The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-10-01
CHARTER OF
1.-The West End Social and Literary
Club Of Franklin, louisiana"
United States of America.
state OF Louisiana,
pnr II - -

Before me, Henry Mayer, Notary Pnb
| lie, duly commissioned and qualiti 3 d
| within and for the Parish of st. Marv
State or Louisiana, In presence of the wit
nessss 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 thew have
and 40 hereby organize themselves. and
all the parties and persons who NAV here
after become associated with them. into
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.
nave adopted and DO, hereby adopt the
following Charter, to-wit:
ARTICLE |.
me name OF thls corporation shall be
The WEST END SOCIAL AND LITEp.pv
CLUB OF FRANKLIN, LOUISIANA" and its
domiciie shall be at Franklin, Parish of
st. Nary, State of LOuisIan & any All LEGAL
process shall be served on the President
and his absence Oh the Vice President.
ARTICLE III.
The objects and purposes of thi, cor.
pOfatl0n are the cultivation and promo.
ton OF literature and science, and Inc
encouragement of closer aud social rela-
ions ana Intercourse among its memb .rs.
Ana to effect these objects ma PURPOSES.
the said corporation snail AVE, possess
ENJOY and exercise all tue rights, powers
anu privileges of Corporate body for the
Term ana period Ut ninety -nlne years from
tue date OF this act.
ARTICLE
The business OF this corporation shall ha
and governed Dy a board ar
Directors to be composed of the President
Ice PRESIDENT, Secretary treasurer and
our members OF the corporation at "A reg-
liar HleetlhS, ana all legal process Shall
'e served upon the President. ana nj. a..
ence on The vice President, a, Aforesaid
Inc ofncers and directors OF this cor.
'oialioh snaii De elected annually at a
Meeting held for That purpose on the first
sunday In september OF each wear. nori.a
L Wnlch meeting to be given Dy a writtan |
j printed notices mailed to each ldemher |
Tue corporation ten days prior thereto. |
y Toe Secretary Treasurer or other otticar
the corporation.
The hrSt Board Of Directors shat, cop.
Isl Q! Cleveland Roysier, Jerry Foster.
r., Henry Hail aud William Tucker
saac Heury snail be President, .IaI,Irw
ortson snail be President, and
hester hoyster Secretary Treasurer. All
the above named Directors, president
Secretary Treasurer shaI,
,rve as Board OF Directors aud also in
lelr pre>clted capacities from thi, dare
al until their successors shall have hean
ected I'll tut first sunday in the month
september, 1911.
ARTICLE w.
This corporation is authorized to lease
lLcnase, convey, hold and mortgage sncn
al estate and property in the .>arisb of
: Mary AS IL may ueem necessary for the
,Jects ana purposes vi this CORPORATION
1t may adopt by-laws, rules and reyu.
lions ana alter, amend Or abrogate Ibe
me Ut pleasure, except as Hereinafter
divided. and generally possess such pow
5 as are incident to d corporation, and
cessary to carry out the purposes tor
1ich 1t Is organized.
ARTICLE
Inc Board OF Directors shall have the
Wer 10 regulate the manner OF assess.
ana collecting such inlatiOn fees. dues
Z INES as may be prescribed by the nv.
vs. or authorized by this corporation.
~~a ARTICLE vi,
70 member Of this corporation shall
II Deneld Liable or respOn>ible for the a
1ss, contracts Or obligations or faults of i.
corporation, beyond the amount Of >,
0ues or assessments which he NAV
Tor the current year.