The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-10-22
Act Of incorporation Of 1.-THE Irish
Bend Independent Association. =
state of Louisiana,
Parish Of St. Mary.

the presence OF the witnesses hereinafter
named and Undersigned, personally came
and appeared, the persons whose names
are subscribed hereto, who declored that
awaiting themselves OF the laws of the
State of Louisiana. governing the organ
ixation of corporations and societies for
the furthsrance of Of literary, religious,
scientific and charita ole purposes. the
sad SubScri,ers, 10 OBTAIN the privileges
and powers sranied ny the State OF Louis
lana ~ cofp,ratI us Of thts character, TO-
gether VITA the members composing the
same. have agreed 10 do by these pres
sents. covenant and agree aud bind them :
selves, as we'll a, all otner persons VINO
may heaeafter become associated with
them, to form body IN law, for the OBJ
iects and purposes herein set forth, and
under the Articles and stipulation herein
following tO-wIt:
ARTICLEI.
The name and title OF this corporation
shall be .'THE IRISH BEND INDEPENDENT
ASSOCIATION and under its corporate
name it shall have aud enjoy q corporate
existence and succession for the term and
period OF ninety>nlue years from the date
date OF this act.
ARTICLE III.
The domicile Of this Association shall be
at Irish Bend Parish OF &C. Mary, Louis.
lana, but the limits within v ich its mem.
bers shall reside, to render them legible
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
ship in the Association shall be elected,
ana 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 b.
less than ten present out Of a membership
exceeding ten, then One-third present
dissenting shall prevent the dissolution.
Its dissolution can only be be effected at
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 adOpta corporate
and to alter, break and amend or discon-
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, sell,
lease. pledge, mortgage, bypothecate and
rules, by laws and regulations necessary
for the proper management OF its affairs
and OF the conduct and dicipllne OF its
members.
ARTICLE Nv.
The objects and purposes OF this cor
pOration shall be to give aid and assistance
to its members when sick or disabled, and
to bury or constitute towards the burial
OF its deceased members, and to assist
their widows and orphans.
ARTICLE V.
The Association shall have the power to
levy monthly assessment upon ca ch
member, an initiation Zee upon new mem
berg, aud il deslI ed or deemed necessary
an extra assessment upon the death of
memuer, and such otner further assess.
menLs a. the by laws may stipulate; and
to create out OF sucn MONIES a fund for the
nhdischarge Of its obligations 10 its members
id their families.
It's savings may be invested In such sc.
&nrities, stocks and DonIs, or such real
estate as the ASSOCIATE "a may need tor tne
conduct o. its buslCess; and such secu-
rites and real estate. 50 purchased, may
be pledged or sold co secure me payment
of its obligations.
ARTICLE vi.
The officers OF this society shall be
President, Vice President, Financial
Secretary, Treasurer, Recording Secre-
tary. Grand Marshall and A ssistant Mar.
shall, all OF whom sh all be elected semi.
annually. ut the drst meeting in January
ana July Of snch year, aud until sucu
election, the following members shall hold
the offices aforesaid: frank Alexander
shall be President: Willie Wilson shall be
Vice. President; Nathan Robinson, shall
be financial Secretary, Tony Matthew's
shall be Treasurer; and John Z. Garner
shall be Recording secretary: Tucker Nc:
Donald shall be Grand MARSHALL; and
Willie kyles shall be Assistant Marshall;
Tucker AicDOnald, George Holden, Ben
Philips, Dock JOnusan ana Harrison Fines
shall constitute .ne Board OF Trustees; all
which Office. snail disciarg, their duties
az stipulated IN the bylaws. All other
officers ami cumMlttees shall be copsti: |
tuted By the bylaws and their election
or appointment provided for therein.
All officers shall be elected separately !
by ballot. Who'd more than one Candidate
il nominated for Ihe same Office, the woes |
shall be counted by two M-ln Ders appoint
ed by the president, and the candidate re-
celylng tne largest nuinDer oil VOTES snail |
be declared elected. A failure TO elect Of
nccrs ut the regular semi annvai meeting,
HE'LL ivr sucn purpose, shall not yacate
tn Officers; but sn that event, the old Of
flcsrs sua,i Ioid over until their success
sor, have been elected and installed.
Ia the event VI sMt, all legal proce IS
shall be served upoL the President, and
Id his absence upon the Vice.President,
and ia the absence Of both Presldear and
Vice president upon the Recording Sec
Rotary.
Tuns done and passed ut franklin, Par.
ish Of st. Mary, Louisiana, tins 2.nd day
OF august, A. ", Isi0, Ia the presence Of
W. ). Ustheitner and Jos. ]. schwartz,
two competent witnesses, who have signed
these presents with said appearers and
me snia Notary, alter due reading of the
whole. Nelson johnson, ben Philips,
Dock johnson, Reuben Clark, Willis
smith, Willie Wilson, Howard Alien, Har-
rison Fines, Henry Green and Willis
kyles, not knowing how To write make
their ordinary mark hereto.
tSigned;)