St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-11-29
tcHARTER
Ladies United Friends Benevo-
lent Association, Of Madi-.
sonviI1e, La.
United States of America, State OF
Louisiana, Parish of st. Tammany.
BE 1T KNOWN

AOUlS1bud, L uI1SIl u NJ. kulu1lAAJ.
BE 1T KNOWN
That on this day, before me, Harrison
X. Warren, Clerk of Court and ex-offi-
clio notary public, in and for said Parish
and State, personally came and APP
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 orgaDiza-
ton of corporations, and especially
section G77 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 /.
The name and style of this corpora
ton shall be the 'LADIES' UNITED
FRIENDS BENEVOLENT ASSOCIA-
TON" of the Town,of Madionville, its
Tammany Parish, Louisiana, and it
shall exist with rights OF succession
and all other rights pertaining to cor
porations, for a period Of twenty-five
years from date thereof, unless soone
dissolved according to law or the pro-
VISIONS Of this charter.
ARTICLE II.
The purposes and objects of this cor
poIation are hereby declared to be: To
aid the cause of Literature, Charity and
Science by giving aid to such schools
of science as mag be designated by the
officers and members of this corpora
ton, and giving aid to each other and
to all the members Of this corporation
ARTICLE Ill.
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 COM
posed OF at least two-th1rds of the mem
bers, which meeting shall be held at the
domiciie Of this corporation on the first
Thursday of January of each year, or
US soon as practicable thereafter: it
shall require u majority Of the votes
present to elect.
~Al61lCLE ~. .
There shall be a President, Vice
President, Recording Secretary, Finan-
cial Secretary, Warden and Grand
Marshal Of this corporation who shall
be elected from among the members Of
the Board of Directors and elected by
a majority of the vote of the Board of
Directors; and there shall be a Treas
urer of this corporation who shall be
elected from among the members OF
this corporation at its annual
election on the first Thursday Of
January of each year. The officers Of
this corporation shall hold V 9 until
their SUCCESSORS shall have been elected
and qualified. ers
ARTICLE V.
In case Of any suit whatever against
this corporation citation chall be served
uron the President, or in her absence
upon the Vice-President.
ARTICLE VI. 81
This corporation shall have authority
to make and use q common seal with
such device as it may select; also to
destroy or change the same at pleasure.
It may sue and be sued under the afore-
said name style and title; it may make
and change all Rules, Bylaws, and
Regulations that it has power TIC adopt;
fix the number Of the members of the
members Of the Board Of Directors
that shall constitute a 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
donations, hold and purchase OR sell
and dispose of or mortgage all kinds OF
property, real, personal aud mixed.
ARTICLE VIII.
The First Board Of Directors of this
corporation who shall serve until next
annual election shall be as.foilows: Mrs.
B. Goldate. Mrs Lizzie Haas, Mrs. T.
Badeaux, Mrs.aFs- Gentluci, Mrs. Z.
Oulliber, Mrs.sA3eo. :Dutsch, Mrs NJ.
Eckel.
ARTICLE TX.
This corporation shall by its By
Laws provide for duties OF officers. the
qualification Of members, as Well as OF
their admission and expulsion.
ARTICLE X.
No dissolution of this corporation
shall take place SO long as seven men,
bers in good standing shall object to
the same or consent to renew this char
ter at the expiration 81 twenty-five
wears. nor there shall be no distrihu-
lion Of funds or sale Of property to ef-
feet a distribution or liquidation so long
as objected to by seven members IN
good standing. And in case OF disso-
mtion of this corporation at the expira-
zion Of the time for which it is created
without a renewal, its affairs shall be
Inundated and settled by the President
and other officers within six months
from said expiration OF said time. They
shaIl sell and dispose Of all property
rights and credits thereunto belonging,
nav and settle all just debts, subroga-
lions and demands, and distribute ev-
ANYTHING remaining among the then ex-
isting members in good standing i n
equal shares.
Thus done and signed in the Town OF
Cnvington, Parish and State Aforesaid,
an this 7th day OF November, 1892, in
ina nresence Of Jules b. Maille and y.