The Opelousas courier., 1899-07-22
r.
United Sons and Daughters Of Melville
State of Louisiana, Parish OF 81. Landry, city
of Meicilie.

DE 1T KNOWN that Oh the 9Th day O
ID March, A. u. 1899, before me, James J
Bailey, Notary Public, duly commissioned anC
qualified in and for the Parish and State above
written-in the presence Of the undersigned
witnesses, personally came snd appeared the
persons whose signatures are hereto subscribed
provisions Of the laws of the State of Louisiana
relative to the organization of corporations
they do by these presents form and constitute
themselves ii body corporate in law for the Oh
stipulatiOns following, tO-wit:
ARTICLE l.. The maize, style and title of said
corporation shall be the UNITED SONS AND
cile shall be in the town of Melville in the State
of Louisiana, and it shall have power and au-
thOrity to exist and enjoy succession under it's
said corporate name for the full term and pc
Rod of ninety-nlne years, from and 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 and pnr-
chase, sell and convey, as well as mortgage,
ALLEVIATE and hypOthecate, under Its said cor
porate name, both real and personal property ;
to sue and be sued in 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
ration shall possess and 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
in case of his absence. upon the Vice. President
acting in his stead.
ART. II. The objects and purposes for which
this corporation Is established are hereby de-
provide for the sick and needy to see that
they receive proper medical attention, as well
as to look after their spiritual welhre.
ART. III. The affairs of this corporation
shall be conducted by q Board OF Directors
composed of five members of said association.
The said association shall elect a 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 a radius
of twelve miles OF the town of Melville. Any
person in good standing may join said ass0-
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
to assist in defraying the expenses
in keeping up the Association.
ART. vi. No member Of said Association
shall ever be held liable or responsible for the
or faults Of s,id association in any
the corporation for annual dues and assess
ments levied while a member OF the associa-
ton.
ART. VII. This act of incorporation may
ration may be dissolved by a vote of a MAORI
tty Of the members present at IL meeting held
members of the association.
ART: VIII. The first Board IT Directors
shall be composed of the following named
Joseph Brown, Thomas Hall, Willie
Phipps, Pierre Dupre. Wyatt Wilson.
JAMES CAPART,
j. H.. BROWN,
ALBEN Fl. JONES,
JOSEPH BARNES,
PIERRE DUPRE,
ALBERT FORD,
WYATT WILSON,
Witnesses: JOHN PORTER,
VIM. JOHNSON, PETER BERREL |
LUCIUs q. DUPRE. JOSEPH GREY, |
DINA FORT,
LEWIS GREY, i
A j. WILSON,
HENRY JOHNSON,
THOs. HALL,
j. p. SHOW,
WM. FL. PHIPPs.
sEALy JAS. j. BAILEY,
WI Notary Public.
I have examined the foregoing act of incor-
and find none OF it's provisions con-
rary to law.
r. LEE GARLAND,
District Attorney 18th Judicial District.
June "A. 1889.