The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-01-18
UNITED IRISH LEAGUE OF AMERICA
Full Text of the Constitution and Bylaws Adopted BY the
Provisional Organizing Committee at the Hoffman
House, New York, Thursday Dec. 49, 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 affilation fee to the
National Provisional Organizing COmmJ-
tee. Not more than one such central body
may exist in any city or town In the
formation of central council. each
branch shall be entitled to three dele
gates. lin order that proper time may be-
afforded for the formation of such cen
trail councils. March IL. IH2- Is set as the
earliest date at which they may he eStJb-
liShed due notice in the form heretofore
provided being i'm tho meantime siveul
Sec. IL IL w hereVer' in any city or Town
under 10000 population, three or more
branches. properly constituted. Of the
United Irish League of America exist. il
is competent for them to elect q central
council, the governing body to consist or
a president, vice president. one or more
secretaries, and an executive committee
not exceeding sewn members. At least
one weeks notice of the intention 10 elect
such a central council must be given the
national executive committee
Sec. l.. The annual subscription for
membership in the United Irish League
of American shall he $l01 the levying Of
further dues or assessments 10 he at the
discretion of each local branch.
Sec. t3. As a temporary arrangement,
and pending the action of national con-
veution a sum not exceeding 10 per cent
be placed at the disposal of the national
executive committee for the furtherance
of The work Of organization and the ex-
penses incident thereto, any surplus re-
naming therefrom TO be returned to the
national treasurer for the general plIr-
poses of the organization,
Sec. II. Whenever. i'm the Judgment of
the executive committee of the provision
al organizing committee. such action IS
deemed necessary. the committee may
provide card of membership of suitable
design to he presented members of the
United irish League ON payment of their
annual subscriptions.
See. IL. ANY details not fpilv covered
in the foregoing sections shall be de-
cided by the executive committee when
that is feasible: otherwise by the Pro-
visonal Organizing Committee of the
United Irish League of America.
BRANCHES.
First-In accordance with the platform
of the United Irish League. il is the de
sire of the executive committee that the
broadcast exercise of local self-govern-
ment be permitted to each branch sub,
iect only to the provisions of the cOnstitu
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 made
to them.
ADDRESSES OF CHIEF OFFICERS.
JOHN F. FINERTY.
President l.. /. l.. of A.
So Dearborn Street. Chicago. Ills.
JOHN O'CALLAGHAN.
National Secretary.
90 Globe Building. Boston. Mass.
T. b FITZPATRICK.
National Treasurer.
104 Kingston Street. Boston, Mass.