St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-06-07

the Secretary and Treasurer, shall hold
their office for one year or until their
successors shall be elected, and they
shall exercise all the rights and powers
of the corporation, except insofar as
restricted by the charter and by laws
of the corporation. Citation shall be
served on the President, and, in his abb
sence, on the Vice President, and in
absence of both, on the Secretary. The
Secretary and Treasurer shall be elect
ed by the Board of Directors, and shall
be removable at their will. No person
who is not a stock holder of this corpo-
ration shall be eligible as Director.
The officers and first Board of Direc-
tors shall consist of:
Harvey +. Ellis-President.
B. M. Miller-Vicc President.
f.. j. Domergue, Jr.-Treasurer.
Jos. Delery-Secretary.
Directors-E. A. Leonval, Fred lily,
J. M. Thompson, N. &. Pearsall, c. Il.
Williams, Louis Medal and T. f..
Brewster. And all of said officers shall
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ing on the third Monday of May 1908.
Article vi
The general meeting of the members
of this corporation shall take place on
the Third Monday of May in each year,
for the nomination and election OF can
didates for office, as provided to- uuder
Article V. and for the transaction OF
such ether business as may be neces
sary. The President, or acting Presi-
dent may at any time call a special
meeting whenever, IN his opinion, it is
deemed advisable i'll the interest OF the
corporation. and i. shall also be his
duty SO to do when requested in writ
ing by five stockholders. Such meet
ing shall take place after notice of the
day and purpose thereof shall have been
posted conspicuously in the club room
during seven CD full days previous to
the date of said meeting. At all meet
ings each stock holder shall have one
vote, and shall vote III person, and not
by proxy. Sixteen (l6) members shall
be quorum for the transaction OF bust
ness at all meetings, and 4 decision OF
majority of the quorum present shall
be valid as a corporate act, save as
hereinafter excepted.
Article NJ
This corporation is authorized to
lease, purchase, hold, mortgage and
convey such real estate in the town OF
Covington or elsewhere. as may be re-
quired for the accomplishment Of its
purposes. 1t may ordain bylaws, Jules
and regulations, and alter, amend and
abrogate the same at pleasure, except
as otherwise provided in this charter or
by its bylaws; and shall generally pos
sess and exercise all the powers Incl
dent to corporation and necessary to
carry out the purposes for which it has
been organized. 1t may have seal with
such device and inscription as the otfi
GERS of the corporation may adopt.
Article VIII
No debts shall be created in any one
year in excess OF the actual revenues Of
said year, unless by consent of ma
iority of the members at meeting OF
the corporation.
The Board of Directors shall have
power assess and t. collect such admls-
sion fees and annual dues or assess
ments, as shall be pres cribed by the by
laws or authorized by the corporation.
No stock holder or member shall be
held liable or responsible for the debts,
contracts or faults of said corporation
beyond the amount OF any dues or as
sessments which he may owe for the
current year.
Article TX
,otc and nf This cor.
poration shall be authenticated by the
signature of the President and OF the
Treasurer.
Article x
These articles shall not be altered ex-
cept at a special meeting called for
hat purpose, after due notice given as
provided in Article ", designating in
writing the article or articles that it is
proposed to change; and it shall re-
quire two.thirds of u legal quorum to
alter or amend any article; provided
that no article shall be altered or
amended at an annual meeting, unless
seven "a days notice of such proposed
amendment has been given in the man
ner provided in Article vi.
Article XXI
The dissolution of this Corporation
may be proposed at any general meet
ing at which notice of such dissolution
has been given, as provided i'll Article
vi, or at any special meeting called for
the purpose of effectiDg such dissolu-
ton, and the vote upon the question OF
dissolution shall be by ballot, the vote
upon such question to be held from 8
A. M. to 10 Z. NJ. upon the day on
winch such meeting is called. In case
of vote on such dissolution, Il ma
jority of the votes cast shall determine,
provided that at least one half of the
stock holders shall have participated
in such vote.
Article XII
Upon the dissolution of this corpora
ton, by the expiration OF this charter
or otherwise, its affairs Shall be llqul-
dated by three commissioners, all OF
whom shall be stock holders to be
elected by the stockholders ut meet
ing especially called for that purpose.
Such commissioners shall Immediate
ly proceed to wind up the affairs of the
corporation, anu after the payment of
it's liabilities, shall distribute any re-
naming funds equally among the stock
holders.
In testimony whereof, the said per-
sons have hereunto set their hands in
the town Of Covington, st. Trmmany
Parish, Louisiana, III the presence OF
Z. ID. kentZel and w. Il. Biossman,
competent witnesses, and me, notary,
the day aud date first above written.
Original signed:
Jos. Delery, Il. j. Frederick, Fred.
lily, N. q. Pearsall, Z. Jahncke, ". Il.
Krone, JAS. Provost, Il. N Miller, II.
f. Ellis, L. NJ. Burns, J. NJ. Thompson,
L. j. Domergue, Jr., IL Il. Warren, j.
l.. Smith, IL. q. Ramos, L. i. Brewster,
Thos. Bruiatour, V. Ii. Frederick, q.
Il. Williams, }. E Nilsson, Il A Leonval,
G $ Il, Darlington, } . Jones, Jos Bar
rere, Jr., j i Kent, l. Medal, L Il
Marrero, NJ. ID M Hebert, NJ. d !,
w A Dixon, Jake Stern.