St. Tammany farmer., 1910-03-12
United States of America,

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State of Louisiana. Parish of St. Tammany. {
Be it known that on this seventh day of the
month of March. in the year Of our Lord. one
thousand niEe hundred and ten. and OF the
independence of the United States of America.
the one hundred and thirty-fourth:
Before me, Harvey E. Ellis, notary public.
duly commissioned and qualified. in and for
the Parish of St. Tammany, State OF Louisiana,
after named and undersigned. personally came
and appeared the persons whose names are
hereunto subscribed, all of full age, who sever
ally declare that. availing themselves OF the
provisions of Act ll2 of the General Assembly
of the State of Louisiana, for the year 1882 and
the laws of the State relative to the organiza-
ton of Corporations for Literary. Scientific,
Religious, Charitable. and other purposes,
these presents do covenant and agree and
bind themselves as we'll as such other persons
as may hereafter become associated with
them, to form and constitute corporation
and body polite in law, for the objects and
purposes and under the stipulations, ar ticles
and conditions, following. to-wit:
ARTICLE /
The name and style of this corporation shall
be the 'KOVINGTON KARNlyAL KLUB," and
its domicile is hereby established in Coving-
ton, in St. Tammany Parish, State OF Louisiana;
and under its corporate name: SAID CORPORA
ton shall have power and authority to con-
tract, sue and be sued; to make and use cor
porate seal, and the same to break or alter at
DlSlSufe. 10 TCCSSG, AClN, HAVE putShaoS'
Improve, ALLEVIATE. convey. borrow. mortgage
and hypothecate, under its SAID corporate
name, property, real, personal and mixed; 70
name and appoint such managers, agents. di-
rectors and officers, as its business, interests
and convenience may iequire; to make and
establish bylaws. rules and regulations for
the proper management and regulation OF IT'S
affairs as may be deemed necessary and prop
er to carry out the objects and purposes OF
said corporation. .
Said corporation. uuless sooner dissolved.
in accordance with its charter. shall exist and
continue for the period OF ninety nine IVY,
years from and after the date hereof.
The president. or in his absence the vice.
president shall be the proper person upon
whom citation or other legal process shall be
served.
The objects and purposes for which this
corporation is established, and the nature OF
the business to be carried on by 1t are de-
clared to be the following; The giving OF pa
rades. balls, excursions and other forms o. en-
tertainment, and generally to do all things
that tend to amuSe or instruct the people IN
Covington and to promote the general well
fare and prosperity of this section Of the
country.
The corporate powers of this corporation
shall be vested In and exercised by Board OF
twenty Directors. consisting OF president,
first vice president, second vice president.
secretary and treasurer, and fifteen members.
nine of whom shalt constitute a quorum for
the transaction of business. Said directors
shall be elected annually from among the
members on the third Wednesday OF April, OF
each year, commencing in April, 1911.
notice of such election shall be given by at
least ten days publication in daily or weekly
newspaper published at Covington. in the
parish of St. Tamnany, State Of Louisiana, inn
mcdiately preceding said election. At said
election and at all other meetings OF the
members the voting shall be BY ballot anu each
member In good standing shall be entitled to
one vote in person.
Within one week of their election, as above
provided for, the Board of Directors Shall elect
from among their number president, hrSt
vice president second vice president, sec,
retary and treasurer, and all said officers and
a period Of one year from the date OF their
election, or until their successors arc elected.
But the failure to hold an annual election, or
to elect the officers as above provided tor.
shall not result in dissolution OF this corpor.
alton, but the then Board Of Directors ana
officers shall hold their offices until theiF sue
cessors are duly elected.
Any vacancies occurring in SAID boaiu OF
Directors shall be filed by the remaining
members of the Board for the unexplred Term
at a meeting called for the purpose after ten
days prior notice in writing sent by mail 70
said directors at their last known address.
The said Board of Directors shall have the
power to make all by-laws. rules and regula.
tions for the proper management ana conduct
of the affairs of this corporation, ana 10
change, alter, abolish or amend same at pleas
ure. and shall have and exercise all the powers
conferred by law on this corporation and as
ct forth generally above, The SAID boafu o'