Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1905-05-26
CHARTER
-oF THE
''STOEEWALL UNION SOCIETY"
STATE OF LOUISIANA,

eA0H1U nQn ONAON OSeAnAAs
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
PARISH OF TKssAs.
DE 1T KNOWN AND REMEMBERED, that
. on this LIST day OF May, 1905, before me,
Louis Buckner, Notary Public, duly COM
missioned and qualified, In and for the faf-
ish OF Tensas, State Of Louisiana, ana In I'M
presence OF the witnesses hereinafter named
and subscribing hereto; personally came and
appeared the persons whose names are
hereto subscribed, all residents OF the
Parish OF Tensas, who declared, that, ayall-
ing themselves OF the provisions of the laws
OF the State of Louisiana relative to the Or
ganization of corporations for charitable, pc
nevolent and religious purposes, they hereby
covenant and agree to form themselves as
well as such other persons as may De, or
hereafter become associated with them, into
a body corporate and polite in law, for the
purposes, objects and under the conditi0ns
stipulated In the following articles, to-wit;
ARTICLE 1.
The name and title OF this corporation shall
be "STONEWALL UNION SOCIETY," and
its d0micile shall be Newell 5 Ridge, Ten
sas Parish, Louisiana, and shall continue and
unless sooner dissolved according to law.
ARTICLE II.
The objects and purposes OF this organiza-
ton are declared to be purely religious and
charitable, and to carry out the objects of the
perform all such acts of charity and benevo-
lence as will contribute to the good and well
fare OF its members and OF humanity gener,
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 un-
der the control and management of Board
of Directors" composed of I'VE members,
three OF whom shall constitute quorum,
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Its officers shall consist of President, Vice
President, Secretary and q Treasurer, which
officers are to be elected annually.
The following named members are declared
to be the present officers of this corporation:
j. 8. Edwards, President; John Lamay, Vice
President; e. g. CALICO, Secretary, and Sa-
rah Clark, Treasurer. They shall hold their
respective offices from the date of the passage
ofthis act of Incorporation until the 4th Mon
day In April, 1906, or until their successors
shall 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
salo new boaru OF Rlrectors snadi AZ Ene SAME
which election shall be by vote OF a majority
of the members present and voting at the
general meeting herein provided for.
ARTICLE ~.
The President of this corporation Is hereby
constituted its legal representative in ali OF
served on him as snch representative. He
shall have the right to call special meetings
to be held at such time or times as he may
deem necessary.
ARTICLE v.
This corporation shall have the power TO
sue and be sued, to hold and own property
real, personal or mixed, to acquire the same
by purchase, donation or otherwise, TO con-
tract for the construction and repair OF build
ings, to sell the same, to borrow or loan mon
ey, to secure the same by pledge and mort
gage OF Its property, and generally 10 do and
perform all such acts as may be legal under
the laws Of this State and in conformity with
this act Of Incorporation and by virtue OF such
rules and regulations as may be adopted by
the said association for its government.
Thus done, passed and signed at my office
| In Newellton, Louisiana, in the presence Of
Leo Jacoby and s. P. Herring, competent
witnesses, who sign this act with said ap-
bearers and me, said Notary, the day, month
and year first herein written.
J. 8. EDWARDS,
JOHN LAMAY,
ENOCH GALLAGHER,
SARAH CLARKE,
BALLARD YATES,
SAM LAMAY,
HIS
WILLIS x JACKSON,
MARX.
Hrs
ISAAC x EMERSON,
MARX.
ATTEST
LEO JAcoBY.
s. p. HERRING.
[sEAL.I LOUIS BucKNER,
Notary Public.