St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-11-24

shall be in the town of Madisonville.
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 OF
Treasurer.
Article ".
The officers Of this Corporation shall
he President, Vice President, Secrc-
tary and Financial Secretary and Treas
urer, Chaplain. Grand Marshal, and q
Board of Directors, and the Board OF
Directors shall be composed of i've
members of this Corporation, and the
President and Vice President shall each
be ex-officiO members thereof.
Article v.
The President, and in his absence
the Vice President, shall preside at the
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 tempOre, who shall preside at that
meeting; should any other officer bc
absent. the President shall appoint one
pro TEN. 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 . hook, and the same shall
he 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 1T 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 MOI
of the United States, and order and de-
corum among members and Others
marching Herewith at funerals aud
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 \ member OF
this corporation, or connected there
with. or he entitled to any of the lDene-
fits and privileges, unless his name Is
proposed by, and his character and fit-
ness therefor Il 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 20 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 shalt hold an Office In nor
vote for officers In this Corporation,
who IL not . member and twenty lone
years of age, except As above provided.
All persons, of both sexes, minors rs
well as those of age, may by recon-
become entitled to all the
other benefits and privileges of this
Corporation. upon paying the dues and
assessments, or II the same shall he
paid for them by another.
Article VIII.
The name of each candidate for an
office In this Corporation shall he pro-
posed in the meeting, and the Directors
shall take the votes upon al the candi-
dates for the same ONCE ut 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, I'M
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.
# an Office becomes vacant by death,
removal or resignation, an election
shall be forthwith held to NIL the va
cancy.
Article x.
No member of this Corpoi alton shall
be liable for the debts Of the Corpora
ton,
Article III.
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, ap-
prove bills, authorize expenditures
and disbursements, and do and perform
everything which may be performed by
this Corporation, except as Is specified
In Article MI.
Article MI.
1t shall bs necessary for a majority
of all the members of this Corporation
to vote in favor thereof, in order to de-
privc any officer Of his Office herein, III
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 be the hrst
President of this Corporations; Richard
OveltOn, the first Vice President; Will
liam Thomas Washington the tirst Sec.
rotary, and Mary Williams the first
Financial Secretary, aud EphrailI
Brown the first Treasurer; Alfred
Beaufort, the first Chaplain; Albert
Wilson, the first Grand Marshal, anl
Mariah Sardis. Rose Dawridye. Ellei
Wilson, Joseph Waters and Elizatetl
Washington. with the President ant
Vice President. shall be the first Boar,
of Directors. and all the above pamet
officers shall hold their once until tn,
last SATURDAY In Nece,a6er. ls?t. q
which day an election shall be held 70
each Of said officers, and SUCCESSOR
elected. who shall at once take thci
office and serve until the last Satursla.
in December. 1895, ut which time, AM
annually thereafter, m election shat
be held and officers elected to serve TO
one year.
Article XIV.