The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-10-08
CHARTER OF
The Vest End Social and Literary
Club Of Franklin, Louisiana"
United States of America,
state Of Louisiana,
Parish OF st. Mary.

Before me, Henry Mayer, Not,ry Pub.
lie, duly commissioned AMI qualiti d
| within and for the Parish of 81. Mary
state Of Louisiana, in presence of the wit
nessss hereinafter ma ned and under
signed:
PERSONALLY appeared the parties whose
names are hereun suDscrl bed, 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 aud persons who may here
after become associated with them into
Il corporation and body polite in law.
for social and literary purposes, and in
accordance with til provisions OF the laws
of this State affecting such corp Drations,
have adopted and 40 hereby adopt the
following Charter. t)-wlt:
ARTICLE /.
The name of thl, cooperation shall be
The WEST END SOCIAL AND LITERARY
CLUB OF FRANKLIN, LOUISIANA" and it's
,micle shall be at Franklin, Parish of
ST Mary, State of LouislaaI, any all legal
process shall be served Jn the President
and his absence on the Vice President.
ARTICLE III.
The objects and purposes Of This COR.
pOratl0n are the cultivation and promo>
ton Of literature and science, aud the
encouragement of closer and social reIa-
lions and Intercourse among It's members.
And to effect these object. AMI purposes,
The SAID corp )ratlon snail a We, possess,
ehj ~ and exercise all che rights, powers
AMI privileges Of corporate body for the
term and period Of ninety -nlne years from
the date OF TIL, act
ARTICLE I'LL.
The business OF this corp JratiDn shall be
conducted aud governed by BJtrd of
Directors to be composed OF the President.
Vice PRESIDENT, oecretary- Treasurer and
four member, OF the corporation at 4 reg
mar meeting, and all legal process shall
DE served upon the President, and nj, A..
seuce on the Vice President, Il, afore .aid,
The officers and director. OF this cor.
pofatlon SHAH be eIecUei anauiily &C a
meeting held Tor Caat purp)se on me first
sunday III SEPTEMBER vi eacn year, n Jtlce
OF which meeting To be gwen Dy written
Or printed notlces mailed to each member
VI the corporation ten days prior thereto.
ny the Secretary Treasurer or 9th .r officer
VI the corporation.
fine hrSt Board of Directors shall con.
81 .! Cleveland Koy sler, Jerry roster.
IT., Hehry Ha.i aud William ticker
,aac heufy snaii be tfesldeuG, VI ltnuw
Fortsoh snail DE Vice. PRESIDENT, a1d
Chester L.oystef Secretary Treasurer An
II the above named Directors, fre,id.uI 4
serve as q Board OF DIRECTORS aud also in
heir pre>clted capacities from tnl, da,e
lnd until their SUCCESSORS shall hay. b..n |
elected OH the frs. sun iay iu the moan
IF september, 1911.
ARTICLE Nv,
Ibis corpordtloa Is authorized to lease. |
)uIchase, convey, mold and In ,rtyaye slIcn
cal estats anu property IN Inc ...rlsn OF |
u. Mary rs IL may deem necessary for the |
objects anu purposes % tuis Corporation. |
Ii may adopt 10y. flaws, rules and re.u-
ationS anu alter, aMcnd Or abrOgdte the
anne at pleasure, exc. pt as he. einafter
'rovl1ed, and generally possess such DOW
Is as are incluent to corporation, and
ecessary to carry out the purposes lOr
lnicn 1t Is organized.
ARTICLE V.
The Board OF Directors shall hive the
ower to esulate the manner of assess.
NJ aud c5llecting sucn inlatiOn fees, due,
ua lines as may be prescribed Dy the by.
Tvs Vi authorized by this corporation.
ARTICLE vi.
No member of this corporat.uu shall
yer he held liable or respJn>ioie fur the
epts, Contracts OF oDIsaIlons ur f.u.ts of
iis corporation, beyond the amount of .
ny dues Or assessments which he NAV
We tor the current year.