St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-12-15


penses and promoting and accomplish
ing the objects and purposes Of this
Corporation, but no dues nor assess
ments shall exceed fifty cents . month
from each person; to expel, dismiss
and deprive members Of their member
ship herein, and others of their privi-
for failure, refusal or neglect to obey,
observe and comply with the Bylaws,
Ordinances, rules, resolutions and re-
quirements of this Corporation: to
amend this Charter, and to appoint such
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 Nv.
The officers of this Corporation shall
be a President, Vice President, Secre-
1
urer, Chaplain, Grand Marshal, and
Board of Directors, and the Board of
Directors shall be composed Of i've
President and Vice President shall each
be ex-oficio members thereof.
Article ".
The President, and in his absence
L 81, k>n ~ In,
meetings of this Corporation, and of
the Board of Directors; In the absence
of both the President and Vice Presi-
dent, majority of the iaembers pres
ent shall forthwith elect = President
pro tempOre, who shall preside at that
meeting; should any other officer be
absent. the President shall appoint one
pro TEN. In this Charter the word
President shall be 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 hook, and the same shall
be signed by the President and Secre-
tary, and the Secretary shall be the
custodian of the same. AL 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, and exc
cute and enforce the Bylaws, Ordi-
nances, resolutions and requirements Of
this Corporation, if the same be not in
conflict with the laws of this State nor
of the United States, and order and de-
corum among members and others
marching Herewith at funerals and
professions 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 and declare the result.
No person can become 4 member of
this corporation. or connected there
with, or be entitled to any of the bene-
dts and privileges, unless his name is
proposed by, and his character and 1T
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
medicine. 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
Corporation.
Article VII.
No person shall hold an Office in nor
vote for officers in this Corporation,
who is not member and twenty-Onc
years of age, except rs above provided.
All persons, of both sexes, minors IS
well as those of age, may by recon-
mendation become entitled to all the
other benefits and privileges of this
Corporation, upon paying the dues and
assessments. or if 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 candi-
dates for the same ONCE 1t 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 tic, in which event he
shall Immediately vote, and the candi-
date in whose favor he shall vote shall
be elected.
Article TX.
II an Office becomes vacant by death,
removal or resignation, an election
shall be forthwith held to MI the va
cancy.
Article X.
No member of this Corporation shall
be liable for the debts of the Corpora
ton.
Article Nj.
Nine members Of this Corporation, 81
years of age, including officers. shall
constitute quorum, and majority OF
the quorum shall have power to enact
all bylaws, Ordinances, resolutions
and requirements; elect officers, APP
prove bills, authorize expenditures
and disbursements, and do aud perform
every Iuluss WHICH Iu0y uC pCAAOAutUN ~
this Corporation, except ~ Is specified
in Article MI.
Article XII.
1t shall be 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
movable property of this corporation.
in order to dissolve this Corporation.
Article XIII.
Henry Williams shall he 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, aud Ephraim
Brown the first Treasurer; Alfred
Beaufort. the tlrst Chaplain; Albert
Wilson, the first Grand Marshal. and
Mariah Sardis, Rose Dawridge, Ellen
Wilson, Joseph Waters and Elizabeth
Washington. with the President and
Vice President, shall be the first Board
of Directors, and all the above named
Officers shall hold their Oe1ice until thu.