The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1906-07-14
CHARTER
OF
ITALIAN MUTUAL
BENEVOLENT ASSN Of n. |.
UNITED STATES OF AM ERICA,
STATE or LOUISIANA
PARISH OF IBERIA.
"CHRISTOPHEE TOLTUETN. -

Re it known, that on the DIST. day
If May A. ID. 1906, before me ANTHONY
~ Muller, Notary Public in and
for the Parish OF Iberia. State oil
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 hcreuntO subscribed, who several
ly declared, that, availing Themselves
of the provision of the Statutes oi
the state of Louisiana relative to the
organization Of Corporations, lhel
have covenanted and contracted and
do by these presents covenant. cor
tract, and bind themselves and tho7t
who may hereafter become associat
ell with them to form themselves int
and constitute a corporation for the
objects and purposes to wit
ARTICLEI.
The object and purpose of this Cor
poration are hereby declared to be
the cultivation of feeling of good fol
Iowship and friendship among it'
members, the giving Of aid and as
sickness, and their buriH) in<case o
death and finally. the ACCUMULATION
of money and property to he devoted
to objects OF beneVolence and asss
lance among the members of sale
Corporation,
ARTICLE. II
The NAME and STYLE and IT'LL
of said Corporation Shall he "THt
ITALIAN MUTUAL fBEFEVOLEN1
ASSOCIATION or EEW IBERIA
"CHRISTOPHER MBUS."
ARTICLE III
The place chosen for the domiclls
of SAID ASSOCIATIONS is the City O
New iberia in the State of Louisiana
ARTICLE. ~.
The Officers of this Corporation are
declared to be President, Vice
President, n Recording secretary. g
Treasurer, and Financial Secretary
a Collector, and a Grand Marshal
and such other, officers rs it may
resolve to have They shall be elect
ed by ballot at the annual meeting oil
the ASSOCIATION to be held on the
first Monday of December of each
year, a majority Ct votes cast at such
meeting shall be necessary TO elect
In case Of any vacancy occurring dur
ing the year. such vacancy shall be
filled ut the ensuing regular meeting.
All officers serve one wear, excepting
he present officers, from the date OF
each annual meeting or until then
SUCCESSORS have qualified. The officers
elected at the organization Of this cor
poratiOn are Vincent PerarO, President
John Constantine. Vice President
Vincent ROccafOrti, Recording Sec
Antoine Mnnnon, Financial Sec. 10
seph Maniscalco. Treasurer. Carlos
Rriganti, Collector, Frank Briganti
Grand Marshal
ARTICLE V.
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
TY-NINE YEARS from the date Oh
this act
ARTICLE VII.
This act OF incorporation may be
improved. amended and altered by a
vote Of Three -fOurths Of the members
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 at
two previous regular monthly meet
ing.
ARTICLE Will
This corporation shall have full
power and authority to make have
and use Corporate Seal with such
device and inscription as it NAV deem
proper and the same TO break, alter
and amend ut It's pleasure, and by the
name. style and title by it respec lively
provided and declared aforesaid, sh II
be capable in law to sue and be su Il
and shall have the power to ina .
ru' cs, by laws and ordinances aud to
do rything needf,Il ard nee ssary
for their good government and support
and not in conflict with the COnsti-
'uiion and Lave OF the United States.
to tho Contribution AMI Tho avs Of
the State Of Louisiana. or to the pre-
visions OF this act of incorporation.
ARTICLE TX
This Corporation shall he capable III
Law, to take. receive and no G all
manner of lands. property and any
sum of money and any goods and
>hat'el given or bequt athed un them
or hc,Ilired nv them in any manner