The Opelousas courier., 1898-11-12
CHI TIE r.
0PEL0USAS PROGRESSIVE LEAGUE,
STATE OF LOUISIANA.

PARISH OF ST. LANDRY.}
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. oil residents of the State of
Louisiana and the parish of ST. Landry, who
declared that, a~valling themselves Of the laws
of the State OF Louisiana, they do by these pre-
sents form themselvs into a body corporate, for
the purpose of promoting the material progress
and welfare of the town of Opel0usas and the
parish dSSt. Landry, by establishing or Undue
and'Sspeclsgy TO promotethe erection of a Cen.
trail Sugar Mlll and Refinery at Opelousas, and
for said rurlSses they have edopted the fol
lowing Constitution or Articles of agreement ::
Article INSTRUMENTATION shall he styled
III uPELOUSN PROGRESSIVE LEAGUE;
and all persons may become members whokeelin,
parish aud who M earnestly stIsa:S % pro
fmotc the same, and A2b-S1Ts@snI fee to be
hereinafter fixed.
Article U.-TIe affairs of the organization
shall be administered by a President. Vice Pres
ldcnt, Secretary, Treasurer and Board of Direc-
tors tho latter 10 consist of eleven members,
and the Ficc-fresidcnt to preside in the alb
senco 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 elections; of the tliue and
place 0f holding the same due notice shall be
given.
Article III.-Tlc officers and Board of Direc-
tors to serve from the present date to the first
Tuesday OF December 1899 shall he the follow
Ing:
Leonce Sander, President.
Jos. +. Saizau, Vice President.
Jn0. w. Lewis, Secretary.
FRITZ DietlcIn. Treasurer.
T.. ID. ESti.ctte, Eenii Mrrn!llnvr4. Z. I. Black
sler, i. a Haas, Nathan ltnos, +. j. Distlcln,
L. i. Lewis, j. .. Cll4rilcre, *. /. Garland,
Jrs. l.aSsHl!e Board If directors.
Article iV.-iisis c rporatici shall have pow
er to acquire property both real and personal,
It- Al, .i ,u. go 1r ,l,. tin, ,r,tJ 49,, I.-,. -
sell, donate or hyp"tllccate tn" saine; to Dor
row money, 1t being aI :erstood that the eyer
else aud tho rights and authority SO granted
sh Ill be i'll turtlirrancc uf the objects for which
the organization is formed.
Article V.-Thr prrsih mi oi the corporation
shall have authority I" Hrt for it III acquiring
title to property or tlslnsilg of the same by
sale on donation when authorized so to do hy
the Board of Directors, over whose dclil,era-
tons he shall preside.
Article Vl.-Ile Treasurer shall execute a
BOND III such sum and conditions as the Board
of Directors may prescribe.
Article VII.-Tie Board of Directors shall es-
tablish an office to be in charge of tile Secretary,
ana the Board shall meet at SIcli Time as the
members shall deem 1t necessary to do so the
President, or in his absence the ce-Pres
dent having authority to call "A special meeting
IN ease lie deems 1t necessary.
Article Nl1I.-Alt persons becoming members
shall pay a membership fee to he fixed by the
Board of Directors, and shall thereafter pay
monthly dues also to he fixed by said Board.
Article 1X.-N0nc of the officers of lhe Learue
shall receive. any compensation, except Tie
Secretary, who, for his services in conducting
the correspondence, keeping the minutes of the
sessions OF the Board OF Directors, and the ae-
counts OF the organization and for taking care
OF the Office and contents slial! receive a salary
per month. to he fixed by the Board Of Diryc-
tors.
Article N.-ihe corporation may be sned by
citation upon the President, and all suits by it
shall be brought in the name of the President,
and It's 9tolnicife shall be the parish of St Lam
dry.
Article %I-Tie term of existrnce of this
corporation shall he % years.
Article N!f.-These articles may he amended
or ahrogattd by Il vote OF ~TW0-Thirds of the
mnnllHls of 1In Harnn