St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-09-21
CHART TER
OF THE
. Society Of the Sisters Of
ST. Benedict.
uNITEp STATES on AMERlcA,

~ tbNAumtl. ihat ttllS ISnLn uay OF the month
eI AARlSt, IN the year of our Lord, one tI1on-
sane, nine hundred and seven, aud of the lnde-
peAdence of the United States of America The
one hundred and thirty-second.
beiore nesLeWls /. morgan, notary public.
duly commissioneds qualified and sworn; in
and for the parish os ST., ,Tammany, State of
Loisiana, therein residing, and in the
presence of the witnesses hereinafter
nameu ana undersigned, personally came and
appeared the several persons whose names are
hereunfo subscribed, who severally 5Sieciareti
t1at availing themselves of the laws of the
State OF Louisiana in such cases made and pro-
SSieesa WIS tney have coyenaRted and agreed,and do
ny these presents covenant and agree and bind
themselves, as welIas all such persons as NAV
nereaftsF become associated with them. 10
FORM a corporation, for the objects and rur-
poses ana AndeF the articles and s. pulations
RitoWing,s sto-wtt;
ARTICLE /. t.,.-
The name of this corporation and association
S snail 6s the SOCIETY OF THE SISTERS OF ST..
RENEDtCT."
ARTIcLE.Il.
The objects and purposes of this corporation
ana association are to promote the Catholic re-
lgion, carry on classical institution or insti-
unions ana confer. degrees and diplomas upon
the graduates from said institutiori or institu-
lions, under the control and according to
me uSageS and practices of the Rornar
Satnoiic Church; to FeeeiVe, lease, purchase
MopsfW both real and personal, and to ac-
eept donations.
ARTICLE III
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
sl ana description as they shall deem proper. and
tns same to break, alter and amend at their
pleasure. and by the narge, style and title pro-
Nided and declared aforesaid SHAH be capabie in
law to sue and be sued, and shah be empowered
70 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-
mentss rents and Entertainments, and any sum
OF money and any manner and portion of
1t In any. manner -
ARTICLE ~. -
The domicile of this corporation and assocf-
alton shall be apd, is hereby fixed at Coyington,
Parish of st. Tammany. State ofLouisiana.,
=. .ARTtCLEv.
The officers ofthis corporation and associa-
President or Under~Superioress a SecretaIy,
Treasurer and three ~ Councillors, who shall
be elected every five ts] years, on or before
tae firSt Sunday OF August, and who shall serve
until tneir successors are elected and qualified,
and the said officers, together with four al
Golncihors, TO pc elected at the same time,
shall constituse the Board of Directors of this
corporation and association, "a majority of
wnom shail constitute quorum for the trans
action of business. The said officers shalihave
the power and authority which usually belong
to their respective positions.
Until the election above provided for, which
Shall oe neid on or before the first Sunday of
August. 1912, Mother Justina Berg shall be the
President or Superioress of this corporation
and association; Sister M. SchoIastica HoeyeIler
Shali DC the Vice President or Under"Superior-
eSS; sister NJ. Meehtiide O'Donahue shall be
the Secretary, and Sister al. Lazarena Upsing
shall be the Treasurer. and Sister Carolina
Lechner, Sister Boniface O'Donahue, Sister Ce-
celia Sauerwaid and sister Fiorcntina Yokum
shah be the fourt ~ Councillors, and with the
SAID Officers shall constitute the Board of Di-
rectoFS of this corporation and association, as
above provided.
ARTICLE vi.
The President or Superioress ofthis corpora
tiOn and association. and iii her absence the
Vice President or rUnder-Superioress is hereby
DESIGNATED as the officer upon whom citation
ARTICLE VII. az Az
This corporation and association shsr. exist
and continue for the period of ninety-nine
t991 years, unless sooner dissolved by vote of
two thirds of its members at meeting spe-
cialy called for that purpose, aftea ten (lOE
days notice; in case of such vote diSSolving
this corporation, the said meeting SHALL at the
same time that such vote mightbe taken, elect
three 81 liquidators to settle and wind up its
affairs.
ARTICLE vii.
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. Tamn1any Parish Lou
lsiana, in the presence of ]. Posey VentrisS and
J. NJ. Claverfe, Jr., competent witnesses, resid-
ing in this parish and State, who haye hereunto
signed their names, together with said appear
erS and me, said notary, on the day and date
first above mentioneds after due reading of the
whole.
MOTHER JUSTINA BERG,
SR. SCH0LASTfCA HOBlVELER.
SISTER MECHTILD. ~
SR. LAZERihA UPStNG.
SR. CAROLINE LECHNER.
SR. BONIFACE.
SR. CECILIA SAUERWALD,
SRs FL0RENTiNE YOKUM.
LEWIS L. MORGAN, Notary Public.
Witnesses:
J. Posey yentriss. n.
: J. Nj. Ciayerie.