The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1911-03-18
CHARTER
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
STATE OF LOUISIANA
u llSA III SE MAkIlN

STATE OF LOUISIANA
PARISH OF 81. MAkTlN !
Know W that Oh the 18th day Of jan
uary A. ID. 1911, before the Undersigned
Notary Public and witnesses, personally
appeared the persons whVse names are
liereuutO subscribed. who declared that
for themselves aud their future assO-
ciates they do new organize themselves
Into a corporation under Act 81 Of 1855
aud other laws Oh the same subject mat
tor aud adopt AZ their charter The fol-
lowing, tO-wit
ARTICLEI:
The object Of this corporation is the
puI chase U. a town lot Ia st. Martln-
vile, Louisiana and The malntaluance
tlleIe oI as home fOr tue USE and Dene-
it of the knights Of Columbus ia gOod
standing Of Council NJ. 1916 Ut ST.
MartinviIie, Louisiana, aud general
meeting place fur sOciaUies among The
members vi The order.
AKllCLE Ii:
That the title Ut this corporation shall
bv the st. MartInvlile Knights Of Co
iumLus Home Association Limited
with dOmlcile at ST. Martlnville, Lou
Isiana, With capital stock VI xoUOO,UU
Five Thousand Dollars, The Capilai
stock 0f this corporation Is tO be divided
In (5UO) Five Hundred Shares Of 5000
len Dollars each, payable AS follows
tifty per cent. payable cash andthe
balance iu w uays. 1t shall not COLL
mence business until Que thousand
Dollars shall have been subscribed, II
shall exist for twenty-five years unless
sooner dissolved as hereinafter provided
for, it shall 10 sued through Its Presi
dent, it shall have the right tO buy pro-
perty, to borrow money, and mortgage
the same for the purpose Of buying a
home, improving it or any other pur-
pose relating to the welfare Of this cor
pOration. It's affairs shall be managed
by u Board Uf Eleven Directors, all Oi
whom must be Knights Of Columbus in
good standing and shall hold office fUl
term Of one year. The first board shall
be- composed Of ROuert Martin, President
j. S. GUnsOulin. ice-PreSidrnt. j. II
Duclamp. Treasurer. l.. l.. Jarreau, Sc.
cretary, james SimOD, p. j. Fleming, Z
NJ. Olivier, j. B. Levert, j. A. Guerin. NJ
j. VOORHEES, and j. u. Fcrran who shall
meet and organize as early rs practica
ble. Five members shall constitute ,
Quorum. Tie power to purchase pro
perry, to borrow money, and to lease U
mortgage said property above mention
ed is vested in the Board Of Directors
who shall adopt all necessary bylaws T.
carry out The objects and purposes o
this corporation, all Ut which shall be il
conformity and purposes Of this cOrpOr
alton, all Of which shall be in cOnformi
ty with the regulations of the NatiOna
Council Of the Knights Ut Columbus.
ARTICLE lii:
This charter may he amended or dis
solved by two thirds vote Of the stock
holders wnU shall have paid in full tn
shares subscribed for by them, vOtin
therefor. at a regular meeting upo
thirty days previous written notice all
by registered mail to each Of said share
holders. the liability Of each slharrhOld
or under this charter is limited to tn
unpaid balance Of his stock. Any stOci
holder falling to pay at maturity an
balance due Oh his stock ipsO fact
fOrfeits the amount paid on said stool
ARTICLE ":
As this is purely Knights II Colum
bus undertaking. religious in cEaractt
none but members in good standing Q
the Knight of Columbus shall ever b
permitted to subscribe and own sal
stock and it is distinctly agreed by til
subscribers and those who will hereaftt
subscribe to said stock that they sha