The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1902-09-27
Act of Incorporation,
of the
..UNION BENEVOLENT PRO
TECTIVE SOCIETY"

Hundred and Two,
Before me, l.. A. Pellerin, Notary
public. duly commissioned and quail
fed, in and for the Parish of Iberia,
State of Louisiana and in the presence
of the witnesses hereinafter named
and undersigned,
PERSONALLY CANE AND AP-
FEARED
H. III. Lovett, Boston Roman, Eph-
RAM Lee, G. T.Tolliver Philip Marsh
all, and ISAIAH Marshall
al 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 a 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,""
Its 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 Jail le-
gal acts and proceedings. ThePresi-
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 II.
The objects Of this society will be to
promote benevolence and morality, to
assist and give aid to each and all OF
its members, when they are in need,
of such assistance or aid, according to
its ability to render such assistance
and to establish fund tor the relief
of its sick and distressed members,
and to bury its dead.
ARTICLE III.
All of the Corporate powers of this
Corporation, shall be vested in, and
exercised by a Board of Directors tC
consist of Seven members of said So
ciety, elected yearly by the members
of good standing of said Society, who
shall hold their office until their sue
cessors shall have been duly elected
and qualified.
Said Board of Directors. shall elect
its own officers who shall consist O
a President, Vice President, Sec
rotary a Treasurer, and such Other
officers, as the Board of Directors may
see fit.
A majority of the Board of Directors
shall constitute a quorum, for the
transaction of all business.
All vacancies on said Board. caused
by death, resignation or otherwise
shall be filled by the remaining Di
rectors.
, The first Board of Directors shall b,
composed of H. H. Lovett, Boston
Roman, Ephriam Lee, c. I. Tolliver
Philip Marshall, and ISAIAH Marshal
with the following officers:-
H. II. Lovett, President; Philip Mar
shall, Vice President; c. 7. Toliver
Secretar, and Boston Roman, Treasur
err, and they shall hold their Office un
til the e3rd day of August l903, or un
til their successors shall have BEEF
duly elected and qualified.
On the First Monday of August 1908
and annually thereafter, an electio,
J of officers will be held at the office Q
said society.
Il Fifteen days notice OF all election
shall be given in writing, or printe,
notice and mailed to every member @
| said society.
f ARTICLE Nv.
: The said Society shall have tn
} right to hold, receive, purchase an
convey by, and under its corporal
name, such property. real or persona
as may be necessary to carry on tn
object of the Society, and to do al
and every act and thing. appertainin
to Fraterna1 and Benevolent Assc
cation, In the conducting of its bust
ness.
, The President, duly authorized b
the Board of Directors, shall have tn
right to buy and sell property, and t
t transact all business in the name G
said Society.
) ARTICLE v.
Said Corporation shall have and en-
JOY succession for period of Ninety
Nine years from the date hereof.
ARTICLE vi.
l This Charter may be altered O
amended, ur this Society dissolved, b
j vote of Three-fourths "a of il
members, at general meeting calle
for that purpose, after due publicat1o
; and notice during period of thirt
. days.
/ At the expiration OF this Charter, G
2 should same be sooner dissolved, il
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