New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1906-01-13
Act Of In corporation Of the
CHICKASAW CLUB.
United States of America Parish of-iberia
State Of I,Auisiap,

State of Louisiana.
Be 1t Known, That on this 18th day of Decem.
Der, A. ID. 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 pressDce of the
=witneSseS hereinafter named and undersL4lSd
> Personally and appeared the persons
whose names are hereunto subscribed who de-
clared that availng 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 NAV hereafter become associated with them
1tO forms themselves into and constitute a corpora
ton for the objects and purposes and under the
stipulations following. to wit: n
ARTICLE |. o "
The name and title of this corporation sLalI be
THE CHICKASAW CLUB" and its dsrhicile
shall be the City of New Iberia, Louisiana. IN
der its said corporate name it shall have power 20
contract sue and be sued to make and use a cor
porate seal lapd the same to break alter at
pleasure, tJShOld, receive, lease, purchase and
convey und r 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 Cstab-
fish such bylaws, rules and regulations for the
proper management and regulation of Ne affairs
of said Corporation as may be necessary and
proper and the same to change and alter at pleas
ure and to do all such acts and things rs are o.
may be necessary and proper to carry out the OBJ
iects 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 it's incorporation in compliance with the law;
ali citation other legal process shall he served
upon the president of said corporation, in his
absence or inability to act upon the Vice presi
dent thereof or in ease or inability of the vice
president upon the Secretary.
ARTICLE ii.
The objects and purposes of this corporation
shall be those usual to a 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
ARTICLE
The corporate powers of this association and
the management of its affairs shall be vested in
aud exercised by Nine members composing the
Board of Government, said board to consist of
the President, Vice-President, Secretary. Treas
urer and five other members elected by ballot
at the Annual meeting OF the members of this
Corporation to be held on the Third Wednesday
of November of each year by ma jority of the
members necessary to form quorum AS herein
after established. Messrs. Emelius W. Hous.
ton, James f. Garrett, NJ. D., Walter A. Rowles
Austin A. Williams, Benz amin Y. Easter, NJ. d..
John A. Boutte, Bernard X. Peters, Antoine H.
Parr, anC jefferson Bowles have been chosen
and selected to compose the first hoard OF Gov
eminent with the said Emelius w, Houston rs
President, DIR. James f. Garrett as Vice Presi
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 he held on the Third Wednesday of No
vember A. ID. 1905, and until, their successors
are elected and installed.
ARTICLE ".
Special meetings Of the members OF this Cor
Grafton may be called Ly the President, or in his
absence by any one of the officers named in ART.
lCLE Ill of this Charter in the order of their
naming at their own discretion, but they shall do
so, upon the written request of the five mem
bers.
ARTICLE
quorum for the ordinary transaction of bust
ness shall consist of fifteen of the members of
tins Corporation 63nrcrpvr
No member of this Corporation shall ever be
held liable responsible for the contracts or
faults OF this Corporation in any further sum
than the amount OF his indebtedness to the Asso-
citation; nor shall any mere nformality in organ.
izaton have the effect of rendering this act null
or of exposing shareholder to any liability be-
yond the amount of his Indebtedness. 0
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 at my Office in the City Of |
New Iberia, Iberia Parish, Louisiana on the day |
month and year first above written In the pres. |
ance of Messrs Silas Clark and Chas Smith good |
and competent witnesses residing In the Parish |
who have signed these presents with the parties |
and me Notary, after due reading of the whole
e. w. HOUSTON, DIR. j. i. GARRETT
". A. BOWLES, A. A. WILLIAMS,
+; EASTER, JOHN A. BOUTTE,
BERMARDR PETERS, A. H. PARR,
yEFFERsoN BowLEs, v. 9. FOREMAN.
JOSEPH SPENCER, TIMOTHY Johnson,
IEoRGE BoUTTE, A. B. OLIVIER,
RUBERT JONES. JAMES LEWIS,
ARON CLARK. HENRY ANDREWS,
MARSTL LEWIS.
yitrosees. SILAs CLARK,
" ''''o' CHAs SMITH.
ANTHONY N MULLER Notary Public