The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-11-13
CHARTER
THE MANHATTAN SOCIAL CLUB
Of st. Joseph.
state of Louisiana
Parish of ST. Mary

tPfOit me, tenTt wager. Il NOtdTy run
ic drl, commissioned and qualified,
State of Louisiana. in the presence Of the
witnesses herein fter named and under
.igned, personally came and appeared the
parties whose names are hereto SUBJ
.cribed. who declared unto me. Notary.
that they have and do hereby organize
thems elves and all the parties and per-
sons who may hereafter become associated
poll ic in law. for social AID literary pur,
loses. 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 /.
The name ct this corporation shall be
1.-THE MANHATTAN SOCIAL GLIB OF st.
Joseph. Parish OF It. Mary, Louisiana.
and it, domIciie shall hr at s.. Joseph,
arts of St Mary. Louisiana. and all
legal process shall be served on the FRESH
dent and in his alb ence on the Vice Pres'-
dent.
ARTICLE II
The objects and purposes of this cOr>
pOration are the cultivation and promo
zion O. literature and science and the en-
enlargement of closer social relations and
intercourse among its members. wa TO
effect these objects aud purposes, the said
corporation shall have. possess, enjoy and
ileges of a corporate body for the term
and eriod of ninety nine years from the
date of this az.
ARTICLE III.
The business Of this corporation shall be
conducted md governed by Board OF
Directors to lie composed Of the President,
Vice. resident. secretary reaSurer 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.
The officers and din 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
Secret ary-Treasurer, or other officer of the
corporation.
The first Board of Directors shall con,
sist of v lillian Bray, John Berry and
" illiam Mitchell, John Boyd shall be
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 ".
Th,. 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 fol-
the objects and purposes Of the c0rpor-
; 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 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 fines ~ may lie prescribed by the by.
laws. O 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
this 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 a 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
member, by an officer of this corporation
to be east either in person or by written
proxy.
ARTICLE VIII.
In the event of the dissolution of this
corporation, by limitation or otherwise,
its affairs shall be lfquidated by three
commissioners 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, 1903, in presence of
the two subscribing witnesses who sign
these presents with said incorporators and
me, said Notary. after due reading
Originally signed)
j. koYD, President.
II. HARRIS, Vice President.
WILLIAM EVANS, Sec.>Treas.
WILLIAM BRAY
WILLIE MITCHELL
JOHN BERRY.