The Opelousas courier., 1899-07-08
United Sons and Daughters Of Melville.
stute Of Louisiana, Parish OF ST. Ld"dry, city
OF uciriVe.

EDE 1T KNOWN that IN the sth day nf
March, A. ID. 1889, before me, James j.
Bailey, Notary Public, duly commissioned and
qualified in and for the Parish and State above
written-in the presence OF the undersigned,
witnesses, personally came shd appeared the
persons whose signatures are hereto" subscribed,
| who declared that awaiting themselves OF the
provisions OF the laws of the state OF LOUISIANA
| relative to the organization of corporations,
they do by these presents form ANA constitute
themselves II body corporate III law for the OBJ
jects and purposes under the agreement and
stipulatiOnS following, t0-Wit:
ARTICLE |. The name style and title of said
DAUGHTERS OF MELVIILE,' and its domi-
ellie shall benz the town of Melville in the State
of Louisiana. ami it shall have power and ;l-
thority to exist aud enjoy succession under lis
said corporate name for the full term and pc
Rod of ninct nine years, from ana after this
day and date. To make and use a corporate
seal, and the same to break, alter and change
at pleasure to hold, receive, lease ana pllr-
chase, sell and convey, as well as mortgage,
ALLEVIATE and hypotlccate, under It's SAID cor
porate name, both real and personal property
to sue and he sued i'll its corporate name, to
make and establish such bylaws, rules and
regulations for the proper management and
regulation of its affairs, as may be necessary
and proper, and the same to change, alter or
amend at pleasure, and generally said coTpo-
ration shall possess ana exercise and ENJOY all
rights and privileges guaranteed by law under
corporations. and all citations and other legal
process shall be served on the President, and
i'll case of his absence. upon the Fice-Iresident
acting in his stead.
ART. III. The ohjectsa and purposes for which
this corporation is established are hereby de
clared to he as follows To take care of and
provide for the sick and needy to see that
they receive proper medical attention, as well
as to look after their spiritual pe:lare.
ART. III. The affairs of tE,@ corporation
shall be conducted by a Board ii Directors
composed of five members of said association.
The said association shall elect Il President,
Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer an
nually said board shall meet quarterly; said
board shall fix the compensation of persons
employed by the association.
ART. ". The said association shall be com
posed only of persons residing within Il radius
of twelve miles OF the town of Melville. Any
person in good standing. may join said asso..
citation by paying the sum OF one dollar and
fifty cents.
ART. V. All members of said association
shall pay an annual assessment of THREE
DOLLARS to assist in defraying the expenses
incurred in keeping up the Association.
ART. VI. No member of said Association
shall ever be held liable or responsible for the
contracts or faults of said association in any
further sum than the unpaid balance due
the corporation for annual dues and assess
ments levied while a member of the associa-
ton.
ART VII. This act of incorporation may
he changed, altered or modified, or said corpo-
ration may be dissolved by a vote of a MAORI
ty of the members present at a meeting held
for that purpose, after due notice to all of the
members of the association.
ART. VIII. The first Board of Directors
shall ne composed or the 10llOWlnS named
persons Joseph Brown. Thomas Hall, Willie
Phipps, Pierre Duprt. Wyatt Wilson.
JAMES CAPART,
J. III. BROWN,
ALDEN III. JOINS,
JOSEPH BARNES,
PIERRE DUPRE,
ALBERT FORD,
WYATT WILSON,
Witnesses: JOHN PORTER,
VIM. JOHNSON, PETER BERREL,
LUCILs q. DUPRE. JOSEPH GREY,
DINA FORT,
LEWIS GREY,
MAR ]. WILSON,
HENRY JOHNSON,
THOs. HALL,
j. p.
WIN. II. PHIPPS.
sEALf JAS. ]. BAILEY,
~~} Notary Public.
have examined the foregoing act of incor-
pOration, and find none Of It's provisions con-
trary to law.
X. LEE GARLAND,
District Attorney lltl judicial District.
Jnne "a, 1899.