The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-10-31
Charter Of the West feIiciana AnIuSe.
neHt Association.
State ofLouiSiaua
Parish Of West Felician;

nine hundred and eight, before me, the under
signed authority. duly commissioned and
1nlGfcd. and in the presence Of the witnesses
hereinafter named and undersigned. person
ally came ana appeared the parties whose
names are subscribed. who declare that
availiug themselves OF the provisions OF the
state CT Louisiana. relative to the Or
eanixation Of corporations, they covenant
and agree and bind themselves, and those who
may hereinafter become members of this Or
ganizaton for the object and purposes and
under the stipulations, to-wit:
Article I. The name and title Of said cOrpO-
ration snail be The West Feliciana Amuse-
ment Association" and under its corporate
name it shall have power to contract, sue ana
he sued. to make & corporate seal and the
same to break or alter a pleasure, to hold, re-
ceiye, lease purchase, convey and pledge I'M
der its corporate name, property both real
and persoaaE to name and appoint such OH
GERS and agents as the interest and conVen-
fence of said corporation may require TO
make and establish such bylaws, rules ana
regulations for the proper management and
rpgulation 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 10
carry out the objects and purposes OF Salo
| corporation, and said corporation unless soon
ar dissolved under the provisions OF this CHAR
fey shall exist for period of ninety-nine
| years
Article ,. The domiciIe of said corporation
shall he in the town of st. Francisyille. Parish
of West Feliciana, State of louisiana and all
citations and other legal processes shall De
served 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 B. The object of this Association
shall be the promotion of athletics Such as
baseball. football and other legitimate sports
Article /. The capital of said corporation
shall be five thousand dollars (S5OOO and snail
he issued in shares of one dollar (SD to be
paid in cash. 1t shall commence business as
= soon u, TWO hundred and fifty dollars be palo
in.
Article ) The corporate powers OF tins as
ISOLATION shall be exercised by twelve w
+ directors who shall be elected by the snare
holders on the 2nd Thursday of January,
each year, each stakeholder present in person
I or By proxy, shall be entitled to cast one YOU
e for each share of stock owned by him or hel
q Notice of said election shall be given for
. SPACE of ten days by the secretary throug
y the mail and by publication. Said elecuo
{ shall be by ballot and shall be held at the don
l. icie of said corporation. The shareholder
4 receiving majority Of votes cast shall be az
I Clared elected
-" The failure to hold an election on the ola
L specified shall not dissolve the corporation
l. but the directors in Office Shall be held owe
p until an election be held after ten days notlc
- of the time and place thereof.
- The directors shall elect from their numb'
IL 4 president vice president, secretary al
l. treasurer and five directors shall be quoru
oS for the transaction of business.
I, The following officers; j. r. Matthews pre-
dent; George NJ Lester. vice president; W,
d. Forester secretary K. c. Smith, treasure
N together with the following directors: Ness
Va H. j. Babin, George L. Plettinger Dave
, Harrison. Emanuel Wolf, John F. irwin
George Rettig, William G. Howell A Felt
10 Barrow. shall constitute the first boara-of I
ed rectors of the association, and they shall ht
IN office until their successors are duly elected
)y The compensation OF the officers and c
ployees shall be fixed by the board of dire
lCt tors.
~ Article g. No share shall be transferred {
cept on the books of the Association, in
'V' presence of the Secretary, upon the SURF
der of the certificate therefor, and the pers
= to whom the shares are transferred sh
sign the by-lawsin like manner as any origi
. member.
~ Article +. Special meetings of the sha
holders shall be convened at the request
W ten shareholders given in writing and stat
&C. the time and object of such meetings.
Article g. No shareholder shall ever be h
I liable or responsible for the contracts ;
w; faults of this Association in any further S
than the balance due upon the stock subSc
. ed by said shareholder.
IN, Article 9. This act of incorporation can
altered amended. or modified by a thu
nCH fourthS vote of the shares present or rel
w scented at q general meeting held for that |
yn, pose, or the Association may be dissolved
a vote of twothirds of the capital subscrit
u at & general meeting convened for that
" pose after 10 days notice by the Secretary
Oh, mailing and publishing same, and the liquit
, ing board shall consist of three members
-In, the corporation elected from the stOckh
q" ers.
This done and passed at my Office in
0Se Parish of West FeliCianG, State of LouiSii
w this 18th day Of October 1903, in the preSe
of c, i. MunSOn and n. p HObgood con
J., tent witnesses who signed these presents Y
VIC. said appearerS and me, said Notary, after
x s reading of the whole.
d NJ Harrison, Geo Rettg
S G b GOlSan, ELabOye
ar \ e Barrow, w II BuQuoi
j l. Perkins, SIX Davis
Bat T T Garfield, JR Matthews
l. w G Howell, Tony Sansoni
W L Forester, w II Taylor
II Percy DR. II j Babn
A Villeret, FF Converse
x Smith, ANGEL Ard
RObt G Wickline, Folkes
to S McC. Lawrason, L P Kilbourne
~; Teutsch, Chas E Percy
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