The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-03-22
UNITED IRISH LEAGUEOF AMERICA
Full Text of the Constitution and Bylaws Adopted By
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
in the formation of such central council
shall have paid in It's aTfilatiCn fee 70 the
National Provisional Organizing Commit
tee. Not more than one such central body
may exist in any city or town. In the
Branch snail be entitled TO three dele
gates. On order that proper time may be
afforded for the formation OF such cen
trail councils. March II, 1902. is Set IS tho
earliest date at which they may he estdb-
lished. due notice in the form heretofore
provided being in tho meantime EiverJ
Sec. II. Wherever, in any city or town
under 10000 population three or more
branches. properly constituted. OF the
United Irish League of America exist, &c
is competent for them to elect a central
council, the governing body 10 consist OF
a president vice president. one or moro
not exceeding sewn members. At least
one weeks notice Of the intention 20 elect
such a 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 S100. the levyiug OF
further dues or assessments to be at the
discretion Of each local branch.
Sec. 13 AS a temporary arrangement,
and pending the action of national con-
vention, a sum not exceeding 10 per cent
OF the T9CHlptS from local DTlUtne5 6udtl
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 theTefrom 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
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.
First-In accordance with the platform
OF the United Irish League it is the de-
sire OF the executive committee that the,
broadest 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 BY per-
the United Irish League of America
either IS 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 U. I. L. Of A
SO Dearborn Street Chicago. Ills.
JOHN OCALLAGHAN
National Secretary,
SO Globe Building. Boston. Mass
T. B. FITZPATRICK,
National Treasurer.
104 Kingston Street. Boston, Mass.