The Opelousas courier., 1898-10-29
CHARTE H
0PEL0USAS PROGRESSIVE LEAGUE.
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
PARISH or ST I,tSDpS

VI 'it AtNiI
Be it known that on this; the 10th day OF the
month Of October, i'll the year OF our Lord One
Thousand Eight Hundred and Ninty Eight,
John w. Lewis. Il Notary public III and fer 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, aNalling themselves of the laws
of the state Of Louisiana, they do by these pre-
scnts form thcmselvs into a body corporate. for
the purpose xpr"motingt the material progress
and welfare f the town of OpclGusas and the
parish of st. Landry, by establishing or Undue
ing others to establish manufacturers therein.
and especially to promote the erection Of IL Cen
trail Sugar Mill and Refinery at OpelolSA>, and
for SAID purposes they have cdnptcd l~%int
lowing Constitution or Articles of aGg'clne1st :
Article This organization shnllSoe sty,S.t
THE Observation-Disclosures LEAGUE
and all persons may become eIfl,ers who feel i5
tercSt in the material welfare OF onr town and
parish aud who will earnestly strive 10 pro
mot" the same, and pay Il membership fee to he
hereinafter fixed.
Article II.-Thc affairs of ffi;c organization
shall he administered by a President, Nicr-rrrS
ident, Secretary, Treasurer and lS,;,ltl of Dirrr
tors the latter to consist OF eleven members,
and the Nl"c-Ircsident to preside III the ;tb
sriict 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 an e]lpctiDn; of the time and
place of holding the sam" due notice shall Il"
given.
Article III. The officers and Board of Dircc-
ltlS ~ StiN = from tlt present tltt' 10 me HIST
Tuesday Of December 1889 snail be the follow
ing:
Leoncc Sander. President.
JOS. L. Saizan, Vice President.
Jno. W. Lewis, Secretary.
rritZ Dietlrln, Treasurer.
l.. d. Estilcttc, REM Mornhinvc@. +. 4. Black
shcr, J. A. Haas, Nathan Ro"@, +. j. Dictlrin,
T.. L. Lewis Board of Directors.
Article lN.-This corporation shall have pow
cr to acquire property both real and personal,
by purchase or by donation, with authority 10
Sn1l frr. ..yp I,t-,, 40 ,rn. t,f 14 e..., a. I.
row money, it being understood that the eyer
else and the rights and authority SO granted
shall he i'll furthcrancc of the objects for which
the organization is formed.
Article E.-Ihc Prcsld snt Of the corporation
shall have authority to act for it in acquiring
title t" property or dispensing of the same by
sale or donation when authorized so todo 10y
the Board of Directors, over whose drllberl-
tiOiS he shall preside.
Article VI.-Ihe Treasurer shall execute IL
bond in such sum and conditions as the Board
OF directors may prescribe.
Article V1f.-Tlle Board of Directors Shall tS-
tablisl an oliiceto be i'll charge of the Secretary,
and the Board shall meet at such time rs the
members shall deem 1t necessary to do so the
President, or i'll his absence the E~ice-Prcsi-
dent having authority to call Il special meeting
i'll case he deems it necessary.
Article NIll.-All persons becoming members
shall pay a membership fee to be fixed Ivy the
Board OF Directors. and shall thereafter pay
monthly dues also to he fixed by said Eoari.
Article IE.-Nonc Oftlc GiiircrSu of the League
shall receive any compensation, except The
Secretary. who, fer his services in conducting
the correspondence. keeping the minutes of the
sessions OF the Board or Directors, ailh the ac-
counts or the organization and for taking care
or tie Office and contents shall receive Il salary
per month, to he fixed by the Board Of DireC-
tors.
citation npon the President, and ali suits by il
shall he brought i'll the name of the President,
and its domlcile shall b- The parish Of st Ian
dry.
Article XI-Vhc term Of rSi.trn.r ar his