Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1902-07-11
ACT OF INCORPORATION OF
LOVE AND TRUTH SOCIETY"
STATE or4oufsIANA.

92E 1T KNOWN, that. on M this iE IatS A.. 81
| ~. June isO1, before me, Louis SBuck1aT 4
notary Public, duly commissioned and ouet
me ~ anu Tor the Parish Of Tensas, and In
me presence OF the witnesses hereinafteI
named and subscribing hereto, personally
s IRE. ners9nte subscribed, all OF this parish,
n5no oecareds that, awaiting themselves oi
me provisions OF the laws of Louisiana rela-
sl,e 20 the organization of corporations far
hhe re- ana charitable purposes, they here
~ cotenant and agree to form themselves
ana such other persons as may be, or here
AFTER become, associated with them into
corporation and body polite in law, for the
purposes and objects and under the condi-
tc.xfts -oo"s ar1cies'
ARTICLE I.
The name and title of this corporatfa-, shan
9e LOVE AND TRUTH SOCIETY," and is
Louisiana, and shall exist and continue for
the period OF ninety nine years unless sooner
dissolved in accordance with its bylaws.
ARTICLE II.
The objects and purposes for which this
corporation Is organised are declared to be:
dead members Of this Society and ReneraIIv
go 90 and perform all such acts OF beneyo.
renee and charity as may seem Incumbent on
'nem as members OF maternal society.
ARTICLE III.
The affairs Of this corporation shall be vest.
en- OF its members, four of whom shall consti-
tute a quorum for the transaction of its busi-
ness analrs and its officers to consist OF a
Treasurer, which officers are to he elecfaS
annually on the 18th day of December. OF
eacn year. The Treasurer of this CORPORA
tlon r TO furnish bond for the faithful per
Iormance OF his duties.
ARTICLE Nv.
The President of this association Is hereby
cO0sflfQtp0 legal fft5A ~.
business matters and all process Is to be
served on him such Representatives: he
shall have the right to call special meetings
az sucn times as he may deem necessary.
ARTICLE v.
This corporation shall have the power and
authority, under its said corporate name 10
contract, sue and be sued, to acquire and
hold property, real, personal or mixed, by
purchase, donation or otherwise, 70 construct
buildings, TO sell The same and to do and per-
form any and all such acts as may be legal
under the laws of this State and in conform
ity with this Act Of Incorporation
ARTICLE vi.
The following named members of this as
sociation are declared TO be its founders and
Williams, Charles Lee, Isaac Ideas, HART
son Gaines, James Mccullough and Henry
BAIL, OF whom Rev. John w. Williams Is de-
Charles Lee, Secretary, and James
McCuhough, Treasurer. They shall hold
their respective Offices for enc year frosn the
Eighteenth day Of December, 1901, and until
their successors shall have been duly elect
ed and qualified, which election is to be By
a. majority of the members of said associa-
ton present and voting
Thus done, passed and signed at nv office
In Neweiltcn, La In the presence of Frank
Dorsey and Geo. Brown, competent wit
nesses. and me, said Notary. the day and
date hereof
j. w. WILLIAMS,
NAT ATKINS,
CHAS. LEE,
JAS. X MCCULLOUGH,
mark
his
ISAAC X LUCAS,
mark.
his
HARRISON X GAINES,
mark.
his
HENRY BAIL,
mark.
.rrrer. FRANK DORSEY
Al 5oh' GEO. BROWN.
tseai. - LOUIS BUCKNER,
Notary Public.