The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-03-15
UNITED IRISH LEAGUEOF AMERICA
Full Text of the Constitution and Bylaws Adopted BY the
Provisional Organizing Committee at the Hoffman
House, New York. Thursday, Dec. 10, 1901.

committee that similar notice be given
each branch then duly established in the
particular city or town. and that eacn
branch claiming the right to participate
in the formation of such central counci,
shall have paid in its affilatiOu fee 70 tho
National Provisional Organizing Commit
tee. Not more than one such central body
may exist in any city or town. In the
formation of g central council. each
branch shall be entitled to three dele
gates On order that proper time may he
afforded for the formation OF such cen
tral councils, March II, 1902, is set IS the
earliest date at which they may he estab-
hshed, due notice in the form heretofore
provided being in tho meantime given)
Sec. IL. Wherever, in any city or town
under 100 600 population three or more
branches, properly constituted. OF the
United Irish League of America exist. IL
Is competent for them to elect central
council, the governing body to consist OF
a president, vice president. one or more
secretaries. and an executive committee
not exceeding sewn members. At least
one weeks notice OF the intention to elect
such a central council must be given tho
national executive committee
Sec. Il. The annual subscription for
membership III the United Irish League
of American shall be S1.o0 the levying OF
further dues or assessments TO be at the
discretion OF each local branch.
Sec. IL. AS temporary arrSn cement,
and pending the action Of national con
venttOn. a sum not exceeding 10 per cent
be placed at the disposal of the national
executive committee for the furtheranc6
OF the work OF organization ana the eE-
penses incident thereto, any surplus re-
naming therefFoTn to be returned to the
national treasurer for the general pur-
poses OF tho organization.
Sec. H. Whenever, in tho Judgment OF
the executive committee Of the provision
al organizing committee, such action Is
deemed necessary, the committee may
provide card OF membership of suitaois
design to be presented members OF th0
United Irish League on payment OF their
annual subscriptions.
Sec. Is. Any details not fully covered
in the foregoing sections shall be de-
cided by the executive committee when
that Is feasible: otherwise by the Pro-
visional Organizing Committee OF the
United irish League OF America.
BRANCHES.
First-In accordance with the platform
of the United Irish League. it is the de-
sire OF the executive committee THAI the
broadcast exercise OF local self-goVegn-
teot only to the provisions of the corstitu-
ton. and the rules Of the organizing com
mittee.
Secondary information desired by per-
the United Fish league Of SFa RmeTioS.
either as 20 the method Of esta blishtnG
them. or In relation to their working, win
be gladly supplied By the officers OF the
national body, ON application being mads
to them.
ADDRESSES OF CHIEF OFFICERS
JOHN F. FINERTY.
President o. 1. L. of A
So Dearborn Street. Chicago, Ills,
JOHN OCALLAGHAN.
National Secretary.
SO Globe Building. Boston, Mass,
T. B. FIT2PATRICh.
National Treasurer.
1o4 Kingston Street. Boston, Mass.