The Opelousas courier., 1898-12-17
CHI a r.
OF THU
0PEL0USAS PROGRESSIVE LEAGUE,
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
PARISH OF ST E.sNnpv

of i LANDRY.
Be It known that on this; the 18th 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 ana 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 Dre.
SCENTS form themselrs into a bodU corDorutp' for
the purpose of promoting the material progress
ana welfare OF the town of Opelousas and the
parish OF st. Landry, ny establishing or induc-
ing others to establish manufactures therein.
and especially to promote the erection of a Cen,
tral Sugar Mill and Refinery at OpelOusas. and
tor said purposes they have edopted the fol
lowing. Constitution or Articles of agreement p:
Article Tins organization shall be styled
THE PROGRESSIVE
and all persons may become member who feel in.
terest in the material welfare of orr town and
parish ana who Will earne silly strive to pro
mote the same, and pay a membership fee to he
hereinafter fixed.
Article IL.-The affairs OF the organization
shall be administered by IL President, Vice-Pres-
ldent, secretary, Treasurer aud Board of Direc-
tors the latter to consist OF eleven members.
and the Nice-Prrsident to preside in the an
sence of the President. The officers and Board
OF Directors are to he annually elected on the
nrst Tuesday OF November by the members of
the Leagle. 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 SanaGZ, President.
JOS. T. SaiZan, Vice President.
jno. w. Lewis, Secretary.
Fritz DictleIn, Treasurer.
r. IL. Estl!ette,R enIi MOrnhinveg. r. T. Black
sher, ). A. Haas, Nathan Roos. F. J. Dietlein. |
=. l. Lewis, J. O. Chachere, X. l.. Garland,
Jos. LaSsalle Board of Directors, ~
Article IV.-This corporation shall have now
ef TO acquire property both real and personal. |
by purchase or by donation, with authority to |
Sell. donate m hVnnfhanofn TN, -
row money, 1t being understood that the eyer
cise and the rights and authority so granted |
the organization is formed. ~
Article N.-Ihe President of the CORPORATION |
snall nave authority to act for 1T i'll acquiring |
tltie 10 property or dispHsing of the same by |
SAFE or donation when authorized so to do by |
the Board of Directors, over whose dellhera-
tons he shall preside.
Article FI.-The Treasurer shall execute a
OF Directors may prescribe.
Article In Board of Directors shall es.
tapllsn an ofhceto be in charge of the Secretary.
anu tne BOARD snail meet at such time as the
members shall deem 1t necessary to do so the
fresinent, or IN his absence the Vice-Presi-
IN case ne deems it necessary.
Article N1l1.-Al persons becoming members
snall pay a membership fee to be fixed by TIE
Board or DIRECTORS, and shall thereafter pay
monthly dues also to he fixed by sad Board.
Article lA.-None of the officers of the League
snail receive any compensation, excent The
secretary, VINO, for his services in conducting
the correspondence, keeping the minutes of the
sessions of the Board OF Directors, and the ac-
counts of the organization and for takino care
ol Tue once ana contents shall receive a salary
tors. '' '''o nHec-
Article 8.-The corporation may he sued by
eita5ion upon the President, and all suirs by it
snail be brought in the name of the President.
and its domlcile shall be the parish of St Ian,
dry.
Article XI.-The term of existrnce of this
corporation shall be 25 years.
Article XIT.-These articles NAV be amended
or ahrogated by a vote of Two-Thirds of the
members OF the League.
Leonce Sandoz J G Lawler
JOS T saizan James o Ray, D
7 J. Le1ebVre Arthur Simon
F J Dietlein G " Kelly
= Estllette Diomel Durio
I Blackshef M L Swords
r Mornhinveg M ROapni
Aennetn ballllo Andrew Moresi
E L Lewis UT Rlacksher
James 0 Chachere settoon
j Lassalie Ant Dietlein
HeTcler Fritz Dietlein
| E Shute II p Rutier
W c Perrault Mason Mcbride
ThOs II Lewis 8 l. Hebrard
w J Sahdoz Arthur Dejean
" 8 ffazee Henry ROOs
kODert Cnacners Jos Firnberg
FL Lewis Jr C TAYLOR
] Perrodin d Roos
Ike Roos A c Skiles
Natnan R00s + CharleVille
J j thompson Louis Desmarais
aymon BreanX Ii Crawford
Fl E Estorge
Thus done and passed on the date first above
before me and in the presence of Il. n.
5and0z and Leo Mayer.
, JOHN W. LEWTS
Notary Public.
81. ii. SANDoZ,
LEO. MAYER.
l nave m the within act of incorpora-
ION and find nothing therein in conflict with
me laws or Constitution of the State of Louis
ana; l therefore approve the same.
Oh1c1ally at Opelousas this 22nd day of Octo-
a. d., 1893. r. LEE
Dist. Atty.
18th Judicial District of Louisiana.
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