  CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION The undersigned persons all being of full age and a majority of whom are citizens of the United States of America and citizens of and residents within the State of New York, and who desire to associate themselves together for the purpose of preventing cruelty to children, have this day associated themselves together pursuant to Chapter One Hundred and Thirty of the Laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-five and hereby adopt the following: ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION.Article First: This society shall be known in law by the name and title of “The New York Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children.” Article Second: The particular business and objects of this Society are, the prevention of cruelty to children and the enforcement by all lawful means of the laws relating to or in any wise affecting children. Article Third: The number of directors to manage this Society shall be fifteen. Article Fourth: The names of such directors for the first year of the existence of this society are:
In Witness Whereof we have hereunto severally subscribed our names this Twenty-fourth day of April in the year Eighteen hundred and seventy-five.
In the presence of Ambrose Monell.
On this Twenty-fourth day of April, 1875, personally appeared before me John D. Wright, Henry Bergh, Elbridge T. Gerry, Benjamin H. Field, William L. (Seal) Ambrose Monell, (Endorsed) I hereby approve of the within organization and its purposes and consent to and authorize the filing of this Certificate and Articles of Incorporation. Dated, New York, April 26, 1875. Geo. C. Barrett, (Endorsed) Certificate of Incorporation The New York Society for the Prevention of Under Chapter 130, Laws of 1875. George Franklin, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
