The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1901-08-03
CHARTER
or THE
COLepED EDUCATION ASSOCIATION
OF THE
Town and Pa,y.h of Lafayette.

BE IT KNOWN, That on this twenty.
third day of July, 1901, before me. Jerome
Mouton, Il notary public, duly commissions
and qualified in and for the parish of Lafa-
ycttc, State of Louisiana. in the presence OF
the undersG ned witnesses. personally came
and appeared the persons whose signatures
are hereto subscribed, who for themselves
and such other persons who may hereafter
join this Association, declare that avaling
themselves of the provisions of the laws of
the State of Louisiana relative to the organ
ization OF corporations. they do by these
presents form and constitute themselves land
their associates) body corporate in law, for
the objects and purposes under the agree
ment and stipulation following, to-wit:
ARTICLE L. The name, style and title
of said corporation shall be the Colored
Education Association of the Town and
Parish of Lafayette. Its domicile shall be
in the town of Lafayette, State of Louisiana
II shall have power ard authority to exist
and enjoy succession under its said corporate
name for the full term and period Of ninety
nine years, from and after this day and date:
to make and use 4 corporate seal, and the
same TO break, alter and change at pleasure:
to hold, receive, lease. purchase. sell and
convey at will or mortgage and hypothecate
under its corporate name, both real and
personal property: to make and establish
snch bylaws, rules and regulations for the
proper management and regulation of its
affairs may be necessary and proper: and
the same to change, alter and amend at
pleasures: and generally said corporation
shall possess, exercise and enjoy all rights
and privileges granted by law to corpor-
ations: to and be sued in its corporate
name, all citations shall be served upon the
president, and in his absence or inability to
act. upon the vice president acting in his
stead.
ARTICLE II. The objects and purposes
for which this corporation is established
hereby declared to be to promote the public
education and moral advancement of the
Colored people Of the town and parish of
Lafayette.
ARTICLE III. The affairs of this cor
poration shall be conducted by board of
nine directors composed of members of this
Association, who are hereby empowered and
directed to elect from their number annually
a president and vice president; they shall
also elect 4 treasurer; five members of the
directors shall be a quorum for the transac-
ton of business. They shall be elected an
nually on the first Monday of September,
beginning in the year 1902: who thereafter
shall meet within ten days after every cleo
ton, and elect its officers. The board may
elect a secretary whenever it shall deem
necessary, and fix his compensation, and
may discharge him at will: and shall fix by
its bylaws the dues and assessments for the
benefit of the Association. The board of
directors and officers elected by them shall
continue in office until the board an
nuallv to be elected shall DE elected, and
assume the duties of their office.
ARTICLE ". Members of this Asso-
citation shall be elected by the board of sli-
rcctors: they shall be of good, moral char
acter and standing in the community, and
no member of The Association shall ever be
held liable responsible for the contracts
or faults of said corporation in any further
sum than the unpaid balance due the
Members may resign, giving thirty days
notice of their intention of SO doing, and
upon payment of all dues assessments
levied for the current year.
ARTICLE V. This act of incorporation
may be changed, modified altered, or
said corporation may be dissolved by vote
of two-thirds of the members present al a
meeting for the purpose after thirty days
public and special notice to all the members
of said corporation.
ARTICLE VI. The first board of di-
rectors of the corporation shall be composed
of the following-named parties, viz: F.
Hams, August Guidry, l.. Griffin Warner,
Demas Solomon, Sam Manager, Harry
Wallis Peter Mitchell, Willie Simmons.
and Joseph Sonnier, who shall continue in
Office until the first Monday of September,
1902, until their successors are elected
and qualified.
Thus done and passed my office in the
town of Lafayette, parish of Lafayette. State
of Louisiana, on this twenty-third day of
July, 1901. in the presence of Orther <.
Mouton and \. J. Alpha, both competent
witnesses who sign these presents with said
appearers and me, notary, after due reading.
+. HAMS,
AUGUST GUIDRr,
SAN MANAGER,
DEMAs (his marl) SOLOMON,
HARRY (his mark) WALLIS,
JOSEPH (his mark) SONNIEE,
l.. GRIFFEN WARNER,
WM. SIMMONS.
- per +. Hams;
PETER MITCHELL,
per +. Hams.
Witncsscs-A. J. Alpha and Orthcr G.
MOutOn.
JEROME MOUTON, Notary Public.
State of Louisiana, Parish of Lafayette
Having carefully examined the charter of
the Colored Education Association of the
Town and Parish of Lafayette, La, and
finding that none of its provisions are con-
trary to the laws of the State of louisiana
| have on this, the e5th day of July, 1901,
approved said charter.
WM. CAMpBEII..
District Attorney, 18th Judicial District of
Louisiana.
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