Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1902-12-12
AcT OF INCORPORATION
OF THE
FRIENDLY BROTHERS AND
SISTERS ASSOCIATION"
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
PARISH OF TENZAS

RE 1T KNOWN, that, on this ZIth day of
september, 1902, before he, Louis Buck
Ler, Notary Public, duly commissioned and
qoaL1ed IN ana Tor the Parish OF Tensas,
ana state of Louisiana, and in the presence
oI the witnesses hereinafter named and sub
soIlodas hereto, personally came and aD-
Peafed the parties whose names are hereunto
subscribed, all residents OF this parish, who
declared, that, availing themselves of the
bIoNislons OF the laws Of Louisiana rela-
1--WE 10 the organization OF corporations for
fetglous and charitable purposes they here
Oy covenant Ead agree TO form themselves
an H. such other persons as may be, or here
AFTER become, associated with them, into
corporation and body pOlitic IN law for the
purposes and objects and under the condi-
to-wit:
ARTICLE
The n anne and title OF this corporation shall
be THE FRIENDLY BROTHERS AND SIS
t tEhS ASSOClAIlON'' and its GOnIICiie snail
De canton Plantation, Tensas Iarish,
oIate OF Louisiana, and by said name snail
S4IsJ ana continue for the period OF ninety
hlne sars, unless sooner dissolved. And Dy
S@Au maine may contract, sue and be sued.
ARTICLE II.
The objects and purposes for which this
corporation is organized are declared to be:
me nursing OF the sick and buryIGg or lns
uead. And TO this end to do anu perform ali
acts necessary and Incidental 10 tne purpose
VI TINS organization.
ARTICLE III.
The corporate powers of this corporation
snail De Vested IN a bOaru VI Directors, con-
posed OF seven vi ats members, four vi wnOEa
snall constitute qUofUAnTOr Gle Transaction
OF ITS a1aIFs.
The oHicers of this Association shall consist
and a Treasurer
Inc nrSG A5Oard OF Directors shall consist of
anu De composed as IOIioWs:
benjamin j. EWell as PrUsident.
Ewing Sutherland, Vice President.
gOnn a. Lwen, Secretary.
snail hoid Oiice from the dAte of passage Oh
THIS Aci until the ZflL day OI September, 1906
VI until tAeir successors snail nave been quar-
Lieu' anu ANNUALLY thereafter on the IIln day
OF september, vi SaCa succeeding year, there
ShAl De nSIG u n-veIiag Uf this Association,
A. Whlcn meeting lew Board OI Directors
SNAIL De elected ald Installed, ana SAID new
Board OF Directors shall at once EJECT from
dAIohS themselves o.l.cers vi said As5socI.i-
tiOn.
The election OF the Board of Directorh here
IN provided Tor snail sDe by the vote OF "a M
Jority oi the members OF Ilis association pres
ent anu FoI1S at meeting neid Iur tAe ar
pose OF such election.
the Treasurer OF this corporation shall be
required 70 furnish good alId SUFFICIENT BOND
Ior the faithful performance OF MS duties
Us SUCH; ana sald BOarl oil lJsreCtOrs nersol
sAall De the judges Of the sUlnc;ency OF sCca
oOhd and the Dondsmen thereon, and said
poAu snaH De Deposited vita the Secretary
hereof.
In the event that any person elected TO the
once of treasurer OF this association shall
lall 10 Furnish the requisite bond, within d
period OF sixty days after said election, the
BOARD OF Directors shat declare said Office
vacant and snail Immediately proceed 10 the
erection OF "a treasurer to MI same.
Inc Board OF Directors hereof snail have
the power and authority co I'LL all oiices made
vacant py death or resignation 20 appoint a |
SICK committee AID 10 prescribe the duties of |
sald committee and 10 frame AID adoDC a /
constitution and bylaws, ana 10 make ali /
osher necessary regulations for the conduct |
Va tae business an auairs OF this corporation. |
ARTICLE ~.
This corporation shall have power and au- |
lAoflty Under IT'S corporate name to Contract,
sue ana D. sued, To acquire aad mold proper
~, real, personal aAd mixed, 10 construct l
buildings ana 10 SSH, exchange or part with /
any or all OF same. And iurtuer % DO and |
perform ali Otner such acts 4. NAV d., rer-
nlssl0Ie under the laws " taiS otl.,e and in |
SOnioIAiSy WIZ t4IS -ALs q ALcOrs Grafton.
ARTICLE V.
The President of this corporation Is hereby
constituted its legal representative in ali ITS
business matters, where not herein otherwise
ana as such he shall maze tire right
20 call special meetings OF this association az
sucn Tune as he may deem necessary. All |
SnaH De served upon the PFesiden or in his
ABSENCE upon the Secretary or Treasurer, or
lpon any other person VINO may lie deter
mined upon by this corporation.
Thus and signed at my Office In NewelItou.
La, on the day and date n-St herein wLiJten
n presence of j. H. Marshall and Leo Jaco-
~ :, So1HPSsSait NllheSSSSy VINO sign tnlS act
With the said appearcrs and ne the BAIL
Notary.
JOSEPH E. SUTHERLAND.
IKE CLARK,
JOHN a. EWELL.
His
WILLIAM X PERKINS,
s. NEEHAM,
BEN J. EW ELL,
J. W. EEEDHAN.
ATTt,Sr LEO JACOBY.
j. II. MARSHALL.
lSeal. T. LOUIS BUCKNER,
Notary Public