The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-10-08
Act Of Incorporation Of THE Irish
Bend Independent Association. y
State of Louisiana,
Parish of st. Mary.

the 23rd Judicial District Court of Louis
lana. and Ex-Oficio b Notary Pubic
within and for the Parish Of st. Mary.
duly commissioned and qualified, End in
the presence Of the witnesses hereinafter
named and Undersigned, personally came
and appeared, the persons whose names
are subscribed hereto. who declored that
avaiing themselves of the laws of the
State OF Louisiana. governing the organ
ization OF corporations and societies for
the furthsranee of of literary, religious
scientific and charitable purposes. the
said subscribers, to obtain the privileges
and powers granted by the State Of Louis
lana to corporations of this character. to-
gether with the members composing the
same. have agreed TO do by these pres
sents. covenant and agree and bind them
selves, as well As all other persons who
NAV heaeafter become associated with
them, to form body in law, for the OBJ
jects and purposes herein set forth and
under the Articles and stipulation herein
following to-Wlt:
ARTICLE |.
The name and title of thi, corporation
shall be THE IRISH BEND INDEPENDENT
ASSOCIATION" and under its corporate
name il shall have and enjoy a corporate
existence and succession for the term and
period OF nlnety>nlne years from the date
date of this act.
ARTICLE III.
Inc domicile of th, Association shall be
at Irish bend. Parish OF 1t. Mary, Louis
lana, but the limits within " hich its mem-
bers shall reside. to render them Iegible
to membership or affecting their rights to
the benefits o1 the society, shall be estab-
lished by the by laws.
All applicants for admission to member
ship in the Association shall be elected.
ana the bylaws shall provide the rules
and methods therefor.
This Association shall not be dissolved
as long a ten members in good standing
vote to continue the same; dut if there BE-
less than ten present out Of membership
exceeding ten, then one-third present
dissenting shall prevent the dissolution.
Its dissolution can only be he effected at a
special meeting, called for that purpose.
after fifteen days nutice has been given to
each member through mail or otherwise.
and in the event the motion to dissolve be
carried, its affairs shall he liquidated by
the Board Of Trustees of the Society.
AR rICLE Ill.
The Society shall have the authority To
sue and be sued, and to adopt corporate
seal Of such device as they shall select.
and to alter, break and amend or discon-
tinue the same at pleasure, to have and
W hOiu sum ~ oPSA ~ ACdi pCIsUuAl anu
mixed as may he necessary to its purpose.
and the same TO improve, ALLEVIATE, eel.
lease. pledge, mortgage, hypothecate and
dispose Ol aI Its pleasure; anu to make such
rules, by laws and regulations necessary
for the proper management of Its affairs
and OF the conduct and dicipline of its
members.
ARTICLE w.
The objects and purposes of this cor
poratiOn shall be to give aid and assistance
to its members when sick or disabled, and
to bury or constitute towards the burial
of its deceased members, and to assist
their widows and orphans.
ARTICLE V.
The Association shall have the power to
levy monthly assessment upon each
an initiation fee upon new mem
berg, and ii desired or deemed necessary.
an extra assessment upon the death OF a
and such other further assess
ments as the by laws may stipulatc; and
to create out OF such monies IunI for the
of its obligations To Its members
and their families.
Its savings may be invested in such Sc.
curities, stocks and bonds, or such real
estate as the Association may need for the
conduct OF its business; and such secu.
rites and real estate. 50. purchased, NAV
be pledged or sold to secure the payment
Of It's obligations.
ARTICLE vi.
The officers of this Society shall he a
a President, Financial
Secretary, Treasurer, Recording secre-
tary, Grand Marshall aud a ssistant Mar.
shall, all Of whom shall be elected semi. |
annually. at the drst meeting in january
aud July of snch year, aud until sucn
election, the following members shall hold |
me offices aforesaid: Frank Alexander
snail be President: Willie Wilson shall be
Vice. President; Nathan Robinson, shall
De financial Secretary, Tony Matthews
shall be Treasurer; and john Z. Garner
hail be Recording Secretary: Tucker Me:
Donald shall be Grand MARSHALL: and
Willie kyles shall be Assistant MARSHALL:
Fucker Mcdonald, George Holden, Ben
,hiiips, Dock Jonnsan ana Harrison Fine,
hail constitute The Board OF Trustees: all
which officers shall dlsclarg their duties
Is stipulated III Inc Dy.laws. All other
,fficers and com nlttees shall be cop,ti.
uted by tue bylaws and their election
II appoinln:nt provided for therein.
All officers shall he elected separately
y ballot. Whed more than one candidate
, nominated for the same office, the vote,
hall be counted BY two nelnper, apuolnt-
d by the President, and the Candidate re-
ewing the largest NUMBER OF votes shall
e declared elected. n failure to elect Of
GERS ut the regular semi-annval meeting.
cid for SUCH purpose, shall not vacale
le officers; but sn Cnat event, tne Old of.
:ef, snall qoid over until their success.
Dr, nave been elected and installed. .
la The event VI SUIT, all legal procs -
hall be sc. we'd upOi the President. ana
his absence upon the Vice President.
nd in the aDseacc of bJtn President and ,
ice- rresidenl upon the Recording Sec
stary. 1
Tins done and passed at Franklin, Par
h Of st. Mary, louisiana, this 2.ni day
august, "A. ~, 1910, In the presence OF t
{. 5. Ustheimer anu Jos. j. schwartz. {
w competent witnesses, who have signed
lcse presents Win said appearers ana
e said Notary, alter due reading of the
hole. Nelson Juhns,n, Ben Philips. !
ock johnson, Reuben Clark, Willis !
NTH, " lille Wilson, Howard Alien. Har.