New Iberia enterprise. (New Iberia, La.) 1885-1902, 1900-04-07
ACTOF INCORPORATION.
OF THE
ATTAKAPAS CLUB.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, /
STATE OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF IBERIA.
Be it know: That on this third day OF
the month of March, in the year of our
Lord, nineteen hundred,
Before me, William g. Weeks, a Notary
Public in and for the Parish of Iberia, State
OF Louisiana, duly commissioned and
qualified and in the presence of the wit
nesses hereinafter named and undersigned,
Personally came and appeared the
parties whose names are hereuntO sub
scribed, who declared that availing them
selves Of the provision of the Statutes of
Louisiana, relative to the organization of
corporations, they have cOvenanted and
agreed, and do by these presents, coven-
ant, agree and bind themselves and those
who may hereafter become associated with
them to form themselves into and cOnsti-
tute corporation for the objects and pur-
poses and under the stipulatiOns following,
to-wit:
ARTICLE |.
The name and title of this corporation
shall be "THE ATTAKAPAS CLUB" and
its domicile shall be in the Town of New
Iberia, Louisiana. Under it's said corpor-
ate name it shall have the power to con-
tract, sue and be sued to make and use
q corporate seal and the same to break or
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
pOrati0n 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 in 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 II.
The objects and purposes of this cor
pOration shall be those usual to Board
Of Trade the advancement of the COM
mercial interests of the Parish of Iberia
the establishment in New Iberia, of Club |
Room, q library and reading room for the
literary improvement of its members and |
the cultivation of friendly and social in
tercourse 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
the Board of Government, said
Board to consist of the President, Vice.
President, Secretary, Treasurer and FIVE
other members elected by ballot at the
annual meeting Of the members Of this
to be held on the third Tues.
day Of June Of each year, by majority Of
the pemhers necessary to form quorum
% horSi61nef 6SE16iished. - Messr6. Al
Daigre, w. F. Dunbar, Phillip Lee, J. E.
Dupuy, c. @. Kramer, James Gebert, H.
P. Ortmeyer, A. ]. MauMus and A. B.
Murray have been chosen and selected to
compose the first Board of Government
with the said A. Daigre as President, the
gaid w. F. Dunbar as Vice-President, the
said Phillip Lee as Secretary and the said
]. e. Dnpuy as Treasurer to serve until
to be held on the third Tuesday
of June, 1900, and until their successors
lre elected and installed.
ARTICLE Nv.
Special meetings Of the members Of this
may be called by the Presi-
dent, or In his absence by any one of the
DfaOers named in Article third Of this
Charter in the order of their naming at
heir own discretion, but they shall do 20
lpon the written request Of five members.
ARTICLE
A quorum for the ordinary transaction
u business shall consist Of fifteen Of the
members Of this corporation.
ARTICLE vi.
No member Of this corporation shall ever
% held liable or responsible for the con-
raots or faults Of this corporation in any
urther sum than the amount Of his in
lebtedness to the Association nor shall
my mere informality in organisation have
he effect Of rendering this act null, or Of
'xposing . shareholder to any liability
,eyond the amount Of his said indebtedness
ARTICLE VII.
This aot Of incorporation may be altered,
Imended and modified by vote Of
majority Of al the members Of the Asso-
iation at . special meeting called for that
'urpose.
Thus done and passed at my Office in
he Town Of New Iberia, Parish and State
'foresaid on the day, month and year Arst
Ibove written in the presence Of Messrs.
)terling w. PEBBLES and John E. Schwing,
pod and competent witnesses residing IN
be parish who have signed these presents
nth the parties and me, Notary. after due
sading Of the whole. A. DAIaRE,
Witnesses: W. +. DUNBAR,
8. w. PEEBLks, PMLIIP LEE,
JOHN =. 6CHwING. JULES E. DUPuY,
c. G. KRAllER,
JAMES GxBERT,
H. p. ORTNEYER,
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