The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1895-01-26

iectS hereinafter set forth, III ofdef 10
acquire and enjoy the rights, powers
and privileges Of a body corporate atId
polite in law under the laws OF the STATE
of Louisiana.
ARTlCLEI.
This corporation is formed and organ
Zed for the following charitable puf-
poses, town:
To relieve sick and distressed mem
hers who are in good standing in Pontl..
ac Tribe No. Il of the lmprO\ ed Order OF
Red Mems to care for the widows ana or
mans Of.such members, who at the tlme
of their death were in good standing
and to provide for the payment OF week.
IL sick benefits, and funeral benefits Oh
the death of member in good standing;
and on the death of the wife OF Il member
in good standing. Aud for these pur'
poses said corporation shall have the
power aud authority to lake hold and re-
ceive donations of money and property,
real, personal and mixed. and to invest
and administer the same according to
the constitution and bylaws OF the
Order
Said corporation shall have the power
auu authority to invest the fluids III real
estate. bonds, stocks, and securities:
PROVIDED that the real estate bonds
stocks, securities, and funds OF
the corporation shall not be disposed of
nor transferred in whole or in part. ex-
cept for the payment Of benefits due, re
lief granted, and current expenses OF the
order. unless upon resolution offered to
that effect, aud adopted by a two-thirds
vote of al the corporate members pres.
ent, at regular council OF the Tribe.
Said corporation shall have power and
authority to make all such bylaws and
regulations for the management OF its
affairs as may not be contrary to the
constitution and laws of the Tribe and
Order, and may amend and change the
same by IL two-thlrds vote of the menu
bers present at Il regular meeting, due
publlc notice being first given to that
effect contemplated.
Said corporation shall have the power
and authority to sue and BIZ sued: to
make a corporate seal and the same to
change at pleasure, and generally to do
all the things needful for its good gov
erntnent aud incidental to the objects
aud purposes for which il has been
formed and organized
ARTICLE II.
The name, style and title Of this cor
poratiun shall be Pontiac Tribe No. IL of
the i.npra reG Order of Red Men of the
City of Sh, s'vepOrt, State OF Louisiana.
ARTICLE III.
The don,icile of this corporation shalt
be in the city of Shreveport, CaddO par
ish, State of Louisiana.
ARTICLE nv.
The elective officers of Pontiac Tribe
No. II shall be chosen as follows:
The Sachem, Senior aud Junior Saga
more, shall I've chosen semi. annually at
the last stated council of the Tribe in the
m01ths Of June and December of each
year. The Chief Of Records, Keeper of
Wampum and three trustees shall be
lchosen annually al the last stated coun-
Gil OF The Tribe in the month Of De EN-
Der. The elections IF the representative
officers before mentioned stall be by
ballot, and majority Of the votes east
shAll be necessary to a choice. The
remaining officers of the Tribe shall be
appointed by the newly chosen Sachem
GIL the night of his installation.
ARTICLE V.
Allcitations and legal processes shall
be served upon theSachem Of the afore
said Trbe.or in his alb ellce on the Chief
OF Records, who shall De its legal repre-
sentative FOR ali purposes.
So ARTICLE vi.
This corporation shall continue 80 long
as the aforesaid Pontiac Tribe No. II of
the improved Order Of Red Men shall
hold a hirter from The Great Council
nf in nr6uY nf h1 tat. I
ARTICLE VII.
The aforesaid corporation shall consist
OF all persons Initiated into the mysteries
Ut the improved order Of Red Men and
members of said Pontiac Tribe.
ARTICLE VII.
The officers of this corporation shall be
a ga hem, SeniOrand Junior Sycamore.
Prophet, Chief Of Records, Keeper of
Wampum. First and Second Sanaps.
Guard OF the Wigwam, Guard of the For
est, First. Second, 1hira and Fourth
Warrior, First, Second, Third and Fourth
Brave, three trusteesana such others as
may he Ordained from time to time. The
Cblef OF Records shall give bond in the
sum of FIVE Hundred Dollars and the
Keeper OF Wampnm inthe sum OF Two
Thousand Dollars each with two good SOL
vent securities bound il, soliao. for the
ialthfnl ana honest discharge of thei,
duties.
ARTILLE TX.
In case OF the transfer to this corpora
tlon Oh all the assets Of Pontiac Tribe No.
IL OF the Improved Order of Red Men OF
the City OF Shreveport. CaddO parish.
LOUISIANA. all the members of the same
IN good standing, shall be entitled O,
right 10 become members of this corpora
LlOlls Without The payment of Anv ad-