The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-09-11
ALEXANDRIA LA. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER H. 1896 mo
CHARTER.

OAktA LINZ
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
PARISH OF RApIDEs.
DE 1T KNOWN THAT ON THIS 18TH
ID day of July, A. D. 1895, before me.
the undersigned, a Notary Public in AMI
for the said Parish of Rapides and State
of Louisiana, duly commissioned and
qualified according to law, personally
and appeared Rev. Il. l.. Price, J.
NJ. Armstrong. William Harris, H. w. s.
Lund. w. W. Ashton, c. NJ. Moore and
David Cooper, all residents of the afore-
said Parish and State, who declared unto
Notary, in the presence of the two
undersigned competent witnesses, that
desiring to avail themselves of the pro-
visions of the law of this State relating
to the formation of corporations for re-
ligious, scientific, literary or charitable
purposes and to acquire and enjoy the
rights, privileges and powers of a body
corporate and polite in law, they do
hereby form themselves into such a cor
poration and body polite under the
name and style, and for the purposes
hereinafter specially set forth, wiz
All LIN L. -
The name of this Corporation and AS
ISOLATION shall lie THE FIRST PREsBY-
TERRAIN CHURCH OF ALEXANDRIA,
LA, under the jurisdiction of the Red
River Presbytery, under the jurisdiction
Of the General Assembly of the Presbyte-
rian Church in the United States, which
held it's last assembly in the city of Dial
las, Texas, in the mouth of May, 1898.
ARTICLE IL.
The objects of this Corporation and
Association are, to buy and " land
upon which to erect a church building III
which to worship God according to the
Presbyterian faith, and also upon which
to erect d lnasse with such outbnildings,
fences, ETC., as may serve for the use and
convenience of the minister i'll charge OF
said congregation
ARTICLE III.
Under the above entitled nam and for
the purpose above expressed the said
Corporation shall have the power and
authority to make, have and use a cOnl-
mon seal, with such device and descrip-
ton as they shall deenrproper, and the
same to break, alter and amend at their
pleasure. and by the name. style and title
provided and declared aforesaid, shall be
capable in law to SUE and he sued and shall
be authorized and empowered to make
rules, bylaws and ordinances, aud do
everything needful for their good gov
ernmcnt and support, and shall be aud is
empowered to take, have and hold all
manner OF lands, tenements, rents and
Entertainments, and any sum Of money,
and any manner and portion of goods
and chattels given unto it OF acquired by
it i'll any manneI.
ARTICLE ".
The dolnicile of this Association and
Corporation shall be and is hereby fixed
at ~Aiexaudria, La.
ARTICLE v.
The officers of this Corporation and AS
ISOLATION shall be II President, Vice-Pres-
ident, Secretary and Treasurer, who
shall he elected annually by the entire
congregation OF the Presbyterian Church
at Alexandria, La, on or before the first
Sunday Of May i'll each year and who
shall serve until their successors are elu.-
ted and qualified, and the said officers
together with three other members to be
elected at the same time, shall constitute
the Board of Directors Of this Corpora
ton and Association, the majority OF
whom shall constitute a quorum for the
transaction of business. Tie said officers
shall have the power and authority
which usually belongs to their respective
positions.
Until the election above provided for,
which shall he held II May, 1896, Will
liam Harris shall he the President of this
Corporation and Association; Rev. B. l..
Price shall bs Vice-President; H. W. s,
Lund shall be Treasurer. and w. w.
Ashton shall be Secretary, and j. Nj.
Armstrong, G.. NJ. Moore and David
| Cooper shall, with the said officers, consti.
tute the Board of Directors of this AssOci-
alton and Corporation as above provided.
ARTICLE vi.
The President OF this Association, and
in his absence, the Vice-President il here
by designated as the officer upon whom
citations may he served.
ARTICLE VII.
This Corporation and Association shall
exist and continue for the period Of 9y
years, unless sooner dissolved by q vote
Oh UWO-IuiIuS VI tuc cutlib COuSlcSdClO
borne upon the roll of the church regis.
ter of the Presbyterian Church at Alex.
andria, La, at Il meeting specially called
for that purpose, after ten days public
notice; in case of such d vote dissolviug
this Corporation, the said meeting shall
at the same time that such Il vote may be
taken, elect three liquidators to settle
and wind up its affairs.
ARTICLE VIII.
The Board of Directors may adopt such
bylaws, rules and regulations for the
government of this Corporation and AS
ISOLATION as they may deem proper, sub.
ject to the approval Of the congregation
In testimony whereof the said partie.
have hereto affixed their signatures, to-
gether with me Notary and subscribing
competent witnesses on the day and date
first above written and after reading
Is. l.. PRICE,
G.. NJ. MOORE,
II. w. S. LUND,
WILLIAM HARRIS,
J.. NJ. ARMSTRONG,
w. w. ASHTON,
DAVID COOPER,
Witnesses! by b. l.. PRICE
RoLLo G. JARREAU,
+. I'll. MCCORMICK.