St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-11-10


lcges and benefits herein and hereof,
observe and comply with the BYLAWS,
Ordinances, rules, resolutions and re-
quirements of this Corporation: to
amend this Charter, and to appoint such
other officers and agents when neces-
sary, and whose election is not pro-
vided herein.
Article III.
The domicile of this Corporation
shall be in the town of jacksonville,
St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana. All
judicial process shall be 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
be President, Vice President, Secre-
tary and Financial Secretary and Treas
urer. Chaplain. Grand Marshal, and q
Board of Directors, and the Board of
Directors shall be composed of five
members of this Corporation, and the
President and Vice President shall each
be ex-ofiiciO members thereof.
Article v.
The President, and in his absence
the Vice President, shall preside ut the
meetings of this Corporation, and Of
the Board Of Directors; in the absence
of both the President and Vice Presi-
dent, majority of the members pres
ent shall forthwith elect \ President
pro tcmporc, who shall preside at that
meeting; should any other officer he
absent. the President shall appoint one
pro tenn. In this Charter the word
President shall lie understood rs 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
be signed by the President and Secre-
tary, and 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 decOrum ut meetings on the
premises of this Corporation, aud exc
cute and enforce the bylaws, Ortli-
resolutions and requirements of
this Corporation, If the same be not in
conflict with the laws of this State nor
of the United States, aud order and de-
among members and others
Herewith Mt funerals and
conducted by this Corpora
ton.
The Chaplain shall perform the Fune-
raj Services of this Corporation for the
dead, and shall visit the sick.
The Board of Directors shall hold
and order all elections for officers.
count the votes aud declare the result.
No person can become a member of
this corporation, or connected there
with. or be entitled to any of the bene-
ats and privileges, unless his name is
by, aud his character and fit-
ness therefor is recommended by the
Board Of Directors. The Board Of Di-
rectOrs shall visit the sick. purchase
for the sick necessary supplies and
and designate and appoint
parties to wait upon and attend to the
sick, and 60 for the doctor whenever
they deem it necessary, and all such
charges and expenses SO authorized
and incurred shall be binding upon the
Article VII.
No person shall hold an Office in nor
vote for officers In this Corporation.
who is not 3 member and twcnty-One
years of age, except as above provided.
All persons, of both sexes, minors as
we'll as those of age, may by recon-
become entitled to all the
other benefits and privileges OF this
upon paying the dues and
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 candi-
dates for the same Office at the same
time, and the candidate receiving the
greatest number of votes shall he elect
ed for one year. The President shall
not vote In the election of officers, un-
less there be tie, In which event he
shall Immediately vote, and the candi-
date In whose favor he shall vote shall
be elected.
Article IN.
II an Office becomes vacant by death,
or resignation. an election
shall be forthwith held to I'LL the va
cancy.
Article X.
No member of this Corpol alton shall
he liable for the debts of the Corpora
ton.
Article Nj.
Nine members Of this Corporation, 81
years of age, including officers, shall
quorum, and a majority of
the quorum shall have power to enact
al Bylaws, Ordinances, resolutions
and requirements; elect officers, ap.
prove bills, authorize expenditures
and disbursements, and do aud perform
everything which may be performed by
this Corporation. except as il specified
In Article XII.
Aftlcle Nil.
It shall he necessary for . majority
Of all the members of this Corporation
to vote In favor thereof, In order to de-
prive any officer of his office herein, in
order to amend or alter this charter,
In order to sell or mortgage the i'm
property of this corporation.
In order to dissolve this Corporation.
Article XIII.
Henry Williams shall be the first
President of this Corporation: Richard
OveltOn, the first Vice President; Will
liam Thomas Washington the first Sec
rotary, and Mary Williams the first
Financial Secretary, and Ephraim
Brown the first Treasurer; Alfred
the first Chaplain; Albert
the first Grand Marshal. and
Sardis, Rose Dawridge, Ellen
Joseph Waters and Elizabeth
with the President and
Vice President. shall be the first Board
Of Directors. and all the above named
officers shall hold their Office until the
last Saturday in December, 1904, on
which day an election shall be held for
each of said officers. and SUCCESSORS
who shall at once take their
Office and serve until the last SATURDAY.