The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1883-04-21


| eighty-tI,ree, before me. Robert N. Sims, a
Notary Public, duly commissioned and quail
fed, in and for the parish Of Ascension, and in
the presence OF the hereinafter named and sub
peared the persons whose names are hcreuntO
| 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 ms body polite by an act of
the Legislature of this State, approved March
l. 1896, entitled IAN Act to incorporate the
Roman Catholic Congregation in the parish OF
Ascension" and by subsequent act OF the
Legislature of this State, approved the 18th of
February, 1885, entitled :" An Act to amend the
incorporate the Roman Catholic Congregation
in the parish Of ASCENSION. approved March 1,
1893, being No. IA; the original act of incorpo-
ration was amended 30 rs to prolong the charter
years; and, whereas, the said corporation has
no longer any legal existence, the same having
expired by limitation, they, the said appearers,
desire to forH and constitute themselves and
all the npe,nbers OF SAID Roman Catholic Church
of Ascension into n 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 lave ngreed and do hereby
agree to the following articles;
ARTICLE l.
The object of said corporation shall be to
administer and manage, pursuant to the consti-
laws as may hereafter be enacted, the temporal
affairs of the Congregation of the Rom an
Catholic Church In this parish, and to hold,
and aad all Of the property
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 domicie shall be
in the parish of Ascension. Under said title, the
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
nature or form whatever it may be; to receive
any donation and cession inter ripOs: to pur-
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 said corporation and according
to the advantages which may ensue to said
corporation: to sue and be sued defend and be
defended in all suits and actions generally; to
put into execution each and every net and reg1-
latlon that may concern their congregation; they
shall also have common seal which they may
alter change or destroy at pleasure, and they
may ortain and make any by laws and regulations
for the better administration of the affairs Of
SAID congregation provided, that the same
coUtillH uOtHlnp contrary 10 the constitution
and laws of this State and to the constitution
and laws of the United States.
ARTICLE III.
Tho snid corporation shall be conducted by a
board OF seven Church Wnrdens.
ARTICLE ".
The Citrate of the parish, duly appointed by
tho Catholic Bishop Of the Diocese or by his
Vicar General shall be, e:r-obiciO, a member of
the Board of Church Wardens.
ARTICLE v.
The six members of the Board OF Church
Wartlens shall be elected within as brief n delay
as practicable and in accordance with the pro-
ARTICLE vi.
The election of the first six Church:Wartlens,
under this act, shall take place and be held in
the town of Donaldsonville, on the first day of
April, 1888 and the same shall be by ballot.
The following named persons are hereby tlesig-
mated and authorized to hold and conduct said
election and to make due return thereof, viz:
Dominique Gentil, Ozeme Melancon, Jean
have the right. of selecting the polling place and
it shall be their duty to give public notice of
sand election by posting on the front door Of
the Catholic Church. and by publication in
newspaper in this parish at least ten days prior
to the date fixed for said election.
ARTICLE VII.
Theduties ofthe Church Wardens elected at the
first election rs provided in Article Sixth, shall
continue until tho first Sunday after Easter
1884, and thereafter each first Sunday after
Easter the members of said congregation shall
assemble for the purpose of electing six Church
Wardens for the annual term next ensuing who
shall be elected by ballot of the males Of the
age of twenty Lone years and over, members of
said congregation, and the election shall be held
by any three Of the Church Warlens to be
selected among themselves. who shall certify
the result of the election. The Church Wartlens
CONGREGATION untll "a frat pIayo ff
following their election, or until their success
sors shall have been duly elected.
ARTICLE VIII.
No person shall be eligible to the position of
Church Warden unless he be a member of the
Roman Catholic Church. thirty years OF age and
Il resident of the parish for three years next
preceding the election.
ARTICLE TX.
Tho Church Wardens shall elect president
from among themselves; they may appoint n
clerk to keep record of their proceedings, and
a treasurer to collect all sums of money which
may be due to sal congregation and this corpo-
ration and to make payment under such rules
and regulations rs the Church Wardcns may
adopt. The said treasurer shall keep an nc
count OF his receipts and expenditures and
shall render his final account within thirty DAYS
after the expiration of his term of Office; he
shall furnish II bond. with solvent security to
the satisfaction of the board. in such amount
rs they may Tx, and no member of said board
h "a,
The said officers shall be elected at the first
meeting Of the Beard of Church Wardens and
they may bs removed for cause.
ARTICLE K.
The Board of Church Wardens shall nominate
from among themselves Il standing committee
OF three members, who shall elect for them
selves n chairman and secretary. The said
committee shall conduct all the details of adj
mlnlstration, but they shall not have the power
IN any case to make any appropriation of funds
n n NV, .1-,>.
repairs which shall require more than one
hundred dollars but said committee shall have
the right to call an extra meeting Of the board
Tor the purpose of laying before it such propo-
s1tlons or reports as they may deem for the
best interest OF the corporation.
ARTICLE II.
The Bonrl Of Church Wardens shall hold two
regular meetings Ill 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. ut least two of
whom shall be members of the standing COM
mlttee, shall form quorum, but it shall be
requisite that all the members Of the board
shall have been properly notified whenever an
extra meeting may be held.
ARTICLE XIII.
The meetings of the board of Church Wartlens
as well as those of the standing committee
sha be held at any convenient place viii oh may
be selected by the board and the COMMITTEES for
that purpose.
ARTICLE XIV.
All notices of elections for Church Wardens
shall be posted at the front door of the Church
and published in the parish newspaper at least
ten days before the date fixed for the election,
and the Church Warlens shall have the right to
select the polling place. In case the election
could not be held ON the day fixed in this act,
then the election ahan take place on the follow
ing Sabbath
ARTICLE XIV,
The revenues and property of said Congrega-
ION and this Corporation shall be used and
applied exclusively for the advantage and ben
SIC OF the Roman Catholic Church of ASCENSION,
ARTICLE XVI.
None but those who profess the Roman Cath
olic religion can become members of this Cor