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courage the spread OF universal liberty,
equal rights and justice 10 all men.
ARTICLE III.
| Under the above name and for the pur-
poses above expressed the said corporation
shall have the power and authority 70 make,
have and Use q common seal with such de-
vice and description as they shall deem
proper and the same 10 break, alter and
amend al their pleasure. and by the name,
/ style and title provided and declared atore
said, shall be capable in law 10 sue and be
sued and shall he empowered 10 make rules,
bylaws and ordinances. and do everything
needful Tor their good government and sup
port. and shall be and Is empowered 10 take,
/ have and hold. all manner Of lands. tene-
meats, rents, dues, heriditaments, bequeSts,
AMI any sun Of money and any manner and
portion OF goods and chattels given unto IL
/ Or acquired by il in any manner, 10 hold.
/ receive. purchase, improve, ALLEVIATE. convey,
sell, borrow, pledge. mortage and hypothe-
Gaze. property. real personal and mixed
within the limit liked hTIc " 7, Law IT
/ By authority granted by the Council OF
| Administration Of the Department OF Louis
| lana and Mississippi Grand Army of the
/ February 3. 1912. at its headquarters in
/ New Orleans, the following named comrades
shall be the incOTpoFatOrs and the officers
I Of this corporation and association until
I their successors are elected and qualified
Edward X Russ. Department Commander :
4. J. Barrett. Senior Vice Department Com
mander: Alfred Walker. Junior Yice-De-
/ partment Commander; Louis J. Souer. As
SiStant Adiutant General and Assistant
QuarIermaster General: Henry kenner. De
| partment Medical Director: Frank {. Tay-
/ lor. Department Chaplain: Ernest Longpre,
Judge Advocate; +. {. Antoine, Depart
chief Mastering Officer: William J. Rudolph.
Department Patriotic Instructor and II. Y.
Singleton, Dennis Washington. Paul Bruce,
James Lewis and W. p. Barrett Members
/ az Council ~ AIUinfsr
! These shall constitute the Board OF Di-
rectors Of this corporation and association.
| the majority Of whom shall constitute a
quorum for the transaction OF business. The
said officers shall have the power and au-
thority which usually belongs 10 their res
| pectiye positions.
The management and disposition Of the
| property OF this corporation and associa-
| ton shall lie wholly vested in the foregoing
named officers 10 be known as the Board Of
| Trustees, and in their successors. An an
ngal election shall be held in accordance
with the rules and regulations now provided
| by the national association known as the
Grand Army Of the Republic. and the present
above named officials for the Department Of
the officers Of this corporation and its
Board OF Trustees, until the next election
provided for by the rules OF said Grand
Army Of the Republic.
Vacancies in said Board OF Trustees shall
be filed in the manner provided by the rules
and regulations of the Grand Army OF the
Republic aforesaid. which said rules and
regulations are made part Of the rules and
regulations OF this corporation and associa-
ton.
Except 70 defray current and necessary
expenses Of this corporation and for salaries.
the appropriation Of the funds of this cor
poration and association BY said Board OF
Trustees shall BE only by the consent OF
majority Of the members OF this corporation
who shall be called for that purpose by writ
ten notice after ten days notice. OF at a
meeting Of the Department Encampment.
ARTICLE V.
The Department Commander Of this De-
partment and in his absence or default, the
Senior Vice-COmmander. Is hereby designat-
ed as the officer upon whom citation may be
served.
This charter may be modified altered or
amended, or dissolved by a vote of three
fourths OF its legal members ar any De
partment Encampment, or meeting regulari-
y called for that purpose after written ten
days notice. Should this corporation be
finally dissolved after its liabilities are sat
iSied. the remainder Of the property Of any
nature, shall be delivered 10 the Trustees
of the Permanent Fund Of the National En-
camPment OF the Grand Army Of the Re
public.
Whenever this corporation shall lie dis
solved, either by limitation or otherwise. It's
affairs shall be liquidated by three members
of the Council OF Administration, that is
Board Of Trustees, elected by the members
OF this corporation at a meeting voting its
dissolution
They shall have six months in which TO
wind up its affairs and may ill vacancies
among themselves by selection from mem
bers Of the Board Of Trustees
ARTICLE VII.
This corporation and association shall
exist and continue for the period Of twenty
i've years unless sooner dissolved and no
dissolution thereof shall ensue while there
tion In good standing. residing within the
limits Of Louisiana and Mississippi who de-
sire 10 continue the same, II its continuance
Is otherwise financially practicable.
ARTICLE VIII.
The Council of Administration may adopt
such bylaws, rules and regulations for the
government Of this corpora ton and associa-
ton as they may deem proper, subject to the
trary TO this act Of Incorporation, to the
laws of the State or Of the United States.
In testimony whereof, the said parties
have hereunto affixed their signatures. to-
competent witnesses on the day and date
first above whittier after due reading
Original signed-E: 4 Russ. A J. Bar
Taylor. Louis J. Souer, Seymour Alcorn,
Paul Bruce. ". J. Rodolph. H. y. Singleton.
Henry Kenner, F. c. Antoine.
Witnesses John Pierce, Henry Rivers.
JOSIAH GROSS,
Notary Public.
I hereby certify that l have examined
the foregoing act of Incorporation of the
Department OF Louisiana and Mississippi,
Grand Army Of the Republic and am of
opinion that the objects and purposes OF
said corporation, as therein set out, are
legal and that none OF its provisions are
contrary 10 law.
(0riginal signed)
ST. CLAIR ADAMS.
District Attorney Orleans Parish, La
New Orleans, April 23rd. 1912.
/, the undersigned, Recorder Of Mortgages.
in and for the Parish Of Orleans, State of
louisiana, do hereby certify that the above
and foregoing act Of Incorporation of the
department Of Louisiana and Mississippi,
Grand Army Of the Republic, was this DAY
duly recorded In my office, in Book 1885,
Folio 13O
Original signed)
EMILE LEONARD, d. r.
I hereby certify that foregoing is true
copy Of the original, on file and of record
in my Office
New Orleans, June %. 1912
JOSIAH GROSS,
Notary Public.
Aug. s, Is. %, 20. Sept. 5, 1912