St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-04-23
United States of America,

ana Tt'.F United States of America, \
State, of ouisiana Parish ofSt. Tammany.
Be it known that on this seventh day of the
month of March, in the year of our Lord. one
thousand hire hundred and ten. and of the
independence Of the United States of America,
the one hundred and thrty-fourth:
Before me, Harvey E. Ellis, notary public.
duly commissioned and qualified. ia and tor
the Parish of St. Tammany, State OF LOUISIANA,
and in the presence of the witnesses herein
after named and undersigned, personally came
and appeared the persons whose names are
hefeurltO subscribed, all of full age, who sever
ally declare that. awaiting themselves OF the
provisions, of. Act 1l2 Of the General Assembly
of the State of Louisiana, Tor the year 1857 ana
the laws of the State relative to the organlZa-'
ton of Corporations for Literary, Scientific,
Religious, Charitable, and other purposes,
they have covenanted and agreed, and by
these, presents do covenant and agree ana
bind themselves as well as such other persons
as may hereafter become associated with
them, to form and constitute corporation
and body polite in law, for the objects and
purposes and Under the stipulations, articles
and conditions, following. to-wit: ?,
~. ~. =. ABTICLE:I
The. name and style of this corporation shall
be the ..KOVlNGTON KARN!vAL, KLUB," and
its domicile is hereby established in CoVlng-
ton, in St. Tanl1nany Parish, State of Louisiana !;
and under its corporate name. said corpora
tion shall nave power and authority to con-
tract, sue and be sued: to make and use cor
porate seal, and the same to break or alter at
pleasure; TO receive hold, nave, purchase,
improve, ALLEVIATE. convey, borrow. mortgage
and fhypothecate, under its SAID corporate
name, property, real, personal and mixed; TO
name and appoint such managers, agents, Oh
rectors and officers, as its business. interests
and convenience may requires, to make and
establish bylaws, rules and regulations tor
the proper management and regulation OF its
affairs as, may be deemed necessary and prop
er TO carry out the objects and purposes OF
said corporation. L-.. 49,
Said corporation, fuuless sooner dissolved,
in accordance with its charter, shall exist and
continue for the period Of ninety nine l99,
years from and after the date hereof.
president Shall be the proper person upon
whom citation or other legal process shall be
served.
The objects and purposes for which this
CORPORATION is established, and the nature OF
the business to be carried on by it are de-
clared to be the following: The giving of pa
rades, balls, excursions and other forms OF en-
tertainment, and generally to do all things
that tend to amuScor instruct the people IN
Covngton and to promote the general wei
fare and prosperity of this section of the
country.
ARTICLE Ill.
The corporate powers of this corporation
shall be vested in and exercised by Board OF
twenty Directors, consisting of a president,
first vice president, second vice president.
secretary and treasurer, and hfteen members,
nine of whom shall constitute a quorum TOR
the transaction of business. SAID directors
shall be elected annually from among the
members on the third Wednesday OF April, OF
each wear, commencing in April, 1911.
Notice of such election shall be given ny az
least ten DAYS publication in daily or weekly
newspaper published at Covlngton, IN the
parish of St. Tammany, State OF LOUISIANA, I'M
mediately preceding said election AT SAID
members the voting shall be by ballot ana each
member in good standing shall be entitled to
one vote in person.
Within one week of their election, as above
provided for, the Board of Directors snail elect
from among their number president, 1irst
vice president, second vice president, Sec
rotary and treasurer, and all said ofcers ana
directors shall hold their respective ohiceS 1or
a period of one year from the date OF tnelr
election, or until their successors are e!ecteu.
But the failure to hold an annual electlon, OF
to elect the officers as above PROVIDED 1or,
shall not result in dissolution OF this corpor,
alton, but the then Board OF DIRECTORS anu
officers shall hold their offices until their sue
cessors are duly elected.
Any vacancies occurring in said Board of
Directors shall be filled by the remaining
members of the Board for the uneXplrea term
at meeting called for the purpose a1tel ten
days prior notice in writing sent by mdll W
said directors at their last known address.
The said Board of Directors snail nave TIC
power to make all bylaws. rules ana regula
tons for the proper management and conquer
of the affairs of this corporation, ana 10
change, alter, abolish or amend same at pleas
ure, and shall have and exercise all the powers
conferred by law on this corporation ana as
ct forth generally above, The said Board OF