Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1902-12-12
ACT OF INCoPoRATIoN OF
"LAKE VIEW INDEPENDENT
SONS AND DAUGHTERS
OF CHARITY"
STATE OF LOUISIANA, /
PARISH OLE I'ENsAS. [

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before ME, LOUIS BUoKNER, Notary
| > Public duly commissioned and qualified,
in and for the Parish OF TensaS, State of
| Louisiana, and in the presence OF the wit
nesses hereinafter numed and subscribing
! hereto, personally came and appeared the
persons whose names are herennto sub
4 scribed, who declared, that, awaiting them
selves of the provisions OF the saws OF the
State of Louisiana, relative TO the organiza-
! tiOn of corporations for religious and charit-
able purposes, they hereby covenant and
agree to form themselves, as Wei as such
other persons as may be, or hereafter be-
come associated with them, int body cor
porste and polite in law, for purposes,
! objects and under the conditions stipulated
in the following articles, to-Wit:
ARTICLEI.
| The name and STYLE of this corporation
! shall be LAKE VIEW INDEPENDENT
| SONS AND DAUGHTERS OF CHARITY, -
and itJ domicile shall be "Newellton, Tensas
parish, Louisiana and SHAH continue ana
| exist Tor the pnriOd of Ninety nine Years,
unless sooner dissolved, according to law.
ARTICLE II.
The objects and purposes OK this organiza-
ton arc declared TO pe: 10 nurse ard take
| care OF the sick, bury the dead 6nd generally
| to do and perform al such acts Of charity and
| beneyOeace towards its members as may be
/ incumbcnt on them as members Of u charit
ARTICLE III.
The affairs Of this corporation shall be IN
der the control OF a Board of Trustees, -
kcompOsed Of five members, three OF whom
! shall constitute quorum for the transaction
OF business, and It's officers TO consist of
| President, Vice President, Secretary and
I Treasurer, which officers are TO be elected
annually, aud the Treasurer Is required 10
! furnish bond and security Tor the faithful
discharge OF lis duties.
ARTICLE ".
The President OF this Association Is herabv
constituted its legal representative IA all Of.
its business matters, anu al process is to be
served on him as such representative. He
shall have the right TO call special mSotinss
At such tine or times as he lay deem access
sary.
This corporation shall have the power to
sue and Do sued, 20 mold, acquire 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 or lease the same, and
generally 10 do and perform. any ard ali such
acts as may be legal under the laws OF this
State, governing Corporations organized for
such purposes, and - conformity, with this
Act Of Incorporated.
ARTICLE VI. -
The following M med members are declared
70 DC me present officers u this corporation:
James 4. Stewart, President; b. 2. A.un.so
Vice President; Clara ROuth, Secretary, and
Richard Warren, Treasurer. They snail hnlI
tnelr respective 0tEces for one year from the
CGts of this Act of Incorporation and until
their successors shall have been duly elected
anu Qusillcus WHICH C.tCtl;sl Is 10 he hY q
majority Of the members present and voting. |
ARTICLE VII.
., As soon as this act Of incorporation shall
nave Deceme euectivs by its passage .p-
prOval and publication, the Board OF Direct |
ors, through its President, shall have tha !
power, ana IL sEaii De MS duty to contract r
and purchase lot Of ground 1 the Town I
Newe!itGn, La, for the purpose OF erecting
thereon, as soon as practicable a building
iCr us use and occupation, hereby authorIz-
M its said President to 90 and perform, any /
ana all such acts IS may be necessary in the
promises. ~
TITUS done, passed and signed at NV flee
IN NeWeiltOn, La, in tho resence OF = n
Marsnru aad Leo JacJby, c, mp ..t 81 yrit, SIS
es, who : "a Jheir names " tn said aur,,. . e1.s
and me SAID Notary, after yue readiiiy of the
SEo-e, Ills Zs.A day Of Move Iiber .
JAS. STEWART,
b. P. MUECO,
Rev. J. q. RUMP,
Isis
EDWARD y WILLIAMS
Marx
BIS
THOMAS X COURTNEY,
Mark
Attest ]; y. MARSHALL,
LEO JACOBY.
(SoaD--- LOUIS rCCKEER,
No:ary -ublc.