St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-03-26
CHARTER OF
THE INSEpARlBLE FRIENDS DE- W
LENT ASSOCIATION or EFBLEs BRlDak.
State of Louisiana,

day of the month OF FspLuaL Nrsre
year of our Lord, One Thonsa4l y ~
, Hundred and Ten, before me? g and -,
Harmanson, d Notary Public, III anu IoA
the Parish of st. Landry, State 81 Q
lana, duly commissioned, quallned anu
sworn, and in the presence OF tine WI.
nesses hereinafter named ana nnusI.
signed, personally carne aud appeared
Paul Pallet, laurent Meulllony Az
rien Faselier, H. ID. Fuseller, joseph
Aubespin, Benoit FoHrnleTs ge0asttal
Lemon, Joseph AuZenne, FellA fouE-
nier, Frank Rernabe, Henry FusllIer,
Charles Lemon, Francis Auze1ne, JOS
1 aph Fuseiier, Joseph p. Auzennes Jonn
Carriere and Theophile Als1ndores All
residents of the aforesaid Parish ana
State, who declared unto me, Notary IN
the presence of the undersigned COM
potent Witnesses, that, desiring TO aVa1
themselves of the provisions OF the law
of this State. relative to the formation
of associations or societies organized
for charitable and benevolent pur-
poses, and to acquire and enjoy, the
rights, privileges and powers of q body
corporate and polite in law, they do
hereby form themselves into such an
association or society and body polite
under the name and style. d Tor the
purposes hereinafter set forth, viz:
ARTICLE r.
The name and style Of this Associa-
tIon or society shall be "Ehe l~nsepara6le
Friends Benevolent Association, of
Wyble's Bridge
ARTICLE Ii.
The objects and purposes Of this as
sociatlon or society shall be: TO give
All possible moral and material aid in
IT'S power to members of this associa-
ton or society, the promotion Of social
relations between the members, TO care
Tor members In case of sickness and of
Geath, TO elevate the moral and intel
lectuaI standing of each member and
Ior all purposes of benevolence and
charity.
ARTICLE III.
Under the above entitled name and
for the purposes above expressed, the
ealu association or society shall have
the power and authority to make, have
and usea common seal, with such de-
vice and inscription as they shall deem
proper, and by the anne style and title
provided and declared aforesaid, shall
pc capable in law to sue and be sued,
implead and be implicated, and shall be-
empowered to make rules, bylaws and
ordinances and do everything needfnI
Tor Its good government and support,
and shal be and is hereby empowered
70 buy, have and hold all manner of
lands, tenementss rents and heredita-
ments, and any sum of money, and any
portion ofsoods and ehatteIs given unto
It, or acquired by it In any manner
whatsoever.
ARTICLE Nv.
The domiciie Of this association or
society shall be, and is hereby fixed at
the CITY OF Opelousas, st. Landry par
ish, Louisiana.
ARTICLE ".
The officers of this association or
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dent, Recording Secretary, Correspond
ing Secretary and Treasurer, who shall
be elected annually on the First Sun
day in January, OF each year. and who
shall serve until their successors are
elected and qualified, and the said Of
hcers, together with seven other mem
bers, to be elected at the same time,
shall constitute the Board of Directors
of this association or society, seven OF
whom shall constitute quorum for the
transaction of business. The said Of
ticefs shall have the power and author
ity which usually belongs to their re-
spectiYe positions.
Until the election above provided for,
which shall be on the First Sunday in
January 1911, Paul PALLET, shall be
Presidentof this association i society,
Laurent Meuilion shall be Vice-Presf-
dent, Il. id. Fuselier shall be Recording
Secretary, Joseph Auhespin shall be
~ p . ~ E&GAA5h
Fuselier shall be Treasurer. and, Benoit
Fourier, Sebastian Lemon, Joseph
Auzenne, Felix Folrnier, Frank Ber-
nabe, Henry Fuselier and Charles Lem
on, shall with the said officers, consti-
tute the first Board Of Directors Of this
association or society, as above pro-
Vided,
ARTICLE vi.
The President of this association OF
society, and in his absence the Vice
President, is hereby designated as the
officer upon whom citation may be
served.
ARTICLE VII.
This association or society shall exist
and continue for a period OF n~ineEy-nfne
years, unless sooner dissolved by d vote
of tWD-thirds of the members at a meet
ing specially called for that
after thirty days public notice In the
official Journal of the parish, in case Of
such a vote dissoiving this association
on society, the said meeting shall, All the
same time that such q vote may ia
taken, eject three ~ltquldators to settle
and wind up it's affairs.
In testimony whereof, The said par
ties rave hereto affixed their signatures.
together with me, Notary, and subscrib-
ing competent witnesses, on the day
and date hrsb above written, md after
reading of the whole.
Signed Paul Pallet,
his
Laurent X Meuillon,
mark
HID. Fnselier.
his
Joseph X Aubespil,
mark
Adrian Fuselier,
his
Benoit x Fournier,
Sebastian Lament.
his
Joseph x Auzenne.
mark
his
Felix Fourier.
mark
his
Frank x Bernabe,
mark
Henry FnselIer,
his
charles x Lemont.
mark
his
Joseph x Fuselier.
mark
his
John x Garfiere.
mark
~Iheophile AlsEndore.
francis X Auzenna.
his
Joseph n. x Auzenne.
Witnesses q. B. Andrns, Josann
JOHN II. HAAMANsoN
State of Louisiana par;.L