The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-04-11
CHARTER Of
lite Commercial Club Of Franklin, La
State of Louisiana,
Parish Of st. Mary.

Parish of st. Nary.
Before me, Henry Mayer, a Notary Public
duly commissioned and qualified within
and for the Parish of st. Mary, State Of
Louisiana, in presence or the witnesses
hereinafter named and undersigned, per-
| >onalIy appeared the parties whose names
| are hereto subscribed, who declared unto
| me Notary, tina they have and do hereby
| organize themselves aud all persons who
may hereafter become associated with
them, into :; 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 corpora
tons, have adopted, and do hereby adopt
the follow ing Charter. tO-wit:
ARTICLE |.
The name an title of this corporation
shall he 1.-THE Commercial Club of Frank
lin. La" and its domicile shall be at
Franklin, Louisiana. and all legal process
| shall be served on the President, and in
his absence on the vice president.
ARTICLE IL.
The object and purposes Of his corpora
ton are the cultivation and promotion of
literature aud science and the encourage
ment of closer social relations and inter-
| course among its members.
And to effect these objects and purposes,
| the said corporation shall have, possess,
enjoy and exercise all the rights, powers
| ana privileges Of a corporate body TOR the
term and period Of Ninety nine years from
| the date Of this act.
ARTICLE Ill.
The business affairs of this corporation
shall be conducted and governed by a
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 at Il regular meeting,
and all legal process shall be served on the
President and in his absence on the Vice
President.
The officers and directors of this Corpora
ton shall he elected annually at a meeting
regularly held for that purpose on the First
Sunday in March Of each year, notice Of
which meeting to be given by printed or
written notices mailed to each member Of
the corporation ten days prior thereto, by
the Secretary Treasurer, or other officer of
the corporation.
The first Board Of Directors shall consist
of W. q. Davis, President: X. v. Pickett
Vice President; {. W. Frosch. Secretary
and Treasurer: f. V. LoustalOt, and w Il.
Johnston for Directors. all of whom have
been chosen to serve during the time and
until their successors have heen elected on
the first Sunday in March. 1909.
ARTICLE w.
This corporation is authorized and EN-.
lpOwered 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 object aud
purposes of this corporation.
II may adopt bylaws, rules and regula-
lions, and alter. amend or abrogate the
same at pleasure, except as hereinafter
privided, and generally possess such
powers as are incident to corporation,
and necessary to carry out the purposes
for which it. is organized.
ARTICLE v
Il The Board of Directors shall have power
to regulate The manner Of assessing and
collecting such initiation fees, dues, and
fines as may be prescribed by the bylaw,
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
Etbe current year.
ARTICLE VII
This Charter may be amended at any re-
gular or special meeting called for that
purpose after fifteen days notice by mail
to each member, by vote OF two thirds of
all the members present at such meeting;
and this Corporation may be dissolved at
special meeting held for that purpose
after thirty days notice mailed to each
member, by an officer of the corporation,
by a two-thirds vote Of all members of this
corporation to be cast either in person or
by written proxy.
ARTICLE VIII.
In the event of tie dissolution of this
corporation By limitation or otherwise.
its affairs shall be liquidated by three COM
missioners to be appointed by the Board of
Directors for that purpose.
has done and passed at my Office. in the
Parish OF It. Mary. on this 26th day OF
March, 1908. in presence Of the two sub
seribing witnesses who sign these presents
with said incorporators and me, said
No;ary, after due reading.
Originally Signed.
w. G. Davis II. W. Weber
K. Y. Pickett Henry NJ. Bigler
Q. w. Frosch Lee LeNormand
E. '. Loustalct V. j. Ostheimer
w. r. Johnston Robert Loustalot
Louis Ehrhardt G. j. Migeot
Eug. O'Connor, Jr. E. Z. Zehal
NJ. w. Deckelman Robert Dantin
Wilson McKerall, Jr.
Witnesses:
Geo. L. Ferret,
A. Thiel
HENRY MAYER.
Notary Public.