New Iberia enterprise and independent observer., 1905-12-23
Act of Incorporation of the
CHICKASAW CLUB,
United States of America Parish of Iberia
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Be it Known. That this 18th day ot Decem.
ber, A. D. Nineteen Hundred and Five before ME
Anthony \. Muller a Notary Public, in and tol
| Iberia Parish, State of Louisiana, duly commits
stoned and qualified and in the presence OF the
witnesses hereinafter named and undersigned,
Personally came and appeared the persons
whose names are hereuntO subscribed, who de
clared that avaling themselves of the provisions
of the Statutes of the State of Louisiana relative
| to the organization of corporations, they have
covenanted and agreed, and do by these presents,
covenant, agree and bind themselves and those
who may hereafter become associated with them
to form themselves into and constitute corpora
| ton for the objects and purposes and under the
stiputations following, to-wit:
| ARTICLE |.
The name and title of this corporation shall iH
| THE CHICkASAW CLUB ~ and its dOmicile
| shall be the City of New Iberia. Louisiana. I'm
der its said corporate it shall have power to
| contract sue and be sued; to make and use
| porate seal and the same to break or alter at
| pleasure, to hold, receive, lease, purchase and
| convey under its corporate name, property real
| and personal; to name and appoint such officers
| and agents the interests and convenience of
| said corporation may require; to make and tStah
| lish such bylaws rules and regulations for the
| proper management ard regulation of the affairs
of said Corporation may be necessary and
| proper and the same to change and alter AT pleas
ure and TO do all such acts and things as are or
may be necessary and proper to carry out the OBJ
jectS and purposes of said Corporation, and said
| corporation unless sooner dissolved under the
provisions of this charter or by authority of law
| shall exist for Twenty Five years from the date
| OF It's incorporation IN compliance with the law;
all citation or other legal process shall be served
| upon the president of said corporation, in his
absence or inability to act upon the Vice preSi-
dent thereof or in case or inability of the vice
| president upon the Secretary.
| ARTICLE II
The objects and purposes Of this corporation
| shall be those usual to a board of trade; the ad
vancement Of the Commercial interest of the
Parish of Iberia; the establishment in New Iberia
| of Il CLUB ROOM library and reading room
| for the literary improvement of its members and
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and for carrying out of the objects and purposes
| of this corporation.
ARTICLE Ill
The corporate powers of this association and
the management of it's affairs shall be vested in
and exercised by Nine members composing the
Board of Government, said board to consist of
the President, Vice President, Secretary, Treas
urer and FIVE other members elected by ballot
at the Annual meeting of the members of this
Corporation to be held on the Third Wednesday
of November of each year by majority of the
members necessary to form quorum herein
after established Messrs. Emelius W. HOus-
ton James f. Garrett NJ. D., Walter A. Bowles,
Austin a Williams Benjamin +. Easter NJ D.,
John a. Boutte, Bernard R. Peters, Antoine H.
Parr, and jefferson Bowles have been chosen
and selected to compose the first board of Gov
ernment with the said Emelius W. Houston as
President, Dir. James F. Garrett Vice -Presi-
dent, Walter A Bowes as Secretary and Austin
A. Williams as Treasurer to until the an.
tion to be held on the Third Wednesday of No
vember A. ID. 1906, and until, their successors
are elected and installed.
ARTICLE ".
Special meetings of the members of this Cor !
rOration may be called by the President, in his
absence by any one of ;he officers named in ART
lCLE Ill of this Charter in the order of their
naming at their own discretion, but they shall do
So upon the written request of the five mem
bers.
ARTICLE v
4 quorum for the ordinary transaction of busi- |
ness shall consist of fifteen of the members of
this Corporation
ARTICLE VI
No member of this Corporation shall ever he
held liable or responsible for the contracts or
faults of this Corporation in any further sum
than the amount of his indebtedness to the AsSo-
zation have the effect of rendering this act null
or of exposing shareholder to any liability be-
yond the amount of his Indebtedness
ARTICLE VII
This act of Incorporation may be altered amen
ded and modified by vote of the ma iority of all
the members of the Association at II special meet
ing called for that purpose
Thus done and passed at my Office in the City of
New Iberia, Iberia Parish Louisiana, on the day,
month and year first above written in the pres
ence of Messrs. Sias Clark and Chas. Smith, good
and competent witnesses residing in the Parish
who have signed these presents with the parties
and me Notary after due reading of the whole
L. w. HOUSTON, DR.. j. F. GARRETT,
W. A. BOWLES, A. A. WILLIAMS
B. F. EASTER JOHN A. BOUTTE,
BERNARDO R. PETERS, A. H. PARR,
JEFFERSON BowLEs, Y. 9. FOREMAN.
NJ.
JOSEPH SPENCER, TIMOTHY, JOHNSON,
PAUL GREEN. JOSEPH SATTERELD,
GEORGE BOUTTE. A. b. OLIVIER,
RUBERT JONES, JAMES LEWIS,
ARON CLARK, HENRY ANDREWS
HENRY BOUTTE, ALFRED SMITH,
MARSIL LEWIS.
vyitnossos. SILAs CLARK,
"i'"osse'' CHAs. SMITH
ANTHONY N. MULLER Notary Public.
State of Louisiana, Parish of iberia.
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that have examined the charter of the CHICK
ASAW CLUB, and that l find nothing therein
contained in conflict WITH contrary to the
Constitution and Laws of the United States and
of the States of Louisiana and | therefore ap.
prove the same.
In testimony whereof hereunto set my hand
and seal of Office at New Iberia Louisiana this
Goth, day of December A. d, 1905.
X. S. BROUSSARD
Dist. Atty. 10Th. Jud. Dist. of La.
State of Louisiana Parish OF IBERIA
|, j. Il. Leblanc Clerk of Court, Exofficio Re-
cOrder of Mortgages do hereby certify that the
Charter of the Chickasaw Club filed for re- |
cOrdaton in this Office the2ls st day of December
A. d. 1905 and the same has been duly recorded |
in Miscellaneous Book No. at folio 81
In faith whereof witness my signature this |
21st day Of December A. D. 1905.
= J. G. LEBLANC, |
Clerk 10Th Jud Dist. Court |
Filed December 21st 1905