The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1910-06-04
CHARTER OF THE
JUPITER BENEVOLENT ASSN
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
PARISH OF IBERIA.

W. Bauman, a Notary Public duly
commissioned and qualified in ana
| for the parish OF IBERIA. state Of
Louisiana, and in the presence OF
the undersigned competent wit
nesses PERSONALLY APPEARED:
Samuel Carrier, Carrie Landry, d..
j. II. Garrett, Arthur Landry, Oar
mas Landry, Daniel Taylor, jose
phiue Minor, RozeHa Handy,
Charles Handy, Ernestinr Bouite.
lizzie Luster. Amelia Landry aud
Lucy G. Green. all residents Of the
aforesaid parish and safe, who dc
clarcd unto me, Notary, in the
presence Of said witnesses. that,
desiring 10 avail Themselves OF the
provisions of the laws Of this State
relating TO the formation OF cor
N porations for religious. SCI ,n;iEie.
literary or charitable purposes and
to acquire and enjoy Ihe rights,
privileges and powers oi = aol]
corporate and polite in Law, thcY
do HEREBY form tn amSClNps into
such a corporation and body polite
under the name and style, and for
the purposes hereinafter specially
set forth, to wit:
ARTICLE /.
The name Of this corporation and
association shall be the JUPITER
BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION.
ARTICLE II.
The objects and purposes of this
! corporation and association are to
buy and own land upon which Ia
build a place of meeting and as
scmbling, and also upon which to
erect such Outbuildings, fences etc.
as may serve for the use and con
vcnicnce OF said association; to
assist and give aid to each and all
of its members while i'll or in need
of such assistance, 10 the extent
. and power Of said association to 50
aid and relieve every case Of help
, lessncss and affliction and 10 bury
the deceased members.
ARTICLE III.
Under the above entitled name
and foy the purposes above cx-
pressed the said corporation shall
have the power and authority To
make, have and use a common seal
with such device and inscription n
they shall deem proper, and ;he
same to break, alter and amend as
they deem proper at their pleasure,
and by the name, style aud title
provided and declared aforesaid
. shall be capable in law to sue and
be sued, and shall he empowered
to make rules, bylaws and ordi-
nances and flo everything ncedful
for their good government and
support, and shall be and is en-
powered tos take, have and hold
all manner Of lands, tcucments
, rents and hfreditamcnts. and any
sum of money, and anyymanner and
portion of goods and fchattcis Civ
. en- unto it Or acquired by it in any
] manner.
- ARTICLE ".
The dOmicite of this association
and corporation shall be and is
, hereby fixed at the City of New
Iberia, Parish of Iberia, Louisiana
! ARTICLE V.
The officers of this association
and corporation shall be a prcsi-
!. dent, vice-president, recording sec
rotary, assistant secretary, trca-
! surer, auditor, first commsary, and
second commisary who shall be g.
lected annually by the entire con
I gregatiOn or attendance Of the
Jupiter Benevolent Association al
their assembly hall in the City OF
\
J Sunday Of December of each wear
/ and who shall serve until their sue
cessOrs are elected and qualified
and the said officers shall con
, stitute the Board of Directors oi
the corporation and association
J the majority of whom shall con
: stitute a quorum for the transac-
ton of business. The said officers
shall have the power and author
ity which usually belongs to then
respective positions. O
Until the election above provid-
ed for, which shall be held in De
cember A. D. 1910, J. F. Carrot.
shall be president, Samuel Carrier
vice president, L.. j. Green shall
be recording secretary, Amelia Y
Landry assistant secretary, Carrie
Landry shall be treasurer, Arthu,
r Landry first cOmmissary and Wash
ingtOn Harris shall be second com
missary; said officers shall con
stitute the Board of Directors Of
the corporation and association
as above provided.
ARTICLE VI.
The president of this association
and in his absence the vice prcsi-
dent, is hereby designated as the
officer upon whom citation may hf
served.
ARTICLE VII.
m THIS corporation and association
shall exist and continue for tn G
period OF ninety nine (99l years.
unless sooner dissolved by vote
Of the twO-thirds of the entire
membership borne upon its official
rolls or register in good standing
at meeting specially called for
that purpose, after sixty (6O) days
public notice; in case of such a
vote dissolving this corporation,
the said meeting at its assembly
hall shall, at the same time that
such a vote may be taken, elect
three llquidators to settle and
wind up its affairs.
- ARTICLE VIII.
The board of directors NAV a
dept such bylaws, rules and re-
gulatiOns for the government of
this corporation and association as
they may deem proper, subject to
the approval of the membership.
In testimony whereof the said
parties have hereto affixed their
signatures, together with me, No
tary, and the subscribing compe-
tent witnesses on the dav, month
and year first above written and
after due reading.
/ Samuel Carrier
Carrie Landry
| j. F. Garrett, NJ. ID.
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| Arthur tx) Landry
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