Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1902-12-05
ACT OF INCORPORATION
or THE
SEVEN Star BEN VlLTET SOCIETY, nos.
STATE OFLOUIsIANA,
pAPTgu on T'ENSAS.

PARISH or TEHsAs.
] BEFORE NE, LOUIS BUCKEER, NJ No
- tary Public, duly commissioned anu
qualified, in and for the Parish OF leHs -.
| State of Louisiana, and In presence OF tno
witnesses hereinafter named and subscriptng
hereto, personally came and appeare9l the
individuals whose names are suDscrlvs1 ! nste
! to. acting for themselves and assoei... 90 ;;
who declared that, awaiting themselves OF
the provisions OF the laws OF this stale feia-
tive 70 the organization OF eorporatlons TT
religious and charitable purposes, lnsy - ~
by adopt and ordain the following articles Oh
49, = ARTIoLEI.
| This CORPORATION shall be known es ''sB
SEVEN STAR BENEVOLENT soCibIf 70.
80 and it's dOlnlcile shall be Neweiltohr Far-
ish oil Tensas, State of Louisiana.
ARTICLE II.
The objects and purposes of this organize
ton are declared ID be: the practice OF ciar-
itv and beaevolence towards its members, 70
f.kurse the sick ard bury the dead.
ARTICLE III.
The affairs Of this corporation shall be un-
der tue control OF q President, Nloe-Presi-
dent, Secretary and Treasurer, which olncers
are 70 be elected annually, and the treasurer
thereof is to furnish good and suhclent Sc
curity for the faithful performance OF his
ARTICLE ".
The President Of this Association is hereby
constituted its legal representative IA all OF
its business matters nj eli process Is 10 De
served On him "a such representative. he
shall have the right to cali special meetings
at sucn time or times as he may deem ces-
sary.
This corporation shall have the right and
power 10 sue and be sued, to hold and own
property, real, personal or mixed, 20 acquire
the same by purchase, donation or Otherwise,
to contract for the construction and repair
of buildings, TO sell the same, and 20 90 aud
perform sly ana al such acts rs may be leSai
under the laws OF this STATE, aad In coAforH-
lily with this Act OF Incorporation.
ARTICLE VI.
The following name members are declared
TO be the present o-iieers % this corporations:
samuel Johnson, President; Thomas Butler,
Nice-PresIdeht; Anthony Owens, Secretary
ana Harrison COnway, Treasurer. IAey
shah hold their respective offices for ooe
year from the date Of tEs Act Ok IccOrpor1-
zion, and until their sUccess0rs saaa have
been duly aud Legally Gulli1sd, which elgc-
ton 10 to be by majority Of the members
OF said society present and vOtiGS.
ARTICLE VII.
AS soon as this Act OF Incorporation shah
have become elective by its passage, ap-'
prevail and publication, tho said Board OF
Directors, through It's President, shah have
tho right, and il snail be his duty, to contract
for and purchase lot OF grOuod for the Pur-
pose OF erecting thereon building for itSc2e
and occupation. hereby authorizing and in
pOwering its said President 10 do and per-
foTTc any add sll such acts as may be neces-
sary in the premises.
Thus done, passed and signed at my Office
IN Newellton, La, This .3th day OF October,
lso2. in the presShce Of Frank LOmbardO and
hastfn Jacoby, competent Witnesses, wnO
have signed this act with said appeareis anu
ne, ssid Notary, ai,er due rcaUIng.
tSiSned.l
HIS
SAMUEL K Johnson.