Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1905-06-23
CHARTER
-oF THE
"STOEEWALi UNION SOCIETY
STATE on LOUISIANA,

PARISH or TESsAs.
DE 1T KNOWN AND REMEMBERED that
= ON this LIST day OF May, 1905, before mes
missioned and qualified, In ana for the Par
ish OF Tensas, state Of Louisiana, and IN the
presence Of the witnesses hereinafter named
and subscribing hereto; personally came and
appeared the persons whose names are
hereto subscribed, all residents OF the
ing themselves of the provisions Of the laws
OF the State Of Louisiana relative 20 the or
ganization of corporations for charitable, be-
neyoient and relislous opposes, they hereby
well as such other persons rs may be, or
hereafter become associated with them. into
purposes, objects and under the conditions
stipulated in the following articles, t0-wit.
ARTIcLEI,
The name and title Of this corporation shall
be <S1ONEWALL UNION SOCIErYft and
IFS domiciie shall be ''Neweu's Ridge, Ter.
exist for the period OF Ninefy-nlne years,
unless sooner dissolved according TO Laws
ARTICLE II.
The objects and purposes OF this organl<a-
tIon are declared to be purely religious aud
charitable, and 10 carry out the objects OF fh8
Society, they shah have the power to d. and
perform all such acts OF charity and bonero-
ience as will contribute to the good and well
fare Of its members and OF humanity goner-
ally, in accordance with its constitution and
By flaws and not contrary 70 the laws Of the
ARTICLE III.
The affairs Of this corporation shall be un<
der fnS control and management Of Board
OF Directors composed OF nve members.
three OF whom shall constitute a quorum,
for the transaction Of It's business Affairs.
It's officers shall consist Of President. vice
President, Secretary and Treasurer, which
officers are To dc elected annually.
The following named members are declared
TO be the present officers OF this e0fpor1tiunf
J. s. Edwards, President; John Lamay. Vice
President; =. q. CALICO, Secretary, ana Sa-
rah CLARK, Treasurer. They shall hold their
Of this act OF incorporation until the fth Mon
day. In April, 1905. or until their SUCCESSORS
shau have been duly elected and qualified,
AMI annually thereafter on the 4th MONDAY
in April there shall be held meeting Of this
association for the purpose OF electing aud
installing new Board u Directors and tho
said new Board Of Directors shall AZ the SAND
meeting elect its officers for the ensuing years
which election shall be by vote OF majority
OF the members present aud voting at the
general meeting herein provided fors
ARTICLE "
The President Of this corporation Is hereby
constituted its legal representative In all ~
It's business Affairs aud all process Is to be
| served ON him as snch representative. He|
| shan have the rigEs to call special meetings
10 be held az such time OF Tines as he may
ceem necessary
| This corporation shan hari7he nower "a
| sue and be sued. t. hold and own l,ropcrlr
! real. pers,onal or mixed. to acdnire fhe same
by purchase. donation or otherwise 10 cone
+ tract FOR the construction and repair Of build
ings to sell the same IL borrow or I.,an mon 4
| cy. to secure the same by pledge and mort
I gage Of its property. and generally ia do md
/ perform All such acts AZ NAV be legal under
| the laws OF this state and In Conformity With
/ this act OF incorporftio and bv virtue 81 such
rules aud regulations al may be adorted bv
he "A "a fnr
Thus done, passed ana signed 1T my Office
| IN Newelton, Louisiana. IN the presence Of
Leo Jacoby and S. p Herring compefent
4 witnesses. who sign this act With saId an
J bearers anu me, said Notary, the dar. month
/, and year nrst herein written
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