The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1910-07-02
CHARTER OF THE
JUPITER BENEVOLENT ASSN
STATE OF LOllSlAN \,
PARISH OF IBERIA.

Be il known that on this 'th day
of MAY \. u. 1910. before me. Fred,
W Bauman. Notary Public duly
commissioned and qualified in and
for the parish Of iberia, state OF
louisiana, and in the prescnc" 81
the undersigned. competent WI
nessca PERSON ALLY APPEARED
Samuel Carrier, carrie Landry, Dr.
j. +. Garrett. Atth'rr Landry, Oar
mas Landry, Daniel Taylor. !"s"-
phine .M,no/ EozcI'a Handy,
Charles Hayy. Ernestine Route,
LIZZIE LustT, .Am~lia Landry aud
Lucy q. Gke~n, all trsidents OF the
aforesaid parish and safe. who dc
cared unto me. Notary, in the
presence Of said kwitncsscs. that
desiring'tu avail hemselvcs Of the
provisions III tha(1aws Of this state
relating to thc;Tormation OF cor
porations fQpFreligeous. scientific,
literary or charitable purposes and
to acquire and enjoy the rights,
privileges and powers of body
corporate and polite IN law, they
do HEREBY form themselves into
such Il corporation and body polite
the purposes hereinafter specially
set forth. to wit
ARTICLE |.
The name Of this corporation and
association shall be the Jl'PIFEl,
BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION.
ARTICLE IT,
The objects and purposes Of this
corporation and association are ia
buy and own land upon which to
build place Of meeting and as
semhling. and also upon which to
erect such outbuildings, fences etc
az may serve for the use and con
venicncc of said association. to
assist and give aid to each and all
of its members while i'll or in need
of such assistance. to the extent
and power of said association to 80
aid and relieve every case of help
lessness and affliction and to bury
the deceased members
ARTICLE III.
Under the above entitled name
and for the purposes above eX-
pressed the said corporation shall
have the power and authority to
make, have and use a common seal
with such device and inscription rs
they shall deem proper, and the
same to break, alter and amend as
they deem proper at their pleasure,
and by the name, style and title
provided and declared aforesaid
shall be capable in law to sue and
be sued. and shall be empowered
to make rules, bylaws and ordi-
nanccs and do everything nccdful
for their good government and
support, and shall be and is en-
powered to take, have and hold
all manner OF lands, tenements
rents and Entertainments, and any
sum of money, and any manner and
portion of goods and chattels Civ
en- unto it or acquired by il in any
manner.
ARTICLE ".
The dOmicile of this association
and corporation shall be and is
hereby fixed at the City of New
IBERIA, Parish Of iberia, Louisiana.
ARTICLE V.
The officers of this association
and corporation shall be presi-
dent, vice-president, recording sec
rotary, assistant secretary, trea-
surer, auditor, first cOmmisary, and
second cOmmisary who shall be g.
lected annually by the entire con-
gregation or attendance of the
Jupiter Benevolent Association at
their assembly hall in the City of
New Iberia, Louisiana on the fourth
Sunday Of December of each year,
and who shall serve until their sue
cessOrs are elected and qualified,
and the said officers shall con-
stitute the Board of Directors Of
the corporation and association,
the majority of whom shall con-
stitute quorum for the transac-
ton of business. The said officers
shall have the power and author
ity which usually belongs to their
respective positions.
Until the election above prOvid-
ed for, which shall be held in De-
cember A. d. 1910, J. F. Garrett
shall be president, Samuel Carrier
vice president, l.. J. Green shall
be recording secretary, Amelia +.
Landry assistant secretary, Carrie
Landry shall be treasurer, Arthur
Landry first cOmmissary and Wash
ingtOn Harris shall be second com
missary; said officers shall con-
stitute the Board of Directors Of
the corporation and association
as above provided.
ARTICLE VI.
The president of this association,
and i'm his absence the vice presi-
dent, is hereby designated az the
officer upon whom citation may be-
served.
ARTICLE VII.
This corporation and association
shall exist and continue for tn
period of ninety nine (9N years,
unless sooner dissolved by vote
of the two-thirds of the entire
borne upon its official
rolls or register in good standing,
at a meeting specially called for
that purpose, after sixty (6O) days'
public notice; in case of such
vote dissolving this corporation,
the said meeting at its assembly
hall shall, at the same time that
such a vote may be taken, elect
three liguidatOrs to settle and
wind up its affairs.
ARTICLE VIII.
The board of directors NAV a.
dept such bylaws, rules and re-