The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1902-10-04
Act of Incorporation,
of the
CLINTON BENEVOLENT PRO
TECTlVE SOCIETY"

Be it known that, on this the IWeh-
ty-third day of the month OF August,
in the year of our Lord Nineteen
Hundred and Two,
Before me, L. A. Pe1lerin, 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 CAME AND AZ
FEARED
LII. Lovett, Boston Roman. Eph-
RAM Lee, G. T.Toiliver. 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 a Corporation,
under the following stipulations and
agreements, which they hereby adopt
as their Charter:
ARTICLE 1,
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 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 II.
The objects of this society will be te
promote benevolence and morality, tt
assist and give aid to each and all o
its members, when they are in need
of such assistance or aid, according t.
It's ability to render such assistance
and to establish fund tor the relic
OF its sick and distressed members
and to bury its dead.
ARTICLE III.
All of the Corporate powers of thi
Corporation, shall be vested in, AM
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
} and qualified.
Said Board of Directors. shall cleo
, its own officers who shall consist c
a President, Vice President, a Sec
rotary Treasurer, and such othe
officers, as the Board of Directors ma
see fit.
A majority of the, Board of Director:
shall constitute a quorum, for til
| transaction of all business.
All vacancies on said Board. cause
by death, resignation or otherw Isl
shall be filled by the remaining Di
rectors.
The first Board Of Directors shall b
composed of H. H. Lovett, Bosto
Roman, Ephriam Lee, c. T. Tollive
Philip Marshall, and ISAIAH Marshal
with the following officers
, Fl. n. Lovett, President; Philip Ma
shall, Vice President; c. 7. Tolive
Secretary; and Boston Roman, Treasu
err, and they shall hold their Office III
( til the 2srd day of August 1e03, or u,
!, til their successors shall have bee
duly elected and qualified.
On the First Monday of August 100
and annually thereafter, an electic
of officers will be held at the office
said society.
l. Fifteen days notice OF all election
). shall be given in writing, or printt
nOt1ce ana ma1led TO every member
: said society.
ARTICLE Nv.
= The said Society shall have II
i right to hold, receive, purchase al
g convey, by, and under its corpora
: name, such property, real or person
i as may be necessary to carry on II
object of the Society. and to do {
and every act and thing. appertaini,
y to a Fraterna1 and Benevolent Ass
d citation, IN the conducting Gifts bu.
t ness.
. The President, duly authorized
the Board of Directors, shall have tt
right to buy and sell property, and
ffot1 nil -