The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-09-11
CHARTER
The Swampers and WOrkingmens
Club Of Garden City.
State of Louisiana,
Parish of st. Mary.

state OF LOulSldild, |
Parish of st. Mary. J
Before me, Henry Mayer, Notary Pubs
lie. duly commissioned and quallhed,
within and for the Parish of St. Mary,
State of Louisiana. in the presence OF the
witnesses hereinafter named and undef
signed, personally came ana appearto
the parties whose names are hereto SUI
scribed, who declared unto me, Notary,
that they have and do hereby organic
sons who may hereafter become associated
with them, into a corporation ana Dooy
nolitlc in law, for social and literary pur'
noses and in accordance with the pro-
Visions of the laws of this state aneGtilS
such corporations, have adopted anu w
hereby adopt the following cnar'ei' w.
wit:
ARTICLE
The name of this corporation shall De
"THE SwAMPERs AND W0hklsNeM;a s;ss
ShoJi no at Garden City, Parish OF st.
Mary. Louisiana, and all legal process
SShai} no served on the President and IN
h:s absence on the Vice President.
ARTICLE II.
Tho objects and purposes of this cor
noration are the cultivation ana promo
tion of literature and science ana tne en-,
conrooement of closer social relations ana
Intercourse among its members. ana ~
effect these objects and purposes, Tue sa,d
CORPORATION shall have, possess, ENJOY anu
exercise all the rights, powers ana priv
iIaCes of a corporate body for the term
and neriod of ninety mine years from Tue
date of this act.
ARTICLE III.
Tho business of this corporation shall
no conducted and governed by Boaru VI
directors to be composed OF the fresloen.;
VICE. President, Secretary Treasurer ana
two other members of the corporation "
be elected by the members Oh tne .r oTip. all
alton at a regular meeting anu a.. az
legal process shall be served upon tne
praS;dent. and in his absence on the vice
President, as aforesaid.
Tho officers and directors OF this cor
noration shall be elected ANNUALLY al
meeting held for that purpose on ane
first sunday in September OF eacn yea,
notice Of which meeting 70 ,; pc si ~ each
member of the corporation ten days prlor
thereto. by the Secretary Treasurer, or
other officer of the corporation.
The first Board Of Directors shall COM
sist Of Henry Thomas 81 ana opr m,iila Sam
Hicks shall be Vice President ana Dave
Hnward secretary Treasurer. All OF the
above named Directors, President, wee
President. Secretary-Treasurer snali
serve as Board Of Directors ana also IN
their capacities s Iro% ba1e been
elected on the first Sunday in the montn
of September, 1910.
ARTICLE Nv.
This CORPORATION is authorized TO lease,
nnrchase. convey, hold and mortgage sucD
real estate and property in the Parish OF
St, Mary as may be deemed necessary LOT
the objects and purposes OF tnis corpof'
alton. - .o,,,,
It may adopt bylaws, rules ana regu.
lations. and alter, amend or abrogate the
same at pleasure, except as hereinafter
provided, and generally possess sucn
bowers as are incident to corporation,
and necessary to carry out the purposes
for which it is organized.
Tho BOARD If Directors shall have the
mower to regulate the manner OF assessing
and collecting such initiation fees, dues
and fines as may be prescribed by the by
laws. or authorized by this corporation.
ARTICLE Nv.
No member of this corporation shall
ever be held liable or responsible Tor tne
debts, contracts or obligations or faults OF
this corporation beyond the amount Jul 10 OF y
any dues or assessments when ne ma!
owe for the current year.
ARTICLE VII.
This charter may be amended at any
regular or special meeting called for tina!
purpose after fifteen days notice by mai
to ca oh member, by vote OF tw0>tnlros
Of ali the members present at such meet
ing: and this corporation may be dis.
solved at q special meeting held Tor tha'
purpose after thirty days notice mailed &c
each member, by an officer OF this col por'
alton to be cast either in person or by
written proxy.
ARTICLE VIII.
In the event of the dissolution. o. this
corporation, by Limitation or otherwise
its affairs shall be liquidated by three
commissioners to be appointed by the
BOARD of Directors for that purpose.
Thus done and passed at my office IL
the Parish of st. Mary, on the 18th day Of
the month of July, 1903, in presence OF the
two subscribing witnesses who sign THESE
presents with said incOrpOrators and me
said Notary, after due reading;
Originally signed)
Ed. SIMON, for himself
and for,
DAVE HOWARD,
SAM HICKS,
JOHN TAYLOR,
VIM. TAYLOR,
Ed Nicely,
Ed NORRIS,
Tom ROCKS,
HY. THOMAS,
HY. WITTUCK,