The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-10-16

and its domlcile shall be at st. Josepb.
Parish OF st. Mary, Louisiana, and ali
legal process shall be served on the Prps.
dent and in his absence on the Vice Press.
dent.
ARTICLE II.
The objects and purposes of this corr
poratlon are the cultivation and promo.
ton of literature and science and the en-.
enlargement of closer social relations and
intercourse among its members. And to
effect these objects and purposes, the said
corporation shall have. possess, enjoy and
exercise all the rights, powers and priv.
lleges OF corporate body for the term
ana 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,
Vlce>Presldent, Secretary Treasurer and
three other members of the corporation to
be elected by the members of the corpor.
alton at 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 en- 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
Secretary-Treasurer, or other officer Of the
corporation.
The first Board of Directors shall con.
sist of William Bray, John Berry and
William Mitchell, John Boyd shall be
President, Henry Harris, shall be Vice.
President 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 ".
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 the corpor>
alton.
1t may adopt by-laws, rules and regula.
tions, and alter, amend or abrogate the
same at pleasure, except as hereinafter
provided, and generally possess sucn
powers as ale incident to corporation,
and necessary to carry out the purposes
Tor Wnlcn IL Is OrSaulZeu.
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 Tor inc
debts, contracts or obligations or faults OF
this corporation beyond the amount OF
any dues or assessments which ne may
owe for the current year.
ARTICLE VII.
This charter may be amended at any
regular or special meeting called Tor Una;
purpose after fifteen days notice by man
to each member, by vote OF two,tnlras
of all the members present at sucn meet,
ing; and this corporation may De dlssoNsu
at a special meeting held for that purpose
after thirty DAYS notice mailed to eacn
member. by an officer of this corporatlon
to be cast either in person or by Wrltten
proxy.
ARTICLE VIII.
In the event Of the dissolution OF tn'
corporation, by limitation or otnerM VS.
its affairs shall be liquidated by tnlee
Commissioners to be appointed by the
Board of Directors for that purpose:
Thus done and passed at my once ~
the Parish of st. Mary, on the l2th da. "
the month of October, 1909, in presence y.
the two subscribing witnesses VINO sisdd
these presents with said incorporates ano
me, said Notary, after due reading
(Origipally signed)
j. BOYD, President.
H.npvS Nicp President,