St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-10-10
CHAPTER
Peace and Goodwill Benevolent
Association.
United States OF America. State Of
Louisiana, Parish OF st. Tammany.

ninth day OF the month OF July, In the
year OF our Lord one Thousand nine
hundred and three. and of the indie
pendence of United States Of America
the one hundred and twenty seventh,
before me, Joseph B. Lancaster, No
tary Public, duly commissioned and
qualified In and fol- the Parish Of St.
Tammany, State of Louisiana, and in
the presence Of the witnesses herein
after named and undersigned, person
ally came and appeared the several per-
sons whose names are hereuntO SUBJ
scribed, who respectively declared, That
availing themselves of the provisions OF
the law Of this State, relating to the
formation of Corporations for religious,
scientific, literary or charitable pur-
poses, and to acquire, and enjoy the
rights, privileges and powers OF a body
corporate and polite In law, they do
hereby form themselves into such a
corporation and body polite un-
der the name and style and for the pur-
poses hereinafter specially set forth.
ARTICLE l.
The name and title of this Corpora
ton shall be the PEACE AND GOOD
WILL BENEVOLENTA nSOCIATION,
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have power and authority to sue and
be sued, to contract. to hold, receive,
lease, purchase, ALLEVIATE and carry as
we'll as to mortgage and hypothAcate
property, real, personal and mixed. to
make and use corporate seal, and the
same to break, alter, or change at
pleasure, to name and appoint gu ID
officers, managers, directors, clerks or
agents, as the interest Of said corpora
ton may require, and also to make and
establish euch bylaws, rules, Tegula-
tions for the government OF the affairs
Of said corporation as may be deemed
necessary and proper and the same to
amend, alter or change at pleasure.
ARTICLE II.
The domicile of this corporation shall
be and is hereby fixed at Covington, in
the Parish OF st. Tammany, State of
Louisiana. All citations and other legal
processes shall be served on the Presi-
dent, or In the event OF his absence or
inability to act, on the Vice President,
and in the event Of the absence or in
ability to act of the President or Vice
President, then services shall be upon
the Recording Secretary.
ARTICLE HI.
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 ell the members Of this Association,
and for all benevolent and CHI irritable
purposes.
ARTICLE Nv.
ALI the corporate powers OF this Cor
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ed IN the following officers: A President,
Vice President, Recording Secretary,
Financial Secretary, Treasurer and
Grand Marshal, whu 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 this
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 Lagan 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 eighteen years
shall be eligible as member for the
purpose OF receiving sick benefits, pro-
yided 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 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
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 appiica-
ton must be endorsed by at least two
members In good standing. The initia-
ton fee AS may be prescribed by the
by-laws, ehall In all instances accom-
pany said applications. It shall require
q majority vote Ut ali members present
at q meeting to elect or reject an appli-
cant The methods Of acting upon ap-
pIication for membership VI all persons
under the age q eighteen years shall
be prescribed for by the bylaws as
adopted by the Corporation.
ARTICLE VII
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
u vote Of ell members in good stand
ing xt meeting to be specially called
for that purpose, after thirty days pre-
sxious notice by registered mail. In the
4folt that majority Of the votes cast
! 10 Ia favor q dissolving this Corpora
tion, Immediately after said vote Is an
naunced. three commissioners shall
then be elected to settle and wind up
the ansirs Of this corporation. In the
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