The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-10-24
Charter of the West FeIiCiana AmuSe'
ment Association.
State of Louisiana,
Parish of West Feliciana.

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October. in the year OF our Lord one thousand
nine hundred and eight, before me, the under
signed authority. duly commissioned ana
qualified. and in the presence Of the witnesses
hereinafter named and undersigned, person
ally came and appeared the parties whose
names are subscribed, who declare that
ayailing themselves of the provisions OF the
state of Louisiana. relative TO the or
ganization of corporations they covenant
and agree and bind themselves, and those VINO
may hereinafter become members OF this or
ganization for the object and purposes anu
under the stpulations, to-Wlt:
Article /. The name and title OF said corpo-
ration shall be The West Fehciana Amuse-
ment Association and under its corporate
| name it shall have power to contract, sue ana
| be sued to make a corporate seal anu the
same to break or alter at pleasure. 10 hoid' re-
ceive lease purchase. convey and pledge ufl-
der its corporate name. property both real
and personal; to name and appoint such OIL
GERS and agents as the interest and conyen-
fence of said corporation may require. to
make and establish such bylaws rules ana
regulations for the proper management ana
regulation of the affairs of said corporation as
may he necessary and proper and the same TO
change and alter at pleasure, and TO DO ali
such things as are necessary and proper 10
carry out the objects and purposes OF Salu
corporation and said corporation unless soon
pr dissolved under the provisions Of this char
ter shall exist for Il period Of ninety-nne
years.
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shall be in the town OF ST. FranclsVlAe' ParlSn
of West Feciana. State OF LOUISIANA ana all
citations and other legal processes shall be
, served upon the president of said corporation,
T or in his absence upon the vice president or
-, in the absence of both of these officers, upon
f the secretary.
Article 8. The object of this Association
y shall be the promotion OF athletics. such as
v baseball, football and other legitimate sports
,, Article 4. The capital of said corporation
shall be FIVE thousand dollars (S50O0) and shall
be issued In shares Of one dollar &D 10 De
IL paid in cash. 1t shall commence business as
n soon as two hundred and fifty dollars be paid
e in.
e Article s. The corporate powers OF this as
ISOLATION shall be exercised by twelve VIZ
IL directors who shall be elected by the snare
r. holders on the 2nd Thursday OF January OF
hit each year, each stockholder present, in person
=; or by proxy shall be entitled to cast one vote
for each share of stock owned by him or her
~ Notice OF said election shall be given Tor
ne space of ten days by the secretary through
he the mail and by publication. Said election
.s+ shall be by ballot and shall be held at the dom
icile of said corporation. The shareholder
ll0 receiving majority of votes cast shall be de
IL clared elected.
nd The failure to hold an election on the da!
nd specified shall not dissolve the corporation
but the directors in office shall be held owe
IL until an election be held after ten days notlc
NJ of the time and place thereof
W. The directors shall elect from their numbe
ba a president. vice president secretary an
treasurer and five directors shall be quorur
i'o for the transaction of business
'u- The following officers: j. R. Matthews. pres
RS dent; George NJ. Lester. vice president; WI
sh Forester. secretary; K. G. Smith, treasurer
together with the following directors MeSsr
!" H. ]. Babin. George L. Plettinger Dave N
on Harrison, Emanuel Wolf. John F. Irvine
we George Rettig, William G. Howell A. Feltt
re- Barrow, shall constitute the first board OF d
~ rectors of the association. and they shall ho
- office until their successors are duly elected
ted The oompensation of the officers and en-
IN ployees shall be fixed by the board of dire
Dy tors
Article 6. No share shall be transferred e.
net cept on the books of the Association in IL
n presence OF the Secretary. upon the sure
der of the certificate therefor and the perSt
Ivy to whom the shares are transferred Sha
sign the bylaws in like manner as any origin
u member.
T Article 7. Special meetings of the shar
-. holders shall be convened at the request
'0i' ten shareholders given in writing and stati
the time and object of such meetings.
w Article 8, No shareholder shall ever be he
Mo liable or responsible for the contracts a
faults Of this Association in any further 81
than the balance due upon the stock subScr
y ed by said shareholder.
OW: Article 9, This act of incorporation can
altered, amended or modified by thrt
q fourthS vote of the shares present or rep
D " sented at general meeting held for that p
mn, pose. or the Association may be dissolved
vote OF LWO-t1lEuS VI VIC CdplIal ouuSSIlD
mot at o general meeting convened for that
1,, pose after 10 days notice by the Secretary
mailing and publishing same, and the liquid
am, ing board shall consist of three members
the corporation elected from the stockhc
ct erS.
G. n This done and passed at my office in
. " Parish of West Feliciana, State of louisa
son this 18th day of October 1905 in the preSeI
0H' of G, L. Munson and N P. Hobgood com
tent witnesses who signed these presents "
,:n, said appearers and me. said Notary, after
HUI, reading Of the whole.
Sad D M Harrison. Geo Rettig
G B GOlSan. ELaboye
,o.o A F Barrow, w H Buquoi
~ J L Perkins. SKDa
w T F Garfield. JR Matthews
w Howell. Tony Sansoni
Nc w Forester VIII Taylor
u @ H Percy. DR. H Babin
Villeret FF Converse
K Smith. ANGEL Ard
Y 5 RObt Wickliffe, Folkes
Rar- S McC. Lawrason, LIP Kilbourne
R Teutsch. Chas E Percy
Samuel Rosenthal, HA Weis