The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-10-26
STATE OF LOUISIANA


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STATE OF LOUISIANA II
PARISH OF GRANT. II
Before me the undersigned Notary Public duly
commissioned and qualified In and for the Par
ish OF Grant, state of Louisiana. PERSONAL, |
came and appeared the persons whose names ar
hereinafter siened oil being known 20 me ah"
i'm the presence of the undersigned witnesses OF
lawful age declared that awaiting themselves oi
the laws OF the State of louisiana relative 10 the
sormation of corporations for educational pur-
noses aud organization OF same, they have con
tracted and agreed and do by these presents
contract covenant and agree bind and obgate
| themselves as well as such other persons whc
NAV become associated with them or their sue
| cessors to form and constitute themselves INTO
| corporation and body polite IN law. ior the
objects and purposes and under the agreements
and stipulations following to-wit:
ARTICLE ONE.
The name and title Of this corporation shall be
| .Far,ners Progressive and Educational Associa-
| tiop of Grant Parish. Louisiana, Colored, ana |
| by that name said corporation SHAH nave ana
enjoy succession for the full term and period OF
| ninety nine years from date hereof. to contract
| sue and be sued, to make and use corporate |
seal and The same to break ana after q. pleasure
| mortgage property, real, personal and mixed.
necessary for the purposes hereof, and to name
elect and appoint such officers. managers and
agents as the interest convenience OF the ASSOC
ciatiou may require, to make such bylaws ruler
and regulations for the properconduet and NAH
| aeement of the affairs oil the association AZ may
become necessary and to alter these at pleasure
ARTICLE TWO.
The domicile OF this corporation shall be In
colfax Grant Parish, State Of Louisiana. and
| ali citations and other legal process shall he
served upon the president. or in his absence upon
'"e ARTICLE THREE
The purpose Of this corporation is declared TO
la, "a, organize the coiorel farmers OF Grant Par
| ish for their mutual bensht and protection IN the
growing OF farm products and the sale thereof,
| aud for the Improvement In cultural, harvesting
and IN arketine methods. and to work In harmony
with the White Farmers Unions where the same
: can be done to mutual advantage
ARTICLE FOUR
The officers Of this corporation shall be a pres
dent aud secretary treasurer. ana they shaii De
elected every year on the first Monday In Septem-
+ her Until the next election &. H. Thomas shall
be the president, and Butler mckinney shall De
a tho secretary and Nep Smith treasurer and they
shall hold their offices until their successors are
= elected and qualified.
/ These officers shall exercise such powers. au-
|, thority and control the Board oil Control.
u acting under this charter. shall confer upon the
and more The Board OF SontrSa SHAH consist a.s
II general meeting Of the members of the association
the first Monday in september OF each and every
= wear each member having one vote. the president
shall he OK ouicio chairman Of the Board OF Con
!. troll but shall not have vote. II shall be his
duty to call meeting OF the Board of Control
u whenever requested to do so in writing by any
I, ton mebers Of the association or any three mem
u beers OF the Board of Control. The Board OF Con
Is troll until the election OF their successors on tn
70 frst Monday in September. A. D. 1908. shall b'
n composed of the following named seven mem beers
to-wit: Peter Watkins. Hinton White. Lee
" Hunter. Got smith, Cot nimoie. sherman NC
i'll ARTICLE SIX.
The ,iues of the association shall be three dol
RI lars per apnum and shall be due and payable b
!, sacb memb her not later than the 18th day of tn
month of August Of each and every year. an
4 the money so collected shall be used only for tn
purposes of buying literature and printed matte
40 along the lines for which this association Is o.
ganized for paying lecturersWhom the associ'
~ ton may invite to come before It TO deliver az
dresses upon farming topics, and for other pu
TX poses consistent with the purposes oil TINS
pi sa"'A ARTICLE SEVEN
2 This corporation shall become effective as SOC
jill "a fifteen members have signed this Charter al
% no member of this association shall ever be he
liable for any sum over ana ABOVE ms ns,d ~,
discharge all his obligations, and no iniormaii
fl in organizati shall have the fleet OF render
/. this charter null or exposing any member to a.
III liability beyond the amount OF his annual dues
M Thus done and passed at my Office in tine to'
" of Coliax. Grant Parish. State OF Louisiana.
I'm this the 3Oth day Of September, AID iWs, IN
nrpsence of the undersigned witnesses who Sign
!. a with said appearers and me. said Notary. al
of due 'sa'e NEP SMITH
ALLIN JOHNS
Icy PLEASANT JOHNSON
- c. II. TOMAS
'nS COT KIMBLE
g HINTON WHITE
10 BUTLER MCKINNEY
f,r NELSON DEAN
DAN ELSIE
hlv LEE HUNTER
WILLIAM JOHNSON
gb COT SMITH
SHERMAN MckINNE
Uutl JONAS HARRIS
~, PETER WATKINS
uiy witnesses:
,a;r l.. 4. HADNOT
10" c. H. MCCAIN
dist Signed and acknowledged before me TINS
s0th day OF September. as07.
mid ]. A. WILLIAMS,
Notary Public of Grant Parish, L
eat FILED for record september 80, 1907 Recor
September 40 1897 TN Book OF Mortgages. p
MN 49, records Of Grant Parish.
G. d LACROIX,
III Deputy Clerk and Recorde