The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-04
OFFICIAL.
LAWS OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA.
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY.
EXTRA SESSION or 1877.

No. 1856. AN ACT
To revise and extend the charter of the First
Baptist Church of New Orleans
Whereas, al act entitled ian act To incorpor-
ate the First Baptist Church Of New Orlesps,n
WAS enacted by the Senate and House OF Repre-
sentatives of the State of Louisiana, in General
Assembly convened, and approved by A. Mouton,
Governor Of Louisiana, March FIVE, one thousand
eight hundred and forty.fve; and
Whereas, the charter thus granted expired by
limitation on the fifth of March, one thousand
eight hundred and seventy fve and
Whereas, 1t is the desire of the body Of Chris
tians constituting the membership, and known
| az the First Baptist Church Of New Orleans, to
have the said charter revived, and the time en-
tended for thirty years, therefore
SECTION l. Be 10 enacted by Ghe Senate and
House of Representatives Of The aate of Louisiana.
IN General Assembly conuened, That the act Ell.
titled "An act to incorporate the First Baptist
Church OF New Orleans" approved March FIVE,
one thousand eight hundred and forty.five, in
| the following words and figures: "Be and is
hereby revived and extended for thirty years
from the date hereof: No. 40, an act to INCORPORATE
| the First Baptist Church of New Orleans"
EEof1oN /. Be il enacted By The Senate and
House Of Representatives Of The State Of Louisiana,
| in General Assembly conrened That W. II.
Roudeau, N. ]. Pegrsm, J. 2. Todd, ]. s. Davis,
| D. Everett, r.. Holman, ]. Juden. w. NJ. Perkins,
W. Page, o. Fuselic j. 3. Marlton and W. NJ.
Ell nton, being religious congregation now under
| the pastoral charge of the Reverend Isaac r.
u
Tossing the same faith and practice, be and they
| are hereby created body polite and corpora te
in law by the name Of the First Baptist Church Of
New Orleans, and by that name they ell Ill have
succession for thirty years, capable in law of
contracting, suing and being sued; shall have q
common seal. and may alter or break IL ut
pleasure shall be capable OF receiving donations
inter uiuos for the purchasing. selling, using and
estate movable or immovable, for the uses and
purposes Of said corporation: proeided, that the
capital OF said corporation shall at no time ex-
coed the sum Of two hundred thousand dollars.
SEc. o. Be II further enacted, ETC., That for
| the well ordering and conducting of the temporal
and fiscal affairs of said corporations there shall
be annually, or as often az may be, trustees elect
ed. consisting OF the number nine, who shall
choose their own president from their own body,
| and who shall appoint o Secretary, whose bust
ness 1t shall be TO record In well bound book, to
be kept for that purpose, all the proceedings Of
| said board OF trustees and the said trustees
shall have power to adopt all snoh rules, regula-
| tions and bylaws for their ewn government and
| the purposes of the corporation as they may
deem proper, not inconsistent with the oonstitu-
| ton and laws OF Louisiana, subject to the CON
| trolling power of the free male members of the
church, in congregation, in general assembly
| convened the said trustees shall have power TO
cres a joint stock company, for the purpose OF
| purchasing ground in the erection Of the neces-
sary buildings for the use OF said corporation,
| vesting the said stockholders with such rights,
and subject to such duty as may be agreed upon,
not inconsistent with the general laws Of the
land.
| SEC. 3. BE further enacted, etc.. That all
the free white male members of the church, who
shall annually contribute by the renting Of pews
| or otherwise, the sum OF twenty dollars towards
promotion Of divine worship in said church,
shall each be entitled to enc vote in the general
| election Of trustees, which shall take place an
nually, on the first Monday in January, or as
soon thereafter as may be, q majority of said
hall al all hcr
munioants In said church, and the said trustees
| may fill all vacancies in their own body, occur
ring between the general election all Of whom
shall continue in Office until their successors are
duly qualified.
| SEC. 4. Be ii ftntte, enacted, etc., That the rec
ords OF said corporation shall be evidence of all
elections and transactions TO which they relate,
and shall at all times be open to public inspec-
| lon.
| BEu. 5. Be it further enacted eio., Until
an election OF trustees shall be had, that Nathaniel
| j. Pegram, Alexander Dunn, W. M. Perkins, j.
8. Woods, W. e. Roudeau, H. Parish, J. 8. Davis,
Il. II. Chinn and John 2. Todd, shall constitute
said board of trustees, hereby vested with full
power and authority to exercise all the functions
hereby delegated to the board of trustees.
SEQ. 6. Be IL further enacted etc., That this
charter may be amended or repealed by any fu-
| ture Legislature.
fsigned A. BoUDOUsoUIE,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
| (Signed) A. G. GARTER,
President pro tenn. Of the Senate.
Approved March 5, 1916.
| (SignedD A. MUUTON,
| Governor OF the state OF Louisiana.
| SEC. 2. Be il further enacted etc., That all
the property, rights, immunities and privileges
belonging 10 or in anywise appertainiDg to the
said First Baptist Church OF New Orleans be and
is hereby vested in the following named persons
acting as trustees Of said church until their sue.
cessors are elected, as provided in the original
charter, to wit: J. o. Costey, W. B. Daniels, J.
L. Furmen, Thomas Stanley, F. Downe, D. G.
Woodruff, j. Il. Randolph, James w. Terner ant
III. @. Weymouth.
SEC. 3. Be Il further enacted, ETC., That this
act shall take effect from and after it's passage.
(Signed) LOUIS BUSH,
Speaker OF the House Of Representatives
(Signed) LOUIS A. Witt,
Lieutenant Governor and President Of the Senate
Approved May 8. 1877.
{5igned) PRANCIS T. NICHOLAS,
Governor of the State OF Louisana
A true copy
| WILL A. STRONG,