St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-08-19

VI xzAXA i LIN
OF THE
VAUDEVILLE YACHT CLUB
United States Of America-State of
Louisiana-Parish Of Orleans-City
of New Orleans.
BE IT KNOWN, That on this twenty.
dfth day Of tho month of July, in .he
year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and ninety-theee, and Of the
Independence Of the United States Of
America, the one hundred end eigh.
teen,h.
Before me, Arthur McGuirk, a notary
pablo, duly commissioned, sworn and
qualified. in and for the parish of Or.
leans and State of Louisiana,
Personally came and appeared the
several persons whose names are here.
unto subscribed. who declared that,
availin9 themselves of the provision of
the laws of this State, in such cases
made and provided they do. by these
Presents, covenant. agree and bind
themselves. a. we'll as all such persons
who may hereafter become associated
with them. to form and constitute q
corporation and body polite in law for
the objects and purposes and under the
agreements and stipulations following,
viz:
ARTICLE
The name Of said corporation shall be
the VAUDEVILLE YACHT CLUB, and
under its corporate name il shall exist
for the period Of ninety nine years from
the Gate hereof It shall havo power
20 contract, sue and be sued; to make
and use corporate seal, and alter il
at pleasure; TO hold, receive. lease,
purchase and convey, as we'll As mort
gage and hypothecate property. real.
personal add mixed; to name and APP
point such officers and agents O. its in
terest and convenience may require; 70
establish bylaws. rules and regulations
for the proper conduct and management
of its Affairs. end generally to pc form
all the functions incident to corpora
tons of its character.
ARTICLE II.
Vaudeville. ST. Tammany parish, La,
shall be the domicile of the corporation;
and all citations or other legal process
shall be served upon the Commodore,
or in event Of his absence or inability,
upon the Vice Commodore.
ARTICLE III.
The objects and purposes of said cor
roratiou are declared TO be 10 establish
and maintain q yacht Climb and club
house; the Advancement: and encourage.
c1eui of the science Of sailing and
yachting; the encouragement Of atl,-
letics, and the promotion Of social in
tercourse among its members.
ARTICLE Nv.
The capital stock OF this corporation |
is fixed at the sum OF 1--WE thousand dol. |
lars, represented by one thousand
shares of five dollars each. which stock |
shall be paid for in cash at such time |
and in such manner as the trustees may
determine; or said stock may he issued |
for property actually transferred to the |
corporation. which shall begin business
As soon as fifty shares shalt have besn
subscribed for.
ARTICLE V.
The Affairs OF said corporation shall |
be conducted by. and its rowers vested |
in. board consisting Of 1--WE trustees |
and q commodore. the secretary and |
the treasurer, which board and officers, |
together with o yico commodore and |
rear commodore. shall he elected by /
ballot at the regular annual meeting 10 |
be held on the first Saturday OF July, of |
each year, and shall serve for the term |
Of one year, or until their SUCCESSORS be
elected. A majority Of the votes cast
shall be necessary TO elect Vacancies
in the Board of Trustees shall
be filed by the remaining laemhers
thereof; vacancies occurring III the Office
Of vice or rear commodore shall be filed
by ballot at any regular or called meet
ing of the corporation, and at all meet
ings ten members shall constitute q
quorum. Ten days notice, by publica-
lion in one Of the newspapers published
IN the city Of New Orleans, shall be
given OF tho annual meeting. The elec-
lion shall be held under the supervision
IF one commissioner TO be appointed by
he Board Of Trustees Three trustees
shall constitute quorum.
ARTICLE VI.
The following persons shall cons:i-
Hts the first officers and trustees, to
'erve until the 6rst Monday in July,
1894. viz: George NooSman, ooMmo
lore; John Hawkins. vice commodore;
!. A. Cousin, rear commodore; I. II.
Norman, Joseph Garcia, II. J. Guerin,
IT,, w. ]. Castell, R 5. Woeste, A.
Cabsry. trustees. with Joseph Garcia -
treasurer and n. J, Guerin, IT,, % sec.
'etary.
ARTICLE VII.
This charter may be amended. or the
corporation dissolved by . vote Of three.
ourths Of the members thereof, at a
GENERAL stockholders meeting, convened
Ifter ten days prior notice shall have
,een given in one Of the daily news
'aPers published in the parish of Or
cans.
ARTICLE VIII.
No stockhol:;er shall ever he held
liable for the debts or contracts Of aaid
ompany for any further sum than the
unpaid balance due on the shares Of
took subscribed for by him nor shall any
mere infOrmality in organization have
he effect Of rendering this charter null,
Y Of exposing any stakeholder to any
liability beyond the amount Of his stock
Inscription.
ARTICLE IN.
A failure ~ elect trustees and officers
hall not dissolve this corporation, bat
he officers and trustees then in Office
hall continue to serve until an election