The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-11-20
CHARTER
THE MANHATTAN SOCIAL CLUB
Of st. Joseph.
State of Louisiana

Before me, Henry Mayer, Notary Pub.
lie. duly commissioned and qualified
within and for the Parish Of st. Mary
State of Louisiana, in the presence OF the
witnesses hereinafter named and under
signed, personally came and appeared the
parties whose names are hereto SUBJ
scribed, who declared unto me, Notary
that they have and do hereby organize
themselves, and all the parties and per
sons who may hereafter become associated
with them, into a corporation and body
polite in law, for social and literary pur-
poses, and IN accordance with the pro-
visions of the laws of this State affecting
such corporations, have adopte and dc
hereby adopt the following charter. to.
wit:
ARTICLE L.
The name Of this corporation shall be
1.-THE MANHATTAN SOCIAL CLUB" of St
Joseph, Parish of st. Mary, Louisiana
and its domIcile shall be at St. Joseph
Farsu of st. Mary, Louisiana. and all
dent and in his absence on the Vice Presl-
dent.
ARTICLE II.
The objects and purposes of this corr
pOration are the cultivation and promo
ton of literature and science and the en-
enlargement of closer social relations and
intercourse among its members. And to
effect these objects and purposes, the said
corporation shall have. possess, enjoy and
exercise all the rights, powers and priv
ileges OF a corporate body for the term
date of this az.
ARTICLE III.
The business of this corporation shall be
conducted and governed by Board OF
Directors to be composed of the President,
ce-Presldent, Secretary Treasurer and
three other members of the corporation to
be elected by the members of the corpor-
alton at a regular meeting, and all legal
process shall be served upon the President,
and in his absence on the Vice. President,
as aforesaid.
alton shall be elected annually at meeting
held for that purpose n the first Sunday
In October OF each year, notice of which
meeting to be given by written or printed
notices mailed to each member of the cor
poratiOn ten days prior thereto by the
Secretary-Treasurer, or other officer of the
corporation.
The first Board of Directors shall con-
sist of William Bray, John Berry and
William Mitchell, John Boyd shall be
President, Henry Harris, shall be Vice.
President and Williams Evans shall be
Secretary and Treasurer. All of the
above named Directors, President, Vice
President. Secretary Treasurer shall
serve as Board Of Directors and also in
their pre- cited capacities from this date
and until their successors shall have been
elected on the first Sunday in the month
of October, 1910.
ARTICLE ".
This corporation is authorized to lease,
purchase, convey. hold and mortgage such
real estate and property in the Parish of
st. Mary as may be deemed necessary for
the objects and purposes of the corpor>
alton.
It may adopt bylaws, rules and regula-
tlons, and alter, amend or abrogate the
same at pleasure, except as hereinafter
provided, and generally possess such
powers as ale incident to corporation,
and necessary to carry out the purposes
for which it is organized.
ARTICLE V.
The Board of Directors shall have the
power to regulate the manner of assessing
and collecting such initiation fees, dues
and lines as may be prescribed by the by
laws o authorl RTI6 ~ 7 this 1,f corporation.
No member of this corporation shall
ever to held liable or responsible for the |
1ebts, contracts or obligations or faults of |
his corporation beyond the amount of |
Any dues or assessments which he may
1--WE for the current year.
ARTICLE VII.
This charter may be amended at any |
'egular or special meeting called for that |
purpose after fifteen days notice BY mail |
% each member, by a vote of two-thirds
# all the members present at such meet
ng; and this corporation may be dissolved
It special meeting held for that purpose
Ifter thirty days notice mailed to each
member, by an officer of this corporation
Q be cast either in person or by written
Proxy.
ARTICLE VIII.
In the event of the dissolution of this
corporation, by limitation or otherwise,
is affairs shall be l1quidated by three
to be appointed by the
Soard OF Directors for that purpose.
Thus done and passed at my office in
he Parish Of St. Mary, on the 18th day OF
he month OF October, 1909, in presence of
be two subscribing witnesses who sign
hese presents with said incorporators and
ne. said Notary. after due reading.
Originally signed) i
j. BOYD, President.
81. HARRIS, Vice President.
WILLIAM EVANS, Sec.>Treas.
WILLIAM BRAY |
WILLIE MITCHELL
JOHN BERRY.
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