Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1876-04-15

be organized bramh-s of the Association. and
the General DIRECTORY shall provide rules and
rcguiatiuns Tor the organization aud admins
tra,iou of such brairhrS for the selection uf !
local directories and riiicers thereof. Prcsrrh>
in. ihcir rights, powers and privileges ami
their relations and du.ics TO the principal |
office Of the Association. The General Di- |
rrctorv nav also make such hv-laws, and |
regulation. for the government of the business
Of the Soc i-iy rs they may deem proper. not
inconsistent with the provisions OF the Char
ter.
Aur. Vl-Thc General Directory twho
are To Ice elrricd), as provided IN tins and the
follow ing articles. shall be chosen, 10 serve
fr; a term of three years, 1T u mee'Ing of the
members ot the society. I" he Eehi NJ The
general Office, in the cay of New Orleans, "n
the second "Wednesday OF February at each
wear, of which e,cction notice shall be gwen
b, publication in NJ least two newspapers oi
the city of New Orleans. once each week or
o,,cucr for fo,r weeks proceed NJ such meeting.
The voting shall he by ialiot Of nic,ni.cr>
prescott. All vacancies III sa'd board, how
ever caused, shall bc filled 10y the lNard
Elected members of the General Directory
shall .rr"e until ,he.r successors shall have
Lrrn duly elected, and shall have si2niiird
,he4r acceptance. AT the annu"i meeting iof
the "lec,iou of Directors, thirty member. shall
CONSTITUTE a Iuorrm.
ART. VIl-(yrus Bns~y, 'IiIiam e.
Bmk. Tho. a. .1dnms, y. II. kemsdy, j. u.
Hood, .idam Thomson John Ch9G,. f. B.
| Uherlcrk, &oti iirGrhre, thurt,s q. johnson.
Lopis H. WH:. II J. Gomiiu, ". II. Lyman,
f. c. Palmer aud Chus. +. Fena,r. shalt
se.ve rs elected Directors under this Charter
prriI the ii II election hereunder in Feb uary,
! 1877. To TN, end ,nst the term of service Of
/ tho whole nt,muer of said Board of Direc-
tots shall not expire a, the same iirc, the
said lS,ard shall, by lot, be divided into thee
! classes, having aud equal number in each,
and shall be respectively dies .natcd aEl
k"uwl as the iiret class, second class and
| thisd class, the te.ru Of whose service shal
respectively expire rs follows: thai uf iae first
class, in one year, that Of the second class, in
two years, aud tl.at of the ,trd class in three
years
ARr. NIiE-The officer. Of the Depart
mcrt shall be a P'c,idcut, two Vice Prc>i-
dcnts. Secreia.y. a Treasurer, an Attorney
aud such other o,icers as may be necessary
for tue t'an.ac,inn OF business, VII" shall be
elected by the General Directory.
The President shall he chosen from tit
life mrnhcr- OF the Society, aud shall hoid
Office for three yeas from the Gait: oi hl
election. He shalt be the officer Ola whOs
CITATIONS may DC served. The Vice PIesidcnt
shalt be residents of the city of New Orleans
aud shall be chosca apnuaiiy from the mem
bcrs of the Gcurral Directory, o. their iir.
meeting after the anoual meeting at the De
. par,,temt. The remaining officers shall b
elected by the Directory, aud hold otli'
dunn. iis pleasure. The compe nsatio sss- ah'
Zee. or all officers shall be fixed by the Gene
raj Directory.
Arr. IX.-The General Directory s',a
meet rs often as it may bc called together b.
the presiding officer foe the tIan>ac, on q
necessary bu.ness, and quosum shall con
si,t Of not less than eight members.
Arr. X-The General Directory sha
!. provide for the election as appointment, fror
, their own members, of an Executive Comm
zee Of not less tlian five, nor more than nit,
members, with a designated chairman theIco
= to which the General Directory may deesn'
any and all Of its funct'ons. and which cha
: constitute the advisory board Of the Presiden
aud shall meet not less than once a monil
and as much otener as the Prcsidcnt OF I'll
Committee may deem proper, for the porpo'
{ Of administering and tran>actinS the busihc:
oil The Society.
- - ARr. Xl-The Society may char.e fees &
:. services in prosecuting enterprises whic
" may be submitted 10 it, but shalt not eu:a;
., in any kind Of trade whatever; and such fr
y shall be s,r.c.'y applied TO the maintenance
&c 10 the declared objects Of the Society.
y" Arr. Xtl-The Geuefal Directory sbs
a. have power 10 provide tot the seneiaI e
'e ,e penses of the Society, and 10 administer,
!" vest aad control its funds for the prono'i,
~ of lis declae red object, however, to the conc
Is ton thai no debt or liability shall be incurr
u. beyond the funds which the Society may la
- TO meet 1t.
rr ART. XtII-Thi. Cbaries may be amend
by vote OF twO.hieds Of the membe
u present, at the general annual meeting Of I,
Society; provided written notice Of the ri
posed anne udment shall be sent to the gene
90 office Of the Department. ot New Orleans,
10 last thirty days before he annual mectir
AM, it shall be the duty OF the Secretary
'y convey immediate notice OF the ProPos
iu amendment 10 each b:ahch of the Depa
IReut
as Thus done and passed i'll my Office, OH
~ day, moaih and year, first before wrdteh
"a the caption befcof, il the PRESENCE OF a
ne brose 4. LaPice AID John Steiner, compete
Isl witnesses, who have signed with the apPe
:" els and me, notary.
.e W. Original signed: W. X. LYMAN,
hs A. TMoNsOS,
+. B. WHEELocK,
oy JoHy CHAfFS,
ne WM. L. BLACK,
Tor SAMUEL H. KENNEL
nc and Others.
.. JoHS STEINER, Witnesses
,' A. 6. LAPICE,
he THEO. GUYOL. Notary Public
'1s Thi. is followed by certificate Of Dist
VI Attorney John McfheIin, as TO the iesa'i'!
the charter.
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