St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-06-10
CHARTER
OF THE
United Friends Christian A. B. A.,
Juvenile, Adults and CON-
manderies Combined.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Parish of st. Tammany.
Covington, La, April %, 1905.

PERSONALLY CAME AND AP-
FEARED, George Washington, Frank
Sheridan, Joseph Abram, w. M. Ben
nett, I. H. Davis, Ephraim Brown and
Rebecca Douglas, all residents Of the
Parish of st. Tammany, State of Louisi-
ana, who declared unto me, Notary.
in the presence Of the two undersigned
witnesses, that desiring to avail them
selves Of the provisions of the law OF
this State relating to the formation of
corporations for charitable purposes,
and to acquire, and enjoy the rights,
privileges and powers Of the body corpo-
rate and polite in law, they do hereby
form themselves into such corpora
ton and body polite under the name
and style, and for the purposes herein
after specially set forth, viz:
ARTICLE /.
The name of this corporation and
association shall be the UNITED
FRIENDS CHRISTIAN A. B. A.,
JUVENILE, ADULTS AND CON-
WANDERERS COMBINED.
ARTICLE II.
The objects and purposes OF this cor
poration and association are to give
mutual aid and assistance to each
other, in other words, organized for
benevolent and charitable purposes.
ARTICLE Ill.
Under the above entitled name, and
for the purpose above expressed, the
said corporation shall have the power
and authority to make, have and use
common seal, with such device and in
scription as they shall deem proper,
and the same to break, alter and amend
at their pleasure, and by the name and
style and title provided and declared
aforesaid, shall be capable inlaw to sue
and be sued, and shall be empowered to
make rules, bylaws and ordir ances
and do everything needful for their
good government and support,
and shall be and is empowered to
take, have and hold all manner Of lands,
rents and any sum of money, any man
ner and portion OF goods and chattels
given unto it or acquired by it in any
manner.
ARTICLE Nv.
The domicile of this association and
corporation shall be and is hereby fixed
at Pine Grove, Parish of St. Tammany,
State of Louisiana.
The officers of this corporation shall
be President, Vice President. Finan-
cial Secretary, Corresponding Secre-
tary, Chaplain, Grand Marshal and
Treasurer, who shall be elected annually
by the members of this corporation, on
or before the second Monday of April,
and who shall serve until their sue
cessors are elected and qualified, and
said officers shall constitute the Board
of Directors OF this corporation and
association, a majority of whom shall
constitute quorum for the transaction
of business. Said officers shall have
the power and authority which usually
belongs to their respective positions.
Until the election above provided for,
which shall be held on the End Monday
of April each year. George Washing
ton shall be the President of this cor
poration, Frank Sheridan shall be Vice
President, w. M. Bennett shall be
Corresponding Secretary, Dizzy Wicker
shall be Financial Secretary, Joseph
Abram Treasurer, Ephraim Brown shall
be Chaplain, and T. H. Davis shall be
Grand Marshall, which said officers
shall constitute the Board of Directors
of this association and corporation as
above provided.
ARTICLE V.
The President of this association.
and in his absence the Vice President,
is hereby designated as the officer upon
whom citation shall be served. This
and association shall exist
and continue for the period Of ninety
nine years, unless sooner dissolved by
a vote of two thirds of the entire men,
bers, at meeting specially called for
that purpose, after ten days public no.
tice. In case of such vote disso]ving
this corporation, the said meeting shall
at the same time that such vote may
be taken elect three liquidators to
settle and wind up affairs.
ARTICLE vi.
The Board of Directors may adopt |
such bylaws, rules and regulations TOR |
The government of this corp orati onand |
as they may deem proper,
subject to the approval of the men,
oers of said association.
In testimony whereof the said par
lies have hereunto affixed their sigma
,ure, together with me, Notary. and sub
,cribing competent witnesses on the
lay and date first above written, and
lfter reading Of the whole.
Frank Sheridan,