The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-09-13
ADVERTISEMENTS.
CII-AI1I'LII
Friendly Bretllren.BeneV-
OIeIlt Association

OF THE .-a44ees-s-.-5s
FrielMlY BretIlrensDeneV-
oIellta Association i
= @OF ASCENSION.
United States of America1state Of Louisiana
Parish OF Ascension.
EDE TT KNOWN That on this, the twenty
ID third day of tho month OF August In Ine
wear eieLteen l,un,ired4inl eighty -four. before
me Richard NJ. McCulloh, Notary Pubic, duiy
commissioned and quaiifled IN anu TOT .e nav
" came and appeared the persons whose NAMES
are undersigned, all residents of sad parish,
who declared that. avail ling themselves OF the
provisions of special laws OF this state, they
have and do by these presents form ana con-
stitute themselves their future associates anu
Successors, into a body corporate nnueI ny
hereinafter stipulated articles or agree ~,
which they declared to be their charter, ana by
and through which they are to be govefneu,
ana have Che power Of making. having ana
usng.a common seal. with sheh device Us NAY
hereafter be chosen, the same to break, aIlef
and amend at their pleasure: and by the name,
style f,fd title hereinafter set forth be capable OF
suing and being sued. making rules, by laws anu
ordinances and Of doing everything needfuf1or
their good government and suppo.e NJ. no. ;4aI
nant to the constitutipn and laws OF the Unltea
States tile constitution and laws OF THIS state.
or tho resent instrument of Interpretations; Oh
taking, receiving and holding under the re-
strictions Of Art 6S2 Revised Statutes OF Louis,
lima of 1870, all manner of lands. tenements ana
hereditaments. and any sum Oh money ahu ais
manner and portion of goods ana chatteis
given and bequeathed unto them or acqulreu
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 it's donors.
ARTIoIEI.
The name, style and title of this corporation
shall be the Friendly Brethren Benevole4t AS
sOciation of Ascension. Its domicile shall be
a. Oh, ,,f A
term of ten years.
ARTICLE II.
The objects for which this Association is
formed are charitable in their nature ana are
declared to heto relieve the sick, bury the dead
and to alleviate he distress Of the widows and
succor the orphans Of its members
ARTICLE III.
The officers of the Association shall be
President, Vice President Secretary, Treasurer
and Grand Marshal. to be chosen annually, by
election, with seven Directors. An Asslstant
Secretary, four Marshals and a Steward shall
also be named at meeting OF and by the d.
rectora, within fifteen days after each election
At the same meeting the President shall ap-
point the following committees, TO DC com
posed of three members each, VIZ on f1nance
on Ways and Means and on Ituies ana hegsna-
tions, vacancies in which shall be Tiled IN the
same way, all appointments by the President
to be with the approval of the Directors; me
President is er-oNieio chairman OF the board
ct prects n case 81 vacancy a s ' the
Board of Directors shall appoint one from
amongst their number to fill the place OF vice
President and one from amongst the nemDers
mt large to fill the vacancy in SAID Board. Inc
four Marshals to be under control Of the Grand
Marshal and ut meetings under that OF the
presiding officer. The Association shall also elect
1annually lady President and lady wee Pff ho
held on the first Saturday OF january nsso'
Washington Earles shall act as President. Hey eI
wood Napoleonssis Vice President, EdWaTa W..
Coleman as Secretary, Joseph Daggs as Treas,
urer and Isaac jenkins as Grand Marshal. and
Tilden Joseph, Robt. Coleman. Sanl. Games
and Sosthene Joseph as Directors.
X ARLIcLE ".
The President il hereby named as the officer
on whom process and citations shall be served.
..".. ARTICLEv. ...
The membership Of this Association shall be
formed by the admission of any person OF
either sex over the age Of twenty-one years, of
good moral character.
ARTICLE VI.
The Association shall hold regular stated
meetings on the first Saturday of each and
every month at such hour as shall be provided
in their bylaws: the Directors may hold their
meetings at such times as are necessary.
ARTICLE VII. ........
The foes, dues and fines Of the members, as
we'll as the respective duties of the officers,
snail De pTeScTIUeti ny tilc D5-iaNS'
ARTICLE VIII.
The duly elected Directors of the Assoc ton
shall also act as its Trustees. All sales or pur-
chases of property are to be made by the Presi-
dent in his official capacity, after and In &c
cordance with duly certified resolution of the
Bonrd of Directors as Trustees.
ARTICLE TX.
ANY of the officers may be removed from Of
fee for unbecoming conduct OF neglect of duty,
hn Lord
for cause-such conduct" of officers and
cause of members to be prescribed by the
bylaws, us well as the manner Of trial for re-
moyal, suspension or expulsion; prorided that
no officer shall be removed nor member sus-
pended or expelled without due trial
ART1cLEx.
Upon the dissolution of this Association the
last Board of Directors. if their term of Office
is about to expire, shall continue in Office and
liouidate the affairs thereof.
Thus done, passed and signed the day,
month and year first above mentioned in pres
ence OF Messrs. Prosper Ramirez and Thomas
III. Donlon, lawful and competent witnesses,
who, together with the appearers and me, No
ing of the whole.
WASHINGTON X EARLES,
HAYWOOD X NAPOLEON,
EDWARD w. COLEMAN,
JOSEPH DAGGS,
ISAAC K JENKINS,
ROBI. X COLEMAN,
SAML. X GAINES,
Attest: SDSTHENIt X JOSEPH.
PROSPER RAMIREZ,
T. Fl. DoNLoN.
Washington Earles, Haywood Napoleon Jo-
seph Daygs, Isaac Jenkins, Tilden Joseph,
Robert Coleman, Saml. Gaines and Snsthene
Joseph, having declared that they could not
write nor s!gn. made their ordinary marks.
L. NJ. McCULIOH.
Notary Public.
OFFICE DISTRICT ATTORNEY
Parish of Ascension. !
l, the undersigned District Attorney of the
Twenty-seventh judicial District Court, in and
for the Parish of Ascension, do hereby certify
that have carefully examined the foregoing
charter and found nothing therein contained
contrary to law. Witness my official signature
at the Parish Of Ascension, this 23rd day of Au-
gust, A. ID. 1891, J. l.. GAUDET,
Dist Atty. 23rd Jud. Dist.
A true copy Of the the original act of incor-
poration and the endorsement thereon. Don