The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-12-04
CHARTER
Social Club Of the Parish
Of st. Mary.
State of Louisiana,
Parish Of ST Mary

| 1aflSn OF SC. mary,
| Before me- Henry Mayer, Notary
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 subscrib-
| ed, who declared unto me, Notary. that
! they have and do hereby organize them
| selves. and all the parties and persons who
| may hereafter become associated with
them, into corporation and body polite
| in law, for social and literary purposes.
and in accordance with the provisions of
the laws of this State affecting such corpo-
| rations, have adopted and do hereby adopt
the following charter tO-wit:
ARTICLE /.
The name of this corporation shall be
"Attakapas Social Club Of the Parish of ST.
Mary" and its domicile shall be at st.
Joseph, Parish of st. Mary, Louisiana. and
all legal process shall be served on the
President, and in his absence on the Vice
President.
ARTICLE ii.
The objects and purposes of this corpo-
ration are the cultivation and promotion of
literature and science, and the encourage
ment Of closer relations and intercourse
among its'members. E. And to effect these
objects and purposes, che said corporation
shall have, possess, enjoy and exercise all
porate body for the term and period Of
ninety nine years from the date of this act.
ARTICLE III.
The business of this corporation shall be
conducted and governed by Board of
Directors to be composed of the President,
Vice President, Secretary-Trea and
two other members of the corporation to
be elected by the members of the corpora
tion at regular meeting, and all legal pro.
cess shall be served upon the President,
and in his absence on the Vice. President,
as aforesaid.
The officers and Directors of this cOrpo-
ration shall be elected annually at a meet
ing held .or that purpose on the first sun
day in November OF leach year, notice of
which meeting to be given by written or
printed notices mailed to each member of
tie corporation ten days prior thereto, by
the Secretary Treasurer, or other officer
of the corporation.
The first Board of Directors shall consist
Of Rodgers Wardens and Walter Harris,
shall be Vice President, and Basile Bowles |
shall be Secretary Treasurer. All 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 |
November 1910.
ARTICLE Nv.
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 this corpora
ton.
1t may adopt by y-laws. rules and regula-
lions and alter, amend or abrogate the
same at pleasure. except as hereinafter
provided. and generally possess such
powers as are incident to a 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 fines as may be prescribed by the by
Jaws, or authorized by this corporation.
ARTICLE vi.
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
10 each member. by vote Of. twO-thirds
If all the members present at such meet
Dg; and this corporation may be dissolved
It special meeting held for that purpose
lfter thirty days notice mailed to each
member, by an officer of this corporation
% be cast either in person or by written
,roxy.
ARTICLE VIII.
In the event of the dissolution of this
by limitation or otherwiae,
Is affairs shall be liQuidated by three
to be appointed by the
Board of Directors for that purpose. |,
Thus done and passed at my office in the
'arsh of st. Mary, on the 22nd day of the
month of October. 1909, in presence of the
wo subscribing witnesses who sign these
PRESENTS with said incorporators and me,
aid Notary, after due reading.
torginally Signed)
his
BEN X LEE
mark ,
BAIsLE BowLEs,
his
RODGERS X WARDENs.
mark II
his ,
WALTER X HARRIS,
mark
JOHN K MATTHEWS.
Witnesses:
JOS. GENDUsA,
V. j. OSTHEIMER. |!
HENRY MAYER, Notary Public.
State of Louisiana.
Parish Of st. Mary. d,
Having examined the foregoing charter
4 s,The Attakapas Social Club Of the
'arish of st. Mary" and finding nothing ;
obtained therein to be contrary to law,