this corporation
shall be The .9incriran Department Of the
International Chum4er Of Commocc and Ms
sissippi Tcllsy Society Of London. Its domi,
c,l is hereby rs abli,l,ed in the City of New
Orleans, State Of Louisiana, and it shall exist
for twenty-five yeas ftom the date hereof.
aud such lou.et period as may be authorized
bv special act Of the Legislature Of this Stale
ART lit shall have the power TO con.
tract. sue aud he sued, TO hold, receive, pur-
chase aud convey pfope.t both real and PEE.
sonaI, to make and use a coTmon SEAL to
name anI appoint such managers, directors
aud officers, as its Interest may require, and to
create aud establish proper bylaws tof tue
regulation of It's affairs.
ART. Ill-The objects are TO promote direct
t.ade between thejStares and Territories OF
the Valley Of the Mississippi and those OF
Europe ard Of Genial and Southern America,
TO Induce and facilitate imm,s s'ation, 10 collect
f and transmit information in regard to the
Mississippi Valley, so as to lead to sale ami
I, profitable iuvcstments of European capital
and labor ia aid of the development OF the
varied sources OF wealth and happiness will
which this county is so bo1nteousiy endowed
e bv natre, and to accomplish these purpose:
by co-operaion with the International Clam
her of Commerce and Mississippi VeiIey
Society of Londen, E,gand, or by such othcI
,ne,,,s rs may seem proper and advisable.
Aur Iy.-The membership of this Asso
'. c:,,;on shall be rec 'a'ed as follows
5 Life members, wnG become SO oy
sin.Ie cash payment Of One Hnn,.Fe" Doi"s
r and who shall not thereafter be liable tt
5 fu, thcr forced contributions.
2-Annual members, who become so, b,
paving T,rcniy fire Dollars for the first yea AN,
ayteeiuy to pay the ;se amount annua'l,
thereafter, so long as they shall contnne
members, reserving the privilege Of resignin'
their membership; provided said resignation
be rendered within thirty days p'ior to th'
expiration of the year for which theif las
contribution was pad; but if the resignation
be rendered at a later date, it shall not reiev
,hem from the contribution Of the succeeding
yeat.
3-Associate members, who become so b.
paving Fire Dollars per annum, Oh the sam
, terms and conditions as above prescribed 10
- annual members but no person shall becom
an associate member who resides in any cit
or town where branch Of the Associatio
may he established as hereafter provided, th
- object being to admit, on easy terms, GraDsei
aud other persons interested in the objects {
tue Society, whose residence at distanc
prevent, them from taking an active part
the management of the branch.
No pesson shall be 4 member of the Assc
, citation putil he shall have been duly noinin'
ted and elected bv the General Directory, {
by the directory Of the branch for which i
is 80 proposed. whefeupon lie becomes
member of that branch but the Gener
Directory reserves the right in each case
issue or withhold defni'ive certificates
membership.
Associate men'bers may attend all meeting
of any branch to which thcv /; re admitte
ly with right Of speech in their deliberation
- but withou, the right of vote.
The General Directory, or directory OF a,
branch, shall have the right to discontinue
. membership Cf any person who shall he d
linquent in the payment of dues, witho
prejudice to the right Of the corPorarca
enforce the payment thereof.
ARr. v.-The corporate powers OF
Association shall be exercised by Gene
Directory, which shall be constituted in
manner following: Fifteen directors to
!. chosen from the life members Of the Socie
. resident in New Orleans, to whom shall
added the President Of tho corporation
the President Of each branch as hereaf
constituted. The General Directory .l
establish and conduct the business of
Association within any Of the States q
Territories Of the United States wherever
their judgment the interests OF the A.sociat
may require and, in each State or Iernt
in which il shall transact business, there II