The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-08-28
CHARTER.

CHARTER.
STATE Of LOUISIANA,
PARISH IF kAPIDEs.
DE IT KNOWN THAT ON THIS 18TH
ID day OF july, A d. 1895, before me,
the undersigned, a Notary Public in and
for the said Parish of Rapides aud State
ot Louisiana, duly commissioned aud
qualified according to law, personally
calue and appeared Rev. b. L.. Price, j.
Nj. Armstrong, William Harris, II. w. s..
Land, w. w. Ashton, e. M. Moore and
David Cooper, all residents of the afore-
said Parish and State, who declared INTO
mo 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
hereby form themselves into such q cor
poration and body polite under the
name and style, and for the purposes
hereinafter specially set forth, viz
ARTICLEI
The name of this Corporation and As
ISOLATION shall be 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 Dali
las, Texas, in the month of May, 1895.
ARTICLE II.
The objects of this Corporation and
Association are, to buy and own land
upon which to erect Il church building in
which to worship God according to the
Presbyterian faith, and also upon which
to erect q masse with such outbHildings,
fences, etc, as may serve for the use and
convenience of the minister in charge Of
said congregation.
ARTICLE III.
Under the above entitled name and for
the purpose above expressed the said
Cooperation shall have. the power and
authority to. make, have and use q COM
mon seal, with such device and descrip-
ton as they shah deem proper, aud the
same to break, alter aud amend at their
| pleasure. and by the name. style aud title
provided and declared aforesaid, shall be
capable in law tosne and be sued and shalt
be authorized and empowered to make
rules, bylaws and ordinances, and do
everything leedfnl for their good gov
cininrnt and support, and shall be aud is
empowered to lake. have and hold all
mahnsT OF ~ltltls, ~tenements, rents and
Entertainments, and any sum of money,
and amy inanlier and portion of goOds
and ~chittels given unto il oi acquired by
it III ANY Mai.Bel.
ARTICLE w.
The Aomicile OF this Association aud
Corporation shall be and is hereby fixed
at Alexandria, La.
ARTICLE v.
The officers Of this Corporation and As
ISOLATION shall be Il President, Elce-Pres-
idcnt, Secretary and Treasurer, who
shall be elected annually by the entire
congregation of the Presbyterian Church
at Alexandria, La, OH or before the first
Sunday OF May in each year and who
shall serve until their successors are clec-
ted aud qualified, and the said officers
together with three other members to be-
elected at the same time, shall CONSTITUTES
the Board of Directors Of this Corpora
ton and Association, the majority Of
whom shall constitute q quorum for the
transaction of business. The said officers
shall have the power and authority
which usually belongs to their respective
positions.
Until the election above provided for,
which shall be held III May, 1896, Will
liam Harris shall be the President of this
Corporation and Association; Rev. B. l..
Price shall be Vice-President; H. w. 8.
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 asabove provided.
ARTICLE vi.
The President of this Association, and
in his absence, the Vice-Prcsident il here
by designated as the officer upon whom
citations may be served.
ARTICLE VII.
This Corporation and Association shall
exist and continue for the period of 80
years, unless sooner dissolved by q vote
of two-thirds of the entire congregation
borne upon the roll of the church regis
ter of the Presbyterian Church ut Alex
andria, La, at ameeting specially called
for that purpose, after ten days public
} notice; in case of such a vote dissolving
this Corporation, the said meeting shall
at the same time that snch avote u be
taken, elect three liqnidators TO ssttle
and wind up it's affairs.
ARTICLE VIII.
The Board OF Directors may adopt such
bylaws, rules and regulations for the
government OF this Corporation and As
} ISOLATION az they may deem proper, sub
iect to the approval of the congregation.
III testimony whereof the said parties
have hereto affixed their signatures, to-
} gether with me Notary and subscribing
, competent witnesses GU the day and date
first above written and after reading.
b. l.. PRICE,
G. NJ. MOORE,
II. w. g. LUND,
WILLIAM HARRIS,
j. N. ARMSTRONG,
w. w. ASHTON,
DAVID COOPER,
Witnesses. By b. L.. PRfeR.
EoyJD G.