The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-11-14
Charter Of the West Feliciana AniuSe,
ment Associations
State of Louisiana,

!,
Ootober in the wear of our Lord one Thousand
nine hundred and eight, before me- Vhe uiioei
sirned authority, duly commissioned anu
,uoIieed. and in the presence OF the WITNESSES
hereinafter named and undersigned person
our came and appeared the parties "ho'S
,s ara subscribed. who declare that
,vonjnr themselves OF the proVlSoIS OF inc
s,,te of Louisiana, relative to the Or
1,,ri,ation of corporations, they covenant
49,, oorea and bind themselves, and those who
,oreinofte r become members Of this or
oonization for the object ana purposes anu
nnder the stipulationS, to-WH'
Article1 /. The name and title OF SAID corpo'
.,tioD shall be The West Feliclana AmuSe
want Association and under us corporate
name if shall have power to contract sue "uu
no sued, to make a corporate seal anu tne
! o,,,o to break or alter a pleasure to hold' re-
a,i,o lease purchase convey and pledge uh-
! 49,, &c cornorate name, property both real
avn, ,,arsonol. to name and appoint Such ON
GERS and agents as the interest anu ooh'0n
ience of said corporation may require 10
nuke and establish such bylaws rules anu
regulations for the proper management "i'"
rour,otion of the affairs of said corporation DIS
necessary and proper and the same TO
chance and alter at pleasure ana 10 no Ill
o,,ob things as are necessary and proper 10
.r ont the objects and purposes OF SAID
Grafton, and said corporation unless soon
- 5;ssc1ved under the provisions of this char
ter, shall exist for perlod Oh ninety -liin0
years. ,,o.;o,
Article2. The domicile OF said corporation
sbou he in the town of St. FranclSvllle' PARISH
of West FeIciana, State of Louisiana ana all
oitotions and other legal processes shall be
,ar,,ed unon the president of said corporation
or in his absence upon the vice president or
n tho absence of both of these officers, upon
the secretary.
= Article g The object of this Association
I sbo1l he the promotion of athletics such as
= baseball. football and other legitimate sports
Article 4. The capital OF SAID corporatlou
il shall he five thousand dollars (S5OOo) ana Shall
# no issned in shares of one dollar -($l) to be
4 mid in cash. 1t shall commence business as
sc,n as two hundred and fifty dollars be palc
~ n
y Article :. The corporate powers OF this as
re sociation shall be exercised by twelve az
s. directors who shall be elected by the snare
; holders on the 2nd Thursday of January o
= each wear, each stockholder present IN perso
III or by proxy shall be entitled to cast one VOL
ar for each share of stock owned by MN or me-
n Notice OF said election shall be giyenfor
Il space of ten days by the secretary throug
the mail and by publication. Said elecuo
shall he bv ballot and shall be held at the don
, icile of said corporation. The sharenolae
II receiving majority of votes cast shall De q
clared elected.
The failure to hold an election on the d;
IL specified shall not dissolve the corporate
Of but the directors in office shall be helo oF
until an election be held, after ten days no'i
vi of the time and place thereof
lat The directors shall elect from their NUMB
"a a president. vice president, secretary a
ar treasurer and five directors shall be quor'
for the transaction of business
d. The following officers: J. r. Matthews pre-
ng dent: George NJ. Lester vice president; W.
Ow Forester secretary; X G. Smith, treastr
l-c topether with the following directors: Mess
H. ]. Babin, George l.. Plettinger Dave
III" Harrison, Emanuel Wolf John T. lfN
Dll" George Rettig, William c. Howell X Fer
Barrow, shall constitute the first board OF
D, rectors of the association, and they shSll
office until their successors are duly eleete'
c,u The compensation Of the officers ana
~" ployees shall be fixed by the board o1 ali
tors.
Article 6. No share shall be transferred
pill cent on the books of the Association, in
of presence of the Secretary, upon the sur
of der of the certificate therefor, and the per
that W mn -. Nv rs IN I,a manner As any orig
lCd- member.
or Article7 Special meetings of the sn
ono holders shallbe convened at the Request
ting .en 9i i n6 ohiect Of spcb meetings
pa Article 8. No shareholder shall ever be
by liable or responsible for the contracts
u faults of this Association in any further
than the balance due upon the stock subs
ed by said shareholder.
| APP Article 9, This act of incorporation Cal
altered, amended, or m0dlhed by d u
N fourths vote of the shares present or II
scented at q general meeting held for that
nose. or the Association may be dissolve
oSn a vote of two-thirds of the capital subScr
e. at a general meeting convened for that
pose after 10 days notice by the Secreta
mpll- mailing and publishing same, and the hot
rs of ing board shall consist of three member
,ta of the corporation elected from the stock
4Lo4 erS.
.'i"' This done and passed at my Office
Dllca- Parish of West Felciana, State Of Louis
en- or this 18th day of October 1908, in the pres
,ncis- of C, L. Munson and N. P. H0bgood &C
tent witnesses who signed these presents
said appearers and me, said Notary, atte
ho" reading of the whole.
OTIS II M Harrison, Geo RetIlg
;,4opd e r Golsan. Z Laboye
~, F. Barrow, w H Buquoi
'Nlli0' TT, Perkins S X Davis
LcgHoe Fl Garfield, K Matthew's
Dlica- w G Howell, Tony Sansoni
Donn w ~ Forester, w H Taylor
oOe H Percy, DE- baolh
A Villeret, &c converse
VI. K C. Smith, ANGEL Ard
Rnbt G. WicklifTe, G FolkeS
iCdIlHg G Mao TowraSon LIP KilbOurne