The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-11-20
CHARTER
AttakapaS Social Club Of the Parish
Of st. Mary.
State of Louisiana,
Parish of st. Mary.

BEFORE me, henry Mayer, NOtar
Public, duly commissioned and qualified
within and for the Parish of st. Mary
State of Louisiana, in the presence of tn
witnesses hereinafter named and under
signed, personally came and appeared tn
parties whose names are hereto subscrib
ed, who declared unto me, Notary. tha
they have and do hereby organize them
selves, and all the parties and persons wh,
may hereafter become associated will
them, into a corporation and body politi,
in law, for social and literary purposes
and in accordance with the provisions o
the laws of this state affecting such corpo
rations, have adopted and do hereby adopt
the following charter to-wit:
ARTICLE l.
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 III.
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. And to effect these
| objects and purposes, the said corporation
the rights, powers and privileges of corr
pOrate body for the term and period of
ninety nine years from the date OF this act.
ARTICLE LII.
The business of this corporation shall be
| conducted and governed by Board of
| Directors to be composed of the President,
| Vlce-President, Secretary Treasurer and
1 two other members of the corporation to
] be elected by the members of the corpora
ton 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
the 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,
John Matthews shall be President, Ben Lee
shall be Vice president, and Basile Bowles !
above named Directors, President,
Vice-President, Secretary Treasurer. shall !
serve as a 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
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 necess sary for
the objects and purposes of this. corpora
ton.
1t may adopt by laws rules and reguIa-
tions, and alter. ams.d 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.
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
this corporation beyond the amount of
anv 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 ,
20 each member. by vote of two-thirds
If all the members present at such meet !
ng; and this corporation may be dissolved
1t a special meeting held for that purpose
Ifter thirty days notice mailed to each
member, by an officer of this corporation
o be cast either in person or by written ,
Proxy.
ARTICLE VIII.
In the event of the dissolution of this
by limitation or otherwiae,
is affairs shall be lquidated by three /
to be appointed by the !!
Board Of Directors for that purpose.
Thus done and passed at my office in the
'arish of st. Mary, on the 22nd day of the
month of October. 1909, in presence of the
wo subscribing witnesses who sign these !
resents with said incorporators and me, \
aid Notary, after due reading.
(Originally signed) /
BEN X LEE
mark I,
BAIsLE BOwLEs,
his
RODGERS X WARDENs.
mark
his !;
WALTER X HARRIS, Y
JOHN Y MATTHEW'S, l.
Witnesses:
JOS. GENDUsA,
v. j. OSTHEIMER. 8
HENRY MAYER, Notary Public. g
State of Louisiana. III
Parish of st. Mary. =,
Having examined the foregoing charter - -
''The Attakapas Social Club of the b
arish of st. Mary" and finding nothing a
ontained therein to be contrary to law, v
nd its objects and purposes legal, l here. =.
' approve, the same this 2Sth day of u
ctober. 1909.
T. NJ. MILLING,
District Attorney, 23rd Judicial District.
true copy. Attest:
HENRY MAYER, Notary Public.