The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-09-04
CHARTER.

Ang. II. I'm. President.
CHARTER.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
PARISH OF RAPfDEs.
DE IT KNOWN THAT ON THIS 18TH
D day Of July, A D. 1895, before me,
the undersigned, O Notary Public in and
for the said Parish Of Rapides and State
OF Louisiana, duly commissioned and
qualified according to law, personally
came and appeared Rev. b. l.. Price, j.
N. Armstrong, William Harris, H. w. 8.
Lund. w. W.. Ashton, G. NJ. Moore and
David Cooper, I'LL residents Of the afore-
said Parish and State, who declared unto
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 body
corporate and polite in law, they do
poration and body polite under the
AoAuo "uu DeyAoi 0AO AoA OAo uaYooo
hereinafter specially set forth, Wis
l ARTICLEI.
The name Of this Corporation and As
ISOLATION shall be THE FIRST PRESBY-
l TERRAIN CHURCH OF ALEXANDRIA,
I 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 Dal-
las, Texas, in the month Of May, 1895.
ARTICLE IL.
The objects of this Corporation and
Association are, to buy aud 0Nn land
upon which to erect q church building in
which to worship God according to the
Presbyterian faith, and also upon which
to erect y. masse with such On~tbuildings,
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
Corporation shall have the power and
authority to make, have and use q conf
mon seal, with such device and descrip-
ton az they shall deem proper, and tue
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 be sued and shall
be- authorized and empowered to mako
rules, bylaws and ordinances, and do
everything needfnl for their good gov
eminent and support, and shall be and is
empowered to take, have aud hold all
manner OF lands, tenements, rents and
hereditaments, and any sum OF money,
and II manner and portion Of goods
aud chattels given uhto it Oh acquired by
it i'll any manner.
ARTICLE ".
The domicile of this Association and
ut Alexandria,, La.
ARTICLE v.
The officers of this Corporation and AS
ISOLATION shall be u President, Vice-Pres-
ident, Secretary and Treasurer, who
shall he 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 cleo.
ted aud 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 o!
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.
Yr&.l No olkSo ~I~4-o ~v4~,sl4l 60
which shall be held III May, 1896, Viii.
liam Harris shall be the President of thit
Corporation and Association; Rev. B. L
Price shall be Vice-President; H. w. s
Lund shall be Treasurer. aud 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 is 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 8.
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 at Alex
andria, La, at q meeting specially called
for that purpose, after ten days publ,
notice; in case Of such q vote dissolvine
, this Corporation, the said meeting shall
at the safne time that such a vote may bt
taken, elect three l%iquidators to settle
and wind up its affairs.
, ARTICLE VIII.
. The Board Of Directors may adopt sucf
bylaws, rules and regulations for tn.
government Of this Corporation and As
s~ocistion as they may deem proper, sub
. ject to the approval of the congregation
In testimony whereof the said parties
have hereto affixed their signatures, to
gether with me Notary and subscribing
competent witnesses Oh the day and dat
first above written and after reading
! B. l.. PRICE,
), c. NJ. MOORE,
IL. W, s. LUHD,
WILLIAM HARRIS,
j. NJ. ARMSTRONG,
w. w. ASHTON,
DAVID COOPER,
Witnesses! by b. Il. PRICE
i. RoLLo G. JARREAU,
+. H. MCCORMICK.
l.. S. J. F. SrArHAN.
t~~) Notary Public.
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