St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-09-12

same TO Dreak, alter, or change a
pleasure, to name and appoint su ;,
officers, managers. directors, clerks O
agents, as the interest OF said corpora
ton may require. and also to make an,
establish euch bylaws, rules, reguIa
tions for the government Of the affair
OF said corporation as may be deeme.
necessary and proper and the same t.
amend, alter or change at pleasure.
| ARTICLE II.
The domicile OF this corporation shall
be and Is hereby fixed Of Covington, /,
the Parish OF st. Tammany, State d
| Louisiana. All citations and other lega
| processes shall be served on the Presi
| dent, OIL in the event of his absence o.
Inability to act, on the Vice President
| and in the event of the absence or in
| ability to act of the President or Vic,
President, then services shall be upel
the Recording Secretary.
ARTICLE Ill.
The objects and purposes for which
this Corporation and Association is es
tablished are hereby declared to be for
the giving of mutual aid and assistance
to all the members of this Association,
aud for all benevolent and charitable
purposes.
ARTICLE ".
A the corporate powers of this Cor.
poration shall be and are hereby Inv est
ed in the following officers: A President
Vice President, Recording Secretary,
Financial Secretary. Treasurer and
Grand Marshal. who shall be
elected annually by majority
vote of all members present ut meeting
held for that purpose except In case OF
vacancy, which shall be filled by an
election at the next regular meeting.
The annual election for officers of tits
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 ago of eighteen years and under
sixty years of age shall be eligible to
membership in this corporation. Any
person under the age OF eightee years
shall be eligible as member for the
purpose OF receiving sick benefits, pro-
yided said person shall attach to his OF.
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 years 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
!ion, who is over the age OF eighteen
years, shall make application in writing
to that effect thirty days previous t.
any regular meeting, and said applica-
ton must be endorsed by at least two
in good standing. The initia-
lion fee as may be prescribed by the
bylaws, shall in all instances accom-
oany said applications. 1t shall require
! ajority vote OF all members present |
1t a meeting to elect or reject an appli- /
;ant The methods of acting upon ap-
for membership Of all persons
lnder the age of eighteen years shall |
,e prescribed for by the bylaws as
adopted by the Corporation.
ARTICLE VI.
This Corporation and Association
hall exist and continue for the period
Il ninty-nine years from the date here
#, unless sooner dissolved by a MAORI
y vote OF all members in good stand
ng at meeting to be specially called
or that purpose, after thirty days pre-
ious notice by registered mail. In the
vent that a majority of the votes cast
re in favor OF dissolving this Corpora
ion, Immediately after said vote is an
aunced. three commissioners shall
hen be elected to settle and wind up
ne affairs Of this corporation. In the
vent Of the death, resignation, or in-
bility OF one or two OF said commits
oners to act, the survivors or survivor
hall act.
ARTICLE VII
This act OF incorporation may be ,
odified, changed or altered by the as
mt OF the majority Of the members
resent at II meeting called for that
lrpose. after thirty days previous no. :
&c by registered mail.
Thus done and passed at my notarial
lice, at Covipgtcn, in the Parish of st.
State of Louisiana, on the !.
", month and year herein first above
ritten and il the presence of +. B. Z
artindale and ]. G. Dutsch, Competent a
illnesses of lawful age, who hereunto :
gned their names, together with said .
rites, and me, Notary, after due read
g of the whole.
Original signed:
Sam Benton, John Hart. Perry
lrker, Rebecca Lagan, per rerry
Irker, Lucy Armstead, per Perry il
Irker, Mary Benton, / authorize NV il
fe, Sam Benton, Thomas Brown. o
ank Ward. ST., Frank Ward. Jr.. b
'uis Booker, Joe Murray, John Robin. c,
n, Moses Duncan, Charlie FORMERLY. S
lgene Booker, Ike Booker. Mac
.nedy, Jessie Willis. Alfred Callihan.
ON Lagan, Henry Eugene, Matilda f.
'yd, Maria Robinson, authorize nv w
fe, John Robinson. q,
JOSEPH B. LANCASTER. d
Notary Public.
Witnesses: :,
:. B. Mars1ndale. =,
/. C. Dutsch.