The Opelousas courier., 1899-07-15
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United Sons and Daughters of Melville
State Of Louisiana, Parish Of ST. Landry, City
Of Meicihe.

EpE 1T KNOWN that on the sth day o
Id March, A.. D.. 1899. before me, James J
Bailey, Notary Public, duly commissioned anG
qualified in and for the Parish and State above
wrltten-in the presence of the undersigned
witnesses. personally came sud appeared the
persons whose signatures are hereto subscribed
who declared that availlnG themselves of the
provisions of the laws of the State of Louisiana
relative to the organization of corporations,
they do by these presents forDl and constitute
themselves a body corporate in law for the OBJ
jects and purposes under the agreement and
stlpulatiOns following, to wit:
ARIlciE l.. me name, style and title of said
corporation shall he the "UNITED SONS ANIL
DAUGHTERS OF MELVILLE" and its domi-
Gle shall bcln the town of Melville in the State
of Louisiana, and it shall have power and au-
thorIty to exist and enjoy succession under its
sad corporate name for the full term and ne
Rod of ninety nlne years, from and after this
day and date. TO make and use - corporate
seal. and the same t" break, alter ana change
at pleasure TO hold, receive, lease and plr-
chase, sell and convey, 10 well us mortcuca.
ALLEVIATE aud iIyp0thecatr, under lis SAID cor,
porate name, both real aud personal property;
to sue and he sued in It's corporate name, TO
make and establish such bylaws, rules and
regulations for the proper management and
regulation OF its affairs, as may he necessary
ana proper, ana the same to change. alter or
amend at pleasure, ana generally said corpo-
ration shall possess and exercise and enjoy all
rights and privileges guaranteed by law under
corporations, and all citations and other legal
process shall he served OH the President. and
III case of his absence, upon the Vice. President
acting in his stead.
ART. III. The object and purposes for which
this corporation is established are hereby de-
clared to be 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 welfare.
ART. III. The affairs of this corporation
Shall be conducted by Il Board of Directors
composed of five members of said assocjation.
The said association shall elect a President,
wee President, Secretary and Treasurer an
iiually SAID board shall meet quarterly; said
board shall fix The compensation of persons
employed by the association.
ART ~, The said association shall he COM
posed only OF persons irsiiim. within IL radius |
of twelve miles OF the town of Melville. Any |
person i'll good standing may juin said assO- |
citation by paying the SUM OF one dollar and
fifty cents.
ART. V. All members Of said asso .iat,on
shall pay :l annual assessment Of THREE |
DOLLARS to assist IN detraying the expenses |
incurred in keeping mp tie Assnciation.
ART. vi. No member of said Association
or faults Of sid association in any |
further sum than the Unpaid balance due
the corporation for annual dues and ;ascss-
mrnts levied while Il member of the nssocia-
ton.
ART. VII. This act of incorporation may
be changed, altered or modified, or said corpr
ration may be dissolved by II vote of IL maiOri-
tty OF the members present at Il meeting held
for that purpose, after due notice to all of the
members of the assOeiation.
II VIII The first BOARD of Directors
shall he composed ii. the following named
persons Joseph Brown, Thomas Hall, Willie
l'hipps. Pierre pnprt. Wyatt WiIso".
lJAMEs CarART,
J. III. BROWN,
ALDEN II. JONES,
JOSEPH HtiSES.
PIERRE HUrRE,
ALBERT FORD,
WYATT WILSON.
Witnesses: JOHN PORTER,
VIM. JOHNSON, PETER BERREL,
IUCIUS q. DUPEE. JOSEPH GREY.
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