The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-11-01

OF THE
Friendly Brethren Denev-
client Association

OlCEU ASSUClu1kO1
OF ASCENSION.
United States Of America State of Louisiana
Parish of Ascension.
/ RE IT KNOWN, That TN this, the twent,
- third day OF the month OF August in tn
year eighteen hundred and elghty-four, befor
me richard NJ Mecnlloh, Notary Public dull
Ish OF Ascension, State of Louisiana, personal
Y came and appeared the persons whose names
who declared that, availing themselves Of ths
provisions of special laws of this State, the,
have and do by these presents form and con.
stltute themselves, their future associates anc
Successors, into a body corporate under the
hereinafter stipulated articles of agreement
which they declared to be their charter, and BY
and through which they are to be governed
and have the power. of making, having and
using common SEAL with such device as may
hereafter be chosen, the same to break, alter
and amend at their pleasure; and by the name
STYLE and title hereinafter set forth be capable OF
suing and being sued, making rules, bylaws and
ordinances and of doing everything nsedful for
their good government and support not repug-
nant to the constitution and laws OF the United
States the constitution and laws of this State,
OF the present instrument Of incorporation; of
taking. recei wing and holding under the re-
strlctlons of Art 682 Revised Statutes of Louis
lana of 1870. all manner of lands. tenements and
heredltaments, and any sum of money, and any
given and bequeathed unto them or acquired
by them IN any manner, respectively to be man
aged and disposed of by them according to the
object, articles and conditions hereof or the
Will and intention of its donors.
ART1cLEI.
The name, style and title of this corporation
shall be the Friendly Brethren Benevolent AS
seclatlon OF Ascension. Its domicile shall be
the parish of Ascension. 1t shall exist for the
term OF ten years.
ARTICLE II.
The objects for which this Association is
a ri nh 10 inf h01r r,f
declared to be to relieve the sick, bury the dead
and to alleviate the distress of the widows and
succor the orphans of its members.
ARTICLE III.
The officers of the Association shall be a
President. Vice President, Secretary Treasurer
ana Grand Marshal, to be chosen annually by
election, with seven Directors. An Assistant
Secretary. four Marshals and Steward shall
also be named at a meeting of and by the Di-
rectors. within fifteen days after each election
At the same meeting the President shall ap-
point the following committees, to be com
posed OF three members each, viz: on Finance
on Ways and Means and on Rules and Regula-
tons, vacancies in which shall be filed in the
% be with the approval of the Directors The
PRESIDENT IS eI-oficio chairman of the Board
q Directors. In case of vacancy in said Office
The Vice President shall become President, the
Board OF Directors shall appoint one from
amongst their number to fill the place of Vice
PRESIDENT and one from amongst the members |
at large to I'LL the vacancy In said Board. The |
our Marshals to be under control of the Grand |
Marshal, and at meetings under that at OF the the
PRESIDING officer The Association shall also elect
annually lady President an lady Vice Pres |
dent. Until the first regular meeting to be
!eld on the first Saturday of January. 1885.
Washington Earles shall act as President. Hey
vood Napoleon as Vice President, Edward VI.
joleman as Secretary, Joseph Daggs as Treas
|, Tef and Isaac Jenkins as Grand Marshal, and
nd Sosthene Joseph as Directors.
ARTICLE ~.
The President is hereby named as the officer
q whom process and citations shall be served,
ARTIcLEy.
The membership of this Association shall be
'rmed by the admission of any person of
ther sex over the age of twenty-one years. of
bod moral character.
ARTICLE VI.
The Association shall hold regular stated
ceilings on the first Saturday Of each ard 7
cry ti month on at such hour as shall be provided
their bylaws: the Directors may hold their
ceilings at such times as are necessary.
ARTICLE VIZ
The fees, dues and fines of the members, as l
I'll as the respective duties of the officers =
all be prescribed by the bylaws.
ARTICLE VII. S
The duly elected Directors of the Association '
ali also act as its Trustees. All sales or Dur-
ases q - properly are to be made by the Presi-
rdance with duly certified resolution of the
ard OF Directors as Trustees.
ARTICLE TX.
my of the officers may be removed from Of
, Tor unbecomlng conduct or neglect of duty. |
any member may be suspended or expelled
cau !, conduct" of officers and
,use " of members to be prescribed by the
laws, as we'll as the manner of trial for re-
val, suspension or expulsion; provided that OF
othcer shall be removed nor member sus-
ded or expelled without due trial. o.
ARTIcLEx.
pom the dissolution of this Association tho
board OF Directors, If their term of Office flu
bout to expire, shall continue in office and
!ldate the affairs thereof.
nus done, passed and signed on the day.
1th q ana nc year first above mentioned III pres
Oon.on, lawful and competent Witnesses
), together with the appearers and me. No
- Ha ave signed these presents after due read
WASHINGTON X EARLEs, "
HAYWOOD X NAPOLEON Or
EDWARD W.COLEMAN
JOSEPH \ DAGGS, 7
ISAAC X JENKINS,
RoBT. x COLEMAN,
St ST.. p sosTHENE ( JOSEPH. ~
II. DGNLoN.
ash ndaste EFarles, Heywood Napoleon. Jo-
- Daasss, isaac Jenkins, Tilden Joseph.
srt Coleman. Saml. Gaines and Sosthens, N
pm, having declared that they could not
nor sign, made their ordinary marks
Il. NJ. McCULI.OH.
Notary Public. .
OFFICE DISTRICT ATTORNEY. J
Ia Parish of Ascension. Mo
ne. ne Undersigned District Attorney Of the
Il 4 ly1seventh Judicial District Court. in and N
Il b paa1sh OF ASCENSION do hersby certify
ter and found nothing therein conIsi 1,ag
Ia s. TO law Witness my ofiie1a: Signature
Ia q NO OF ascension, this 2srd day OF An
a. ~ iss,s j. L. GAUDET.
re cory Of the the original sst Of ineor
. ,,,ol ana the endorsement thereon. DON
'nslsie La, Aug. S0th. 1854. Don-
B. IL. McCULLOH.
Not. Pub II