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| 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. 10, 1901.

committee. that similar notice ne 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 counci,
shall have paid in its atfilation fee 20 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. (In order that proper time may De
afforded for the formation Of sucn cen
trsi councils. March Il. 1902 is set as the
earliest date al which they may be estab-
lished. due notice in the form heretofore
provided being In the meantime siVen.)
Sec. II. Wherever. in any city or town
under 100000 population, three or more
branches, properly constituted. OF the
United Irish League OF America exist Il
Is competent for them TO elect a central
council. the governing body TO consist q,
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 be given the
ma tional executive committee
Sec Il The annual subscription for
membership In the United Irish League
OF American shall be SEQ. the levying OF
further dues or assessments to Do at the
discretion OF each local branch.
Sec. 13. As a temporary arrangement.
and pending the action of a national con
vsntiou. d sum not exceeding 10 per cent
OF IN6 receipts from lOCHL DEdHGIrE dudlf
be placed at the disposal of the national
executive committee for the furtherance
Of the work or organization and the eN-
pensss incident thereto, any surplus re-
naming thersfrom to be returned to the
national treasurer for the general pur-
poses Of the organization.
Sec. A. Whenever. in the Judgment o.
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 snail be de-
cided by the executive committee wheu
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
broadcast exercise OF local self-gOvern-
ment be permitted to each branch. sub
ject only to the provisions OF the consttu-
ton. and the rules OF the organizing com
mittee.
Secondary information desired BY per-
sons intending to establish branches ~
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 tho
national body. on application being made
to them.
ADDRESSES OF CHIEF OFFICERS.
JOHN r FINERTT.
President T.. T. L. OF A.
So Dearborn Street Chicago. Ills.
JOHN OCALLAGHAN.
National Secretary.
gS Globe Building Boston Mass
T. 3. FITZPATRICK
National Treasurer
1o4 Kingston Street. Boston. Mass.