The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-09-10
CHARTER
OF
EAST CARROLL CHARITABLE
ASSOCIATION.

presence of the undersigned witnesses
declared that awaiting themselves of the
provisions of the laws OF this state relative
TO the organization OF corporations, have
contracted, and do by these presents con.
tract and agree, bind and obligate them
selves, as well as such other persons as may
hereafter become associated with them. to
form and constitute body corporate in law
for the objects and purposes and under the
agreements and stipulations hereinafter sci
forth, to-Wit
ARTICLE I.
The name and title of this Corporation
shall oe THE EAST CARROLL Oh ARI-
TABLE ASSOCIATION, under which
name and title the said corporation shall
exist for twenty-five years; shall have
power to sue and be sued; to make and use
corporate seal, and to break or change
same ut pleasure, same to be designated by
the board of directors; TO purchase, hold,
own, mortgage or pledge real estate and
personal property; to accept donations
inter viyos or norris causa; to appoint
such officers and agents as In the interests
of the corporation may demand, and gener-
ally to do all such acts and things necessary
and convenient for the carrying out of the
objects of this corporation as hereafter
stated.
ARTICLE III.
nC Vi Luie lpUl Eudl D6
at the Mount Lebanon Church on Holly
plantation. in East Carroll parish. Louis
lana; and all citations and other legal pro-
cess shall be served on the president, and
in bis absence on the secretary.
ARTICLE III.
The purposes for which this corporation is
established and the work to be carried on by
ii is the formation of a Charitable Union
for mutual aid and assistance among the
members. and especially for the purposes,
LIST: OF nursing sick members aud procur-
Ing medicine and medical service for them,
and such other things as they may require.
End: OF burying deceased members and
defraying their funeral expenses. 3rd:
OF assisting the minor children and aged
and decrepit parents of deceased members.
il in necessitous circumstances; and 4th:
OF doing such other charitable work as may
be authorized by two-thirds vote of all
the active members of the corporation. or
as much thereof as hereinafter provided.
ARTICLE ".
This corporation shall have power to es.
fablish branches anywhere in the state of
Louisiana under such restrictions and rules
as may be adopted in the bylaws. provided.
that all affiliated branches shall be gov
erned by the charter and the bylaws OF the
Order. Provided further, that as soon as
L NO VI UfOIt UIdutDtS btdii nave bt ts-
tablished provision shall be made for not
less than one annual convention of the
order at which each branch shall have rep
in proportion to its member
ship. Said convention shall have the
power to amend this charter, make bylaws
for the order, and legislate generally sub
ject to the restrictions hereinafter set out.
Provided further. that until this charter is
amended in this respect the board Of direc-
tors and officers OF the Parent Union shall
be the supreme offices of the order.
ARTICLE V.
All persons over twelve years of age shall
be elegIble to membership. The members
shall be divided into two classes-Active
and Honorary Honorary members shall
be excused from attending meetings and
all active work. but they shall pay double
the dues of active members New MEN,
bers may be received at any meeting If the
applicant is recommended by two members
and duly elected; provided that all elections
shall be by ballot, and three negative votes
shall reject the applicant.
ARTICLE vi.
The corporate powers of this' order shall
be vested In board of directors composed
Of nine members, who shall hold office for
one year, and until their successors are in
Quoted into office. The directors shall be
elected at an annual meeting held for that
purpose, on the 1st Monday of June, 1897,
md of each succeeding year. At all cleo
ions. the majority of votes cast shall elect.
In case of failure to elect directors as pro-
rided, this corporation shall not be dissol-
led thereby. but the directors and other
officers shall continue in Office until the IN
successors are elected at a special meeting
:alled for that purpose after ten days
lotlce.
ARTICLE VII
Until the first election under this charter
IN the 1st Monday of July, 1897. as above
provided, the following named persons shall
erve as directors and officers. to-wit.
Richard Collins as President. John Jenkins
IS Vice President. Charles Williams. Jr., as
Treasurer, j. w, Goodwin as Secretary, and
las. Gwynne, w. A. Collins, Louis Atlas.
iette DoyaIs and Julius Burks.
ARTICLE VIII.
The board of directors Except as provid-
d herein) shall Immediately after their
lection choose from their own members
resident, Vice President, Secretary and
treasurer, who shall have aud exercise the
sal and customary powers OF such offices, |
nd shall hold office during the term of the |
GARD The board shall have power to re-
uire such bonds from its officers as 1t gees |
T.; to ill all vacancies in it's ranks or |
mong the officers of the order; to make. as
fel as alter, and repeal all bylaws of the |
rder; and generally to do aud perform |
ach and every act necessary and beneficial |
D carrying out the objects and purposes of |
ne order.
ARTICLE TX.
The charter may be modified or amended,
r the corporation may be dissolved by a
vote OF all members of the
rider, at any regular meeting; provided.
lat no amendment shall be voted on unless
sme was proposed at previous meeting
eid not less than thirty days prior thereto.
'bich proposition must be in writing and
Q spread on the minutes of that meeting;
royided further, that this restriction shall
OF apply to general conventions of the
rder. which shall have power to amend
lis charter by q two-thirds vote OF al the
elegates present and voting.
Thus done and signed at my Office intake
rovidence, La, on the date first written.
the presence Of me Notary and Jos. e,
anstell and Caesor Roberts, competent
illness, who have signed hereto as such.
ichard Collins, Willie Collins,
has Williams. Jr. Tom Atlas.
w. Goodwin, Oscar Powell
imes GwyDne, Abney Hernes,
Thos. Howard
w. ii. MONTGOMERY.
Notary Public.
State OF Louisiana,
Parish of East Carroll. |
i, William II. Holiness district attorney
the 5th judicial district OF Louisiana, for
irish and State aforesaid, hereby certify
at have carefully examined the above !
I'd foregoing act of Incorporation of the
ast carroll Charitable Association InI
y opinion the objects and purposes OF
id corporation as set out 10 said act are
gal. and none OF the provisions therein
ntained are contrary TO law.
In witness Wheracf I Si5p r,v ,,a,,x