The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1906-06-30
UNITED STATES OF A MERiCA,
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
PARISH OF IBERIA.


N. Muller. a Notary Public in and
for the Parish OF Iberia. State OF
Louisiana, duly commissioned and
qualified and in the presence of the
witnesses hereinafter named and
undersigned. personally came and
appeared the persons whose names
are hereunto subscribed, who several
ly declared, that, awaiting themselves
of the provision of the Statutes OF
the state of Louisiana relative to the
organization Of Corporations. they
have covenanted and contracted and
do by these presents covenant, con
tract, and bind themselves and those
who may hereafter become associat-
ed with them to form themselves into
and constitute a corporation for the
objects and purposes to wit:
ARTICLE
The object and purpose of this Cor
poratiop are hereby declared to be
the cultivation of feeling of good fcl-
lowship and friendship among its
members, the giving ofaid and as
sistance to the members in time OF
sickness, and their burial in case OF
death and finally, the accumulation
~ y
to objects OF benevOlence and assIs-
lance among the members OF said
Corporation,
ARTICLE II -
The NAME and STYLE and TITLE.
of said Corporation shall be "TH y
ITALIAN MUTUAL BENEV OLENT
ASSOCIATION OF NEW IBERIA"
"CHRISTOPHER COLU MBUS."
ARTICLE III
The place chosen for the dOmicile
Of said ASSOCIATION is the City of
New Iberia in the State of Louisiana.
ARTICLE. w.
The Officers Of this Corporation are
declared to be President, a Vice
President, Recording secretary. a
Treasurer. and Financial Secretary,
Collector, and a Grand Marshal
ard such other officers as it may
:esolve to have. They shall be elect
ed by ballot at the annual meeting OF
the ASSOCIATION to be held on the
frat Monday of December of each
y, ar, a majority CT votes cast at such
II Getting shall be necessary to elect
In case OF any vacancy occurring dur
g the year, such vacancy shall be
filled at the ensuing regular meeting.
A officers serve one wear, excepting
ne present officers. from the date of
eat h annual meeting or until their
sut cessors have qualified. The officers
ell. cted at the organization of this cor
20, alton are Vincent Psraro, President
John Constantine. Vice President,
Vincent Roccaforti, Recording Sec.
Antoine Mannon, Financial Sec. 10
seph Maniscalco. Treasurer. Carlos
Bri, anti, Collector, Frank Briganti,
Grand Marshal.
ARTICLE V.
Tie Pre- ,ident, or in his absence the
Vice-Pres;dent, or in the absence OF
both the RI cording Secretary shall be
the persons on whom all citations
may be served.
ARTICLE vi.
III e corporation shall exist and con
tinue for the time and space of NINE
LYNNE YEARS from the date of
his act.
ARTICLE VII.
THIS act OF incorporation may be
impr, we'd, amended and altered by a
vote of Three-fourths of the members
in coed standing of this Association,
prest mt at any regular meeting, pro-
vided that such proposed improve
ment, alteration or amendment have
been presented IN writing and read at
two previous regular monthly meet
ing.
ARTICLE VIII.
This corporation shall have full
power and authority to make have
and use Corporate Seal with such
device and Inscription as it may deem
proper and the same 10 break, alter
and amend at its pleasure. and by the
name. style and title by it respec lively
provided and declared aforesaid. shall
be capable in law to sue and be sued
and shall have the power to make
rules, bylaws and ordinances ard to
do every thing needful and nee ssary
for their good government and III port
and not in caDfiict with the Con-ti-
tuition and Laws Of the United States,
to the Constitution and he avs OF
the State of Louisiana or to the pre-
/ visions OF this act of incorporation.
ARTICLE TX
This Corpo, alton shall be capable in
Law, to take. receive and hold all
manner Of lards. property and any
sum of money and any gools and
chattel given or bequeathed unto them
or acquired by them in any manner
respective to the amou mt IKE d b, Ii Y