The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-08-14
CHARTER.
STATE OF LOUISIANA, I
PARISH OF kAPIDES.

PARISH OF RArIDEs.
DE IT KNOWN THAT ON THIS 18TH
ID day oil July, A ID. 1873, before me,
the undersigned, !, Notary Public III and
tor the said Parish of klpides aud State
OF Louisiana, duly commissioned aud
qualified according to law, personally
game and appeared Kew. b. l.. Price, j.
NJ. Armstrong, William Harris, II. w. s.
Lun.i, w. w. Ashton, T.. NJ. Moore and
David Cooper, all residents of the afore-
said Parish and State, who declared unto
mo Notary, III the presence Ut the two
unl trsiSned competent witnesses, that
desiring to avail themselves of the pro-
visions Of tho law of this State relating
To the formation Of corporations for re-
iigous, scientific, literary Or charitable
purposes and to acquire land enjoy the
rights, privileges and powers OF body
corporate and polite i'll 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, viz
ARTICLE l.
The name of this Corporation and As
sociation 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 its last assembly in the city of Dat
las, Texas, i'll the month of May, 1885.
ARTICLE III.
The Objects of this Corporation and
| Associations are, to buy and own land
upon which to erect church building in
| which to worship God according to the
Presbyterian faith, and also upon which
| to erect "a ulasse with such outbuildings,
| 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 10 make, have and use q conf
mon seal, with such device and descrip-
ton as they shall deeu, proper, and the
same to break, alter and amend at their
+, pleasures and by the name. style and title
provided and declared aforesaid, shall be-
Ca pable in law 10 sue and be sued and shall
be- authorized and empowered to make
rlles, bylaws and ordinances, aud do
everything ncedtnl for their good gov
ernmcnt and support, and shall be aud is
empowered to take, have aud hold all
manner Of lands, tsnemeuts, rents and
llcrditamcnts, and any sum Ut money,
and any manner and portion OF goods
and ehattcls given uutu II VI acquired l,y
/ ii i'll any n.ai.!lei.
ARTICLE ".
The demicilr Of this Association and
Corporation shall be and is hereby liked
IT AlcAan,iii;i, La.
ARTICLE V.
The officers of this Corporation and As
ISOLATION shall be President, ycr-Pres-
ident, Secretary and Treasurer, who
shall be- elected annually by the entire
congregation Of the Presbyterian Church
at Alexandria, La, oh or before 1 lie first
fSuuday of May in each year and who
shall serve until their successors are cleo
ted and qualified, and the said officers
together with three other members to be
elected at the same time, shall constitute
tho Board of Directors Of this Corpora
ton and Association, the majority Of
whom shall constitute a 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 IN May, 1896, Will
Ham Harris shall be The President of this
Corporation and Associations; Rev. b. l..
Price shall he Vice President; II. w. S.
Lund shall be Treasurer. and w. w.
Ashton shall be Secretary, and j. NJ.
Armstrong, G. NJ. Moore aud 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 rcsident 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 SO
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 a meeting specially called
for that purpose, after ten days public
notice; in case of such vote dissolving
/ this Corporation, the said meeting shall
at the same time that such av0te may bs
taken, elect three liquidators to settle
and wind up its affairs.
49, 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.
I In testimony whereof the said parties
have hereto affixed their signatures, 70
gether with nc Notary and subscribing
competent witnesses OH the day and date
first above written aud after reading,
Is. l.. PRICE,
G. Nj. MOORE,
II. w. s. LUNp,
WILLIAM HARRIS,
J. Nj. ARMSTRONG,
! w. w. ASHTON,
DAVID COOPER,
Witnesses! by Is. l.. Pace
;. ReI.Lo G. JARREAU,
Il. ii. MCCORMICK.
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