St. Landry democrat., 1886-08-07
Act Of Incorporation
OF
Presbyterian Church of Opelousas.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
STATE OF LOUISIANA :
Parish OF St. Landry.
PARISH OF ST. IdIIuFE.
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Parish OF st. Landry.
Be it Known, That on this day before me,
Arthur j. Perrault Notary Pubic dnly com
missioned. qualified and sworn i'll and for the
parish and state above written. ana III pres
sence of the undersigned witnesses, personally
came and appeared. The undersigned trustees
OF the Opelousas Presbyterian Church. and
residents of tile parish and State aforesaid,
who seyeraly declare, that awaiting them
selves OF the provisions OF the laws OF the state
of Louisiana, relative to the organization OF
corporations tor literary. scientific, religious
and charitable purposes. and being deslrolls
OF acquiring and enjoying for themselves, their
| associates and successors, right, power ana
privileges of a body corporate and polite III
law, they have covenanted and agreed and do
by these presents covenant and agree, and bind
themselves as we'll as all such other persons as
may hereafter be associated with them, to-
gether with them and their successors to form
and constitute religious corporation and body
polite in law for the object and purposes and
under the articles and stipulations following
viz:
1st. The purpose and object of this corpora
tion are hereby declared and specified to be
the promotion OF the cause OF the Gospel, and
the diffusion of virtue, charity and religion SO
far as its influence shall extend.
2nd Said corporation shall be known and
designated by the name, style and title of
Presbyterian Church Of OpeiOusas, and shall
he a religious corporation OF the faith and
order OF churches, known as the PRESBYTERIAN
Churches of the L. 5. OF America, subject to
the discipline, usage and ministerial appoint
ments OF said Church, as from time to time,
authorized and declared by the General As
sembiy of said Church. and in whose bounds
the said Church is situated. By the aforesaid
corporate name, said corporation shall have
and enjoy succession and exist and continue
for the full time and period of twenty-five
years from and after the date of these presents
to contract, sue, and be sued, to receive, hold,
purchase, sell, convey, exchange, mortgage
and hypothecate as we'll as let, lease and hire
all and any kind of real, personal and mixed
property as may be declared necessary how
even not exceeding the SUN of Twenty Thou
sand Dollars. under such bylaws, rules and
regulations or ordinances as the board OF
Trustees OF said corporation may deem proper.
to make, use. and have a corporate seal, and
the same to break or alter at pleasure and to
nake and establish such bylaws and regula-
lions as the Board OF Trustees thereof may
deem proper for the management and preSer-
walton and Government OF the affairs Of said
corporation, well to alter or amend the same
by Two-Thirds OF the vote OF the Board of
Trustees The domicile of said corporation
suall be at Opelousas, Parish OF Saint Landry.
State of Louisiana. All citations and other
legal process shall he served upon the Presi-
dent of the Board OF Trustees of said corpora
ton.
Sd. The affairs business and concerns OF
said corporation shall be managed or conduct
ed by Board OF Trustees consisting of no less
than seven nor more than nine. A majority of
whom shall be members of the Presbyterian
Church of the {. S. of America. and all of
whom shall be elected at such times as the
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Office until their successor shall have been duly
elected. DIR. Louis Hadden, for the time being
shall be President OF said Board of Trustees
and at their first annual meeting the said Board
of Trustees shall appoint Secretary who shall
keep record OF all the proceedings of said
Board The Board OF Trustees shall choose all
other officers they may deem necessary, any
vacancy that may occur in said Board of Trus-
tees shall be filled at the first regular called
meeting, and at all elections majority of the
votes cast shall he required to elect: said
Trustees shall have full powers to make, enact,
alter and amend any and all rules, regulations
and Bylaws that may be deemed requisite for
the support and management of said Corpora
ton.
DR.: Louis MADDEN, I. 4. Black. Thomas B.
Smith, John Wilson, E. s. Andrus, James H.
Houston, and Zenon Boutte have been elected
and chosen as the first Board of Trustees of
said corporation to serve, until their success
sors shall have been duly elected as above
provided for
In faith whereof the said Board of Trustees
whose names have been embodied in the fore
going instrument, have signed these presents
on this Twenty-SiNth day of March, A. D.,
Eigateen Hundred and Eighty Three in pres
ence OF Gus. E. FontenOt and B. F. Meginley
competent and attendant witnesses who have
signed these presents and ME Notary after
reading of the whole. All interlineations ap-
proved
LOUIS MADDEN.
L. A. BLACK,
T. B. SMITH.
j. E. WILSON,
E. 8. ANDRUS.
JAMES HI. HOUSTON,
ZENOE BOUTTE.
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Witnesses B. f. MEGINLEY.
A. J. PERRAULT, Notary Public.
Having examined this act and finding the
objects and purposes specified therein to be
legal and valid. and that none of the provisions
contained therein are contrary to law, I there
fore approve the same.
JOHN n. OGDEN,
Dist. Atty. 18th Lud. Dist. La.