The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-11-28
Charter OF the West Feliciana Amuse'
meat Association
State of Louisiana
, IUVO VI IIVNIHIuHIVf
Parish of West Feliciana.

State of Louisiana,
Parish of West Feliciana.
Re it known, that on this the 18th day OF
October, in the year of our Lord one thousand
nine hundred and eight, before me- the under |
,iuned 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
ponization of corporations they covenant
and agree and bind themselves, and those who
may hereinafter become members of this or
yanization for the object and purposes ana
under the stipulations, to-wit:
Article The name and title of said corpo
ration shall be The West Felieiana AmuSe-
ment Association" and under its corporate
name it shall have power to contract, sue and
no sued. TO make q corporate seal and the
same to break or alter at pleasure 10 hold' re-
ceiye. lease, purchase, convey and pledge un
der its corporate name, property poth real
and personal; to name and appoint such ON
GERS and agents as the interest ana conVen-
ience of said corporation may require 10
make and establish such bylaws, rules ana
raou}ations for the proper management and
ragn1otion of the affairs of said corporation as
may be necessary and proper and the same 10
change and alter at pleasure, ana 10 90 al
,,ob tb;nos AS are necessary and proper to
carry ont the objects and purposes OF SAID
cornorotion. and said corporation unless soon
! or dissolved under the provisions of this CHAR
tor shall exist for period of ninety-nine
| years
Article ,. The domieile of said corporation
shall be in the town of st. FrancisVille' PARISH
! of West Feliciana, State OF Louisiana ana all
citations and other legal processes shall De
yarved mon 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 he five thousand dollars (S50O0) and shall
he issued in shares of one dollar $D to be
maid in cash 1t shall commence business as
soon AS two hundred and fifty dollars be paid
in.
/ Article s. The corporate powers OF thls as
ISOLATION shall be exercised by twelve W.
directors who shall be elected by the share
holders on the End Thursday of January, OF
each year, each stockholder present, in person
or by proxy, shall be entitled to cast one vote
for each share of stock owned by MIN or her
Notice of said election shall be given for {
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
/ ieile of said corporation. The shareholder
receiving majority of votes cast shall be de
clared elected.
The failure to hold an election on the Ga
specified shall net dissolve the corporation
but the directors in office shall be held owe
until an election be held, after ten days motto
of the time and place thereof
, The directors shall elect from their numbe
a president, vice president, secretary an
treasurer and five directors shall be quoruI
for the transaction of business.
The following officers: j. R. Matthews, pres
dent; George NJ. Lester vice president; W.
y Forester. secretary; K c. Smith, treasure
S together with the following directors; Messr
H. j. Babin, George L. Plettinger Dave n
Harrison, Emanuel Wolf, John f. Irvine
t George Rettig William G. Howell, A. Felt
Barrow shall constitute the first board OF q
.ectors of the association, and they snail no.
office until their successors are duly elected
J. The compensation of the officers and en-
ployees shall be fixed by the board of dire
tors.
i Article 6. No share shall be transferred e:
Y cept on the books of the Association. in tn
q presence of the Secretary, upon the surre
der of the certificate therefor and the persc
to whom the shares are transferred Sha
sign the bylaws in like manner as any origins
Q member,
Article T. Special meetings of the shar
holders shall be convened at the request
l. ten shareholders given in writing and statiT
the time and object of such meetings.
20 Article 8, No shareholder shall ever be he
liable or responsible for the contracts ar
faults Of this Association in any further su
d than the balance due upon the stock subScri
ID ed by said shareholder.
NJ Article g. This act of incorporation can
j., altered, amended, or modified by a thre
fourths vote of the shares present or repr
III scented at o general meeting held for that pt
IN pose, or the Association may be dissolved
j. a vote of two-thrds of the capital subscribe
q at general meeting convened for that pr
- pose after 10 days notice by the Secretary
y mailing and publishing same, and the liquidt
ed ing board shall consist of three members
r. the corporation elected from the stockho
ers.
This done and passed at my office in t.
Parish of West Feliciana, State of Louisiar
this 18th day of October 1903, in the presen
of G, L. Munson and N. P, Hobgood conn
tent witnesses who signed these presents wi
L. said appearers and me, said Notary, after d
. reading of the whole.
D M Harrison, Geo Rettig
IL G GolSan, + Laboye
he A f Barrow, w H Buquoi
nv ] L Perkins, SIX Davis
he T f Garfield, ] r Matthews
w Howell, Tony Sansoni
l. w T Forester, w H Taylor
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