The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-11-05
Act Of Incorporation Of 1.-THE Irish
Bend lldcreldel. Association
State of Louisiana,
Parish of st. Mary.

the presence o. lnc witnesses hereinafter
named and Undersigned, personally came
and app cared, the persons whose names
are subscribed hereto, VINO declored tnat
aval,In. themselves OF the laws Of the
state u louisiana. governing Thea organ
ization Of corporations and societies for
The furthsrance 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-
yether with the members composing the
same. have agreed to do by these pres
sents. covenant and agree and bind them
selves, as we'll as all other persons who
NAV heaeafter become associated with
them. to form a body In law, for the OBJ
iects and purposes herein set forth, and
under the Articles and stipulation herein
following to-wit:
ARTICLE l.
The name and title of this corporation
shall be THE IRISH BEND INDEPENDENT
ASSOCIATION" and under its corporate
name it shall have and enjoy corporate
existence and succession for the term and
period OF nlnety>nlne years from the date
date of this act.
ARTICLE III.
The domiciIe OF this Association shall be
at irish Bend. Parish OF st. Mary, Louis
lana, but the limits within which its mem
bers shall reside, to render them legible
to membership or affecting their rights to
the benefits OF the Society, shall be estab-
lished by the by laws.
All applicants for admission to member.
shtp in the Association shall be elected,
ana the bylaws shall provide the rules
~and methods therefor.
This Association shall not be dissolved
as long as ten members IN good standing
vote to continue the same; dut if there be
less than ten present out OF a membership
exceeding ten, then One-third present
dissenting shall prevent the dissolution.
Its dissolution can only be be effected at a
special meeting, called for that purpose.
alter fifteen days nutlce has been given to
each member, through mail or otherwise,
and in the event the motion to dissolve be
carried, its affairs shall be lIquidated by
the Board Of Trustees Of the society.
ARTICLE 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
to hold such property, real personal and
mixed as may be necessary to its purpose,
and the same to Improve, ALLEVIATE, cell,
lease, pledge, mortgage, hypOthecate and
dispose Of aI its pleasure; anu to make such
rules, by laws and regulations necessary
and OF the conduct and dlcipline OF its
members. I.
ARTICLE Nv.
The objects and purposes Of this cor
uoratjou g. all be to give aid and assistance
TO its men4uers when sick or disabled, and
10 bury or constitute towards the burial
Of It's deceased members, and to assist
their widows and orphans.
ARTICLE v.
The Association shall have the power to
levy a monthly assessment upon ca ch
member, an mutation fee upon new mem
berg, aud ii desired or deemed necessary,
an extra assessment upon Cue death OF a
memoer, and SUCH other furGher assess.
Ameats u The by laws may sLlpuiato; ana
d, create out vi sucn monies Iulu Tor the
6lscnarge OF It's obligations TO iGs members
ana Iheir families.
is savings may De invested In such Sc
curities, stocks and bonds, Or such real
estate rs the Association may need Tor the
conduct o. its business; and such secu-
rites and real estate. 80 purchased, may
be pledged or sold TO secure the payment
OF its obligations.
ARTICLE vi.
The officers OF this Society shall be
President, q Vice. President, Financial
Secretary. Treasurer, Recording Secre-
tary. Grand Marshall and Assistant Mar.
shall. all OF whom shall hG elected semi
annually. at tle irst meeting in January
anu July Of sncn year, aad until sucn
eiectIol, tue folio slng me.nDe1s snail Doiu
Tho offices aloi esaii: rrann Alexander
shaii be P.eslden-: Wiilie y tisOu snail b. |
Vice. President; Nathan Robinson, shall
he financial Secretary. fOny Matthews |
shaU ne Treasurer; and John q. Garner
snail BE- Recording Secretary: Tucker Nc: |
Dnnald shall ~ Grand Marshall; and
Willie ky los shall Dc Assistant Marshall;
Tucker Mcdonald, George Holden, Ben |
Philips, Dock Johnsau anu Harrison Fines |
snan constitute lle BOARD OF Trustees; all |
which officers shat dlscl.rgs their duties |
as stipulated ia The bylaws. All other |
officers anu committees shall be cuDsti: |
tinted b, the Dy-laws and their election /
or appointment provided for therein.
III Office rs shall be elected separately
by ballot. Whed more tnln one candidate
ia nominated fof the same office, the woes
shall be counted by " llie u Uers appOint-
al Nv The rrssluenG, aud the candidate re-
ceiyiag the largest numuer OF votes shall |
be declared elected. a failure to elect Of
ftcers y. tbs regular seMi-aunvai meeting,
held for such purpose, shall not vacaGe
the officers; but sn that event, the old Of
ficars shall qOid over until their success.
sors have been elected and installed.
II the event OF suit, all legal proce IS
shall be served upoa the President, and
in his absence upon the Vlce.President,
and ia the absence Of both President and
Vice President upon the Recording Sec
Rotary.
TINS done and passed at Franklin, Par
ish Of st. Mary, louisiana, this 2snd day
Of August, A. ", IylU, In the presence Of
II. =. Ustheimer and Jos. J. schwartz,
two competent witnesses, who have signed
these presents with said appearers and
me said Notary, after due reading of the
whole. Nelson johnson, Ben Philips,
Dock johnson, Reuben Clark, Willis
smith, Willie Wilson, Howard Allen, Har-
rlson Fines, Henry Green and Willis
their ordinary mark hereto.