The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-09-27
CHARTER
CII-A-ILIR
SIS OF THE-&&
Friendly Brethren Beney-
client Association
II ASCENSION,

| OF ASCENSION.
| United States of America-State of Louisiana
Parish of Ascension.
| PE IT KNOWN, That on this, the twenty-
year eighteen hundred and eighty-four, before
me Richard NJ. Met 'ulloh Nottsry Public, duly
commissioned and qualified in and for the par
ish of Ascension. State of Louisiana, personal
ly came and appeared thespersons whose names
are undersigned MI residents Of said parish,
who declared that. ayailing themselves of the
provisions of special laws of this State, they
have and do by these presents form and con-
stitute themselves, their future associates and
Successors, into body corporate under the
hereinafter stipulated articles OF agree ment
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 a 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 needful for
their good government and support not Tepug,
nant to the constitution and laws of the United
States. the constitution and laws of this State.
or the present instrument of incorporation; of
taking, receiving and holding under the re-
strictlons of Art. 682 Revised Statutes OF Louis
lana of 1870. all manner oflands tenements and
hereditaments, and any sum of money, and any
manner and portion of goods and chattels
gwen 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.
ARTICLEI.
The name, style and title of this corporation
shall be the Friendly Brethren Benevolent As
ISOLATION of Ascension. It's domicile shall be
term of ten years.
ARTICLE II.
The objects for which this Association is
formed are charitable in their nature and are
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
President. Vice President, Secretary. Treasurer
and Grand Marshal, to be chosen annually by
election, with seven Directors. An Assistant
Secretary, four Marshals and a. Steward shall
also Be named at a meeting Of and by the d.
rectors. within fifteen days after each election.
At the same meeting the President shall ap-
point the following committees, to be COM
on Ways and Means and on Rules and Regula-
tions, vacancies III which shall be filed in the
same way, all appointments by the President
to be with the approval OF the DIRECTORS The
President is er-otcio chairman of the Board
of Directors. In case Of vacancy in said office
tie 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 fill the vacancy in said Board. The
four Marshals to be under control Of the Grand
Marshal, and at meetings under that. of the
a lady President and lady Vice Pres
ldent. Until the first regular meeting to be
held on the first Saturday of January. 1885,
wood Napoleon pol as Vice ice President, Edward ".
coleman as Secretary, Joseph Daggs as Treas |
lrer and Isaac Jenkins as Grand Marshal, and
rlden Joseph, Robt. Coleman, aSaml. Gaines
md Sosthene Joseph as Directors, - |
I AR11cIEsIv NJ ts44js 6 W
The President is hereby named as the officer
III whom process and citations shaft be served. I
.s ARTICLE Y.
The membership of this Association shall be
ormed by the admission of any person OF
lther sex over the age Of twsnty-or1e years, of
oDd msrt,i character. 90
The Association shall hold regular stated
meetings. the first Saturday, Of each and
very month at such hour as shall be provided
n their bylaws the Directors may hold their
meetings at such tunes rs airs necessary.
ARTIcLBgIT. 81. ,--~zs
The fees. dues and fines of the members as
5ell as the respective duties of tho officers,
hall be prescribed by the bylaws.
ARTICLE VIII.
The duly elected Directors Of the Association
hall also act as it's Trustees. All sales or pur-
bases of property are to be made by the Presi-
|
ordance with duly certified resolution of The
'oard of Directors rs Trustees.
ARTICLE TX. |.
Any OF the officers may be removed from of
ce for unbecoming conduct or neglect of duty,
nd any member may be suspended er@expe1led
1r canse-such conduct" Of officers and
cause" of members to be prescribed by the
y-laws, as well rs the mani1or Of trial for re-
loval, suspension Or expulsion; provided that
o officer shall be removed nor member sts-
ended or expelled without due trial.
g. ARTIcLEx. a-z=Ss-2 +
Upon the dissolution of this Association the
st Beard of Directors if their term OF Office
nuidate the affairs thereof.
Thus done, passed and $siEned on the day +
onth and year first above snentionedsin pres
ice of Nfassrs. Prosper Ramirez and Thomas
:. DonloH, lawful aud competent witnesses. r
no, together with the appearers and me, No.
ry, have signed these presents after due read
g of the whole. 49, t.
> WAsHINGTON.XE ARLES,
@ HEYWOOD&x NAPOLEON.
EDWARD W.tOI4EMAH. -
JOSEPH J DAGGs. - i
T 1i1Aa 4 < Sa JosEPa.
ROBT. K COLEMAN, .
test: SOSTHENE x JOSEPH,
PROSPER RAMIREZ, -.
Il. III. DoNLoN.s IL
Washington Earles. Haywood Napoleon. 10
pm Daggs, Isaac Jenkins, Iilden Joseph,
obert Coleman, Saml. Gaines and Sostherle j
'seph, having declared that they could not IS
'ite nor sign, made their ordinary marks
- q. NJ. McCULI.OH.
Notary Public.
OFFICE DISTRICT ATIoRsRy.
p - Parish of Ascension. &
|. the undersigned District Attorney of the
gent IN tysseVenih Judicial District Court in and
: Tie Parish Of ASCENSION. do hereby certify
a1 have carefully eEamined the foregoing
ntritTy to Law. Witness my Official signature
the Parish OF Ascension, this 2srd tlay Of An
st. a D.los4. J. L. GAUDET.
Dist. Att !. s23rd Jud, Dis =
4 true copy Of the the original act Of incor-