The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1883-05-12
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PARISH OF ASCENSION,

PARISH OF ASCENSION.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA J
| State of Louisiana,
Parish Of Ascension.
RE 1T KNOWN that this the twelfth da,
-Es of the month of February, in the year Of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred anc
eighty-three, before me. Robert N. Sims, {
fed, III and for the parish of Ascension, and il
the presence Of the hereinafter named and sub
scrIbed witnesses, personally came and ap
peared the persons whose names are hereuntc
subscribed, all residents of the parish of AS.
cension and protesting the Roman Catholic
faith, who declare that: Whereas the Congrega-
ton of the Roman Catholic Church of Ascension
was. Incorporated as body polite by an act of
the Legislature of this State, approved March
l. 1886 entitled An Act to incorporate the
Roman Catholic Congregation in the parish OF
Ascension" and by d subsequent act of the
Legislature OF this. State, approved the 18th of
February 1856, entitled An Act to amend the
first section of an act entitled An Act to
incorporate the Roman Catholic Congregation
in the parish of Ascension F." approved March /,
1886, being No Ia; the original act of incorpo-
ration was amended SO as to prolong the charter
| of said corporation for q period of twenty
| years; and, whereas, the said corporation has
| no longer any legal existence, the same having
expired by limitation, they, the said appearers,
desire to form and constitute themselves and
all the members Of SAID Roman Catholic Church
OF Ascension into q corporation or body polite
in accordance with the laws of the State of
Louisiana, IN such cases made and provided.
| for the purpose of administering and managing
the temporal affairs of the Congregation of said
Catholic Church of Ascension; wherefore they
declare that they have agreed and do hereby
agree to the following articles
| ARTICLE I.
The object Of said corporation shall be to
administer and manage, pursuant to the consti-
| tuition OF this State and existing laws and such
| laws as may hereafter be enacted, the temporal
affairs of the Congregation of the Rom an
a 'H11ro NO OIL, Il i
manage and administer all Of the property
| belonging to said congregation to the best
advantage and for the best interest thereof.
| ARTICLE II.
The name and title of said corporation shall
| be, The Congregation of the Roman Catholic
Church of Ascension, and its Gomicile shall be
| IN the parish Of Ascension. Under said title the
said corporation shall enjoy the right of success
sion and shall be entitled to have, to hold and
enjoy for themselves and their successors all
kinds of property, real and personal all lands,
| movables and effects whatever by means of any
act, contract, transfer, purchase of what
nature or form whatever it may be; to receive
any donation and cesslon inter riros to p1lr-
| chase. acquire, build, repair, increase and
insure any kind of property or the value there
OF; to lease farm out, hire for space of time
not to exceed the term Of ten years any property
belonging to sad corporation and according
| to the advantages which may ensue to said
corporations; to sue and be sued, defend and be
| defended III all suits and actions generally: to
put INTO execution each and every act and regu-
latlon that may concern their congregations they
shall also have common seal which they may
alter change or destroy at pleasure, and they
may ordaln and make any bylaws and regulations
for tie better administration of the affairs OF
salu congregation, provided, that the same
contain nothing contrary to the constitution
and laws of this State and to the constitution
and laws OF the United States.
ARTICLE III.
The said corporation shall be conducted nv q
board OF seven Church Nardens.
ARTICLE ".
The Curate of the parish, duly appointed by
the Catholic Bishop of the Diocese or by his
vicar General, shall be, er-oBcio, a member of
the Board of Church Wardens.
ARTICLE V.
", The SIX members of the Board of Church
Wardens shall be elected within as brief a delay
as practicable and IN accordance with the pro-
visions OF this act.
ARTICLE VI.
The election Of the first SIX Church:Wardens,
under this act, shall take place ard he hald ;n
the town of Donaldsonville, on the first dav Of
April, 1883, and the same shall be by ballot
The following named persons are hereby desie
mated and authorized to hold and conduct said
election and to make due return thereof, viz:
DOMINIQUE Gentil, Ozene NIelancon, Jean
Fevrier and John L. Dry. Said persons shall
have the right of selecting the polling place and
SAID election by posting on the front door of
the Catholic Church. and by publication in a |
newspaper III this parish at least ten days prior
to the date fixed for said election.
ARTICLE VII.
The duties ofthe Church Wardens elected ut the
hrst election as provided in Article Sixth shall |
continue until the first Sunday after Easter |
1891, and thereafter on each first Sunday after
Easter the members of said congregation shall |
assemble for the purpose of electing six Church |
Wartlens tor the annual term next ensuing who |
shall be elected by ballot of the males of the !
age OF tWenty-one years and over members of |
rDfl
by any three of the Church Wartlens to be |
selected among themselves, who shall certify |
the result OF the election. The Church Wardens |
SO elected shall administer the affairs of said |
congregation until the first Sunday after Easter
following their election, or until their success
sors shall have been duly elected.
ARTICLE VIII.
No person shall be eligible to the position of
e pan Warden unless he be member of the
resident of the parish for three years next
preceding the election
ARTICLE TX.
The Church Wardens shall elect president
from among themselves; they may appoint a
clcrk to Keep record OF their proceedings, and
a treasurer to collect all sums of money which
may be due to said congregation and this corpo-
ration and to make payment under such rules
and regulations as the Church Wardens may
ADOPT. me sald treasurer shall keep an &C
count OF his receipts and expenditures and
shall render his final account within thirty DAYS
after at 1 the expiration of his term of office he
the satisfaction of the board. in such amount
as they may Tx, and no member of said board
Ta ID. become surety on the treasurers bond
Inc sad Officers shall be elected at the first
they may be removed for cause.
ARTICLE x.
. The Board of Church Wardans shall nominate
from among themselves Il standing committee
OF three members, who shall elect for them
selves a chairman and secretary. The said
committee shall conduct all the details of ad~
but they shall not have the power
LII any cas- to mfl any appropriation of funds
or incur aay expense or make any purchase or
hundred dollars; but said committee shall have
.he rIE5ht to call an extra meeting of the board
Tor the purpose of laying before it such promo
iltlo1s or reports as they may deem for the
best interest of the corporation
ARTICLE XII.
The Board of Church Wardens shall hold two
ocular meetings IN each year, one on the first
sunday after Easter and the other on the first
sunday in September
ARTICLE XII.
-Four members of the board. at least two of
whom shall be members of the standing COM
nlttee, snail torn a quorum, but 1t shall be
eqnlSlte that all the members of the board
hall have been properly notified whenever an
'Atra meeting may be held
ARTICLE XIII
The meetings of the board of Church WortIans
s Well as those of the standing commlttep 4
hail be held at any convenient place which NAV
=, y, selected by the board and the committee for
hat purpose.
ARTICLE XIV.
All notices of elections for Church War,Iens
hall be posted at the front door of the Church
no puhlished IN the parish newspaper at least J
nd the Church Warttens shall have the ri chi to 8
eject the polling place. In case the election u