The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-04-26
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 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 aff!latiOn fee 70 the
National Provisional Organizing Commit
Z 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 dels-
gates. In order that proper time may oe
afforded for the formation NJ such cen
trail councils March Il. 1902 is set as the
earliest date at which they may be estab-
! lished. due notice in the form heretofore
provided being in the meantime givenD
Sec. II. Wherever, In any city or town
under 100000 popula ton three or more
United Irish League Of America exist It
( IS competent for them 10 elect a central
council. the governing body 20 consist o.
president. vice president, one or moro
not exceeding sewn members. At least
one weeks notice OF the intention TO elect
such central council must ne given the
national executive committee.
Sec. ~ The annual subscription Tor
membership In the United Irish League
of American shall be loo. the levying OF
further dues or assessments to be AZ the
discretion of each local branch.
Sec. IL. As Il temporary arrangement.
and pending the action OF 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 furtherance
of the work of organization and the ex
penses incident thereto. any surplus re-
naming therefroni TO he returned to the
national treasurer for the general pur-
poses OF the organization.
Sec. IA. Whenever. in the Judgment OF
the executive committee of the provision
al organizing committee, such action IL
deemed necessary, the committee may
provide card Of membership Of suitable
design to be presented members Of the
United Irish League on payment OF thei=
annual subscriptions.
Sec. Is. Any details not fnllv covered
In the, foregoing sections shall De 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-
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 F. FINERTT.
President L. 7. L. of A.
50 Dearborn Street. Chicago. Ills.
JOHN O'CALLAGHAN.
National Secretary.
IS Globe Building. Boston. Mass.
T. b FITZPATRICK
National Treasurer.
1914 Kingston Street Boston, Mass.