The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-08-07
CHARTER.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
PARISH OF RAPIDEs.

PARISH OF RAPIDEs.
DElT KNOWN THAT ON THIS 18TH
II day OF July, A d. 1895, before me,
the undersigned, 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.
ii. Armstrong, William Harris, H. w. 8.
Lund, w. W. Ashton, C. NJ. Moore and
David Cooper, all residents of the afore-
said Parish and State, who declared INTO
me- Notary, in the presence Of the two
undersigned competent witnesses, that
desiring to avail themselves Ofthe pro-
visions Of the law Of thit 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
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 tile Presbyte-
rian Church in the United States, which
held its last assembly in the city of Dal-
las, Texas, ip the mouth of May, 1895.
ARTICLE II.
The objects of this Corporation and
Association are, to buy and own land
upon which to erect q church building in
which to worship God according to the
Presbyterian faith, and also upon which
to erect maase 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 to make, have and use COM
mon seal, with such device and descrip-
ton as they shall deem proper, and the
same to break, alter and amend ut their
pleasure. and by the name. style and title
provided and declared aforesaid, shall be-
capable in law to sue and be sued aud shall
be authorized and empowered to make
rules, bylaws and ordinances, aud do
everything needful for their good gov
ernment and support, and shall be and is
empowered to take, have and hold all
| manner of lands, tenements, rents and
heretlitaments, and any sum Of money,
and any manner and portion of goods
and chattels given unto it or acquired by
it in any manner.
ARTICLE w.
The domicile of this Association and
Corporation shall be and is hereby fixed
at Alexandria, La.
ARTICLE V.
The officers Of this Corporation and AS
ISOLATION shall be President, Vice-Pros-
ident, Secretary and Treasurer, who
shall be elected annually by the entire
congregation of the Presbyterian Church
Sunday of May in each year and who
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 quorum for tho
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
liam Harris shall DO the President of this
Corporation and Association; Rev. B. l..
Price shall be 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 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 meeting specially called
for that purpose, after ten days public
notice in case of such vote dissOlvinc
this Corporation, the said meeting shall
1T the same time that such avote may he
taken, elect three lquidators 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 AZ
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 dat
first above written aud after reading
b. L.. PRICE,
G.. NJ. MOORE,
II. w. s. LUND,
WILLIAM HARRIS,
j. NJ. ARMSTRONG;,
w. w. ASHTON,
DAVID COOPER,
| Witnessed by B. L. PRICE
RoLLO C. JARREAU,
+. H. MCCORMICK.
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