The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-01-25
UNITED IRISH LEAGUEOF AMERICA
Full Text of the Constitution and Bylaws Adopted BY
Provisional Organizing Committee at the Hoffman
House, New York, Thursday, Dec. 49, 1901

committee: that similar notice be given
each branch then duly established In the
particular city or town. and that sdcu
branch claiming the right to- participate
in the f0rma ton of such central council
shall have paid in its affila zion fee TO- tho
National Provisional Organizing Commit
tee Not more than one such central body
may exist i'm any city or town IN tha
formation of central council. each
branch shall be entitled TO three dele
gates. Gin order that proper time may 30
afforded for the formation Of such cen
trai councils. March IT, 1902. is set as the
earliest date at which they may he astab-
ished. due notice In the form neretOtore
provided being I'm the meantime givenJ
Sec. IL Wherever. I'm any city or town
under 100000 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 20 consist OF.
a president. vice president. one or more
secretaries. and an executive COMMITTEES
not exceeding sewn members. At least
one weeks notice of the intention to elect.
such a central council must be given the
national executive committee
Sec. L. The annual subscription Tor
membership in the United Irish League
Of American shall be sIGo the ievyiug Of
further dues or assessments to be- ut tina
discretion OF each local branch.
Sec Is. As a temporary arran cement
and pending the action of q national con
ventiou, a sum not exceeding 10 per. cent
OF the receipts from local DTatEAt~ Sllttt
be placed at the disposal of the national
executive committee for the furtherance
of the work or organization and the eB-
penses incident thereto. any surplus re-
naming therefrom 10 be returned to- the
national treasurer for the general pur-
poses of the organization.
Sec a. Whenever. i'm the Judgment or
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. 10. Any details not fully covered
in the foregoing sections shall ne de-
cided by the executive committee when
that is feasible: otherwise by the Pro
vsional Organizing Committee of the
United Irish League of America.
BRANCHES
First--In accordance with the platform
OF the United Irish League. il is the de
sire of the executive committee that The
broadest exercise Of local self-govern-
ment be permitted TO each branch. sub
iect 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. FINERTY.
President U. T. L. Of A.
So Dearborn Street Chicago, Ills.
JOHN O'CALLAGHAN.
National Secretary.
SO Globe Building, Boston. Mass.
IT. =. FITZPATRICK.
National Treasurer.
104 Kingston Street Boston. Mass.