St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-09-26
ed IN the following officers: A President,


| Vice President, Recording Secretary
Financial Secretary. Treasurer and
Grand Marshal. who shall be
elected annually by a majority
vote of all members present ut meeting
held for that purpose except in case OF
a vacancy, which shall be filled by an
election at the next regular meeting.
The annual election for officers of tEis
Corporation shall take place on the
fourth Sunday in January of each year,
and who shall serve until their success
ors are elected and qualified. Until the
election, as above provided shall be held
in January 1904, the following named
persons shall constitute the Officers OF
this Corporation, viz Sam Benton as
President, John Hart as Vice President,
Perry Parker as Recording Secretary
Rebecca ! agan as Financial Secretary,
Lucy Armstead as Treasurer, and
Eugene Booker as Grand Marshal.
| ARTICLE v.
Any person Of good moral character
over the age Of eighteen years and under
sixty years of age shall be eligible to
membership in this corporation. Any
person under the age OF ejghteel years
shall be eligible as member for the
purpose of receiving sick benefits, pro-
vided said person shall attach to his or
her application for membership the
written consent Of the parent or parents
or guardian of said person. Every per-
son over the age of twelve wears shall
be entitled to receive the same sick
benefits or any other benefits as an
adult, as may be provided in the bylaws
OF this corporation. Any one DESTROYS
OF becoming member of this Corpora
tion. who is over the age Of eighteen
years. shall make application in writing
to that effect thirty days previous to
any regular meeting, and said appiiea-
ton must be endorsed by at least two
members in good standing. The initia-
ton fee as may be prescribed by the
bylaws, shall in all instances accom-
pany said applications. It shall require
| majority vote OF all members present
at meeting to elect or reject an appli-
cant The methods OF acting upon ap-
plication for membership uf all persons
under the age of eighteen years shall
be prescribed for by the bylaws as
adopted by the Corporation.
ARTICLE vi.
This Corporation and Association
shall exist and continue for the period
OF ninty- nine years from the date here
OF, unless sooner dissolved by MAORI
ty vote OF all members in good stand
ing at a meeting to be specially called
for that purpose, after thirty days pre-
vious notice by registered mail. In the
event that a majority OF the votes cast
are in favor of dissolving this Corpora
ton, Immediately after said vote is an
naunced. three commissioners shall
then be elected to settle and wind up
the affoirs of this corporation. In the
event Ut the death, resignation, or iu-
ability of one or two of said commits
sioners to act. the survivors or survivor
shall act
ARTICLE VII
This act of incorporation may be
modified, changed or altered by the as
sent OF the majority of the members
present at Il meeting called for that
purpose, after thirty days previous no.
tice by registered mail.
Thus done and passed at my nOtarial
office, at Covington, in the Parish of st.
Tammany. State of Louisiana, on the
day, month and year herein first above
written and in the presence of +. B.
Martindale and j. G. Dutsch, competent
witnesses of lawful age, who hereunto
signed their names, together with said
parties, and me, Notary, after due read
ing Of the whole.
Original signed:
Sam Benton, John Hart. Perry
Parker, Repecca Lagan, per Ferry
Parker, Lucy Armstead, per Perry
Parker, Mary Benton. I authorize nv
wife, Sam Benton, Thomas Brown.
Frank Ward, ST., Frank Ward, Jr.,
Louis Booker, Joe Murray, John Robin
son, Moses Duncan Charlie FORMERLY,
Eugene Booker, Ike Booker, Mac
Kennedy. Jessie Willis. Alfred Callihan,
Isom Lagan, Henry Eugene, Matilda
Boyd, Maria Robinson, authorize nv
wife, John Robinson.
JOSEPH B. LANCASTER.
Notary Public.
Witnesses:
F. B. Martlndale.
j. G. Dutsch.
The above and foregoing charter.
having been submitted to me for exami-
nation and approval, and the same hav-
ing been examined, and none of its pro-
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