Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1905-05-12
CHARTER
-oF THE
"STONEWALL UNION SOCIETY"
STATE oFLouIsIANA.

OF IOOlo1AHAt
PARISH OF TENsAs.
DE IT KNOWN AND REMEMBERED, that
- on TINS LIST day of May, 1905, before me,
Louis Buckner, a Notary Public, duly com
mlssioned and qualified, in and for the Par
ISL % 1ehsas, state OF Louisiana, and In the
presence of the witnesses hereinafter named
ana subscribing hereto; personally came and
appeared the persons whose names are
p perss subscribed, all residents OF the
Parish OF Iensas, who declared, that, avail
ing themselves of the provisions of the laws
OF the state OF Louisiana relative to the or
ganlIaaon o. corporations for charitable, be-
neNoIent anu relglous purposes, they hereby
covenant and agree to form themselves as
Wen as such other persons as may be, or
hereafter become associated with them, into
Douy corporate and polite in law, for the
purposes, ODgects and under the conditions
stipulated In the following articles, to-wit:
ARTICLE
The name and title of this corporation shall
De STONEWALL UNION SOCIETY," and
ITS uomiclle shall be Newell 5 Ridge, Ten
sas Parish, Louisiana, and shall continue and
exist Ior the period OF Ninety-nine years,
unless sooner dissolved according to law.
ARTICLE II.
The objects and purposes of this organiza-
ton are declared to be purely religious and
chafltaDle, ana 10 carry out the objects of the
Society, they shall have the power to do and
perform all such acts OF charity and benevo-
fence as VIII contribute to the good and well
AeA VI as AuCuADcES ana Oh humanity EGQcf-
ally, IN accordance with its constitution and
bylaws and not contrary to the laws of the
state of Louisiana.
ARTICLE III.
The affairs of this corporation shall be I'M
der the control and management of ''Board
OF DIrectors,' composed of FIVE members,
tnree OF whom shall constitute a quorum,
TOT the transaction OF its business affairs.
It's officers shall consist of a President, Vice
rresluenti secretary and Treasurer, which
oI nee sI are to be elected annually.
me following named members are declared
to be the present officers OF this corporation:
J. 5. Edwards, President; John Lamay Vice
PRESIDENT; E. G. Galligo, Secretary, and Sa-
ran Clark treasurer. They shall mold their
respective offices from the date of the passage
OF TINS act OF incorporation until the 4th Mon
DAY In April, 1905, until their successors
SHAH have been duly elected and qualified,
and annually thereafter on the 4th MONDAY
In April there shall be held meeting of this
association for the purpose of electing and
installing new Board of Directors and the
said new Board of Directors shall at the same
meeting elect its officers for the ensuing wear,
whtch election shall be by vote of majority
OF the members present and voting at the
general meeting herein provided for.
ARTICLE Nv.
The President of this corporation is hereby
constituted its legal representative in all of
It's business affairs and all process is to be
served on him as snch representative. He
shall have the right to call special meetings
70 De neld at such time or times as he may
deem necessary.
ARTICLEv.
This corporation shall have the power to
sue and be sued, to bold and own property,
real, personal or mixed, to acquire the same |
)y purchase, donation or otherwise, to con- |
.ract Tor the construction and repair of build |
ngs, TO sell the same, to borrow or loan mon
~, TO secure the same by pledge and mort |
gage OF its property, and generally to do and |
perform all such acts as may be legal under |
he laws of this State and in conformity with |
his act OF incorporation and by virtue of such |
'ules and regulations as may be adopted by |
ne said association for its government.
Thus done, passed and signed at my office |
n Newellton, Louisiana, in the presence of /
Leo Jacoby and s. p. Herring, competent |
who sign this act with said APP |
bearers and me, said Notary the day month /
md year first herein written.
]. S. EDWARDS,
JOHN LAMAY,
ENOCH GALLAGHER,
SARAH CLARKE,
BALLARD WATES,
SAM LAMAY,
HIS
WILLIS x JACKSON,
MARK.
HIS
ISAAC Y EMERSON,
MARX.
LTTEsT-
LEO JAcoBY.
s. p. HERRING.
lSEAL.l LOUIS BUCKNER,
Notary Public.