The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-03-28
-CHARTER Of
1he foallAercIaI Club ofFrankEp /,
I'arlsh Of ST Ma.

| s...= n'ale OF Louisiana.
Parish of st. Mary
Before me. Henry MAYER, a Not.,rn
duly commissioned and qualified , ,.ltI,
and tor the Parish of st. M ar~ s. Within
| Louisiana, III presence of tho ..a'e o.
hereinafter named and unders;ou"nian ea |,
>onally appeared the parties wbnnso' PEI.
are hereto subscribed. who decsro.dn aules
me Notary, that they have and do unto
organize themselves and all pers,n uei ns
may hereafter become as, pcisans who
them, into :. corporation and bodv ro M.:a
IN law, for social and literary purno.a pO as
in accordance with the provisions ms =; aaa
laws of this state affecting >uch co. ~, .ae
tion,, have adopted, and do hereby ' sSaa.
the following Charter, to-wit: "'0p'
ARTICLE |.
he name an | title of this cornor,,;.
shall he The Commercial Club Of Er a.,pu
| I'm. La and its lomcile shall ha a"a ~
Franklin, Louisiana. and all legal nroooa a
shall be served on the President. and !.
his absence on the vice-presidept.
ARTICLE IL,
The object and purposes of This corno,,.
ton are the cultivation and promotion =,
literature and science and the encouracs ~
ment of closer social relations and ints,
course among its members,
And to effect these objects and purnos0s
the said corporation shall have. nossa.s
enjoy and exercise all the rights. nowsrs
ana privileges of a corporate body for ths
term and period of Ninety. nine year, fro uo
the date of this act
ARTICLE Ill.
The business affairs of this cornor,,o,
shall be conducted and governed hv :.
Board of Directors to be composed of tho
President, Vice President, Secrptarr.
Treasurer, and two other members Of tho
corporation to be elected by the members
Of the corporation at regular meeting
and all legal process shall be served on thp
President and in his absence on the Vice,
President.
The officers and directors of this CORPORA.
ton shall be elected annually at meeting
regularly held for that purpose on the First
Sunday in March Of each year, notice Of
which meeting to he 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. G.. Davis, President: X. V. Pickett.
Vice Pres ident: {. W. Frosch. Secretary
and Treasurer: f. V. Loustalot, aud W L.
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-.
powered 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.
1t may adopt by laws, rules and regula-
tons, and alter. amend or abrOgate the
same at pleasure, except as hereinafter
privided, and generally possess such
powers aS a!t incident to a corporation,
and necessary to carry out the purposes
for which it is organized.
ARTICLE Y.
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 bylaws
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 1or
The current year.
ARTICLE VII.
This Charter may be amended at any re.
,ular or special meeting called Tor tnat
purpose after fifteen days notice by mall
% each member, by a vote of two'thlraso Oh
Ill the members present at such meetins,
md this Corporation may be dissolved az
| special meeting held for that purpose
after thirty days notice mailed to eacn
by an officer of the corporalon'
~ a twO-thirds vote of all members OF tnis
to be cast either in person Vi
~ written proxy.
ARTICLE VIII.
In the event of the dissolution OF tnlS
by limitation or OTHERWISE
IS affairs shal. be llluidaled by three com u
nis>ioners to be appointed by the boarooi
Directors for that purpose. -.
Thus done and passed at my once, III nv
'arish of st. Mary. on this 26th gay ~
larch, 1898, in presence of the TWO SUI
cribing witnesses who sign these presents
'ith said incorporators and me- s"e
'Otary, after due reading.
Originally Signed.