The St. Mary banner., 1909-11-27
CHARTER
THE MANHATTAN SOCIAL CLUB
Of st. Joseph.
State of Louisiana
Parish of St. Mary

State of Louisiana
Parish of st. Mary
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
signed, personally came and appeared the
parties whose names are hereto sub
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 do
hereby adopt the following charter, to-
wit:
ARTICLE 1.
The name of this corporation shall be
THE MANHATTAN SOCIAL CLUB" of St.
Joseph, Parish of st. Mary, Louisiana,
and its domIcile shall be at ST. Joseph,
Parish OF st. Mary, Louisiana, and all
legal process shall be served on the Presi-
dent and in his absence on the Vice Presl-
dent.
ARTICLE II.
The objects and purposes of this cor>
pOration are the cultivation and promo
tiOn of literature and science and the en-
cOuragement 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
and period OF ninety nine years from the
date of this a..
ARTICLE III.
The business of this corporation shall be
of
Directors to be composed of the President,
Vice> President, Secretary and
three other members of the corporation to
be elected by the members of the corpor-
alton at regular meeting, and all legal
process shall be served upon the President,
and in his absence on the Vice. President,
as aforesaid.
The officers and dil ectors of this corpOr-
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
President, Henry Harris, shall be Vice
resident 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.
1t may adopt bylaws, rules and regula-
tions, and alter, amend or abrogate the
same at pleasure, except as hereinafter
provided, and generally possess such
powers as ale incident to a corporation,
and necessary to carry out the purposes
for which 1t 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 fines IS may be prescribed by the by.
laws. or authorized by this corporation.
ARTICLE vi.
No member of this corporation shall
ever to held liable or responsible for the
debts, contracts or obligations or faults of
tnlS corporation beyond the amount OF
any dues or assessments which he may
owe for the current year.
ARTICLE VII.
This charter may be amended at any
regular 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 meet.
ing; and this corporation may be dissolved
at special meeting held for that purpose
after thirty days notice mailed to each
by an officer of this corporation
to be cast either in person or by written
proxy.
ARTICLE VIII.
In the event of the dissolution of this |
by limitation or otherwise,
it's affairs shall be llquidated by three |
to be appointed by the |
Board of Directors for that purpose.
Thus done and passed at my Office in |
the Parish of st. Mary, on the 18th day of |
the month OF October, 1909, in presence of |
the two subscribing witnesses who sign |
these presents with said incorporators and |
me, said Notary. after due reading.
Originally signed)
j. BOYD, President.
81. HARRIS, Vice President.
WILLIAM EVANS, Sec.>Treas.
WILLIAM BRAY
WILLIE MITCHELL