The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1888-12-29
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Laf"mrche in this State, who to me deputy
clerk aud ex-"tirio notary public declared
aud sail. that ~availiny Themselves IF the pro-
visions Ut the law- and statutes Of the state
Of Louisiana. and vi the rights. fra nchises
and privileges therein granted relative to the |
organizations If rUrp"rafi"as in tlis stat~; !
they cOvenanteI AMI agreed, and by these
presents c"venant AMI agree. and bind
Themselves tU form. c"nstitnte and establish
themselves ln'o IL body c"rp"ratr. fur tn"
81 j-cis aud purposes. aud u,.ier til" stipuIa.
items. agreements and regulations herein
after st forth.
This corporation shall il knows and desig
na'ed ty the name aud title of the "':,eth
ers If ZION Soc ct Y" "i LafOurche. and its
dnnliril.. shall lie aud is hereby liked and es-
Established AZ laurel Valley Plantation III the
Parish Ut Lafuurche.
This corporation is established for the pur'
Inss :" Il ing g"od, OF extending charities.
mutually to the members al this s"cietv, o.
after ding 10 the SIT. aud bui ying deceased
members Of the assOciati"m.
THIRD.
Tic Officers Of this soci. ~ shall be q presi'
dent, vice. president. secretary an. treasurer.
sergeaht-at-a arms anil thre. marslialS.
Fourth.
The officers above named. in Article Third
ehall hold their office by virtue OF annual
elections t. he held on the frat Mon ,ay Of
january Of each year, and shall perform re-
.pect,vely the duties alTertaining +" their
several offices until their succ-ssUrs have
been duly elected and qualified, and they
shall hold their "ff crs f"r the term Of Omo
year. should a vacancy occur hy death. or
resignation, .aid vXraucy to I've filled in the
manner to be determined by the society.
18TH.
That the society shall have a constitution
and Dy-lawa for its g"' or ,'aent aud direc-
ton, provided, that III til ng to he therein
cont alned shall in any~i-o c"ntravens thiA
charter Of incorporation. the said bylaws to
be "a the society in u full Mee ing may de.
termine.
That no person sl II be- a candidate for
any office. or exercise the duties appartainimg
tO the same, who shall be lmu-bted in any
manner to the treasury. or shall be in xrroArs
! for uun-paynlent OF dues
SEVENTH.
That this corporation shall have the right
of holding property and ac4ui. in. the asine
nv purchase, donation or inheritance and j,
discussing vi same. said disposition to bt
made IN the manner here matter NAMED.
EIGHTH.
That should the '.l3rO'hrrs Of Zion Sccitt
Of Lafnurche' wish to dispose OF any 81 Ill
property. lands, tenem'ents or hsrrditan"nts
! The sau,e must be done !.v the president .
. the -ucirty, y" authorized specially Ivy tn
> members thereof. emho.t,r.l IN \ resolution t.
| that effect, a1I "uuter>igued by the score
tary. -
This corporation shall have the right to al
. and be sue.i. to plead and hr imple"ded
|" and to APP ear III anv court .f Justice. and I
Il" any wfui act as an. rrrsun or person
> might do for their Own defense, Interest
e safety and general gO"l
T. NTH
The ur~sll-nt ut the s.,cietv shall I've Il,
ptoper I.ersOn upon whom to- serve ci:ati0n
u and other legal process. wherein this c"rpO1
af,"n may he interested. aud mrou { q vic'
p.rsi. Ell, in the absence ur inability from III
caus. Of the president t" act.
Ellen ENrlI,
This corporal ,on is t. exist tor the term
twenty-five .earx. unless sooner dissolve
bv a vute "i tunr-fifths Vl the memheis vi I'll
s..ci, " specially called Tor thxt purpose NJ
announced aud published tor thirty dx.s
h the ufficia newspaper vi the Parish III L.
.r t0urche.
TW 18th.
Until otherwise prov died. for the follOwiu
y per."ns shall act Ms the officers OF said ass
{. t"n. viz: President. Joseph p. Elliott; vic
- president, EnUch :. L,nyman; Secr-tar.
Il David b. v~srrett; T-ea>urer. Forman
n Anderson.
t. thus dune and passed at my Off . in Thi
odaux, parish and state aforesaid, ON the d.
t, anu date first above written. IN the prescnt
il Of the witnesses vi" resaid, who have ejxut
III these presents, together with tho pAgtie
Ut and me, deputy clerk aud sx.0tfici0 nosal