The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-10-15
Act Of Incorporation Of "The Irish
Bend Independent Association. y
State of Louisiana.
Parish Of st. Mary.

duly commissioned and qualified, ind in
the presence of the witnesses hereinafter
named and Undersigned, personally came
and appeared, the persons whose names
are subscribed here,D. who declored that
awaiting themselves of the laws of the
State Of Louisiana. governing the organ
IT, loa Of corporations 9ni societies for
The furth9rance of Of literary, religious,
scientific and charitd bic purposes. the
said subscribers, 70 obtain the privileges
and powers granted by the State of Louis.
lana TO corporations of this character, to.
gether with the members composing the
same. have agreed 10 do by these pres
sents. covenant and agree and bind them
selves, as well As all other persons who
may heaeafter become associated with
them, to form body in law, for the OBJ
jects and purposes herein set forth, and
under the Articles aud 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 ninety>nine years from the date
date of this act.
ARTICLE III.
The dOmicile of this Association shall he
at Irish Bend. Parish of st. Mary, Louis
lana, but the limits within " hich its MEM
bers shall reside, to render them leyibIe
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
and 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 VI membership
exceeding ten, then Oue-third present
dissenting shall prevent the dissolution.
Its dissolution can only be be effected ut a
special meeting, called for that purpose.
after fifteen days nutice 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 Il corporate
seal of such device as they shall select.
and to alter, break and amend or di.con
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 al its pleasure; ana to make such
rules, by laws and regulations necessary
for the proper management of It's affairs
and OF the conduct ana dicipiine OF its
members.
ARTICLE w.
The objects and purposes of this cor
pOratlOn shall be to give aid and assistance
to its members wnen sick or disabled, and
to bury or constitute toward, the burial
Of its deceased members, and to assist
their widows and orphans.
ARTICLE V.
The Association shall have the power to
levy a monthly assessment upon each
member, all initiation fee upon new mem
berg, and II desired or deemed necessary
an extra assessment upon the death OF a
member, and sucn other further assess.
ments a. the by laws may stipulaLc; and
70 create out a sucn MONIES IunI fuf the
ischarge of its obligations To Its members
Ind their families.
s. Its savings may be invested In such Sc
curities, stocks and bonds, or such real
estate as the Association may need FOR the
conduct OF its business; and such secu-
rites and real estate. 50 purchased, may
be pledged or sold to secure the payment
OF its obligations.
ARTICLE vi.
The officers of this society SD all ne y
President, a Vice president, Financial
Secretary, Treasurer, Recording ,ecre-
tary, Grand Marshall and ssistant Mar.
shall, all Of whom sh Ill be elected semi.
at the hrst meeting in january
and July OF snch year, aud until sucn
election, the folio wing members shall hoid
the offices aforesaid: Frank Alexander
shall he President: Willie Wilson shall De
Vice President; Nathan Robinson, shall
be FINANCIAL secretary, Tony Matthew's
shall be Treasurer; and Jonu G.. Garner
hall be Recording Secretary: Tucker Nc:
Donald shall be Grand Marshall: and
Willie kyies snail be Assistant MARSHALL:
Tucker McDonald, George Holden, Ben
Philips, Dock Johnsan ana Harrison Fines
shall constitute the Board OF Trustees: All
" hich officers shall disclarg, their duties
IS stipulated III Tue oy.laws. All other
officers anu com illttees shall be cousti:
tuted by the bylaws and their election
Dr. appointments provided for therein.
All officers shall be elected separately
~ ballot. Whsd more than one candidate
5 nominated for tne same office, the woes
matt be counted by Two members appoint.
I'd by the President, and the caudluate re.
,eivIng the largest NUMBER OF vote, shall |
De declared elected. \ failure to ele t of.
icers ut the regular semi-annval meeting.
leld for such purpose, shall not vacaIe I
ue officers; but sn unat event, the Old of. |
Icer, .nail qold over until their success |
or, nave been elected and installed.
La the event vi suit, ali legal proce s. |
hall be Sc. we'd upOl the President, ana |
n his abselice upon the Wee president, |
nd In the auseice of both President and
lice. rresiden. upon The Recording Sec
eLaty.
Thus done and passed at Franklin, Par
81 of st. Mary, Louisiana. this END day
t august, A. ~, lylU, In the presence OF |
Y. 5. Ostheimer and Jos. j. Schwartz,
wo competent witnesses, who have signed
nese presents with saiI appearers ana
ae said Notary, after due reading of the
Whole. Nelson johnson, ben Philips,
,ock johnson, Reuben Clark, Willis
NTH, W lille Wilson, Howard Alien, Har-
lson Fines, Henry Green and Will,
,yie., not knowing how to write make
heir ordinary mark hereto.
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