The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-04-25

fu9Aet Qaty commissioned and qualified
ia and for the Parish of Yerfebonne,
State Aforesaid, and ia the presence OF
MessEs Alexander ogel and John Wal
ther, cOmpeteht witnesses residing in
said parish,
Personally came andappeared, the par
ties whose names are hereto subscribed,
VINO declared that aVaiing themselves
Of the Statutes Of the State Of Louisiana
relative to the organization Of corpora
items, they had c~oyenanted and agreed
and do hereby covenant and agree to-
bind themselves as well as an others
who may hereafter become members Of
this organization, tosform and constitute
ka corporation and body polite in law,
Tor the objects and purposes and under
tie conditions and stipnlations following,
to-wit
ABqIcLE I.
Thename and title Of this corporation
shall be THE GIBSON SCHOOL
ASSOCIATION, Limited anduiiderits
said corporate name it shall have power
To contract sue and be sued to make and
use a corporate seal and the same 10.
break or alter att pleasures to hold, re-
celve, lease, purchase, convey, pledge.
and mortgage under It's corporate name.
property, both real and personal, to lend
or borrow on security; to name and APP
point such officers and agents asthe in
interests and convenience Of said corpo-
ration may require; to make and establish
such Bylaws, rules and regulations for
the proper management and regulation
OF the affairs of said corporation as may
be necessary and proper to carry out the
objects and purposes OF said corporation;
and said corporation unless sooner dis
solved under the provisions Of this chart
er, shall exist for the period Of twenty
five years.
ARTICLE II.
The domicile Of this corporation shall
be at Gibson in the Parish of Terre-
bonnie, La, and all citations and
other legal processes, shall be served
upon the President of said corporation,
or, in his absence upon the Yice-Presi-
dent, o T in his absence of both Of these
officers, upon the Secretary.
ARTICLE III.
The object and purposes for which /
this corporation is formed are declared
to be the establishment and maintenance
at Gibson, or near vicinity, of q school
for the education Of the white childrenI
between s and is years of age; to obtain
by subscription, donation, appropriation,
ta1atlon or otherwise, the funds neces-
to erect requisite buildings and meet
the legitimate. expenses Of conducting
salq school; to make the management
ana conduct 81 SAID school strictly nom
sectarian both in theory and practice; to
UuEn1 sald school and property over to the
parish or Town, whenever, IN the judg-
menb OF TINS association, the material
interests oI the INSTITUTION and communi-
~ VIII De sapsehNea pY SO aolng.
ARIIcLE tE.
ING Capilal STOCK q inns corporation Is
nste9y 1Ieu aV the sum OF twenty-five
a 80 D9liaIs' represented py twenty
pliI slI1Ies OF Vne Par yalue OF
D1lL1L eac!' PayaI4 IN Iuli at the
V vla,9 y sup5oLlp,lol Inc Board Of Dl-
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sUoGA loL oasn' services, merchandise,
e o4RI9aaSsy ~ ogleI conscientious
yiiGy may see AI. Inc corporation
Saall Pegln business as soon as thesum Of
LuH1ISu Doltdts subscribed and
pay
9noIlG ~ eahi11l STOCK OF TINS corpo-
LaplIn ~ LlcIeat - Jhe persons holding
2goeh ~ WY 1iHe q sucn increase shall
iaAe giie Ilsn1to take shares OF h addl-
,IoHal Increases sVQcR proportlonate to
5ii9 uuLllDeI u shares tnen owned by
mem respectively.
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ION 9nall pe NeSPed IN II exercised
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5anee 1olueIs' me resident, wee
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y setScgeu py -ble Board ot Directors
s9 gm ~ o omn TmsnoeIs, me o5lce OF
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