The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1903-03-21
PROGRESSIVE UNION

On Thursday, March 18th, at the cour
house the Franklin Progressive Unior
met for the purpose of completing it
| organization.
The meeting was called to order by
Mr.. L. B. Tarlton who briefly stated the
! objects of tho meeting. After discus,
sion of the action taken at last meeting
it was found that some irregularity ex-
listed, whereupon Or. J. B. Harvey made
motion which was seconded by Mr.. J
C. Lewis that the proceedings of the
last meeting be declared pull and void,
and that the meeting proceed regularly
to organize by first adopting rules and
bylaws for the government of the Union,
the motion was carried.
The committee on rules and bylaws
then submitted their report which was
unanimously adopted, as follows:
Article This Association shall be
called The Franklin Progressive Union.
Article 2-lts object shall be the adj
vancement of the town of Franklin.
Article Sits officers shall be four in
number, viz: A President. Vice-Presi-
dent. Secretary and a treasurer who
together with one member from the GEN
eral membership shall constitute a Board
of Directors, of which three menbers
shall constitute quorum for the trans>
action of business, and they shall attend
to all matters concerning the Union. The
election of officers shall take place on
the 18th day Of March of each year and
they shall hold Office until their success.
sors are duly elected and qualified. No
officer shall be entitled to a salary.
Article All vacancies in the Board
shall be filled by the remaining members,
to serve out the unexpired term.
Article 5-The regular meeting of this
Union shall take place each year on the
18th day Of March, at the court house in
the town of Franklin; provided however
that whenever business of importance is
to be transacted, the Board of Directors
shall call meeting of the Union and
submit such matters to the Union for ap.
proval and action.
Article 6-The initiation fee shall be
81 and shall accompany the application,
the membership fee shall be so cents per
month, payable monthly to the Secre-
tary,
Article Livery white citizen of the
town of Franklin, man or woman who is
of age, shall be eligible to membership.
Article s-Any member who fails TO
pay his or her dues for period of six
months shall forfeit his or her member
ship in the Union.
Article 9-Any changes in or amend,
ment to the above rules and by laws can
pc made at any call or regular meeting.
Signed. J. B. HARVEY,
A. j. DELAHOUsSAYE,
Committee.
It was moved and seconded that all
thse desiring to become members un-
dethe above rules, give in their names
I" 10 Secretary. Motion carried.
a. those present signed the roll and
paidtheir initiation fee and one month
dues q advance.
Ihe Chair then announced that the
eiectio of officers was in order. Upon
motlonluly seconded the following of.
ncers WE elected: L. B. Tarlton, Pres
idcnt; IN. A. o Neil, Jr., Vice. President;
T. A. Bodreaux, Secretary; II. y. Pal
trey, Tresurer, and j. D. Bell, Director.
1t was ten moved and seconded that
q general Invitation lie extended to all
those desirog to become members, to
call ON the Secretary and enroll their
names. Carried.
1t was movF and carried that all dues
become e6ectte April LIST.
After Lengthy discussion Of ali mat.
ters sppertaiaiE to the success OF the
Union, the messing then adjourned sub.
ject to call by tA Board of Directors.
l.. bTARLroN, President,
=. a. bouDREAtx, Secretary.