The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1906-06-23
CHARTER
OF
ITALIAN MUTUAL
BENEVOLENT ASSN OF n. |.
TNRISTDPHEE HOLi wires.
fNITED STATES OF An ERIC y
STATE or LOtIISlAN
PARISH OF IBERIA
"THRTSTDPHEE FOLiUEGS.

lie 1t known, tldi ON lht -l9l. ''"N .
of May A. H. 1906. neiote me Anthony .
y. Muller. Notary Public IN and
for the Parish ot Iberia. State ct
Louisiana, duly commissioned AMI
qualified and in the presence OF The .
witnesses hereinafter named AMI
undersigned. personally came ana
appeared the persons whose names
are hereunto subscribed, who several
Iy declared, that, awaiting thcms ives
Of the provision of the statutes oil
the state OF Louisiana relative To tie
organization Of Corporations, hey
have coyenanted and contracted and
do by these presents covenant, con
tract, and bind themselves and those
who NAV hereafter become aSsociat-
ed with them to form themselves INT"
and constitute corporation for the
objects and purposes to Wit
ARTICLE
The object and purpose OF this Cor
poration are hereby declared to be
the cultivation OF feeling of good tri-
Iowship and friendship among ITS
members, the giving Of and and as
sistance to the members in time OF
sickness. and their burial IN case OF
death and finally, the accumulation
of money and property to be devoted
to objects OF benevolence and ass's-
lance among the members OF sala
Corporation,
ARTICLE II
The NAME and STYLE and IT'LL
of said Corporation shall be Till
ITALIAN MUTUAL BENEVOLENT
ASSOCIATIONS OF NEW IBERIA. y
"CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS.'
ARTICLE III
The place chosen for the domic'lc
of said ASSOCIATION is the City OF
New Iberia in the State of Louisiana
ARTICLE. "
The Officers OF this Corporation are
declared to be President, vice
President, Recording secretary. "A
Treasurer, and Financial Secretary,
q Collector, and Grand Marshal
and such other officers AZ it NAV
resolve to have. They shall be elect
ed by ballot at the annual meeting OF
the ASSOCIATIONS to be held on the
first Monday of December of each
wear, "A majority CT votes cast at such
meeting shall be necessary TO elect
|
ing the wear, such vacancy shall be
filled at the ensuing regular meeting.
All officers serve one year, excepting
he present officers, from the date OF
each annual meeting or until their
successors have qualified. The othcers
elected at the organization of this cor
poratiOn are Vincent Pararo, President
John Constantine. Vice President
Vincent Roccaforti, Recording Sec.
Antoine Mannon, Financial Sec, Jo-
seph Maniscalco. Treasurer, Carlos
Briganti, Collector, Frank Brigantl.
Grand Marshal.
ARTICLE
The President, or in his absence the
Vice-President, or in the absence OF
both the Recording Secretary shall be
the persons on whom all citations
may be served.
ARTICLE vi.
The corporation shall exist and con
tinue for the time and space of NINE
LYNNE YEARS from the date o.
this act.
ARTICLE VII
This act OF incorporation may be
improved, amended and altered by
vote of Three of the member
in good standing of this Association
present at any regular meeting, pro
vided that such proposed improve
ment, alteration or amendment have
been presented IN writing and read a
two previous regular monthly meet
ing.
ARTICLE VIII.
This corporation shall have ful
power and authority to make have
and use Corporate Seal with sucf
device and inscription rs it may deem
proper and the same 70 break, alte
and amend at it's pleasure, and by ths
name, style and title by it respec lively
provided and declared aforesaid, shall
be capable in law to sue and be su"t
and shall have the power to max,
rules, by laws and ordinances aud t.
do everything nced!ul and nee ssar,
for their good government and surpo'
and not in canhict with the Consti
tuition and Laws of the United States
to the Constitution and he laws o
the State of Louisiana or u the pre-
visions of this act of incorporation.
ARTICLE TX
This Corporation shall be capable II
Law, to take, receive and hold al
manner of lands, property and any
sum of money and any goods ant
chattel given or bequeathed un o then
or acquired by them in any manner
respective to the amount fixed BY Ia v