Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1902-11-28
ACT OF INTERPRETATIONS
-oF The
SEVEN STAR BENEVOLENT SOCIETY, E0.3."
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
PHPTGH OF TENSAS.

DEFORE NE, LOUIS BUCKNER, A NO,
ID tary Public, duly commissioner ana
qualified, in and for the Parish ef Tensas,
! state of Louisiana, and IN presence OF the
witnesses hereinafter named and subscribing
hereto, personally came and appeared the
individuals whose names are subscribed hSre-
| TO. aetiag for themselves and associates
who declared, that, awaiting themselves OF
the provisions of the laws of this state reia-
| tive 70 the organization OF corporations Tor
religious and charitable purposes, they mere,
by adopt and ordain the fslloTing Articles u
''''O ARTICLE 1.
This corporation shall be known as 1.-THE
SEVEN STAR BENEVOLENT SOCIETY No.
g." and its domicile shall be Neweuton- Far-
ish Of Tensas,. State OF LOUISIANA.
ARTICLE L.
The objects and purposes of this erganiza-
ton are declared to be: the practice of char
ity and benevolence towards its members, 10
muse the sick and bury the dead.
AKTCLE III.
The affairs of this corporation shall be I'M
der the control of a President, Vice Presl-
dent Secretary and Treasurer, which officers
are to be elected annualIy, and the Treasurer
thereof Is to furnish good and sufficient Sc
cHrity for the faithful performance OF his
duties.
The President of this Association is hereby
constituted its legal representative In all OF
its business matters and all process Is to be
served on him as such representatives. he
shall have the right to call special meetings
sary-
This CORPORATION shall have the right and
power to sue and be sued, to hold and own
property, real, personal or mixed, to acquire
the same by purchase, donation or otherwise,
to contract for the construction and repair
OF buildings, to sell the same, and TO DO anu
perform any and all such acts as may be legal
under the laws of this State, and in conform
ity with this Act Of Incorporation.
ARTICLE vi.
The following name members are declared
to be the present officers of this corporations:
Samuel Johnson, President; Thomas Butler,
Vice President; Anthony Owens, Secretary,
and Harrison Conway, Treasurer. They
shall hold their respective offices for enc
year from the date of this Act of Inc0rpora-
been duly and legally qualified, which cleo
ton Is to be by a majority of the members
of said society present and voting.
ARTICLEyH.
As soon as this Act OF Incorporation shall
have become effective by its passage, aP-
proval and publication, the said Board of
Directors, through its President, shall have
the right, and il shall be his duty, to contract
for and purchase a lot of ground for the pur-
pose OF erecting thereon building for its use
and occupation, hereby authorizing and i'm
powcring its said President to do and per-
form any and all such acts as may be neees-
sary IN the premises
Thus done, passed and signed at my office
in Neweilton, La, this 9th day of October,
1902, in the presence of Frank Lombardo anu
Mastin Jacoby, competent witnesses, who
have signed this act with said appesrcrs and
me, said Notary, after due r-aGing.
lSigned.l
SAMUEL X JOHNSON.
mark
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THOMAS x BUTLER.
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ANTHONY OWENS.
MILOTN SMITH.
.rrrcr. FRANK ICMBARDO.
MARTIN JACOBY.
tSeal. r. LOUIS bUCKNER,
Notary Public.