The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-01-27
THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
PARISH OF RAPIDES.

THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
PARISH OF RAPlDES.
| DE IT KNOWN AND REMEMBERED
- that on this the fifteenth day of De
cember, Ammo Domini Eighteen Hundred
and EiEhty-Five, before me, james All.
drews, Notary Public in and for the Par
ish and State aforesaid, duly commissioned
and qualified. personally came and appear.
ed the several persons, al residents of la.
pides Parish, Louisiana, who acting fol
themselves as incorporators, and for any
and all other eligible persons under the
Constitution and BYLAWS as may be here.
after adopted, declared to me, the said No.
tary, i'll the presence of the two untlersign.
cd competent witnesses, that awaiting
themselves of the general statutes of Lou
isiana relative to the formation of corpora
tons for charitable and benevolent pur.
potes, they have covensnted and agreed
one with the other, and do by these pres.
ents covenant and agree to form them.
selves into a corporation or association fo1
the objects and purposes and under the
stipulations, agreements, conditions and
regulations hereinafter set forth as fol
lows, tO-wlt:-
ARTICLEI.
The corporate name of this Association
shall he "Onawana's Home and Family So
cial Rights Society,""
ARTICLE II.
The legal 1omcile of this society shall
be in the Chez eyville ward of Rapides Pa
IRISH, Louisiana.
ARTICLE III.
Its objects and purposes shall be to pro
vide for the education of children; the
nursing and caring for the sick, and the
burial of the dead.
ARTICLE ~.
lhe society may OwnprOperty, both real
and personal, and may acquire the same
andor ana OF the forms pointed out by law.
ARTICLE V.
1t may sue and be sued, and for this pur-
pose citation and all other legal process
shall be served OH the President. In his
absence OH the Vice-President, and in his
absence on the Secretary and Treasurer.
Ana all legal proceedings shall be conduct
ed, prosecuted and defended in the name
of ''rhe Onawa's Homo and Family Social
Rights Society,""
ARTICLE VI.
Tho officers of this society shall be a
President, Vicc-P President. Secretary. who
stall also be The Treasurer, and Mar
shall the duties of whom are to be fixed,
determined and regulated by the Constitn-
ton and Bylaws to be hereafter adopted
~ the members Of the society.
ARTICLE VII.
The affairs of the society shall be con-
trolled and managed by Board of Direc-
tors, which shall he constituted of any five
members thereof in good standing, to be
chosen at the first meeting held under this
charter. The President shall be ex-officio
a member OF the Board, and his duties
shall 10 to preside at all meetings thereof.
ARTICLE VIII.
The term of Office, the manner of clloos-
ing officers, the duties OF officers. the all
nual OF monthly dues or contributions to
be levied, the admission anGaqualitications
OF MEMBERS shall be determined, regula.
ted and fixed by the Constitution and By
Laws to he hereafter adopted.
ARTICLE XII.
Under the style name and title as here
in above set forth this society with it's sue
cessors shall he IL body corporate and po-
lite. with the power of acquiring and
holding property, real ank rersonal, as
aforesaid, and of disposing Of the same at
pleasure; shall have, create, use and EN-
plOy 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 dissolv-
ed according to law, and at tho expiration
OF that time may renew its corporate exis.
tence under tho forms and in the nannc,
pointed out by law.
In faith whereof the said parties sign
these presents with me the said Notary
and slc two competent witnesses under.
signed OH this the day and date first above
written,
RALPH AMOS, JR.,
his
COLLINS X UNDERWOOD
mark
his
RALPH AMOS, sR.,
mark
his
DAVID X CHRISTIAN,
mark
WIN. L. AMOS.
l 1o Z: r aa2E4F, Witnesses.
JAMES ANDREWS,
Notary Public
Having examined the foregoing articles
Of Incorporation and finding nothing there
i'll contrary to law, hereby approve the
same, this 5th day Of January, 1886.
JNO. G. WICKLIFFE,
District Attorney 18th Judicial District.
Recorded January 1S, 1886, in Convey.
ance Book l, pages SOB, 3O4 and 3O5.
G. L. RANSDELL,
Jan. q, 1886. Deputy Clerk.