The Opelousas courier., 1899-02-04
CHI
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OPELOuSAS PROGRESSIVE LEAGUE.
STATE OF LOUISIANA, |
PARISH OF ST. LANDRY.

STATE OE lIOtISlANA,
PARISH OF ST. IANDRY.1
Be it known that on this; the 10Th day Of the
month of October, in the year of our Lord One
Thousand Eight Hundred aud Ninty Eight,
John W. Lewis. ii Notary public III and for the
State and parish aforementioned, personally
came and appeared the persons whose names
| are hereto signed. all residents of the State OF
Louisiana and the parish of ST. Landry, VIII"
declared that, avalling themselves OF the laws
of the State of Louisiana. they do by these pre-
sants form themselvs into IA b0dy corporate, for
the purpose of promoting the material progress
and welfare OF tho town of opelonsas ana the
parish OF st. Landry, by establishing or Undue
ing others to establish manufactures therein,
and especially to promote the erection of a Cen
trail Sugar Mill and Refinery at Opelousas. and
for said purposes they have edOptea the fol
owing Constitution or Articles of agreement
Article This organization shal1i'o styled
THE OPELOUsAs PROGREssIVE&
parish and who win earnestly fIiye to pro,
mote the same, and pay a ne"b1) Ship fee to be
Article 1.-THE affairs OF TN organization
shall be administered by President. Vice,rrts-
ldent, Secretary. Treasllrertnd Board of Dlrcc-
tors: the latter to consist OF eleven members,
and the Vice President tn press G in the ali
sence of the President. The officers and Board
of Directors are to be annually elected on the
first Tuesday OF November by the members OF
the League, at an election; of the time and
place OF holding the same due h"tlrteshall be
given.
AIJltlt H. 1 Hr iltlu vi ~ liz
tors to serve from the present date I" the first
Tuesday of December 1899 shall he the follow
ing:
Leonce Sandrz, President.
Jos. +. SalzAn, Vice President
JnO. W. Lewis, Secretary.
FRITZ DietLclil, Treasurer.
T.. ID. Esti.ette, Itemi MornhinVtG. T.. 1. Black
sher, j. A. Haas, Nathan ltoos. II }. Dl-llein,
f.. L. Lewis, j. I. Chlcllere. X. /. Garland,
JOS. Lassalle Board of Directors.
Article IV.-This corporation shall have pow
or tn an.rli,rh pllnr lin1Ii rrnal and .r~tun
by purchase OF by donation, with authority to
sell, donate or hypothcrate the same to i'or'
row money, it being inierstood that the eyer
else and the rights and authority so granted
shall be in turtllerance of the objects for which
the organization is formed
Article F.-TIe President OF the corporation
shall have authority to act for 1t III acquiring.
title to property or dispensing of the salEe by
sale OF donation when authorized SO to do hy
the Board OF Directors, over whose delIl,crn-
lions he shall preside.
Article Willie Treasurer shall execute Il
bond in such sum and conditions as the Board
of Directors may prescribe.
Article FIf.-The Board of Directors shall es-
tabiisl an office to he in charge Of the Secretary,
and the Board shall meet at such time as the
members shall deem 1t necessary to dO so the
| President, or in his absence the Virefresi-
dent having authority to call Il special meeting
i'll case lie deems it necessary.
Article VlII.-Ailp persons becoming members
shall pay Il membership fee to be fixed by the
Board of Directors, and shalt thereafter pay
monthly dues also to be liked by said Board.
Article lX.-None "ftlle "fircrs"f the League
shall receive any compensation. except the
Secretary, who, for his services i'll conducting
the correspondence. keeping 1h- minutes Of the
sessions of the Board OF Directors, and the ac-
counts OF the organization and tor taking care
OF the office AMI contents shall receive IA salary
per month. to be fixed 10y the Beard of Direc-
tors.
Article X.-The col poration may he sued by
citation upon the President, and all SUITS by il
shall be brought in the nalnr uf the President,
and its dolllclle shall be- the parish OF st Ian
dry.
Article XI.-The term OF cxistrnrc of this
corporation shall he 25 years.
Article NlI.-Ihrse articles may be amended
or abrOgaied by Il vote of Twu-Ihirds of the
members of the League.