The Opelousas courier., 1898-11-26
CHARTER
OPELOUSAS PROGRESSIVE LEAGUE.
STATE OF LOUISIANA, I
PARISH OE ST. LANDRY I
THE


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 i'll 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. availing themselves of the laws
of the State of Louisiana, they dn by these pre-
sents form themselvs into a bod corporate, for
the purpose OF promoting the material progress
and welfare of the town of OpelOusas and the
parish of st. Landry. by establishing or indnc-
ing Others to establish manufactures therein,
and especially TO promoted the erection of a Cen
| trail Sugar Mill and Refinery at OpelOusas, and
af"r said purpose they have edopted the fol
HnSwing Constitution ~ Articles of agreement !:
y Article LoTLis orgshization shall be styled
TIE OPELOusAsTEfsOGREsSIVE LEAGUE;
aIissS sybecOme members whOfeelin-
terfssqtTn the material welfare OF our town and
parish and who willTarnestly strive to pro
mote the same. and pay a membership fee to he
hereinafter fixed.
Article II.-The affairs of the organization
shall be administered by "a President. Vice-Pres-
ldtnt. Secretary, Treasurer and Board of Direc-
tors the latter to consist of eleven members,
and the Vice-President to preside i'll the alb
sence of the President. The officers and Board
OF Directors are to be annually elected OH the
first Tuesday OF November by the members of
the League, at an election; of the time and
place of holding the same due notice shall be
given.
Article III.-The 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 Sander, President.
Jos. =. Saizan, Vice, President.
,Jno. W. Lewis, Secretary.
rritz Dietieln. Treasurer.
+. .Esti;eite, Rcmi M"rnhinves. T. I. Black
sher, j. Haas, Nathan Rnos, +. J. Dietlein,
f. T.. Lewis, j. o. Cillchere, K. l.. Garland,
JOS. Lassalic Board OF Directors.
Article IV.-This corporation shall have pow
er to acquire property both real and personal,
by purchase or by tDtIdflOu. will authority tn
sell, donate on hypotileeate the same to Dor
row money. 1T helng anlerstood that the. eyer
else and the rights and authority so granted
shall he in tnrtherance of the objects for which
the organization IS formed.
Article V.-The President of the corporation
shall have authority to act for it i'll acquiring
title to property or disposinS of the same by
sale or donation when authorized so to do by
the Board of Directors, over whose dellbera-
ti0ns he shall preside.
Article VI.-The Treasurer shalt execute a
bond in snch sum and conditions as the BoatN
of Directors may prescribe.
Article VII.-The Board of Directors shall cs-
tabllsh an office to he IN charge OF the Secretary,
and the Board shall meet at such time as the
members shall deem it necessary to do so the
President, or In his absence the Vice Presi-
dent having authority to call d special meeting
in case he deems it necessary.
Article FIII-All persons becoming members
shall pay a membership fee to be fixed lay the
Board of Directors, and shall thereafter pay
monthly dues also to be fixed by SAID lard.
Article IA.-None of the officers o. Sc League
shall receive any compensation. except the
Secretary, who, for his services i'll conducting
the correspondence, keeping the minutes of the
sessions OF the Board or Directors, and the ac-
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 A.-The corporation may be sued by
citation upon the President, and all suits by it
shall be brought in the name of the President,
and its domlcile shall be the parish of st Ian
dry.
Article Xl-Tlie term of existrnce of this
corporation shall be IS years.
Article Xll.-These articles may he amended
or abrogated hT ii vote OF Twu-Thirds of the