New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1906-01-20
Act of Incorporation Of the
CFIICKASAW CLUB.
United States Of America, Parish ofIberia,

United States Of America Parish ofIberia, q,
State of Louisiana.
Be 1t Known, That on this 10th day Of Decem
ber A. D. Nineteen Hundred and Five, before me,
Anthony N. Muller, Notary Public in and for
Iberia Parish, State of Louisiana, duly commits
stoned and qualified and in the province of the
witnesses hereinafter named and understand.
Personally came and appeared the PERSONS
whose names are hereuntO subscribed, who de-
clared that availing 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 a corpora
ton for the objects and purposes and under the
stipuiations following. wit:
ARTICLE /.
The name and title OF this corporation shall be
THE CHICKASAW CLUB" and its domieile
shall be the City of New iberia, Louisiana I'm
der its said corporate name it shall have power to
contract sue and be sued; to make and use cor
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 as the interests and convenience OF
said corporation may require; to make and estab
lish such bylaws, rules and regulatio9Sfof the
proper management and regulation of Dc affairs
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 ob.
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 its incorporation in compliance with the law;
all citation other legal process shall be served
upon the president OF said corporation, or in his
| absence or inability to act upon the Vice presi
dent thereof or in case inability of the vice.
president upon the as ssTslFefhaEEyii1
The objects and purposes of this corporation
| shall be those usual to q board of trade the ad-
vancement of the Commercial interest of the
Parish of Iberia; the establishment in New Iberia
| Of CLUB ROOM library and reading room
for the literary Improvement Of Its members and
the cultivation of friendly and social intercourse
| and for carrying out Of the objects and purposes
' ~ ARTICLHIII.
| The corporate powers OF this association and
the msnnseement Of its affairs shall be vested In
| and exercised by Nine members composing the
Board of Government, said board to consist of
the President VicePresident. Secretary. Treas
| at the Annual meeting OF the members OF this
Corporation to be held on the Third Wednesday
| of November Of each year by a majority Of the
| members necessary to form quorum as herein
| after established. Messrs. Emelius w. Hous-
ton James +. Garrett. M. D.. Walter A. Bowles
Austin A. Williams. Benjamin r Easter, NJ. D.,
John A. Boutte. Bernard r. Peters. Antoine H.
Parr and Jefferson Bowles have been chosen
and selected to compose the frst board Of Gov
eminent with the said Emelius w. Houston rs
dent, Walter A. Bowles as Secretary and Austin
| A. Williams as Treasurer, to serve until the an
nual meeting Of the members Of this Corpora
| ton to be held on the Third Wednesday Of No
vember A. D. 1906, and until, their success sors
are elected and installed.
Special meetings of the members OF this Cor
poration may be called by the President or in his
| absence by any one of the officers named In ART
| ICLE Ill of this Charter In the order Of their
naming at their own discretion. but they shall do
| 80, upon the written request Of the ffve mem
ARTICLE
A quorum for the ordinary transaction of busi
ness shall consist of fifteen OF the members Of
'"'' WV ARTICLE vi.
No member of this Corporation shall ever be
held liable responsible for the contracts or
faults VI this Corporations In any further sum
than the amount of his indsbtednesa to the Asso
citation; nor shall any mere informally In organ
ization 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 majority Of all
the members of the Association At special meet
Ing called for that purpose.
Thus done and passed It my ONCE In the City OF
month and year hrst above written in the pres
ence Of Messrs. Silas Clark and Chas. Smith, good
| and competent witnesses residing In the Parish,
and me Notary, after due reading Of the whole.
T. W. HOUSTON DIR. J. +. GARRETT,
" 4. BoWLEs. 4; 4; WILLIAMS 5I4IAys,.
d. E. GkA0lA MI, SO&1N ~. oOO4Ah,
BERNARD r. PETERS, A. H. PARR,
JEFFERSON BOWLRS, " O. FOREMAN
JEFF n. CLAY, J. M. SPRINGFIELD,
JOSEPH SPENCER, TIMOTHY JOHNSON,
PAUL GREEN. JOSEPH SATrERELD,
GEORGE BOUTTE, A. b. OLIVIER,
RUBERT JONES' JAMES LEWIS,
ARON CLARK, HENRY ANDREWS,
HENRY BOUTTE, ALFRED SMITH,
MARSIL LEWIS.
Witnesses. SILAs CLARK.
"A'' CHAS. SMITH.
State Of Louisiana, Perish Of Iberia.
/, the undersigned authority, do hereby certify
that have examined the charter Of the CHICK
ASAW CLUB, and that and nothing therein
contained In conflict with or contrary to the
Constitution and Laws Of the United States and
of the States Of Louisiana and therefore ap-
prove tho same.
In testimony whereof I hsrsunto set my hand
and seal Of office ct New Iberia Louisiana. this
goth. day of December A. D. 1903 Sponsa.pn
Dist. Atty. 18th. Jud. Dist. Of La.
State Of Louisiana, Parish Of iberia.
/, ]. u. Leblanc Clerk Of Court, Ex-oficio Re.
cordsr Of Mortgages do hereby certify that the
Charter Of the ChickRsaw Club was filed for
cordation Ia this oace thee LIST 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
2lst, day Of December A. D. 1905.
Clerk 10th. Jud. Dist Court.
Filed December 21st, 1905.