The Opelousas courier., 1898-12-10
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OPELOUSAS PROGRESSIVE LEAGUE.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
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Be it known that on this; the 10Th day of the
month of October, in the year of our Lord One
Thousand Eight Hundred and Ninty Eight,
John W. Lewis. a Notary public in and for the
state and parish aforementioned, personally
came and appeared the persons whose names
are hereto signed. all residents of the State of
Louisiana and the parish of st. Landry, who
declared that, awaiting themselves of the laws
of the State of Louisiana, they do by these pre-
SCENTS form themselvs into a body corporate. for
the purpose of promoting tho material progress
and welfare OF the town of OpelOusas and the
parish of st. Landry, by establishing or induce
ing others to establish manufactures therein,
and especially to promote the erection of a Cen
trail Sugar Mill and Refinery at OpelOusas. and
for said purposes they have edopted the fol-
lowing Constitution or Articles of agreement:
Article This organization shall be styled
H 0PELOUsAs PROGRESSIVE LEAGUE;
amt all persons may become members whofeelin-
terest in the material welfare of our town and
parish and who will earnestly strive to pro-
mote the same, and pay a membership fee to be
Article 1.-THE affairs of the organization
shall be administered by a President, Vice-Pres-
dent Secretary, Treasurer and Board Of Direc-
tors the latter to consist of eleven members,
and the Vice-Presidentt to preside in the alb.
sence OF the President. The officers and Board
of Directors are to be annually elected on the
first Tuesday of November by the members of
the League. at al election; of the time and
place of holding the same due notice shall lie
given.
Article III officers and Board Of Direc-
tors to serve from the present date to the first
tuesday of December 1899 shall be the follow
ing:
Leonce Sandoz, President.
JOS. L. Salzan, Vice President.
Jn0. w. Lewis, Secretary.
FRITZ Dietlein, Treasurer.
r. j. Estilette, Remi MOrnhinyeg. p. 7. Rack
sler, j. A. Haas. Nathan RoOs, +. j. Dietlein.
.. I. Lewis, J, Q. Chachere, 4. l.. Garland,
Jos. Lassalle Board of Directors.
Article lV.-Tli corporation shall have DOW
er to acquire property both real and personal.
by purchase or by donation, with authority to
sell, donate or hypothecate the same to Dor
row money, it being understood that the eyer.
else and tile rights and authority so granted
shall be in fnrthcrance of the objects for which
the organization is formed.
Article V.-Ihe President of the corporation
snail have authority to act for it in acquiring
ttle TO property or dispOsing of the same by
SAFE or Donation when authorized SO to do BY
the isoara OF Directors, over whose delbera-
Article Vi.-The Treasurer shall execute a
bond in such sum and conditions as the Board
or directors may prescribe.
Article VII.-The Board of Directors shall a.
tablish an object to be in charge of the Secretary.
and the Board shall meet at such time as tie
members snail deem 1t necessary to do so the
president, or in his absence the Vice-Presi-
dent having authority to call a special meeting
i'll case he deems it necessary.
Article Vllf.-Al persons becoming members
slall pay a membership fee to be fixed by the
Board OF Directors, and shall thereafter nav
monthly dues also to heixed by said Board
Article lA.-None of the officers of the League
shali receive any compensation; except the
Secretary, who, for his services in conducting
the correspondence, keeping the minutes of the
sessions Of the Board of Directors, and the &C.
counts Of the organization and for taking care
OF the Office and contents shall receive a salary |
per month, to be fixed by the Board of Direc-
tors.
Article X.-The corporation may be sued by !
citation upon the President, and all suits by it |
snal! be brought in the name Of the President, |
and its domlcile shall be the parish of st Ian.
dry.
Article Ill term of existrnce of this |
corporation shall be 25 years.
Article XtI.-Thcse articles may he amended |
or abrogated by a vote of T%wo-Thirds of the
members of the League.