The herald., 1912-08-22

manencv OF our free Institutions and to en-
courage the spread of universal Hoerly'
| equal rights and justice to all men.
ARTICLE III.
| Under the above name and for the pur-
poses above expressed the said corporation
Shall have the power and authority to make
have and use a common seal with such ue-
vice and description as they snail deeh
| nroDer and the same TO break, alter ana
amend at their pleasure and by the name,
style and title provided and declared atore
said shall be capable in law 10 sue anu DE
sued and shall be empowered to make rules
bylaws and ordinances, and do everything
needful for their good government and sup
port, and shall be and Is empowered TO take
have and hold, all manner OF lands, tene-
meuts, rents, dues, heriditaments, requests;
and any sum Of money and any manner ana
portion of goods and chattels given unto IL
or acquired by 1t in any manner, 10 noiu'
receive purchase, improve, ALLEVIATE, convey
sell. borrow, pledge, mortage ana hypotne,
cate. property, real, personal and mixed
within the limit fixed by law.
| By authority granted by the council OF
Administration OF the Department OF Louis
lana and Mississippi, Grand Army or the
February 3, 1912, at its headquarters in
New Orleans, the following named comrades
shall be the incorporators and the oncerS
Of this corporation ana assoGiau noI,s un'ii
! Edward X. Russ, department COmnan EeI,
A. J. Barrett, Senior Vice-Department Com
mander; Alfred Walker, Junior nice-p pe
sstant Adjutant General and Assistant
IQuartermaster General; Henry henner, De
Ipartment Medical Director; Frank Z. ray
ior Department Chaplain Ernest Longpre'
Judge Advocate; f. {. Antoine, Depart
ment Inspector General: Seymour Acorn,
Chief Mastering Officer; William j. Rudolph,
Department Patriotic Instructor and H. y.
Singleton Dennis Washington, Paul Bruce,
James Lewis and w. Il. Barrett, Members
OF the Council OF Administration.
These shall constitute the Board OF III III
} rectors Of this corporation and association,
, the majority OF whom shall constitute
quorum for the transaction OF business: Inc
said officers shall have the power ana au-
thority which usually belongs TO their res
pective positions.
The management and disposition Of the
property of this corporation and assocla-
ton shall be wholly vested in the foregoing
named officers TO be known the Board OF
Trustees and In their successors. An an
, nual 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 oil
Louisiana and Mississippi shall constitute
= | the officers of this corporation ana lts
Board of Trustees. until the next election
provided for by the rules of said Grand
| Army Of the Republic. :,
be filled In the manner provided by the rules
: and regulations of the Grand Army or tht
, Republic aforesaid. which said rules anC
Z 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 o.
Trustees shall be only by the consent OF {
majority of the members OF this corporatlo.n IN
n who shall be called for that purpose by writ
, ten notice after ten days notice, or at
G. meeting Of the Department Encampment
O ARTICLE v
nh. (sau1O md ~
II partment and in his absence or default, IN
c. Senior Vice Commander. is hereby designat
ed as the officer upon whom citation may b
served.
This charter may be modified, altered o
amended, or dissolved by vote OF three
fourths of its legal members at any DE
r partment Encampment, or meeting regular
. iy called for that purpose after written te
70 days notice. Should this corporation b
o finally dissolved after Its liabilities are SAL
:. isfed the remainder of the property, OF an
nature, shall be delivered 10 the Trustee
OF the Permanent Fund OF the National III
campment of the Grand Army OF the IL
public. :,
Whenever this corporation shall be dt
solved, either by limitation or otherwise, II
- affairs shall be liquidated by three member
- of the Council of Administration, that
a. Board of Trustees elected by the member
of this corporation at meeting voting II
dissolution.
They shall have six months in which I
among themselves by selection from men
bers Of the Board of Trustees.
@, ARTICLE VII.
Ia This corpora ton and association sha
exist and continue for the period OF twent
IL five years unless sooner dissolved and 7
It. dissolution thereof shall ensue while the
are fifty or more members of this corpor
ton in good standing, residing within q
limits of Louisiana and Mississippi who d
sire to continue the same, II its continuan
Is otherwise financially practicable.
| 1,E
nm The Council of Administration may ado
III such bylaws, rules and regulations for q
r. government Of this corporation and associ
ton as they may deem proper, subject to Il
approval of the corporation and not CO
trary to this act of Incorporation, to q
laws of the State or Of the United States.
In testimony whereof, the said parti
- have hereunto affixed their signatures. I
's- gether with me, notary, and subscribiI
he competent witnesses on the day and da
A first above Written after due reading.
ae Original signed-E. K. Russ, A. J. Ba
rett, James Lewis, W. B. Barrett, Frank
Taylor, Louis J. Souer,, Seymour Alcor
Paul Bruce. W. J. Rodolph, H. n. singleto
"A witnesses John 9os P,e5ce aR as1sy Rivers
I've hereby certify that NG SaTs e raSllS
ng the foregoing act Of Incorporation Of t
or Department of Louisiana and Mississippi
w Grand Army of the Republic, and am
en- opinion that the objects and purposes
said corporation, as therein set out, a
legal and that none of its provisions a
contrary to law.
Original signedl
ST. CLAIR ADAMS.
~, District Attorney Orleans Parish, |
IVA New Orleans, April 23rd, 1912.
all /, the undersigned, Recorder Of Mortag
Id in and for the Parish of Orleans, State
Louisiana, do hereby certify that the abo
AZ and foregoing act Of Incorporation OF
Department Of Louisiana and Mississip
Grand Army of the Republic, was this d
duly recorded in my office, In Book lO'
Folio 100.
(Original signedl
EMILE LEONARD, d. 3.
es hereby certify that foregoing Is Il
in copy of the original, on file and of recC
in my office.
In New Orleans, June %. 1912.
JOSIAH GROSS,
Notary Public
Aug. 8, 10, %, 30, Sept 5, 1912.
CHARTER