The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-02-01
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. TO- 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
shall have paid IN its affilatiou fee Co tuc
National Provisional Organizing COmut-
tee. Not more than one such central body
may exist I'm any city or to5~-'. In tho
formation Of q central council each
branch shall be entitled to shree dole
gates. Gin order that proper time may 79
afforded for the formation OF such cen
trail councils. March IL. 1892 is set the
earliest date mi which they may be- e=t1o-
ltShed, due notice iU the form mere totur1
provided being I'm the meantime givenD
Sec. II. Wherever. i'm any city or town
under lt9VW population three or more
branches. properly constituted. Of she
United Irish League of America exist. i-
is competent Tor them to elect p central
council the governing body t1/ consist Or
q president. vice president. OF or more
secretaries, and an executive COMMITTEES
not exceeding sewn members. At least
one weeks notice or the intention 20 elect
such central council must ue given rho
national executive committee.
Sec p The annual subscription fo~
membership in the United Irish League
of American shall be $1.00. tine levyiug OF
further dues or assessments to be at tho
discretion OF each local branch.
Sec 13. AS a temporary arrangement,
and pending the action of a national con-
vention, a sum not exceeding 10 per Gent
he placed at the disposal of the national
executive committee for the furtherancs
Of the work ~ organization and the eN-
penses incident thereto. any surplus re-
naming therefrom to be returned to the
national treasurer for the general pllr-
poses OF the Orsa nization.
Sec. a. Whenever. i'm the Judgment or
the executive committee of the provision
al organizing committee. such action is
deemed necessary. the committee may
provide card Of membership 90 suitable
design to be presented members OF the
United Irish League on payment Ot -bci-
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 tho
United Irish League Of America.
BRANCHES.
First-In accordance with the platform
of the United Irish League 10 is the de-
sire Of the executive committee that the
broadcast exercise OF local self-govern-
ment be permitted TO each branch, sub
ject only to the provisions of the cOnstitu-
ton. and the rules Of the organizing COM
mittee.
Secondary Information desired ny per-
sons intending to establish branches of
the United Irish League of America.
either az 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 +. FINERTY
President u. I. l.. of A.
So Dearborn Street Chicago. Ills.
JOHN O'CALLAGHAN.
National Secretary
95 Globe Building Boston. Mass.
T. 3. FITZPATRICK.
National Treasurer.
10f Kingston Street. Boston Mass.