The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-11-06
CHARTER
THE MANHATTAN SOCIAL CLUB
Of st. Joseph.
State Of Louisiana
Parish Of st. Mary

Before me, Henry Mayer, a Notary Pub
ic. duly commissioned and quallhed,
within and for the Parish of st. Mary,
state of Louisiana, in the presence OF the
witnesses hereinafter named and under
igned, personally came and appeared the
cribed, who declared unto me, Notary.
hat they have and do hereby organize
and all the parties and per-
ons who may hereafter become associated
With them, into corporation and body
,olitic in law, for social and literary pur>
,oses, and in accordance with the pro-
-isions of the laws of this State Affecting
UGH corporations, have adopte.- and do
ireby adopt the following charter, to-
ARTICLE l.
IN name of this corporation shall be
IHhtANHATTAN SOCIAL CLUB" OF 50.
and lis tsnlcile shall be at St. Joseph,
farisn ofSt. Mary, Louisiana, and all
legal prose. shall be served on the Presi-
dent ana 10 Is absence on the Vice Presl-
dent.
ATICLE II.
Inc oDlec's +h az purposes of this corr
poratlonI! are Inc s,lltivation and promo
ton OF llIela'ufe oins science and the en-
coura aarsa among NJ itsocial relations and
I'LL nmat thase objects anpembefs. ana 10
em.o, .n shall have. imposes, the sald
exercise all the rights, Iwars anG nr;v-
| ileges OF a corporate boz 90 &c tarm
and period of ninety mine prs from the
date of this act.
ARTICLE I'm
The business of this corpoh an sbou 10
conducted and governed by Roard ~ 81
Directors to be composed OF theS esident
tor q
Vice. sldenf, t secre ~ tx cornor and
10 10 Ted by the members of the Cn -
dtion at regular meeting, and all
process shall be served upon the Presidaai
and in his absence on the Vice. Preside,
as aforesaid.
The officers and dill ectors of this corpo
alton shall be elected annually at meetil
held for that purpose n the first Sund
in October of each year, notice of Viii,
notices mailed to each member Of the co
poratiOn ten days prior thereto by tt
Secretary Treasurer, or other officer of Il
corporation.
The first Board Of Directors shall col
sist Of William Bray, John Berry al
William Mitchell, John Boyd shall
President, Henry Harris, shall be Vic
resident and Williams Evans shall
Secretary and Treasurer. All of Il
above named Directors, President, VII
! President, Secretary Treasurer sha
serve as Board Of Directors and also
their pre- cited capacities from this da
and until their successors shall have bee
elected on the first Sunday in the mont
of October, 1910.
ARTICLE ".
This corporation is authorized to leas
purchase, convey. hold and mortgage sue
| rQa1 and tho Do riSh ,
st. Mary as may be deemed necessary Il
the objects and purposes of the corpol
, alton.
1t may adopt bylaws, rules and reguls
tions, and alter, amend or abrogate th
same at pleasure, except as hereinaftt
provided, and generally possess sue
powers as ale incident to a corporation
and necessary to carry out the purpose
for which 1t is organized.
ARTICLE v.
| The Board Of Directors shall have th
| and collecting such initiation fees, due
and fines rs may be prescribed by the by
laws. Q authorized by this corporation.
ARTICLE vi.
No member Of this corporation sha
ever to held liable or responsible for tn
| debts, contracts or obligations or faults 9
| this corporation beyond the amount Q
! any dues or assessments which he ma
owe for the current year.
ARTICLE VII.
This charter may be amended at an
| regular or special meeting called for tina
purpose after fifteen days notice by maj
to each member, by vote of two-third
| Of all the members present at such meet
ing; and this corporation may be dissolve,
at special meeting held for that purpos
after thirty days notice mailed to eac
member, by an officer of this corporation
to be cast either in person or by writte
proxy.
ARTICLE VIII.
+ In the event Of the dissolution of thi
corporation, by limitation or otherwise
its affairs shall be liquidated by thre
commissioners to be appointed by tn
Board OF Directors for that purpose.
Thus done and passed at my office il
the Parish Of st. Mary, on the 18th day O
the month OF October, 1909, in presence o
the two subscribing witnesses who sigl
these presents with said incorporators ant
me, said Notary. after due reading.
Originally signed)
j. BOYD, President.
H. HARRIS, Vice President.
WILLIAM EVANS, Sec.>Treas.
WILLIAM BkAY
WILLIE MITCHELL
JOHN BERRY.
WifnoscoS.