The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-11-07
Charter of the West FeliciaHa AmuSe.
meHt Association.
State of Louisiana.

| Parish of West Feliciana.
| Be it known, that on this the 18th day of
! October, in the year of our Lord one thousand
nine hundred ard eight, before me, the under
signed authority. duly commissioned and
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
| awaiting 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 who
NAV hereinafter become members of this or
ganization for the object and purposes and
under the Stipulat0nS, tO-Wit:
| Article l. The name and title of said cOrpo-
ration shall be The West Feliciana Amuse
ment Association" and under its corporate
name it Shall have power to contract sue and
| be sued. to make corporate seal and the
same to break or alter at pleasure. to hold, re-
ceive, lease purchase, convey and pledge I'M
der its corporate name property both real
| and personal; to name and appoint such Off
GERS and agents as the interest and conven-
| fence of said corporation may require, to
make and establish such bylaws rules and
regulations for the proper management and
regulation of the affairs Of said corporation as
may be necessary and proper and the same to
| change and alter at pleasure and TO do all
such things as are necessary and proper to
carry out the objects and purposes OF said
| corporation, and said corporation unless soon
err dissolved under the provisions of this char
ter, Shall exist for u period of ninety-nine
years.
Article The domicile of said corporation
shall be in the town of ST. FrancisyilIe, Parish
of West Fecana, State of Louisiana and all
citations and other legal processes shall be
served upon the president of said corporation,
or in his absence upon the vice president, or,
in the absence of both of these officers, upon
the secretary.
Article 3. The object of this Association
shall be the promotion Of athletics, such as
baseball football and other legitimate sports.
Article 4. The capital of said corporation
shall be five thousand dollars $4,000 and shall
be issued in shares of one dollar SD to be
paid in cash 1t shall commence business as
soon as two hundred and fifty dollars be paid
in.
Article 5. The corporate powers of this as
ISOLATION shall be exercised by twelve U2)
directors who shall be elected by the share
holders on the end Thursday Of January, Of
each year. each stakeholder 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 for o
space of ten days by the secretary through
the mail and by publication. Said election
shall be by ballot and shall be held at the dom
icile of said corporation. The shareholders
receiving majority of votes cast shall be de-
clared elected
| The failure to hold an election on the day
specified shall not dissolve the corporation,
but the directors In office shall be held over
until an election be held, after ten days notice
of the time and place thereof.
The directors shall elect from their number
a president, vice president, secretary and
treasurer and five directors shall be q quorum
for the transaction of business.
The following officers: ]. r. Matthews. presi-
dent; George M. Lester, vice president; w. 7.
Forester secretary K. c. Smith. treasurer,
together with the following directors: Messrs.
H. j. Babin George L. Piettinger Dave M.
Harrison, Emanuel Wolf. John F. Irvine,
George Rettig William C. Howell. A. Feltus
Barrow, Shall constitute the first board OF di-
rectOrS of the association, and they shall hold
office until their successors are duly elected.
The compensation of the officers and en-
plOyeeS shall be fixed by the board of direc-
tors.
Article 6. No share shall be transferred ex-
cept on the books of the Association, in the
presence of the Secretary. upon the surren
der of the certificate therefor, and the person
to whom the shares are transferred shall
sign the bylaws in like manner as any original
member.
Article Z. Special tngs of the share
holders shall be convened at the request OF
ten shareholders given in writing and stating
the time and object of such meetings.
Articles 8, No shareholder shall ever be held
liable or responsible for the contracts and
faults of this Association in any further sum
than the balance due upon the stock subscrib
ed by said shareholder.
Article 9. This act of incorporation can be
altered, amended, or modified by q three
fourths vote Of the shares present or repre-
sented at a general meeting held for that pur
pose, or the Association may be dissolved by
a vote of two.thirds Of the capital subscribed
at general meeting convened for that pur
pose after 10 days notice by the Secretary by
mailing and publishing same, and the liquidat
ing board shall consist of three members OF
the corporation elected from the Stockhod
erS.
This done and passed at my Office in the
Parish of West Feliciana, State of Louisiana
this 18th day of October 1903, in the presence
of G. L. MunSon and N. p. HobgOod compe
tent witnesses who signed these presents with
said appearerS and me, said Notary, after due
reading OF the whole.
d M Harrison, Geo Rettig
b GolSan, ELabOyc
Barrow, w H Buquoi
j L Perkins SKDavis
IF Garfield. JR Matthews
w G Howell. Tony Sansoni
W 7 Forester. VII Taylor
ID Percy DR. H Babin
A Villeret FF Converse
X Smith, ANGEL Ard
Robt G Wicklitfe. c Folkes
S Nice Lawrason. LIP Kilbourne