The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-09-17
CHARTER OF
1.-THE West End Social and Literary
Club Of franklin, Louisiana"
United States of America,
state Of Louisiana,
Parish OF st. Mary.


Before me, Henry Mayer, a Notary Pub
lie, duly commissioned AMI quaiitie d
within and Tor the Parish of ST. Mary
State OF Louisiana, IN presence OF the wit
nes,ss hereinafter Ma ned and under.
signed:
Personally appeared the parties whose
names are hereunto subscribed, all resi-
dents of the Parish of st. Mary, State of
Louisiana, who declared that they. have
and 10 hereby organize themselves. and
all the parties and person, VINO NAV here
after become associated with them, into
a corporation and body polite In law.
for social and literary purposes, and in
accordance with the provisions OF the laws
of this state affecting such corporations.
have adopted and 40 hereby adopt the
following Charter, to-Wit:
ARTICLE /.
The name of this corporation shall be
The WEST END SOCIAL AND LITERARY
CLUB OF FRANKLIN, LOUISIANA and it,
domlcile shall be at Franklin, Parish of
st. Mary, State of Louisiana, any ali legal
process shall be served on the PRESIDENT
and his absence Oh tae Vice PRESIDENT,
ARTICLE Ii.
The objects ami purposes Of this cor
poraLIon are the cultivation and promo-
ton Of literature and science, aud The
encouragement of closer Il lu social reIa-
tons and intercourse among Its members,
Ana to effect these objects ami purp 1ses.
the said corporation snail II I'VE, POSSESS,
enjoy and exercise ali Tue .Ignts, powers
and privileges Of a corporate body for the
term and period OF ninety nine years from
the date of this act.
ARTICLE Ill.
The business OF this corp JratIon snail be
conducted and governed by Board of
Directors To DC composed OF Che Pres Ideut
Vice President, SECRETARY Treasurer and
four members OF tue corporation at Il reg
ular meeting, and ali legal process shall
he served upon the President, anu his j.
sence on the Vice President, a, Aforesaid.
The officers and directors OF this cor.
poratlon snail be elected annually at a
meeting held for Jhat purpose on the first
Ill september OF cacn year, notice
OF which meeting to De given ny written
or printed noLlces mailed To each member
OF the corporation ten days prior thereto.
by t1e oecretary- treasurer or Utn II officer
vi the corporation.
The first Board OF Directors shal. con-
sist Of Cleveland ItOysLer, Jerry Foster
Jr., ueGry Had and William rlcker'
Isaac heury snail be PresIuen, .Ial.ew
tortson snail be Vice President, and
Chester h5yster secretary treasurer. All
Of the above named Directors, tresident
serve as Board OF Directors and also in
their pre>clted capacities from this da5e
and until their successors shalt have been
elected On tne hrs 9uuaay in the month
Jf september, 1911.
ARTICLE ".
This corporation Is authorized to lease.
yuLchaSe, convey, mold and mortgage sucn
'eai estate and property III me I'arisn of
81. Mary as IL may deem necessary for the
objects ana purposes uI this Corporation.
1t may adopt bylaws, rules and reeu-
atoms and alter, amend or abrogate the |
anne AT pressure, except rs ne. elnafter
and generally posess such DOW |
rs as are incident to corporations. and |
necessary TO carry out the purposes Tor |
which 1t Is organized.
ARTICLE V.
The Board OF Directors shall have the |
'OWer to regulate the manner OF assess.
ne and collecting such iniation fees, dues
nd fines as may be prescribed by the by.
Avs or authorized by this corporation.
ARTICLE vi.
No member OF this corporation shall
yer be held ifabie or Responsible for the
ebts, contracts or obligations or faults of
his corporation, beyond the amount of
ny tues or assessments which he NAV
We for the current year.