The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1882-06-24
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
CHARTER.
United States Of America--Stateo of
northumberland of Ouac hita
--City of Monroe.

e"ASSu SeNNSS " StOte OF
LOuisinnA..Parish of Ouachita
--City of Monroe.
day of the month Of June, in the year Of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
Tilted States OF America tho one hundred
uty Clerk and x-oilicio Notary Public In
and for the Parish of Ouachita, State of
Louisiana duly commissioned and qualified
and in the presence of the W illnesses herein
came and apppeared d: 4. Bresrd i if. LEWIS
D. Allen jr, Austin Green, G. A. Singer and
4. b. Sholars, NJ. D., all residents Of this
resident of the town of Winona in the State
Of Mississssi, the parties whose names are
severally declared that availing themselves
of the provisions of the laws of the State of
Louisiana relative to the organization of
ious and charitable purposes they have
covenanted, agreed and stipulated and do
by these presents covenant. agree and
corporate, for the purposes and under tho
stipulations, obligations and regulations
following.
ARTICLE FIRST.
The name and little OF said corporation
shall be s'The North Louisiana Matrimonial
Association and by that name it shall have
succession and corporate existence for and
during the full term of ninety-nine years
from the date hereof
Its domicile shall be in the City of Mon
roe, louisiana.
II shall have power to sue and be sued
and it's President shall be the officer upon
whom citations and other processes shall
be served, and i'll his absence upon the Vice
President, acting in his stead.
1t shall make and use corporate seal
having such device as the directors may
adopt.
It's directors shall make and establish
such bylaws, rules and regulations for the
proper management of its business and
affairs thew deem NECESSARY.
ARTICLE SECOND.
The objects and purposes Of said corpora
ton are to afford pecuniary endowments
to respectable and worthy unmarried white
persons, male and female, by issuing certif
Gates OF endowment, payable at marriage
or within a limited time thereafter, said
assessment on all the certificate holders
and to promote morality, benevolence in
dustry and economy.
ARTICLE THIRD.
Tho persons subscribing to this charter
shall constitute the Board OF Directors who
shall manage the affairs of the association.
resignation or otherwise to less than six,
they shall elect sufficient number of new
directors to meet the requirements of the
limited to President, Nice-President,
Secretary, Treasurer and General Manager:
be D. a. Breard. jr, President Lewis d.
Allen, jr, Nice-President; Austin Green.
sx G. snfs Stainless mrsa:urer and
These shall hold their offices until the
third Wednesday in ; LIME, "A; i ID; lssh f OK
elected and qualified.
ARTICLE FOURTH.
On the third Wednesday in June. A. ID.
1854, and annually thereafter, an election
the Board Of Directors at the office of said
corporation Neither a failure to elect an
nually nor any infornality shall have the
effect of annulling this charter
ARTICLE FIFTH.
This corporation shall be governed and
operated under the laws of this State and
by such rules, by laws Nv; and regulations as
but no member shall be liable for any
amount beyond his or her assess ment or
contribution as fixed by the laws and regu-
lations.
ARTICLE SIXTH.
At the expiration OF the term of this act
of incorporation or in case OF its earlier
term nation, the affairs of tho Association
shall be liquidatcd. it's debts and other
liabilities paid and the balance Gifts funds.
if any, divided pro rata among the insured
under the charge and superinte ndence of
three commissioners. to be appointed by
the Board OF Directors. who shall continue
shall be closed and liquidated, and in case
of death of either or OF two of them, then
the survivors or survivor alone shall act.
Thus done and passed in my office in the
City of Monroe aforesaid the day, month
and year first aforesaid in the presence of
Robt. }. Wilson and Chas. Bennett, wit
nesseS residing in this parish, who have
signed their names with the said parties
and me, notary, after due reading of the
whole.
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AUSTIN GREEN, G. y. SINGER,
EDGAR n. MAY, y. Il. SHoLARs.
Witnesses:
RoHr. j. WILSON. cHAS BBNNET.
ISAIAH GARRETT,
Deputy Clerk and cx-otlicio Recorder and
Notary Public.
I. the undersigned, deputy clerk and ex-
Oflicio recorder of mortgages i'll and for the
Parish of Ouachita, State of Louisiana, do
hereby certify that the above and foregoing
act of Incorporation of the North Louisiana
atrimonial Association was this day duly
recorded in my Office, in book II, folio
ISAIH GARRETT,
Deputy Clerk, etc.
Monroe, June 2$, 1852.
STlsANED OR STOLEN.