Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1905-06-09
CHARTER
-oF THE
"STOBHWALi UNION SOCIETY.
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
PARISH or TnNsAs.

PARISH OF TESsAs.
DE IT KNOWN AND REMEMBERED, that
- on this LIST day OF May, 1905. before me.
missioned and qualified, In and for the PAR
ish of Tensas. State of Louisiana and In tn.
presence Of the Witnesses hereinafter named
appeared the persons whose names arc
hereto subscribed. all residents Of Che
Parish OF Iensas, who declared, that. avail
ing themselves Of the provisions OF the laws
OF the State OF Louisiana relative 10 the or
ganizatiOn OF corporations for charitable. be-
neyolent and religious purposes, they hereby
covenant and agree to form themselves As
well as such other persons as may be-. or
hereafter become associated with them. into
a body corporate and polite In law, FOR tho
purposes, objects and under the conditions
stipulated In the following articles, t0-wlt:
ARTIcLEI.
The name and title Of this corporation shall
be .SrONEWALL UNION SOCIETY," and
its domicfie shall be tNeVeIfs Ridge Ten
sas Parish, Louisiana, and shah continue end
unless sooner dissolved according 10 law
ARTICLE II.
The objects and purposes Of this organiza-
ton are declared 20 DO purely religious and
charitable, and 70 carry out q objects Of the
Society, they shall have the power 70 do and
perform all such acts OF charity and Otneve-
lence as VIII contribuge 10 the good and well
ally. in accordance with It's constitution and
bylaws and not contrary to the laws Of tho
State OF Louisiana.
ARTICLE III
The affairs Of this corporation shall be IN
der the control and management 81 Board
three OF whom small constitute quorum.
for the transaction OF it, business affairs.
Its officers shall consist of q presldrie. y LOO
President, Secretary and a Treasurer. riIicH
officers are TO be elected Annually.
The following named members are declared
TO be the present officers Of THU corporations
Presidents Z. @. CALICO. Secretary, and Sa-
ran Clark, Treasurer They small hold their
respective Offices from the date Of che passage
day In April, 1905, or until their successors
shall have been duly elected and qualified.
and annually thereafter on the 1th AIonday
association for the purpose OF eiecflnR and
installing new Board OF Directors and ILa
said new Board OF Directors shall at the same
| which election shall be BY vote OF majority
| OF the members present and voting ST th1
general meeting herein provided for.
ARTICLE nv.
| The President OF this Corporation 4 hereby
constituted It's legal representative n all 81
its business affairs and al process Is 20 30
| served on him as snch representative. He
/ shall have the right 20 call special ufeIinH8
/ 70 be held at such time or times ~ be may
ARTICLE ".
This corporation shah have the power to
sue and be sued 10 hold and own I,r0Err nv
real. personal or mixed. 70 acquire the same
by purchase, donation or otherwise. to con-
4 tract for the CONSTRUCTION and repair u build
/ ings, to sell the same to borrow or loan non-
ey, TO secure the same BY pledge and morl-
| gage OF its property, and Reaofally 10 do and
perform al such acts as may be legal under
the laws OF this State and Ia CONFORMITY lzIl IA
I this act Of INTERPRETATION and by virtue 81 such
rules and regulations as may be adopted hy
Thus done, passed and signed at my once
Ia NeVcllton. Louisiana. III the presence OF
i Leo JacOby and Is. p. Herring comDelent
witnesses. who sign this act with said aD<
pearers and me, said Notary. the day month
and year nrst herein written.
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