The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1902-09-13
Act Of Incorporation,
of the
Union BENEVOLENT PRO.
TECTlVE SOCIETY"

Be it known that, on this the Twen-
tv-third day ofthe month of August,
in the wear of our Lord, Nineteen
Hundred and Two,
Before me, l.. A. Pellerin, Notary
Public. duly commissioned and quail
fed. ia and for the Parish of Iberia,
State of Louisiana and in the presence
of the witnesses hereinafter named
and undersigned,
PERSONALLY CAME AND AP-
FEARED
| II. II. Lovett, Boston Roman, Eph-
ram Lee, G. T.Tolliver, Philip Marsh
all, and ISAIAH Marshall
all residents of the Parish of iberia,
| State of Louisiana, who declared that,
availing themselves of the provisions
of the State Of Louisiana, relative to
the organization of corporations, they
do, by these presents form themselves
into and constitute Corporation,
under the following stipulations and
agreements, which they hereby adopt
as their Charter:
ARTICLE l,
The name of the Corporation here
by formed is declared to be the "UN-
ION BENEVOLENT PROTECTIVE
SOCIETY"
i It's domicile shall be in the Parish
of Iberia, State Of Louisiana, at the
Nazarine Church, little woods.)
Said Corporation shall have seal,
for the making and delivery of all le-
gal acts and proceedings. The Presi-
dent, or in his absence or his inability
TO act. due to any cause, the Vice
President, is hereby declared to be
the proper person upon whom all
citations or other legal process shall
be served.
ARTICLE III.
Q The objects of this society will be tc
promote benevolence and morality, te
assist and give aid to each and all o
its members, when they are in need
q of such assistance or aid, according tt
its ability to render such assistanc,
. and to establish fund tor the relic
G of it's sick and distressed members
!, and to bury its dead.
y ARTICLE III.
n All of the Corporate powers Of thi
Corporation, shall be vested ia, ant
exercised by Board of Directors t
consist of Seven members of said So
ciety, elected yearly by the member
of good standing of said Society, VIII
: shall hold their office until their sue
cessors shall have been duly electe
l. and qualified.
d SAID Board of Directors. shall cleo
4 its own officers who shall consist c
= President, Vice President, Sec
: rotary a Treasurer, and such othe
4 officers, as the Board of Directors ma
s; see fit.
IT A majority of the Board of Directors
=. shall constitute quorum, for tn
= transaction OF all business.
All vacancies on said Board. cause
10 by death, resignation or otherw Isl
shall be filled by the remaining ID
D, rectors.
Il The first Board of Directors shall /
;, composed of II. H. Lovett, Bosto
Roman, Epbriam Lee, c. T. Tollive
e, Philip Marshall, and ISAIAH Marsha
eS with the following officers
H. H. Lovett, President; Philip Ma
W shall, Vice President; c. 7. TOlive
Secretar, land Boston Roman, Treasu
er, and they shall hold their Office III
til the 23rd day of August l903, or u
til their successors shall have be-
duly elected and qualified.
re. On the First Monday Of August IsO
and annually thereafter, an Eclectic
of officers will he held at the Office
Il said society.
Fifteen days notice OF all electio
shall be given in writing, or print
- notice and mailed to every member
said society.
ARTICLE Nv.
mn The said Society shall have t
~ right to hold, receive, purchase al
convey, by, and under its corpora
name, such property, real or person
as may be necessary to carry on t
object of the Society, anG to do +:
and every act and thing. appertainil
to Fraternal and Benevolent ASS
ciation, in the conducting of its bu
ness.
The President, duly authorized
the Board Of Directors, shall have t
right to buy and sell property, and
transact all business in the name
said Society.
ARTICLE Y.
Said Corporation shall have and e
JOY succession for period of Nine1
Nine years from the date hereof.
ARTICLE VI.
This Charter may be altered