St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-03-26
United States of America,
lie of IOuisiana. Parish of St Iamnaanu

UHlttQ SIdteS OF America,
State of Louisiana, Parish of st. Tammany.
month OF March, in the year of our Lord, one
thousand nine hundred and ten, and of the
independence of the United States of America
the one hundred and thirty-fourth:
duly commissioned and qualified. in and fol-
the Parish of st. Tammany, State of Louisiana
and in the presence of the witnesses hereir
after named and undersigned, personally came
hereunto subscribed, all of full age, who sever.
ally declare that, avaling themselves of the
provisions of Act liz of the General Assembl,
OF the State Of Louisiana, for the year 1882 anc
the laws of the State relative to the organiza.
ton Of Corporations for Literary, Scientific
Religious, Charitable, and other purposes,
they have covenanted and agreed, and by
these presents do covenant and, agree and
Dlna themselves as well as such other persons
as may hereafter become associated with
them, to form and constitute a corporation
and body polite in law, for the objects and
purposes and under the stipuations, articles
and conditions, following. to-wit:
ARTIcLEI
The name and style of this corporation shall
be the 'KOVINGTON KARNIvAL KLUB," and
ton, in st. Iammany Parish, State of Louisiana
and under Its corporate name. said corpora
ton shall have power and authority to con-
tract, sue and be sued to make and use cor
pOldtC SSdlS anu the same 10 DTedk or AFTER al
pleasure; to receive, hold, have, purchase,
improve, ALLEVIATE, convey, borrow, mortgage
and hypothecate, under its said corporate
name, property, real, personal and mixed: to
name and appoint such managers, agents. di-
rectorS and officers, as its business, interests
and convenience may require; to make and
establish by-laws rules and regulations for
the proper management and regulation of its
affairs as may be deemed necessary and prop
err to carry out the objects and purposes of
said corporation.
Said corporation, uuless sooner dissolved,
in accordance with its charter, shall exist and
continue for the period of ninety nine (99)
years from and after the date hereof.
The president, or in his absence the vice.
president shall be the proper person upon
whom citation or other legal process shall be
served.
ARTICLE IL
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 amuse or instruct the people in
Covington and to promote the general well
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 president,
first vice president, second vice president,
secretary and treasurer, and fifteen membe rs,
nine of whom shall constitute a quorum for
the transaction of business Said directors
shall be elected annually from among the
members on the third Wednesday of April, of
each year, commencing in April, 1911.
Notice of such election shall be given by at
least ten days publication in daily or weekly
newspaper published at Covington. in the
parish of St. Tammany, State of Louisiana, inn
mediately preceding said election. At said
election and at all other meetings of the
members the voting shall be by ballot and 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 shall elect
from among their number president, first
vice president, second vice president, Sec
rotary and a treasurer, and all said officers and
directors shall hold their respective offices for
election, or until their successors are elected.
But the failure to hold an annual election, or
to elect the officers as above provided for,
shall not result in dissolution of this corpor-
alton, but the then Board of Directors and
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
of the Board for the unexpired term
at meeting called for the purpose after ten
days prior notice in writing sent by mail to
said directors at their last known address.
The said Board of Directors shall have the
power to make all bylaws. rules and regula-
tons for the proper management and conduct
of the affairs of this corporation, and to
change, alter, abolish or amend same at pleas
ure, and shall have and exercise all the powers
conferred by law on this corporation and as
ct forth generally above. The said Board of