Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-15
HOSPITAL CHARTER
Bearing Given St Mary's at
 Hartford Yesterday.

The resolution to incorporate the St Mary's hospital was given hear Ing before the committee on incor- porations in the legislature yesterday. On behalf of the resolution there ap- peared Attorneys T. F. Carmody and Finton J. Phelan. and William Ken nedy of Naugatuck. There was no opposition to the resolution and the probability is that 1t will be reported favorably by the committee. Fol lowing is the charter in full:
 Resolved by this assembly: Section l. That Michael Tierney, John Syn mott, William J. Slocum, Timothy M. Crowley, James O'Brien, Thomas F. Jackson, William s. Jones, Patrick Holohan, Mortimer Heffernan, Ter renee F. Carmody and William Ken nedy, and such persons as may be hereafter associated with them, in the manner herein provided, for the purpose of maintaining a hospital and dispensary, and their successors. he and they are hereby made body polite and corporate by the name of . The St Mary's Hospital corporation, and by that name they and their suc- cessOrs have perpetual succession and existence, with power to contract and be contracted with, to plead and be impleaded, to acquire or receive by grant, deed, devise, bequest or otherwise. real, personal and mixed property, and have, hold, use, enjoy, mortgage, dispose of and convey the same; and to enact and enforce such bylaws, not contrary to the laws of this state or of the United States, as shall be deemed necessary for the beneficial management and regulation of the affairs of said cor poration.
 Sec. 2. Said corporation shall be located in Waterbury, in the County of New Haven, in this state
 Sec. 8. Said hospital and dis pensary shall be located in said Wa terbury, and shall be used for the purpose of receiving, treating, caring for, and dispensing drugs, medicines and remedies of all kinds to, sick or disabled persons, in accordance with the bylaws of this corporation.
 Sec. A. At any annual meeting of said corporation, or at any special meeting called for that purpose, the members of said corporation may add to their number, in such manner as may be provided in it's bylaws, so that said number shall not be less than ten nor more than fifty; and by two-thirds vote of the members present at any meeting called for that purpose, may expel any of it's members for any violation of the by laws, or for any conduct that may be deemed to render such person an undesirable member
 Sec. 5. X majority of the corpor- ators, above named, shall call the first meeting of the corporation, which shall be held at such time and place in said Waterbury as they shall appoint At least three days notice in writing of said meeting shall be given to each of said corporators.
 Sec. 6. The annual meetings of said corporation shall be held at such times and places as its bylaws shall direct.
 Sec. z. The members of said cor poration shall, at said first meeting, and annually thereafter, elect from their members board of directors of not less than three nor more than twenty-five persons, each of whom shall hold office for one year, and un- til his successor shall have been elected and qualified. Vacancies in said board may be filled by the re- maining members thereof.
 Sec. s. AS soon as convenient af- ter said first meeting and each an- nual election thereafter, the board of directors shall elect from their number. president. vice-president. treasurer and secretary, each of whom shall hold office for one year and until his successor shall have been chosen and qualified.
 Sec. 9. Said board of directors shall perform such duties as are pre- scribed by the general laws of this state. this act and the bylaws of this corporation.
 Sec. 10. All property which may be acquired, granted or given to this corporation, and invested and held iOi itS uoC, Witn thC iutOuc tucTtOI, shall be exempt from taxation"
 AS the legislature does not recog- nize titles. it may be advisable to state here that the first named of the incorporators is the Right Rev Bishop of Hartford diocese. the sec ond is a we'll known clergyman in the Capitol city. the third is Right Rev Monsignor Slocum. then comes Rev Father Crowley of St Thomas's and Rev Father O'Brien of the church of the Immaculate Conception and the others are Thomas F. Jackson. the dealer in monuments: William s. Jones. the clothier: Patrick Holohan of Union street; Mortimer Heffernan of East Main street; Attorney T. F. Carmody and Attorney Kennedy of Naugatuck.
 Already some refer to the proposed hospital as the Catholic hospital" whereas. from a denominational point of view it is no more Catholic , than is the Waterbury hospital.