The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-04-25
-CHARTER Of
The FOURTH WARD CLUB.
State of Louisiana,
Parish of St. Mary,

and qualified, within and for the Par
ish Of st. Mary, State of Louisiana,
personally came and appeared the
undersigned citizens of the Parish OF
st. Mary, La, and in the presence OF
the witnesses hereinafter named and
undersigned, who declared unto me,
Notary. that they have organized,
and by these presents do organize
themselves and all persons who may
hereafter become associated with
them, into a corporation and body
polite in law, for social and literary
purposes, and in accordance with the
provisions of the laws of this State
affecting such corporations, have
adopted, and do hereby adopt the fol-
lowing Charter, to-wit:
ARTICLE I.
The name and title of this corpora
ton shall be 1.-THE FOURTH WARD
CLUB and its domicile shall be at
Centreville, in the Parish of st. Mary,
Louisiana, and all legal process shall
be served on the President, and in his
absence on the Vice-President.
ARTICLE II.
The objects and purposes OF this
corporation are the cultivation and
| promotion of literature and science
| and the encouragement and proper
amusement and social relations and
intercourse among its members.
| And to effect these objects and pur-
poses, the said corporation shall have,
possess, enjoy and exercise all the
rights, powers and privileges of a
corporate body for the term and Pc
riod of ninety-nine 1907 years from the
date of this corporation.
ARTICLE III.
The business affairs of this corpor-
alton shall be governed by Board
of Directors to be composed of the
President, Vice-President, Secretary
Treasurer, and two other members of
the corporation to be elected by the
members of the corporation.
| The officers and directors of this
corporation shall be elected annually
at a meeting held for that purpose on
the second Sunday in January of each
| wear, notice of which meeting will be
given by printed or written notices
mailed to each member of the corpor-
alton ten days prior thereto, by the
Secretary Treasurer, Or other officer
of the corporation.
The first Board of Directors shall
consist of Sosthene Dugas, President;
Walter E. Senette, Vice President;
William F. Senette, Secretary-Treas-
urer; Robert Boudreaux and F. J..
Devillier, who have been chosen to
serve during the current year and until
their successors have been elected.
| ARTICLE w.
This cnrnoratinp iS authorizod and
empowered to lease, purchase, convey,
hold and mortgage such real estate
and other property in the Parish of
st. Mary as may be deemed necessary
for the objects and purposes of this
corporation.
It may adopt bylaws, rules and reg
ulations, and alter, amend or abrOgate
the same at its pleasure. except as
hereinafter provided, and generally
possess such powers as are incident to
out the purposes for which it is Or
gained.
ARTICLE v.
The Board of Directors shall have
power to regulate the manner of as
sessing and collecting such initiation
fees, dues, and fines as may be pre-
scribed by the bylaws or authorized
by this corporation.
ARTICLE vi.
No member of this corporation shall
ever be held liable or responsible for
the debts, contracts, or obligations or
faults OF this corporation beyond the
amount OF any dues or assessments
which he may owe for the current year.
ARTICLE VII.
This charter may be amended at any
regular or special meeting called for
that purpose after fifteen days notice
by mail to each member, by a vote of
two-thirds of all the members present
| at such meeting: and this corporation
| may be dissolved at q special meeting
held for that purpose after thirty days
notice mailed to each member, by an
officer of the corporation, by two
| thirds vote of all the members of this
corporation to be cast either in person
or by written proxy.
ARTICLE VIII.
i In the event of the dissolution of this
corporation by limitation or;Otherwise.
its affairs shall be liquidated by three
commissioners to be appointed by the
board of directors for that purpose
In testimony whereof the said parties
have hereto affixed their signatures,
together with me, Notary, and sub
scribing two competent Witnesses on
this tenth day Of March A. D. 1908
after due reading.
(Signed:)
Alb w Ettienne PB Unsworth
Gus Vitter NJ Simoneaux
John M Unsworth Alb Stansbury
M G Fernandez A Hebert
Aurellian Robichaux
"a L Chauvin. N F Fernandez
II + Robichaux N Alleman
Alex Dugas " E Senette
VIM Weigmann Robt Boudreaux
IN