The herald., 1912-08-15
CHARTER
OF THE
DEPARTMENT OF LOUISIANA AND MIS-
SISSIPPI GRAND ARMY OF THE
REPUBLIC


DEPARTMENT OF LOUISIANA AND MIS-
SISSIPPI GRAND ARMY OF THE
REPUBLIC.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. sTATE
OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF ORLEANS,
CITY OR NEW ORLEANS.
BE II known, that on this fifteenth day Of
the month Of April, in the year of our Lard
one thousand nine hundred and twelve and
OF the INDEPENDENCE of the United States OF
America the one hundred and thirty-sixth
Before me, Josiah Gross, Notary Public,
duly commissioned and qualified, in and for
this City and the Parish OF Orleans, therein
residing, and in the presence Of the witness
es hereinafter named and undersigned.
Personally came and appeared the several
persons whose names are hereunto subscrib.
ed, who declared that, desiring to avail
themselves OF the provisions of the law Of
this state, relating 10 the formation of cor
poratiOns for religious, scientific literary or
charitable purposes and to acquire and enjoy
the rights, privileges and powers of a body
corporate and polite in law, for themselves,
their associates and successors, they do
hereby form themselves into such a corpora
ton and body polite under the name and
style. and for the purpose hereinafter speci-
fically set forth, viz:
ARTICLE l.
The name and title of this corporation
and association shall be The Department OF
louisiana and Mississippi, Grand Army Of
The Republic, and its domicile Is hereby
fixed and established in the city of New
Orleans, Louisiana.
ARTICLE II.
The object and purposes Of this CORPORA
tion and association are to preserve and
strengthen the fraternal feelings that bind
together soldiers, sailors and marines who
united to suppress the late rebellion known
as the Civil War, and to perpetuate the
memories and history of those who died
that the Nation might live.
To assist such former comrades in arms
as may need help and protection and to ex-
tend npa1fnl n wi Nhan nc
Of deceased comrades.
To maintain true allegiance to the United
States of America based upon a permanent
respect for and fidelity to the National Con-
stitution and laws, to discountenance what
ever tends to weaken loyalty, or may incite
instruction, treason or anything that In any
manner may impair the efficiency and per-
manency OF our free institutions and to en-
courage the spread of universal liberty,
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 q common seal with such de-
vice and description as they shall deem
proper and the same to break. alter and
amend at their pleasure, and by the name,
style and title provided and declared afore
said, shall be capable In law to sue and be
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-
ments, rents, dues, Establishments, requests,
and any sum of money and any manner and
portion of goods and chattels given unto II
or acquired by it in any manner, to hold,
receive, purchase, improve, ALLEVIATE convey,
sell, borrow, pledge, mortage and hypothe-
cate, property, real, personal and mixed
within the limit fixed by law
ARTICLE Nv.
By authority granted by the Council of
Administration of the Department of Louis
lana and Mississippi; Grand Army of the
Republic, voluntary association, adopted
February 3, 1912. at its headquarters in
New Orleans, the following named comrades
shall be the incorporators and the officers
OF this corporation and association until
their successors are elected and qualified.
Edward X. Russ, Department Commander
A. J. Barrett. Senior Vice-Department Com
mander; Alfred Walker, Junior Vice-De-
sistant Adjutant General and Assistant
Quartermaster General; Henry Kenner, De
partment Medical Director; Frank C. Tay.
lor, Department Chaplain; Ernest Longpre,
ment Inspector General; Seymour Aicorn,
Chief Mastering Officer William ]. Rudolph,
Department Patriotic Instructor and II. n
Singleton, Dennis Washington, Paul Bruce,
James Lewis and w. B. Barrett, Members
OF the Council of Administration.
These shall constitute the Board of Di-
rectors of this corporation and association
the majority Of whom shall constitute a
quorum LOT the TRANSACTION OF business. The
said officers shall have the power and au-
thority which usually belongs to their res
pective positions.
The management and disposition of the
tion shall be wholly vested in the foregoing
named officers to be known as 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 of
Louisiana and Mississippi shall constitute
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 filled 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 to 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
majority of the members of this corporation
who shall be called for that purpose by writ.
ten notice after ten days notice, or 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.
ARTICLE vi.
This charter may be modified, altered OF
amended, or dissolved by vote of three
fourths of its legal members at any De
partment Encampment, or meeting regulari
ly 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 to the Trustees
of the Permanent Fund of the National En-
campment of the Grand Army Of the Re
public.
Whenever this corporation shall be dis
solved, either by limitation or otherwise Its
| affairs shall be liquidated by three members
of the Council of Administration, that 1:
| Board Of Trustees, elected by the members
of this corporation at meeting voting its
dissolution.
They shall have six months In which Il
wind up its affairs and may I'LL 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
| five years unless sooner dissolved and NJ
dissolution thereof shall ensue while there
are fifty or more members of this corpora
| ton in good standing, residing within tn,
| limits of Louisiana and Mississippi who de
sire to continue the same, II its continuance
| Is otherwise financially practicable.
ARTICLE VIII.
The Council of Administration may adop
such bylaws, rules and regulations for tn,
government Of this corporation and associa