St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-02-07
CHARTER.
Cxr1EO SraTIs OF AMRlIoA-SrArI or
AoCuIAxA-PARlsH OF 81. TANMAxY.

BIZ IT KNOWS, That on thia TventietI
DAY Of January. in the Year of Gu
Lord. One thousand Eight Hnudre;
and Ninety. One. and Of the Indep~nd
ence Of the United States. the One Hun
dred and Fifteenth
Before me, Francis Andre Guyol. /,
notary public in and for the Parish O
st. Tammany. State Of Louisiana, dull,
commissioned and qualified, and in the
presence Of the witnesses horeinaftel
named and undersigned. personally
came and appeared The parties whose
names are hereunto subscribed, who de
clsred that, avAilinR themselves Of thu
provisions of the laws of the State Of
Louisiana relative to corporations, they
do agree and obligate themselves, q
well ~ such parties as may hereafter be
come associated with them, to form Z
corporation for the objects and purposes
following. to-wit:
ARTICLE FIRST.
The corporation shall be known by
the name Of 1.-THE YOUNG MEMS
SOCIAL CLUB" Its domicile shall be
Vaudeville, Parish of st. Tsmmany,
State of Louisiana, and it lLall continue
for ninety-nine years.
ARTICLE SECOND.
The objects of the corporation shall
be a. follows: To establish a gymna.
stun. for social enjoymsn and for be-
nevolent purposes.
AETICLE THIRD.
The oficers OF said corporation shall
be . President, Vice PIT sident and a
Second Woe President, Secretary and a
Treasurer, all Of whom shall he elected
by ballot at the annual meeting of this
Association. The duties Of officers, the
status Of members. and the qualiaca.
tions for mem bership shall be snoh IA
are prescribed in this act, and in the
By-LAws of said Association. The Pres
ident of said corporation. and in his ab-
senoe the Vice President, are harsby
designated IS the proper persons upon
whom citations a2d ell legal notices
shall be served.
ARTICLE FOURTH.
Every white male. whose name has
been regularly submitted, and Who con-
forms 70 the rules and regulations Of
this corporation. shall he eligible to
membership. and is satisfactory 70 all
the members thereof. In case of Va.
cancy In the Office Of President, by
death or otherwise. the First Vice Pres
ident shalt act, and in case of vacancy
in this oince, then each Vice President
in the oeder Of his rank. In case Of any
other vacancy in any other ofiloe, It
shall be filled by appointment of the
President or BY the acting President
AR1lCL8 FIFTH.
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authority 20 make and use devices and
symbols or badges, or otherwise. arpro-
pirate 70 its membership. and to secure
the same BY proper entry under any
copyright or Trademark laws Of the
United States. Shall have also author
ity and power to have. hold and own
any manuscripts. pamphlets. books or
instruments Of writing. and to secure
the same to itself under the copyright
laws Of the United Statea.
ARTICLE SIXTH.
Said corporation shall further have
power and authority IN its corporate
name 10 sue and be sued. and to make
any and all contracts. covenant or an
agreement, to take. receive, have and
hold all manner of property. real or
personal rights or credits, whether the
same be acquired BY purchase. exchange,
beqaest. donation or otherwise; to buy,
sell, transfer mortgage. lease and re-
lease all kinds Of property; to have.
hold and receive all kinds of estates,
goods, money. valuablee and effects,
and the same to dispose Of in any law
full means provided. The property of
said corporation shall in no event ex.
coed the sum OF Ten Thousand Dollars.
Said corporation shall have further
power and authority to make any and
All rules, regulations. bylaws and or
dinances Cor the good government and
10 carry ont the purpose Tor which 1t
Vas organized. and to FIX initiation fees
and dues. and to alter AMI amend the
some. as may be provided in such by
laws or rules and regulations. Said
corporation shall generally have power
to do any and every act or purpose
necessary to carry into effect the pur-
poses and objects of this Association.
not repugnant to law or to this act Of
ARTICLE SEVENTH.
At the expiration Of this charter, or in
the event Of ita dissolution, the affairs
of the said corporation shall be liqui-
dated by board Of three commission
ers to be elected for that purpose.
ARTICLE EIGHTH.
The charter can he amended or alter
ed ct any general meeting. or at any
special meeting called for that pur. ose.
after notice as to the time. place and
purpose for ~hish the meeting is called.
which notice shall be mailed to the ad-
dreaa of the members at least fourteen
days previous 70 such special meeting.
No amendment shall DE passei unless
adopted BY two-thirds vote Of all menu
bers in good standing. present at such
ARTICLE NINTH.
The said corporation shall have power
and authority to make. have and nse
common seal. with such device and in
sc.iption as it may adopt. and to break,
change, alter or amend the same ut its
pleasure.
Thus done and passed in the town Of
Parish An d State aforesaid.
ON the day, month and year first before
written. in the presence of L. Levy and
q. L. Bazer. com petent witnesses Of
lawful age and domicile, who have here
unto signed their names. together with
said appearers aud me. notary public.
after reading the aame.
Original signed:l
LOUIS SHELTER. President,
JACOB LEVY. Vice President,
CONRAD MILLER Secretary.