New Iberia enterprise. (New Iberia, La.) 1885-1902, 1900-04-14
VOLUME XVI.
ACT TOF INCORPORATION.
OF The
ATTAkAPAS CLUB.

Public in and for the Parish of IBERIA Sta
OF Louisiana, duly commissioned an
qualified and in the presence of the wi
nesses hereinafter named and undersigne,
Personally came and appeared th
parties whose names are hereunto sui
scribed, who declared that availing then
selves Of the provision of the Statutes
Louisiana, relative to the organization {
corporations, they have covenanted an
agreed, and do by these presents, cover
ant, agree and bind themselves and thos
who may hereafter become associated wit
them to form themselves into and consti
tute corporation for the objects and pur
poses and under the stipulations following
to-wit
ARTICLE l.
The name and title of this corporation
shall be "THE ATTAKAPAS CLUB" ant
its domicile shall be in the Town Of New
Iberia, Louisiana. Under its said corpor
ate name it shall have the power to con
tract, sue and be sued to make and use
a corporate seal and the same to break o,
alter at pleasure, to hold, receive, lease,
purchase and convey under its corporate
name property, real and personal; to name
and appoint such officers and agents as
the interests and convenience Of said cor
poration may require to make and estab-
lish such bylaws, rules and regulations
for the proper management and regulation
Of the affairs Of said corporation as may
be necessary and proper and the same to
change and alter at pleasure, and to do all
such acts and things as are or may be
necessary and proper to carry out the
objects and purposes of said corporation !;
and said corporation unless sooner dis
solved under the provisions of this charter
or by authority of law shall exist for twenty
five years from the day Of its incorporation
in compliance with the law; all citation
or other legal process shall be served upon
the President of said corporation, or ip his
absence or inability upon the Vice. Presi.
dent thereof or in case of the absence or
inability Of the Vice. President upon the
Secretary.
ARTICLE IL.
The objects and purposes of this cor
poration shall be those usual to q Board
Of Trade the advancement of the COM
mercial Interests of the Parish Of Iberia
the establishment in New Iberia, Of q Club
Room, . library and reading room for the
literary improvement of its members and
the cultivation Of friendly and social in
tsrcourse and for carrying out of the
objects and purposes Of this corporation.
ARTICLE III.
The corporate powers Of this Association |
and the management Of its affairs shall be |
vested In and exercised by nine members
composing the Board Of Government, said
Board to consist Of the President, Vice.
President, Secretary, Treasurer and ave
other members elected by ballot at the
annual meeting Of the members Of this
corporation to be held on the third Tues
day Of June Of each year, by majority Of
II
the members necessary to form . quorum
- hereinafter established. Messrs. A.
Daigre, w. F. Dunbar, Phillip Lee, J. E.
Dupuy, c. c. Kramer, James Gebert. b.
p. .Ortmeyer, A. J. Maumus and "A. B.
Murray have been chosen and selected to
compose the 6rst Board Of Government
with the said A. Daigre ~ President, the
said w. F. Dunbar ~ Vice. President, the
said Phillip Lee a. Secretary and the said
]. E. Dnpuy q Treasurer to serve until
The annual meeting Of the members Of this
TO be held on the third Tuesday
of June, 1900, and until their successors
Are elected and installed.
ARTICLE Nv.
Special meetings Of the members Of this
corporation may be called by the Presi- ,,
dent, Or in his absence BY any one OF the ]
pmcers named in Article third Of this I
Charter In the order Of their naming It |.
heir own discretion, but they shall do % | ]
lpon the written request Of Ave members. I
ARTICLE v.
a quorum for the ordinary transaction | )
4 businsss shall consist Of fifteen Of the ]
members Of this corporation. II
ARTICLE vi.
No member Of this corporation shall ever
y held liable or responsible for the con-
rasts Or faults Of this corporation in any
nrthsr sum than the amount Of his in
lsbtednsss to the Association; nor shall :
my mere informality in organisation have {
hs s6sot Of rendering this act null, or Of .
xposing shareholder to any liability 3
'syond the amount Of his said inde btedness q
ARTICLE VII.
This oct Of ofineorporation may be altered, !,
msndsd and modified BY vote Of . :
aajority of Ill the members Of the Asso- = y
iation at : special meeting called for that :,
urposs. .
Thus done and passed at my once in
Ae Town Of New iberia, Parish and State :.
scresaid on the day, month and year arst !.
bovs written in The presence of Nssrs. :
tsrling ". Rssblss and John +. sshwine. :.
ood md eonpstent witnesses residing in :,
y parish who have signed these presents e
'ith ths parties and me, Notary, after due u
Dading of the whale. A. DAIGRE, =
ntnsssss: w. +. DUNsAR,
g. W. PEx3LRs, PHIL1lp Lxr. ol
Jo1x :. scHwlxG. JuLEs e. DuPuY, =
C. C. KRAMER. ~