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| 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. 49, 1901.

committee. that similar notice be given
each branch then duly established in the
particular city or town; and thJt edcn
branch claiming the right 10 participate
in the formation of such central council
shall have paid i'm IT'S at liIltiou fee to the
National Provisional Organizing Commit
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. On order that proper time may be
afforded for the formation OF such cen
trail councils. March Il. 1902. is set as the
earliest date at which they may be ostao-
lished due notice in the form heretofore
provided being IN the meantime givenD
Sec. IL. wherever in any city or town
under 100 900 population. three or more
branches. properly constituted OF tho
United Irish League OF America exist, IL
Is competent for them to elect a central
council, the governing body to consist OF
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 II The annual subscription for
membership in the United Irish League
OF American shall be 800 the levying OF
further dues or assessments TO be at the
discretion of each local branch.
Sec. 13 AS = temporary arrangement,
and pending the action OF a national con
vention. sum not exceeding 10 per cent
of the receipts from local branches shall
be placed at the disposal OF the national
executive committee for the fuTtherdnce
of the work Of organization and the eX-
penses incident thereto. any surplus re-
naming therefrom to be returned 20 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 may
provide q card OF membership o. suitable
design to be presented members of the
United Irish League on payment OF their
annual subscriptions.
Sec. Il. 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 Orga nizing Committee Of the
United Irish League of America.
BRANCHES.
FirBt--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-goyern-
ment be permitted to each branch. sub
ject only to the provisions OF the constitu-
ton. and the rules OF the organizing COM
rnfttee-
Secondary information desired by per
sons intending to establish branches Of
the United Irish League of America
them. or In relation to their working. viii
be gladly supplied by the officers OF the
national body. on application being made
to them.
ADDRESSES OF CHIEF OFFICERS.
JOHN f. FINERTY.
President U. I. L. of A.
So Dearborn Street. Chicago, Ills.
JOHN O'CALLAGHAN.
National Secretary.
90 Globe Building. Boston. Mass.
r b FITZPATRICK
National Treasurer.
104 Kingston Street, Boston, Mass.