The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-05-17
UNITED IRlSHLEAGUEOF 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 each
branch claiming the right to participate
in the formation of such central council
shall have paid in its afflatiOn fee to ne
National Provisional Organizing Commit
tee. Not more than one such central BODY
may exist in any city or town. IN the
formation of a central council, each
branch shall be entitled to three dele
gates. On order that proper time may DO
afforded for the formation of such cen
trail councils. March II, 1902, is set as the
earliest date al which they may be estab-
lished. due notice In the form heretofore
provided being in the meantime givenD
Sec IL wherever. in any city or town
under 10000 population. three or more
branches properly constituted. of the
United Irish League OF America exist. It
is competent for them to elect central
council, the governing. body to consist o.
a president. vice president. one or more
secretaries, and an executive COMMITTEES
not exceeding sewn members. At least
one weeks notice of the intention to elect
such central council must be given the
national executive committee
Sec. Y. The annual subscription for
membership IN the United irish League.
of American shall be S1.00 the levying Of.
further dues or assessments TO be 81 the
discretion OF each local branch.
Sec. 13 AS g temporary arran cement,
and pending the action Of national con-
vention, a sum not exceeding 10 per cent
OF the receipts from tOCdl BEdllCllES 6Lltlli
be placed at the disposal Of the national
executive committee for the furtheraace
of the work OF organization and the e1-
peuses incident thereto. any surplus re-
naming therefrom to De returned TO the
national treasurer for the general pur-
poses of the organization.
Sec. IA. whenever. in the judgment or
the executive committee of the provision
al organizing committee, such action is
deemed necessary, the committee mey
provide a card Of mem bership Of suitable
design TO be presented members Of the
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.
F'trst-In accordance with the platform
of the United Irish League. it Is the de-
sire Of the executive committee that the
broadcast exercise OF local selr-govern-
ment be permitted to each branch. sub
ject only to the pro visions Of the consutu-
ton. and the rules OF the organizing com
mittee-
Secondary information desired by per
sons intending to establish branches Of
the United Irish League of America.
either as to the method Of establishing
them. or in relation to their working. will
be gladly supplied by the officers Of the
national body, on application being madf
TO them.
ADDRESSES OF CHIEF OFFICERS.
JOHN z. FINERTY.
President [. 7. T.. OF A
50 Dearborn Street. Chicago Ills.
JOHN OCALLAGHAN,
National Secretary.
SO Globe Building Boston. Mass.
r 3. FITZPATRICK.
National Treasurer.
1o4 Kingston Street. Boston, Mass.