St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-11-17

scssments upon the members of this
Corporation. and upon others claiming
any OF the benefits and privileges there
of. for the purpose of defraying the ex-
peuses and promoting and accomplish
ing the objects aud purposes of this
Corporation. bnt no dues nor assess
ments shall exceed fifty cents = month
from each person; to cxpel. dismiss
and deprive members of their member
ship herein, and others of their privi-
leyes and benefits herein and hereof.
for failure, refusal or neglect to obey,
observe and comply with the Bylaws,
Ordinances. rules, resolutions and re-
ouirements of this Corporation: to
amend this Charter, and to appoint such
other officers and agents when neccs-
sary, and whose election Is not pro-
vided herein.
Article Ill.
The domicile of this Corporation
shall be in the town of jacksonville.
st. Tammany Parish. Louisiana. All
judicial process shall he served upon
the President. and in his absence upon
the Vice President, and in the absence
of both of these, upon the Secretary or
Treasurer.
Article ".
The officers of this Corporation shall
he a President. Vice President, Sccre-
tary aud Financial Secretary and Treas
urer, Chaplain. Grand Marshal, and Il
Board of Directors, and the Board Of
Directors shall he composed OF five
members of this Corporation. and the
President aud Vice President shall each
be ex -OificiO members thereof.
Article v.
The President, and i'm his absence
the Vice President. shall preside ut the
meetings Of this Corporation. aud of
the Board of Directors; in the absence
Nf both the President and Vice Prcsi-
dent. majority of the members pres
ent. shall forthwith elect 4 President
pro tempore. who shall preside ut that
meeting; should any other officer be
absent. the President shall appoint one
pro tenn. In this Charter the word
President shall be understood as mean
ing the acting President.
Article vi.
The minutes, bylaws. ordinances,
resolutions, rules and requirements of
this Corporation shall be written by the
Secretary in book, and the same shall
he signed by the President and Secre-
tary, aud the Secretary shall be the
custodian of the same. All warrants
for money to be paid out by this Cor
pOratiOn shall be by warrant upon the
Treasurer, signed by the President, and
countersigned by the Secretary. The
Treasurer shall keep the moneys of this
Corporation. He may be compelled to
give such bond As this Corporation
shall require.
The Grand Marshal shall preserve
order and dccOrum ut meetings on the
premises of this Corporation. and exc
cute and enforce the BYLAWS, OrIli-
nances, resolutions and requirements of
this Corporation. II the same he not in
conflict with the laws of this State nGi
of the United States, and order and de-
cOrum among members and others
marching Herewith Mt funerals and
professions conducted by this Corpora
ton.
The Chaplain shall perform the Fune-
nal Services of this Corporal IN for the
dead. and shall visit the sick.
The Board of Directors shall hold
and order all elections for officers,
count the votes and declare the result.
No person can become member of
this corporation, CT connected there
with. or be entitled to any of the benc-
fits and privileges, unless his name is
proposed by, and HE character and fit
ness therefor Is recommended by the
Board Of Directors. The Board of Di-
rectors s!sall visit the sick. purchase
for the sick necessary supplies and
medicine, and designate and appoint
parties to wait upon and attend to the
sick, and 20 for the doctor whenever
tkey deem It necessary, and all such
charges and expenses so authorized
and incurred shall be binding upon the
Corporation.
Article VII.
No person shalt hold an Office in nor
vote for officers in this Corporation,
who is not member and twenty-One
years of age, except as above provided.
All persons, of both sexes, minors rs
well rs those of age, may by recon-
mendati0n become entitled to all the
other benefits and privileges of this
Corporation. upon paving the dues and
assessments, or II the same shall be
paid for them by another.
Article VIII.
The name of each candidate for an
Office in this Corporation shall be pro-
posed in the meeting, and the Directors
shall take the votes upon all the candf-
dates for the same Office at the same
time, and the candidate receiving the
greatest number of votes shall be elect
ed for one year. The President shall
not vote in the election Of officers, un-
less there be a tic, in which event he
shall Immediately vote, and the candi-
date in whose favor he shall vote shall
he elected,