St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-08-31
CHI "A RTER
OF THE
Society Of the Sisters Of
ST. Benedict.
UNITED STATES nE AMERICA.

OF August, in the year of our Lord, one thOu
sand, nine hundred and seven, aud of the hide
pendence of the United States of America tn,
one hundred and thirty-Second
Before me, Lewis L. Morgan A notary nurIic
auiy commissioned, qualified and sworn, II
ana for the parish of st. Tammany State al
Lolsialia, therein residing, and IN the
named and undersigned personally came and
appeared the several persons whose names are
hereunto subscribed who severalIy declared
Inat awaiting themselves of the laws of the
State of Louisiana in such cases made and nroS
vlded, they have covenanted and agreed and do
ny these presents covenant and agree and hind
themselves, as well as all such persons as NAV
hereafter become associated with them, to
form corporation, for the objects and n,,r-
poses and under the articles and s. mutations
following, to-Wit:
ARTICLE |.
The name of this corporation and association
shall be the SOCIETY OF THE SISTERS OF ST.
BENEDICT"
ARTICLE II.
The objects and purposes of this cornoration
ana association are to promote the Catholic re-
ilelon, carry on classical institution or insti-
unions and confer degrees and diplomas upon
the graduates from said institution or insttu-
IONS, under the control and according to
the usages and practices of the Roman
Catholic Church; to receive, lease, purchase
convey SELL mortgage, affect and hypothecate
cept donations.
ARTICLE Ill.
Under the above entitled name, and for the
purpose above expressed, the said CORPORATION
snail have the power and authority to make.
nave and use common seal, with such device
ana description as they shall deem proper, and
the same to break, alter and amend at their
pleasure, and by the name, style and title pro
Vided and declared aforesaid shall be capable in
law to sue and be sued, and shall be empowered
10 make rules, bylaws and ordinances and do
everything needfuI for their government and
support, and shall be and is empowered to
take nave and hold all manner of lands, tene-
ments, rents and Entertainments, and anv sum
OF money and any manner and portion of
SoodS ana chattels given unto it or acquired by
1t in any manner.
ARTICLE Nv.
The domicile of this corporation and associ-
atom shall be and is hereby fixed at Covington.
Parish of St. Tammany. State of Louisiana
ARTICLE v.
The officers of this corporation and assori,-
ton shall be President or Superioress. a vice
president or Under-Superioress. a SecretaIv.
lIedsuteT ana three ~ Councillors, who shall
De elected every five 50 wears, on or before
the nrSt Sunday of August and who shall serve
until their successors are elected and qualified.
and the said officers, together with four IA
G1ouiInclllafs, 70 be elected at the same time,
shall constitute the Board of Directors of this
corporation and association, a majority of
"hom SNAIL constitute quorum for the trans
actlon OF business. The said officers shall have
the power and authority which usually belong
TO their respective positions.
until the election above provided for, which
Shail be held on or before the first SUNDAY of
august 1912. Mother Justina Berg shall be the
PRESIDENT or Superioress of this corporation
ana association; Sister N. SchoIastica Hoeyeller
snail be the Vice President or Under-Superior-
ess; Sister M. Mechtilde O'Donahue shall be
tne secretary, and Sister NJ. LaZarena Upsinp
Sllan pc the Treasurer, and Sister Carolina
LeGhner Sister Boniface O'Donahue, Sister Ce-
cella Sauerwald and sister Florentina Yokum
Shalt be the fourt Al Councillors, and with the
sald oHicers Shall constitute the Board of Di-
nS . or ms corporation and association, as
ARTICLE VI.
:. The President or Superoress of this corpora-
S y. ana ASSOCIATION, and in her absence the
Vice President or Under-Superioress is hereby
designated as the officer upon whom citation
may be served.
ARTICLE VII.
This corporation and association shall exist
and continue for the period of ninety-nine
99l years, unless sooner dissolved by vote of
EWo-t thirds of its members, at a meeting sne-
:laly called for that purpose aftea ten f1O
Jays notice; in case of such vote dissolvinp
his corporation, the said meeting shall. at fhe
'ame time that such vote might be taken. elect
Ihree 81 liquidatorS to settle and wind up its
Affairs. 80
AKIlCLE VIII.
The Board of Directors may adopt such NV |
IWS' tuleS ana regulations for the government |
u TINS corporation and association as they NAV
teem proper, subject to the approval of IFS |
members. 80
Thus done and passed, at my office in th4
own OF CovIngton, St. Tammany Parish, Lou
siana, IN the presence of J. Posey Ventriss and
!. h Ciaverie, IT., competent witnesses. rasid
ng IN this parish and State, who have hereunto
ignsd their names, together with said appear
N ata me, sald notary, on the day and date
irst above mentioned, after due reading of ia the
Whole. Vi 'iie
MOTHER JUSTINA BERG,
SR. SCHOLASTICA HOELyEJEa
SISTER MECHTILD. s.""'
SR. LAZRRlNA UPSING.
SR. CAROLINE LECNNse.
SR. BONIFACE,
SR. CECILIA SAuERWALD.
81. FloRENTINE YOKUM.
IitnesSess ''o'"'S fuoi'e'
]. PoSey Yentriss.
j. M. Claverie.