St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-06-14
the Secretary and Treasurer, shall hold
their office for ono vaar or until %hn;r

shall exercise all the rights and power:
of the corporation, except insofar a
restricted by the charter and by laws
of the corporation. Citation shall BIZ
served on the President, and, in his alb.
sence, on the Vice President, and il
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 perscl
who is not stock holder of this corpo
ration shall be eligible as a Director
The officers and first Board of Direc.
tors shall consist of:
Harvey E. Ellis-President.
b. NJ. Miller-Vice President.
4. J. Domergue, Jr.-Treasurer.
Jos. Delery-Secretary.
Directors-E. A. Leonval, Fred lily
J. NJ Thompson, N. g. Pearsall, C. T.
Williams, Louis Medal and T. E.
Brewster. And all of said officers shall
hold thier offices until the annual meet
ing on the third Monday of May 1903.
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 foI 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 special
meeting whenever, IN his opinion, it is
deemed advisable in 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 I6) members shall
be quorum for the transaction OF bust
ness at all meetings, and a decision Of
a majority OF the quorum present shall
be valid as corporate act, save as
hereinafter excepted.
Article vi
This corporation is authorized to
lease, purchase, hold, mortgage and
such real estate in the town OF
CoviDgton or elsewhere. as may be re-
CURED for the accomplishment of its
purposes. It may ordain bylaws, rules
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 Off
,ers of the corporation may adopt
Article VIII
Nc debts shall be created in any one
year in excess OF the actual revenues of
said year, unless by consent of a ma
GRITTY of the members at IL meeting of
he corporation.
The Board of Directors shall have
power assess aud to collect such admis-
lion fees and annual dues or assess
nents, as shall be prescribed by the by
avs or authorized by the corporation.
No stock holder or member shall be
leld liable or responsible for the debts,
contracts or faults o. said corporation
'eyond the amount OF any dues Or as
essments which he may owe for the |
urrent year.
Article TX |
All acts and obligations of this cor
oration shall be authenticated by the |
ignature Of the President and of the |
treasurer.
Article X
These articles shall not be altered ex-
ept at a special meeting called for
hat purpose, after due notice given as
rovIded in Article ", designating in
'riting the article or articles that it is
roposed to change; and it shall re-
uire two. thirds of Il legal quorum to
liter or amend any article; provided
lat no article shall be altered or
at an annual meeting, unless
even % days notice Of such proposed
mendment has been given in the man
er provided in Article vi.
Article XXI
The dissolution of this Corporation
Jay be proposed at any general meet
lg at which notice of such dissolution
as been given, as provided i'll Article
l, or at any special meeting called for
IL purpose OF effecting such dissolu-
on, and the vote upon the question Of
ssolution shall be by ballot, the vote
Don such question to be held from 8
NJ. to 10 T. M. upon the day on
hIch such meeting is called. LII case
u vote on such dissolution, ma
rity of the votes Cast shall determine,
DIVIDED that at least one half of the
ock holders shall have participates
such vote.
Article XII
Upon the dissolution Of this corpora
)n, by the expiration of this charter
otherwise, its affairs shall be liqui-
tied by three commissioners, all of
hom shall be stock holders t, be
ccled by the Stockholders at a meet
g especially called for that purpose.
Such commissioners shall Immediate
proceed to wind up the affairs of the
rporation, and after the payment Of
liabilities, shall distribute any re-
aiming funds equally among the stock ;
lders. l
In testimony whereof, the said per- :
rs have heleulko set their hands in
= town OF Coviugton, st. 'Irmmany
IRISH, Louisiana, III the presence OF
ID. kentZel ana W. E. Blossman,
mpetent Witnesses, and me, notary,
. day and date first above written.
Original signed:
Jos. Delery, Il. j. Frederick, Fred.
y, N. q. Pearsall, f. Jahncke, W. Ii.
one, Jas. Provost, b. NJ Miller, Ii.
Ellis, L. NJ. Burns, j. NJ. Thompson,
}. Domergue, DR., IL X Warren, j.
Smith, Ii. &. Ramos, L. Il. brewster, I
os. Brulatour, V. Ii. Frederick, Z.
Williams. }. + Ni.son, Il \ Leonval, !
Darlington, j !, jones, jos Bar
I, Jr., u Kent, l. Medal, FG
rrero, NJ ID N NJ Hebert, NJ. d
a Dixon, Jake Stern.
Witnesses:
!. ID. EentZel +
Y. Il. BlOssman +
II r. WARREN