St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-09-14
CHA RTHR
OF THE
Society Of the Sisters Of
St. Benedict.
OF THE
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, I
State of Louisiana, Parish of st. Tammany. {
Be 1t known, That this tenth day of the month
or August, in the year of our Lord, one thou
sand, nine hundred and seven, aud of the indie
pendence of the United States of America the
one hundred and thirty-second.
Before me, Lewis l. Morgan, notary public,
duly commissioned, qualified and sworn, in
ana for the parish of St; Tammany, State of
b Gesana h IN RESTING, and IN the
named and undersigned, personally came and
appeared the several persons whose names are
hereunto subscribed, who severally declared
that awaiting themselves of the laws of the
State of Louisiana in such cases made and pro-
vided, they have covenanted and agreed and do
by these presents covenant and agree and bind
themselves, as well as all such persons as may
hereafter become associated with them, to
form corporation, for the objects and pur-
poses and under the articles and S" pulationS
following, to-wit:
ARTICLE |.
The name of this corporation and association
shall be the SOCIETY OF THE SISTERS OF ST.
BENEDICT"
ARTICLE IL.
The objects and purposes of this corporation
and association are to promote the Catholic re-
ligion, carry on classical institution or insti-
buttons, and confer degrees and diplomas upon
the graduates from said institution or institu-
tionS, 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
property, both real and personal, and to ac-
cept donations.
ARTICLE iii.
Under the above entitled name, and for the
purpose above expressed, the said corporation
shall have the power and authority to make,
have and use common SEAL with such device
and description as they shall deem proper, and
q n n md nd at l@niV
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
to make rules, bylaws and ordinances and do
everything needfuI for their government and
support and shall be and is empowered to
take have and hold all manner of lands, tene-
mentS, rents and Entertainments, and any sum
of money and any manner and portion of
goods and chattelS given unto it or acquired by
it in any manner.
ARTICLE Nv.
The domicile of this corporation and associ-
alton shall be and is hereby fixed at Covington,
Parish of st. Tammany, State of Louisiana.
ARTICLE v.
The officers of this corporation and associa-
ton shall be a President or Superioress, Vice
President or Under-Superioress. Secretaiy, a
Treasurer and three t3l Councillors, who shall
be elected every five 80 years, on or before
the first Sunday of August, and who shall serve
until their successors are elected and qualified,
and the said officers, together with four al
Councillors, to be elected at the same time,
shall constitute the Board of Directors of this
corporation and association, ma jority of
whom shall constitute quorum for the trans
action 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
shall be held on or before the first Sunday of
August, 1912, Mother JuStina Berg shall be the
President or Superioress of this corporation
and association; Sister NJ. SchoIastica HoevelIer
shall be the Vice President or Under-Superior-
ess; Sister NJ. Mechtlde O'Donahue shall be
the Secretary, and Sister NJ. Lazarena Upsing
shall be the Treasurer, and Sister Carolina
Lechner, Siste r Boniface O'Donahue, Sister Ce-
celia Sauerwald and sister Florentina Yokum
shall be the four Al Councillors, and with the
said officers shall constitute the Board of Dr.
rectors of this corporation and association, as
above provided.
ARTICLE vi.
The President or Superioress 9th corpora
ton and association. and in her absence the
Vice President or Under-SuperioreSs, is hereby
designated as the officer upon whom citation
may be served.
This corporation and association shall exist
and continue for the period of ninety nine
1891 years, unless sooner dissolved by vote of
tWo-thirdS of its members. at meeting Spe-
cialy called for that purpose aftea ten tiol
DAYS notice; in case of such vote diSSolving
this corporation, the said meeting shall, at the
same time that such vote might be taken, elect
three 81 liquidators to settle and wind up its
affairs.
The Board of Directors may adopt such by
laws rules and regulations for the government
of this corporation and association as they may
deem proper, subject to the approval OF its
members.
Thus done and passed, at my office In the
town of CoVington, St. Tammany Parish. Lou
isiana, in the presence of j. Posey VentrIss and
j. M. Claverie, Jr., competent witnesses, resid-
inr in this parish and State, who have hereunto
signed their names, together with said appear
ers and me, said notary, on the day and date
first above mentioned, after due reading OF the
whole. ,rpr
SR. SCHOLASTICA HOELVELER.
SISTER MECHTlLD.
SR. LAZERINA UPSIEG.
SR. CAROLINE tECHNER.
SR. BONIFACE. A
SR. CECILIA SAUERWALD.
SR. FLORENTiNE YOKUM.
LEWIS L. MORGAN, Notary Public.
witnesses:
]. Posey yentriss.
m. Claverie.