The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-02-22
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 10, 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 its affilatiOn 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 a central council each
branch shall be entitled to three dele
gates. (In order that proper time may be
afforded for the formation of such cen
trail councils, March II. 1902. is set the
earliest date at which they may be estab-
hShed. due notice in the form heretofore
provided being in tho meantime given.)
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 70 elect a central
council, the governing body to consist OF
president, vice president. one or more
secretaries, and an executive committee
not exceeding sewn members Al least
one weeks notice of the intention to elect
such a central council must be given tbs
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. Is. AS a temporary arrangement
and pending the action of national con-
vention. sum not exceeding 10 per cent
OF LUe receipts from local Bl tAllGAltS E44tttA
be placed at the disposal of the national
executive committee for the fUrtherance
of the work or organization and the eX-
penses incident thereto, any surplus re-
naming therefrom to be returned to the
national treasurer for the general pUr-
poses of the organization.
Sec Il Whenever. in the Judgment or
the executive committee of the provision
al organizing committee. such action IS
deemed necessary. the committee may
provide 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 ia feasible. otherwise bv 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-
sons intending to establish branches Of
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 the
national body, on application being made
to them.
ADDRESSES OF CHIEF OFFICERS.
JOHN +. FINERTY.
President L. T. l.. of a.
50 Dearborn Street. Chicago. Ills.
JOHN O'CALLAGHAN.
National Secretary.
90 Globe Building. Boston. Mass.
T. 3. FITZPATRICK.
National Treasurer
1O4 Kingston Street. Boston Mass.