The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1907-07-26
CHARTER
or the Commercial Club.
State Of Louisiana,
NIX "a LxTe

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Parish of winn.
Before me- Cas- Moss, Notary Public, duly
commissioned and qualified in and for the Par
ish Of VIM, personally came and appeared
Cooper, J. NJ. Wright, Mel Branch, J. K Hall,
w. 81. Wallace, Jas. Grizzsrd, Rudolf Bernstein,
I. d. Nettles, p. G. Mosely, NJ. ii. o'Connell, y.
J. d. Pace, J. NJ. Green, @. M. Selden, w. A.
Wright, ID. b. Jennings. Chas. L. Pace, ID. b.
Fleming, Wm. NJ. Campbell and j. II. Hart, all
residents of the aforesaid Parish and state,
who declared unto me, said notary, in the pres
ence of the two competent witnesses under
signed. that desiring to avail themselves of the
81 for Athe
Military, Gun practice or social purposes and
to acquire and enjoy the rights, privileges and
powers of Body corporate aud polite in law
they do hereby form themselves into such a
corporation ana BODY polite under the name
ana style and for the purposes hereinafter spe-
cially set forth as follows:
ARTICLEI.
The name Of this Corporation and association
shall be COMMERCIAL CLUB.
ARTICLE III.
The objects and purposes of this Corporation
and association ART to buy. rent, lease or ac-
quiIe by donation or otherwise, land
and imsrovements, buildings and all
necessary fixtures, or 10 erect and main
tain buildings on lands rented, leased,
purchased or acquired by donation or other
wise, to purchase, lease or acquire by donation
or otherwise all necessary fixtures TO keep and
maintain Club room or rooms for any and all
Athletic and social purposes, to maintain and
keep innocent games of amusement not pro-
hibited by law for fhe social and athletic eleva-
ton of its members, to keep literature and do
all acts necessary for the scientific and literary
advancement of its members and to do all acts
necessary TO maintain the social and athletic
purposes for which this corporation is created
as authorized under act liz OF 1852 of The GEN
eral Assembly of the State of Louisiana and
all subsequent laws relating thereto.
ARTICLE III.
Under the above entitled name and for the
purpose above expressed the said corporation
shall have the power and authority to make,
and description as they shall deem proper and
the same to break, alter and amend at their
pleasure. and by the name, style aud title pro-
vided and declared Aforesaid, shall be capable
in law to sue and be sued, and shall be en-
powered to make rules, bylaws and ordinances
and do every thing needful for their good gov
eminent and support and shall be and is en-
Of lands, tenements. rents and hereditaments
and any sum of money, and any manner 81
goods and chattles given unto it or acquired ~
= - ARTICLE w.
The domicile of this corporation and associa-
tion shall be and is hereby fixed at WINFIELD,
Winn Parish. Louisiana
ARTICLEv.
The officers Of this corporation and associa-
ton shall be President, vice-President, Sec
rotary and Treasurer, who shall be elected
annually by a majority Of the vote Of the mem
bership OF this corporation who are pre- sent and
voting at said election; the election of officers
tor this corporation shall take place in the
Club room occupied by said corporation on or
before the LIST day OF July in each year except
when the first day of July shall be Sunday then
the election to be held on the And day OF July;
are elected and qualified and the said officers
shall constitute the Board of Directors of this
corporation and association, the majority of
whom shall constitute quorum for the trans,
have the power and authority which belongs to
their respective position.
Until the election TO be held July LIST, 1905. as
above provided for A. A. Moss shall be the
Presid int of this corporation and association.
r. Bernstein shall be the vice-President. Julian
Bernstein shall be the Treasurer and J. NJ.
shall constitute the Board of Di ectors Of this
Corporation and Association rs above provided.
ARTICLE vi.
The President of this Association, and in his
absrnce the Vice Pr. sident is hereby design
sted as the officer upon whom citation may be
served.
This Corporation shall exist and continue for
the period of ninety-nine years unless sooner
dissolved by a vote of two-thirds OF the mem
bers whose names shall be enrolled upon the
membership register kept by this Corporation
and who are in actual good standing at the
time OF said election, al a meeting specially
called by the Board of Directors after ten days
solving this Corporation, the said meeting
shall. at the same time that such a vote may
be taken. elect three liquidators to settle and
wind up the affairs.
ARTICLE VIII.
The Board or Directors may adopt such by
laws, rules and regulations for the government
of this Corporation and Association as they
may deem proper for The welfare and advance
ment OF the purposes OF this Corporation; fix
the manner and method OF holding the annual
election; determine the annual assessment TO
be levied against each member TO be paid in
monthly or quarterly installments as recon-
menoeo oy me Board OF directors for the pur-
pose and maintainAnce and good Of this Asso-
citation and TO receive and submit applications
of membership for election by a majority vote
Of this Association. to FIX rules and regulations
determining the standing OF all members and
by two-thlrd vote exclude al those in bad
standing; all rules regulations and bylaws
shall become effective and enforcible rs soon
as ordained by said Board OF Directors.
ARTICLE TX.
Each person signing and becoming q Charter
member OF this Association or who may here
after become member obligAtes himself t. be
governed BY the terms and conditions Of this
laws passed and ordained as herein directed
and pledges himself to pay his annual assess-
ments promptly and do all acts necessary for
ton and in the event any member fails or
neKlects their duty amt by any act or acts OF his
becomes . member in bad standing or excl lded
felt. surrender and release whateyer Interest res
they may have In the Association 70 the Cor
poratiop for the good. support and maintain
snce OF same.
In testimony whereof the said parties have
hereto amxed their signatures together with
me, said Notary, and the subscribing competent
witnesses on the 18th day Of May. A. ID. 1907.
Witnesses: Julian Bernstein,