The Opelousas courier., 1899-01-28
r.
PROGRESSIVE LEAGUE.
OF THE
STATE OF LOUISIANA, I

A. VI ~
Be it known that on this; the 10Th day OF tho
month OF October, in the year of our Lord One
Thousand Eight Hundred and Ninty Eight.
John W. Lewis. Il Notary public III and for the
state and parish aforementioned. personally
came and appeared the persons whose lame
are hereto signed. all residents of the State of
Louisiana and the parish of st. Landry, who
declared that, awaiting themselves OF the laws
sents form themselvs into a body c0,porGte. for
the purpose of promoting the material progress
and welfare OF the town OF Opelousas and the
parish g.. Landry, by establishing q Undue
ing = : Sto establish manufacturers therein,
anGN L hally to promoted the erection OF a Cen
tr;s ~sar Mill and Refinery at Opelousas. aud
ftS aid purposes they have ed0pted tho fol
~ & Constitution or Articles of agreement /:
: Ollie This organization shall be styled
tn I2ELOUSASPROGRESSIVE LEAGUE:
ana all lItESons may become members W lO feel in
parish andNwho Will earnestly strive TO pro
hereinafter lined.
Article II.-Sslc affairs of REORGANIZATION
shall be ad'ninis4 Vice-Pres
ldent. Secretary, ss~asurer and Board OF Direc-
, tors the latter to consist of clever member
and the Nice-PresidrLt to preside i'll the alb
scnce of the President. The officers and Board
OF Directors are to be annually elected on the
Ittst IT"aGay Of November by the mcmbers of
the League, ar an elections; of the time and
place OF holding the same due notice shall be
given.
Article IiI.-The officers and Board of Direc-
plo ptii INV lI'Stlil uilt " lHc Il
Tuesday of December 1899 shall he the follow
ing:
Leoncc Salnioz, President.
Jos. L. Satan, Vice Presideut.
Jno. W. Lewis, Secretary.
Fritz DietleiI. Treasurer.
ED. Esti!ettc, ke,ni Mnrnhinvcg. p. I. Black
shei, j. A. Haas, Nathan Ruos, F.J Dietlcin,
y. I. Lewis, ]. o. Chacllerc, X. l.. Garland,
JOS. Lassallc Board Of Directors.
Article IE.-This corporation shall have pow
er TO acquire property both real and personal,
by ltift.IllSt or bT GnIJt1Dn. With DI1tHnri1I " tn
sell, donate OF hypotlecate the same to hor-
row money, 1t being understood that the eyer
else and the rights and authority SO granted
shall he in furthrrance OF the objects for which
the organization Is formed.
Article F.-Thc President of the CORPORATION
shall have authority to act for it in acquiring
title I" property or disposing cf the same by
sale or donation when authorized so to do by
the Board of Directors. over whose dellbera-
tions he shall preside.
Article NI.-The Treasurer shall execute a
bond in snch sum and conditions as the Board
of Directors may prescribe.
Article Vll.-Tle Board of Directors shall es-
tabilSit an offlcetO be in charge of the Secretary,
and the Board shall meet at such time as tile
members shall deem 1t necessary TO do so the
President. or i'll his absence the Vice-Presi-
dent having authority to call a special meeting
IN case lie deems it necessary.
Article VIlI.-All persons becoming members
shall pay. a membership fee to be fixed 10y the
Board of Directors, and shall Thereafter pay
monthly dues also 10 he fixed by said Board.
Article &.-Nnnr Of the otlircrSo OF the League
sjifilf receive" any compensation, except the
secretary, vino, tor his ~>"rVIrrs III conducting
tle correspondence Keeping HE minutes of the
sessions If the R'ui,l OF Directors. and tue ac-
counts ui tlic organization aud Tor taking care
ol The niii"e and cnnienis shall receive a salary
.'"r month, t" he fixed by the Board Of Direc-
tors.
Article A.-Ii:e corporation may be sued by
citation upon the PRESIDENT, and all suits by it
shall I've brought III the name of the President,
aud its h"micile shall b" the parish of st Ian
dry.
Article XI.-IElc term OF cxistrlce of this
corporation shall lee - years.
Article NII.-rIicSe articles NAV he amended
on ahrogatci by Il vote of Twu-rhirds OF the
members of tltr L,anu..