Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1905-05-19
CHAR.rER
-oF THE
"STONEWLLL UNION SOCIETY.
STATE OF LOUISIANA.


PARISH OF TENsAs'
DE 1T KNOWN AND REMEMBERED, that
- on this LIST day of May, 1905, before me
Louis Buckner, a Notary PUBIC, uuy S I'm
missioneo and qualified, In and LOT thS =, =, !
| ish of Tensas, State of Louisiana, and In tne
presence OF the witnesses hereinafter nameo
| and subscribing hereto; personally came anu
appeared the persons whose names AZ
hereto subscribed, all residents OF tne
Parish of Tensas, who declared, that, aVan-
| ing themselves OF the provisions OF the laws
OF the State of Louisiana relative 70 tne Or
ganization of corporations for charitable, pc
nevolent and religious pun poses, they hereby
| covenant and agree 10 form themselves as
well as such other persons as may De, OF
| a body corporate and polite In law, Tor tne
purposes, objects and under the conoIllons
| stipulated in the following articles, to-wIt:
ARTICLEI.
The name and title of this corporation shall
be "STONEWALL UNION SOCIETY," and
sas Parish, Louisiana, and shall continue and
exist for the period of Ninety-nine years
unless sooner dissolved according to law.
ARTICLE II.
The objects and purposes of this organiza,
/ ton are declared 70 be purely religious and
| charitable, and to carry out the objects OF tine
Society, they shall have the power 90 do and
perform all such acts OF charity ana Dene eve
lence as will contribute to the good and wei
| fare OF its members and Of humanity Seher,
ally, in accordance with its constitution and
bylaws and not contrary TO the laws Oh tne
State OF Louisiana.
ARTICLE III.
The affairs of this corporation shall be IN.
der the control and management OF BOARD
| of Directors, - composed of five members
three of whom shall constitute quorum
for the transaction OF its business AFFAIRS
Its officers shall consist of President, Nics
President, Secretary and a Treasurer, whicI
officers are to be elected annually.
The following named members are declared
to be the present officers of this corporation
j. 3. Edwards, President; John Lamay, vice
President; K. @. CALICO, Secretary, and Sa'
rah Clark, Treasurer. They shall hold theiI
respective offices from the date of the passag'
| of this act of Incorporation until the 4th Mon
day in April, 1906, or until their successor
| shall have been duly elected and qualified
and annually thereafter on the 4th Monday
in April there shall be held meeting of THU
association for the purpose of electing anC
installing a new Board of Directors and th'
said new Board of Directors shall at the SAINT
meeting elect its officers for the ensuing year
which election shall be by vote of majority
of the members present and voting at thu
general meeting herein provided for.
ARTICLE Nv.
The President of this corporation is hereb!
constituted its legal representative in all o
its business affairs and all process is to b.
shall have the right to call special meeting
to be held at such time or times as he ma,
| deem necessary.
ARTICLE v.
| This corporation shall have the power Il
sue and be sued, to hold and own property
real, personal or mixed, to acquire the sam
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 to do AM
| perform all such acts as may be legal unde
the laws of this State and in conformity wit
this act of incorporation and by virtue of sue
| rules and regulations as may be adopted b.
the said association for its government.
Thus done, passed and signed at my otic
L in Newellton, Louisiana, in the presence, o
Leo Jacoby and s. P. Herring, competen
witnesses, who sign this act with said ap
Ipearers and me, said Notary, the day, mont
and year first herein written.
J. s. EDWARDS,
JOHN LAMAY,
III ENOCH GALLAGHER,
SARAH CLARKE,
BALLARD YATES,
SAM LAMAY,
Hrs
WILLIS x JACKSON,
MARX.
= ISAAC K EMERSON,
MARX.
ATTEST
LEO JAcoBY.
: 8. P. HERRING.
[sEAL.l LOUIS BUCKNER,