St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-12-06
OH ARTER

OF
Ladies United Friends Benevo-
lent Association, Of Madi-
sonvi||e, La.
United States of America, State of
Louisiana, Parish of st. Tammany.
BE IT KNOWN
That on this day, before me, Harrison
r. Warren, Clerk of Court and ex-of1i-
clio notary public, in and for said Parish
and State, personally came and ap-
peared before me the persons whose
names are hereto subscribed, who de-
clare that availing themselves Of the
Constitution and the laws of the State
of Louisiana relative to the organiza-
ton of corporations, and especially
section 677 OF the Revised Statutes of
the State of Louisiana, they do hereby
covenant and agree to form themselves
and such other persons as may become
their associates and their successors
into a corporation or body polite in
law for the objects and purposes and
under the stipulations and conditions
following, towit:
ARTICLE l.
Tho name and style of this corpora
ton shall be the LADIES UNITED
FRIENDS BENEVOLENT ASSOCIA-
TION," of the Town of Madionville, Its
domicile shall be In Madisonville, St.
Tammany Parish, Louisiana, and 1t
shall exist with rights of succession
and all other rights pertaining to cor
porations, for period of twenty-f five
years flom date thereof, unless sooner
VISIONS Of this charter.
ARTICLE II.
The purposes and objects OF this cor
pOrati0n are hereby declared to be: To
aid the cause of Literature. Charity and
Science by giving aid to such schools
Of science as may be designated by the
officers and members Of this corpora
ton, and giving aid to each other and
to oil the members of this corporation
according to the terms of this charter.
ARTICLE III.
There shall be a Board of Directors
of this corporation consisting of seven
members of the same in good standing;
they shall be elected at a meeting CON-
posed of at least two-thlrds of the men,
bers, which meeting shall be held ut the
domicile OF this corporation on the first
Thursday of January Of each year, or
as soon as practicable thereafter; it
shall require maturity Of the votes
present to elect.
ARTICLE ~.
There shall be President, Vice.
President, Recording Secretary, Finan-
cial Secretary, Warden and Grand
Marshal of this corporation who shall
be elected from among the members of
tho Board Of Directors and elected by
q majority Of the vote Of the Board Of
Directors; and there shall be Treas
urer IF this corporation who shall be
elected from among the members of
this corporation at its al
election on the first Thursday of
January Of each year. The officers OF
this corporation shall hold over until
their SUCCESSORS shall have been elected
and qualified.
ARTICLE v.
In case Of any suit whatever against
this corporation citation chall be served
upon the President, or In her absence
upon the Vice-President.
ARTICLE vi.
This corporation shall have authority
to make and use a common seal with |
such device as 1t may select; also to
destroy or change the same at pleasure.
1t may sue and be sued under the afore-
said name style and title; it may make
and change all Rules, By Laws, and
Regulations that it has power tc adopt; |
fix the number of the members OF the
members Of the Board IT Directors
that shall constitute quorum. and to |
regulate and adopt all rules not con-
trary to the Constitution or laws Of this
State and this charter.
ARTICLE VII.
It shall be capable in law to receive
hold and purchase or sell
and dispose Of or mortgage all kinds Of
real, personal and mixed.
ARTICLE VIII.
The First Board of Directors Of this
who shall serve until next
annual election shall b. as follows: Mrs.
B. Goldate. Mrs. Lizzie Haas, Mrs. T.
Badeaux, Mrs. p. Gentluci, Mrs. p.
OuluD0I, UlI6. OcO. DutoCu, Hlo' IH. |
Eckel.
ARTICLE TX.
This corporation shall by its By
Laws provide for duties OF officers. the
OF members, as well as of
their admission and expulsion.
ARTICLE X.
No dissolution of this corporation
hall take place 80 long as seven men,
,ers In good standing shall object to
he same or consent to renew this char
er at the expiration Of twenty five
,ears, nor there shall be no distribu-
ion OF funds or sale Of property to ef-
ect distribution or liquidation 50 long
10 objected to by seven members in
God standing. And in case of disso-
utlun OF this corporation at the expira-
ion OF the time for which it is created
Without renewal, it's affairs shall be
iouidated and settled by the President
nd other officers within six months
rom said expiration of said time. They
hall sell and dispose Of all property
tights and credits thereunto belonging,
Nv and settle all just debts, subroga-
ions and demands, and distribute ev-
rything remaining among the then ex-
sting members in good standing in
quail shares.
Thus done and signed in the Town of
;oyington, Parish and State aforesaid,
\ this 7th day of November, 1902. in