The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-05-03
UNITED IRlSHLEAGUEOF AMERICA
Full Text the Constitution and Bylaws Adopted BY
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 e1cn
branch claiming the right to participate
in the formation OF such central council
shall have paid in its affilatiOu fee to the
National Provisional Organizing Commit
tes- Not more than one such central body
may exist in any city or town. In the
formation OF q central council each
branch shall be entitled to three dele
gates. Gn order that proper time may be
afforded for the formation OF such cen
trail councils. March II. 1902 is set as tho
earliest date a which they may be estab-
lished. due notice ia the form heretofore
provided being In the meantime siveU->
Sec. Il. Wherever. in any city or town
under 100 OON 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 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 to elect
such a central council must De given the
ma tional executive committee.
Sec r. The annual subscription for
membership In the United Irish League
OF American shall be s1.80 the levying OF
further dues or assessments TO be at the
discretion of each local branch.
Sec 12 As temporary arrangement
and pending the action OF a national con
vention. a sum not exceeding 10 per cent
OF the receipts rom local branches SLldA
be placed at the disposal of the national
executive committee for the furtherance
Of the work OF organization and the eX-
pensss incident thereto. any surplus re-
naming therefrom to be returned to the
national treasurer for the general pur-
poses OF the organization.
Sec. II Whenever. in the Judgment OF
the executive committee OF the provision
al organizing committee, such action Is
deemed necessary. the committee may
provide a card Of membership OF suitable
design to be presented members OF the
United Irish League on payment OF their
Sec IS Any details not fully covered
in the foregoing sections shall be de-
cided by the executive committee when
that ia 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 that the
broadcast exercise of local self govern
ject only to the provisions of the constitu-
ton. and the rules OF the organizing COM
mittee.
Secondary information desired by per-
sons intending to stablish branches Of
the United Irish League Of America.
either as to the method Of establishing
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 Z. 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.