St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-01-23

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W. G. KBNTzEk, Secretary.
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CHARTER
STATE OF LOUISIANA, !
Parish Of st. Tammany.j
BE IT KNOWN, That on this 3lst
day OF October, in the year Of our Lord
one thousand nine hundred and three,
before me, Joseph B. Lancaster, No.
tary Public in and for the Parish OF st.
Tammany, State Of Louisiana, duly
commissioned and qualified, in the
presence Of the witnesses hereinafter
named and undersigned, personally
came and appeared the several persons
whose names are hereunto subscribed,
who declared that with = view Of con-
tinuiug the existence, and of improving
and furthering the usefulness Of the NJ.
C b. Circulating Library, and availing
themselves Of tho provisions Of the
Statues OF this State, relative to the or
ganization OF corporations for religious,
scientific, literary or charitable pur-
poses, they do by these presents organ
lie and form themselves, with such
other persons Is are now or may here
after join them, into Q corporation and
body polite in law, for the objects and
purposes, and under the agreements and
stipulations following, to-wit;
Article l.
The name and style Of this corpora
ton shall be n. c. B., and by that cor
porate name the said corporation shall
have power and authority to enjoy and
have succession for the period Of ninety
nine years, to contract, sue and be sued
in its corporate name, to make and use
corporate seal, to have, hold purchase,
convey. mortgage, hypothecate, lease,
receive or pledge property, both real
and personal, to lend money on mort
gage or otherwise, to have and employ
such managers, trustees, officers and.
agents and other employees IS the in
terests and convenience of said Library
may require, aud to make and establish
such by-laws, rules and regulations for
the proper management aud control of
the affairs Of said Library as may be
necessary.
Article II.
The domicile Of this corporation shall
be in the town Of Covington, parish of
st. Tammsny, Louisiana, and oil cita-
tions or other legal process will be
served on the President Of the Board OF
Trustees, and in hof absence or insbili-
ty, on tho Vice President Of the Board
OF Trustees, and in the absence or in
ability Of both, on the Secretary Treas
urer Of the Board Of Trustees
Article Ill.
The objects and purposes Of this cor
poration are and shall be to continue
the maintenance Of, and to preserve and
perpetuate, Public Circulating Libra
~, subject to the bylaws, rules and
regulations to be hereafter made and
established.
Article Nv.
All the Corporate powers of said Lii
brary shall be vested In and exercised
by . Board Of Trustees, composed Of
not less thanjflve or more than ten MEN,
bers in good standing Of said corpora
ton, dve Of the Beard OF Trustees to
constitute quorum for the Transaction
of all business; and . unanimous vote
Of said Board Of Trustees present shall
be necessary to make investments, pur-
chases or sales, and for all other pur-
poses . majority Of said Board of Trns-
tees present shall govern. The said
Board OF Trustees to be elected on the
second Monday of November In each
year, and 1t shall immediately after said
election select from among their mum
Der q President, Vlce-President and
Secretary-Tr The said Trustees
shall continue in Office for one year.
and until their successors are elected,
and no failure to elect shall be regarded
as forfeiture Of this Charter. Any va
csncies on the Board Of Trustees, or
among the officers, shall be Allied by the
remaining Trustees for the unexpired
term.
Article V.
This chatrer may be amended, or this
corporation may be dissolved, with the
assent Of three-fourths Of the members
OF II. c. B. in good standing, ct
special meeting convened for that pur-
pose, and after at least fifteen days
written notice Of such meeting shall
have been given through mail TO such
u their last known place OF
Provided, that no amend
ment to this Charter shall be msde, nor
this Library Corporation dissolved, un- |
less such amendment or dissolution |
shall have been recommended by the
Board Of Trustees.
Article vi.
In case Of dissolution of this corpo.
ration, the members in good standing |
,hall, ct the meeting Ut which such dis |
solution shall have been voted, elect
rom among their own number three
who shall have full author.
ty to wind up the Affairs Of said Libra
y. In the event Of the death or dis
Ibtlity of any one Of said liQuidatOrs,
he survivors. or the remaining liquida-
ors, shall appoint successor to her.
Article VII.
Until the election to be held on the
econd Monday of November, 1904, the
GLOWING named persons shall consti.
ute the Board of Trustees Of said n.
}. B., to-wit: Emma v. Whelpley,
josephine o. Whelpley, Katie +.
[entzel, Carrie B. Frederick, Dora
aufroid, Bertha Doerr, Edna L.
lichard and Lenore Alexius.
Appearers finally declared that this
library Corporation, as the successors
e facto Of the original n. G. B. Library
Tub, is the owner Of the following de-
cribed property, tO-wit: Six hundred
60O) volumes, consisting Of History,
lotion, ETC., and of the value Of Five
hundred (t50O) Dollars. 1