The Natchitoches enterprise., 1899-06-08
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CHARTER.
State of Louisiana,
Parish of NatchitOches.

Be 1t ku own that we, the undersigned
citizens of the Parish of EatchltOche
desire TO avail ourselves of the right t
form corporation under the laws of til,
State have this day formed this our AssO
citation and Incorporated ourselves unde
the following charter, to which we havt
cot our names az follows:
/ The name of this association o.
cOrpOra5IOn shall be the NatchitOche
4 Progressive League.
shall he at the City of Ns.tchitoches, Par
lssh Of n atchitOchess Louisiana
! 3. The objects of this corporation ar,
declared to be to promote, encOiirsr.% al,,f
foster by all legal means The commercial
educational, industrial and other works
OF public interest to The citizens of the
City and Parish of NatchitOches.
4. That IN said name said corporal ton
shall have right to sue aud be sued,
plead and be impleded. to contract and
be contracted with, to buy and sell prom
oroy of Whatsoever nature and kind that
may become necessary in furthering the
business and objects of this corporation,
.. That the officers of this Corporation
shall be President, Vice-President, Cor
responding Seer etary. Recording Secre-
tary and Treasurer. to be elected accord
ing to the provisions of the laws herein
contained.
6 That all legal process in case of
suit Shall be served on the President and
i'll his absence on the Vice. President.
z. That this corporation shall have
power to make its own bylaws and to
prescribe Vhe number and character of its
officers and directors and their duties
and salaries and tenuree. 1t NAV elect
al necessary officers and appoint or have
appointed all committees, agents and
servants necessary in the conduct of its
business. 1t may prescribe the terms and
conditions OF membership, may lew as
seSsments of itR members stfici.Hk IN
pay the expenses in conducting the af.
falrs OF the corporation and shall have
ali other pOwOrs necessary or consistent
with Its purposes and shall possess all
privileges, franchises and iInmunities
granted to such corporations under the
laws of Louisiana.
1t shall under no circumstances bows
ever, contract any debts beyond such as
are necessary to it's preservation and in |
the conduct and management of its af- |
lars, and no member shall be liable for
the debts OF the corporation beyond the
OF his membership fee ahd dues
unpaid. But 1t NAV accnmu-
late fund Orsfunds by voluntary contri
button or subscription and aid in the
of any work of improve
nent or Industry calculated to promote
tie public welfare of the City and Parish
Of NatchitOches
8. This corporation shall have sue
;osslon4Or a period of City years from the
late hereof.
8. The first officers of this corporation
re declared to be: ID, C. SCARBOROUGH.
resident, Julins Aaron, Vice President
'lmcOe Walmsley. Corresponding secrc,
airy u. b Cook, Recording Secretary
am Levy, Treasurer who shall hold
nice until the FIRST Monday in November
oy9. or until their Successors have beenI
uly elected and qualified.
Thus done and passed before the under.
igned Notary. duly qualified and com.
alssiOned In and for the Parish of Nafchl-
Oche% STATE OF louisiana, on this nine
eenSn day OF May. 1899, 10 pressure Of
OmPctent witnesses, who subscribe their
ames together with the undersigned
arfies and Notary after reading he
anne.
w 7 Cunningham, u p BrcazeaIe Sim.
% Walmsley, J L Weaysr, s III Hin. d
Scarborough. Z v DeBlierx, ] A On
1urnau, Ir.. James b Tucker, w Free
AN. J J PrudhOmme, w Z Moseley. Sam
evy, Sam Aaron, Chas + Powell. Ell Nc
lang, @ W Davis, A L Dennis, j 8 Dir
,, Edw eheib, } & Trichel, Jr, L Cas-
III. Gaiennie Hyams, Julius Aaron, r r
BOX, N q Smith, per r B Cock. If n {
arvcr, Chas Inter, d L SuddatR. ri
Alton, Isaac LJcas. per w T C, Jules
min Per DixOr, III L Simon, Beniamin
IVY. q X Jones, e j Harrison, L lew
N Tucker. SamI J Henry. n Dowds1
Z Lemee, II 7 Lewis Per C, ! M Pre-
EIDE per 9, A d Dietrich DER C, J ET.
st Breda per c, C Green per G. A :
herisson per r B Cook, A E SOmpayrac I
DeBlieux. Phanor Breazealei
Z Prudhomme, G A Morse. 3
Thus done and passed before me thai
dersigned Notary and in presence al I
Attesting witnesses this the 3lst day
May 1899.