The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-11-11
CHARTER
-OF THE
BROWN CLUB.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
PARISH OF ST. MARY.


BEFORE me. James r. Parkerson, No>
tary Public, duly commissioned ana qua. =
flied within and for the parish OF -.
MorY Stata ~ louisiana in presence of
the witnesses hereinafter named ana I'M
Personally came and appeared the
norties whose names are hereunt0 sub
scribed, all residents OF the Parish OF 81
Mary. state OF Louisiana. VINO declared
that they have and do herepE organize
themselves and ail parties and persons
who NAV hareafter become associated with
them into body polite in law, for SOCIAL
and literary purposes, and in accordance
with the PROVISIONS of the laws OF tnls
state. affecting such corporations. have
and do hereby adopt the following charter,
tO-wit:
The name of this corporation shall be
the b RIO " ~ ." anu us
domicile shall be al Baldwin, in the
parish of It. Mary. State Of Louisiana,
and all legal process shall be served on
the President. and in his absence upon
the ,Vice>Pre>ldenl. q
ARTICLE ii.
The objects and purposes OF this COR
marathon are the cultivation ami promo
ton of literary and science ana the en-
couragement of closer and social relations
and intercourse among its members. Ana
to effect these objects and purposes, the
said corporation shall have, possess anu
eniOy and exercise all the rights, powers
and privileges Of corporate bodl for the
term and period o.ninety. nine years
from the date of this act.
ARTICLE Ill.
The business of this corporation shall be
conducted and governed by Board OF
oi nf
President, Secretary and hve
member, OF the corporation, and all iegai
prucess shall be served upon the fresl-
dent. and in his absence Oh the vice.
President as aforesaid,
ARTICLEIV
The officers and directors OF THIS corpora
tion shall be elected annually Al a meet
ing held for that purpose on the hrst sum
day in October Ui each year, notice OF when
meeting 10 be given or printed notlce
mailed 70 each member Of the corporation
ten day, ..rlor thereto by the Secretary
treasurer or other officer OF the corpora.
The first Board of Directors shall con-
sist of Joe Brown, DR., Simon Bowser,
Louis Allen, Senett Berry and sam Green,
with Joe Brown, Jr., as President, simon
Bowser as Vice President, ana LOUIS ~
len as Secretary Treasurer. with Joe
Brown, Jr as General Manager.
ARTICLE V.
This corporation is authorized TO lease,
nurchase. convey, Md and mortgage such
real estate aud property in the Parish OF
At. Mary, as it may deem necessary LOT
the objects and purposes OF this corpor-
II NAV adopt bylaws. rules and regu.
lations, and alter, amend or abrogate the
same at pleasure. except as hereinafter
provided, and generally to possess sucn
bowers as are incident to corporation,
and necessary to carry out the purposes
for which 1t was organized.
ARTICLE vi.
The Board of Directors shall have the
power to regulate the manner OF assessing
and collecting such initiation fees, dues
and fines AS may be prescribed by the by.
laws or authorized by this corporation.
ARTICLE VII.
This charter may be amended at any
raoular or special meeting called for
that purpose, after fifteen days notice
nv mail to each member, by a vote OF
two.thirds of all members present at
such meeting, and Incorporation may
be dissolved at a special meeting ne.d Ior
that purpose after thirty days notice mail
ed to each member by an officer OF this cor
poration, to be cast either in person OF by
written proxy.
ARTICLEVIII.
No member of this corporation shall ever
ne held liable or responsible Tor the debts,
contracts, obligations or faults OF this cor
poratiOn, beyond the amount OF any dues
or assessments which he may owe for the
current year.
ARTICLE TX.
In the event of the dissolution OF this
corporation by limitation or other
wise. its affairs shall be liquidated by three
commissioners to be appointed by the
Board of Directors for that purpose.
Thus done and passed at my Office in
kha Parish and state aforesaid on this End
Iday of October, 1911, in the presence of E.
O'Connor, Jr., and Chas. Kramer, Jr.,
two competent witnesses, who have
sign these presents with said appeareTs
and me, after due reading.
(Signed)
Joe Brown Walter Whittier
Simon Bowser Scott Beers
Wesly Crit Sam Green
Louis Allen Mabester w ashington
Jessie johnson Frank Denton
Willie johnson Gest William
sam Allen Wilson Martin
Witnesses:
O'CoNNOR, JR.
CHAS. KRAMER, JR.
JAS. K. PARKERsON, Notary Public.