The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-02-03
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, a 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-
Pides Parish, Louisiana, who acting for
themselves as incorporators, and for any
and all Other eligible persons under the
Constitution and Bylaws AZ may be here.
after adopted, declared to me, the said No
tary, in the presence of the two undersign-
ed competent witnesses, that availine
themselves of the general statutes of Lou
isiana relative to the formation of corpora
tons for charitable and benevolent pur-
pofes, they have cOvensnted and agreed
one with the other, and do by these pres
ents covenant and agree to form them
selves into corporation or association for
the objects and purposes and under the
regulations hereinafter set forth IS fol-
lows, tO-wit:-
ARTICLEI.
The corporate name of this Association
shall he "Onawana's Home and Family So
cial Rights Society,""
ARTICLE II.
The legal domicile of this society shall
be in the CheLeyville ward Of Rapides Pa
IRISH, Louisiana.
ARTICLE III.
Its objects and purposes shall be to pro-
vide for the education of children; tho
nursing and caring for the sick, and the
burial of the dead.
ARTICLE w,
The society may own property. both real
and personal, and may acquire the Same
undor 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 he served on tho President. In his
absence on the Vice President, and In Ills
absence on the Secretary and Treasurer.
And all legal proceedings shall be conduct
ed, prosecuted and defended in the name
Of "The Onawa's Home and Family Social
Rights Society"
ARTICLE VT.
Tho officers Of this society shall be q
President, Vice-President, Secretary. who
shall also be the Treasurer, aud 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.
ARTICLE VII.
The affairs Of the society shall be con-
trolled and managed by Board of Dirsc-
tors, which shall be 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
member of the Board, and his duties
shall be to preside at al 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 be determined, regula-
ted and fixed by the Constitution and By
Laws to be hereafter adopted.
ARTICLE XII.
Under the style name and title as here
in above set forth this society with its sue
cessors shall be body corporate and po-
lite, 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 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 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,,
his
COLLINS x UNDERWOOD
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RALPH AMOS, sR.,
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