The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-10-04
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Friendly Brethren Beney-
client Association
OF AeOENHIOE


United States of Ameriea-Stats Of Louisiana
DE IT KNOWN n That II st's On this. the twenty
O third day of the month of August IN the
me Richard M. McCulloh. 9 Notary Public. dull,
commissioned and qualified in and for the par
ish of Ascension, State OF Louisiana. personal.
y came and appeared the persons whose names
who declared that, avaiiing themselves OF The
provisions Of special laws of this State, thsJ
have and do BY these presents form and con,
stitute themselves. their future associates and
soceessors into body corporate Under the
hereinafter stipulated articles Of agreement.
which they declared to be their chaEter, and BY
and through which they are to be governed
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:
suing and being sued, making rules. bylaws and
ordinances and of doing everything needfnl Tor
their good government and support not repug.
nant to the constitution and laws OF the United
States, the constitution and laws of this State,
or the present instrument of interpretations; ut
taking, receiving and holding under the re-
strictions of Art. 682 Revised Statutes of Louis
lana of 1870, all manner of lands, tenements and
manner and portion Of goods and chattels
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
will and intention OF its donors.
ARTICLE I. 5
The name, style and title of this corporation
shall be the Friendly Brethren Benevolent As
ISOLATION 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
formed arc charitable in their nature and are
declared to DO to relieve the sick, bury the dead
and to alleviate tho distress of the widows and
suecor the orphans Of its members.
ARTICLE III.
The officers of the Association sshall be q
President. Vice President. Secretary. Treasurer
and Grand Marshal, TO be chosen annually by
election, with seven Directors. An Assistant
Secretary, four Marshals and Steward shall
also be named at meeting OF and by the Dr.
rectors. within fifteen days after each election.
At the same meeting the President shall ap-
point the following. committees. to be CON-
posed of three members each. viz: on Finance.
on Ways and Means and on Rules and Regnla-
tions, vacancies in which shall be f1lied IN the
same way, all appointments BY the President
to be with the approval OF the Directors. The
President is ez-oBtcio chairman OF the. Bonrd
OF 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 fill the vacancy in said Board; The
Marshal. and at meetings under that of the
officer. The Association shall also elect
annually lady President and q lady Vice Pres
ident. Until the first regular meeting r. be
Washington Earles shall oct as President. Hey
wood Napoleon as Vice President, Edward w.
Coleman az Secretary. Joseph Daggs as Treas
Tilden J Joseph. Robt. Coleman. saml. Gaines me-,
and Sosthene Joseph as Directors.
tRLIoTE "
The President is hereby named as the officer
on whom process and citations shall be served.
AKTICLRv v.
The membership OF this Association shall be
formed by the admission of any person of
sither sex over the age of twenty-one years, of
good moral character.
ARTICLE VI.
The Association shall bold regular stated
meetings. on the first Saturday OF each and
n their bylaws: the Directors may hold their
meetings. at such times as are necessary.
ARTICLE VII.
The fees. dues and fines of the members. as
veil as the respective duties Of the officers,
hall be prescribed by the bylaws.
ARTICLE VII.
The duly elected Directors Of tho Association
hall also act as it's Trustees. All sales or pur-
h has Ct pr9geTty are to be made BY the Presi-
ordance with a duly certified resolution Of the
3oArd of Directors as Trustees.
ARTICLE X.
Any Of the officers may be removed from Of
ice for unbecoming conduct or neglect of duty, |
nd any member may be suspended or expelled |
cause Of members to be prescribed by the
y-laws. as vel! as the manner Of trial for re- !
noval suspension Or expulsion; provided that |
% officer shall be removed nor member sus- |
ended or expelled without due trial.
ARTIoLEx.
Upon the dissolution Of this Association the |
ast Board of Directors, il their term of Office |
about to expire. shall continue in office and
qnidate the affairs thereof.
Tins done, passed and signed on the dny. |
,onth and year first above mentioned in pres
nee of Messrs. Prosper Ramirez and Thomas
I. Donlon. lawful and competent witnesses.
Tho, together with the appearers and me, No
ary. have signed these presents after due read
az of the whole.
EDWARD W. COLEMAN.
JOSEPH Z DAGHS,
F 1S4Aa 4 I sAgs 9shpAi.
ROBT. K Coleman.
test: s sbMhi < aA ! joseph.
PROSPER RAMIREz.
u. 81. DoNLoN.
Washington Earles, Haywood Napoleon, Jo- |
,ph Daggs, Isaac Jenkins, Tlden Joseph.
ebert Coleman, Saml. Gaines and Sosthene
oseph. having declared that they could not
rite nor sign. made their ordinary marks.
z. M. MoCULIOH.
Notary Public.
OFFICE DISTRICT ATTORNEY, !
Parish of Ascension.
], the undersigned District Attorney Of the
wenty seventh Judicial District Court, in and
IT the Parish of Ascension. do hereby certify
rat have carefully examined the foregoing
ontrary to Law. Witness my Official signatnre
the Parish Of Ascension, thie 2srd day Of Au-
1st. A. D. 1884. j. l.. GATDFT
Dist. Atty 23rd Jud. Dist.
grafton end the endorsement thereon. Don
dsonville La, Aug. seth, 1884.
R. III. McGULLOH.
Not. Pub,