The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-02-10
THE STATE OF LOUISIANA,
PARISH OF RAPIDES.

THE STATE OF LOUISIANA,
PARISH OF RAPIDES.
DE IT KNOWN AND REMEMBERED
ID that on this the fifteenth day of De-
cember, Ammo Domini Eighteen Hundred
and Eighty-Five, before me, James An.
drews, Notary Public in and for the Par
ish and State aforesaid, duly commissioned
and qualified, personally came and appear
ed the several persons, all residents of Ra-
themselves as incorporators, and for any
and all other eligible persons under the
Constitution and Bylaws as may be here
after adopted, declared to Inc, the said No
tary, in the presence of the two undersign-
ed competent witnesses, that availing
themselves of the general statutes of Lou
isiana relative to the formation Of corpora
tions for charitable and benevolent pur-
pofes, they have covenanted and agreed
one with the other, and do by these pres
ents covenant and agree to form them
selves into q corputation or association for
the objects and purposes and under the
stipuiations, agreements, conditions and
regulations hereinafter set forth as fol-
lows, t0-wit:-
ARTICLE /.
The corporate name OF this Association
shall be "Onawana's Home and Family So
cial Rights Society"
ARTICLE II.
The legal domicile of this society shall
be in the CheIeyville ward Of Rapides Pa
IRISH, Louisiana.
ARTICLE III.
It's objects and purposes shall be to pro-
vide for the education of children; tho
nursing and caring for the sick, aud the
burial Of the dead.
ARTICLE Nv.
The society may own property; both real
and personal, and may acquire the saine
audor ana of the forms pointed oil, BY law:
ARTICLE v.
It may sue and be sued; and for this pur-
pose citation and all other legal process
shall he served OH the President. In his
absence OH the Vice President, and in his
absence OH the Secretary and Treasurer.
And all legal proceedings shall be conduct
ed, prosecuted and defended in the name
of ''Ihe Onawa's Home and Fumily Social
Rights Society"
ARTICLE vi. !,
The officers of this society shall be
President, Vice-Prcsident Secretary: who
shall also he the Treasurer, and Mar
shall the duties of whom are to be fixed,
determined and regulated by the Constitu-
ton and Bylaws to be- hereafter adopted
by the members of the society.
ARTTCr n vII
The affairs of tho society shall be con-
trolled anil managed by Board Of Direc-
tors, which shall lie constituted of any five
members thereof in good standing, to be
ch0seli ut the first meeting held under this
charter. The President shall be ex -officio
member of the Board, and his duties
shall be to preside at all meetings thereof.
ARTICLE VIII.
The term of office, the manner of choos-
ing officers, the duties Of officers, the an
nual or monthly dues or contributions to
be levied, the admission and qualifications
Of members, shall DO determined, regula-
ted and fixed by the Constitution aud By
Laws to be hereafter adopted.
ARTICLE ri.
Under the style name and title as here
in above set forth this society with its sue.
cessors shall be body corporate and po-
little; with the power Of acquiring and
holding property, real ank personal, as
aforesaid, and of disposing Of the Same at
pleasure; shall have, create, use and em-
plOy a corporate seal and the same change,
alter or break at pleasure. 1t shall have
succession and corporate existence for the
period Of fifty years, unless sooner diss0lv-
ed according to law and at tho expiration
Of that time may renew it's corporate exis-
tence under tho forms and in the manner
pointed out by law.
In faith whereof the said parties sign
these presents with me the said Notary
and she two competent witnesses under
signed on this the day and date first above
written,
RALPH AMOS, JR.,
COLLINS X UNDERWOOD
mark
his
RALPH x AMOS, SR.,
mark
his
DAVID CHRISTIAN,
WIN. L. AMOS.
JOdN bAQUAL, tIU:x,o...
A. G. PICKETT, "i'"o'S0S'
JAMES ANDREWS,
Notary Public.
Having examined the foregoing article.
of Incorporation and finding nothing there
in contrary to law, hereby approve the
same, this 5th day Of January, 1886.
JNO. C. WICKLIFFE,
District Attorney 18th Judicial District
Recorded January 10; 1886, in Convey
ance Book !, pages 303; 304 and 305.
c. &. RANSDELL,
Jan. q, 1886. Deputy Clerk.
|Dr. Th0S. ". Compton
PHYSICIAN : AND SURGEON
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