The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-11-18
CHARTER
-OF THE
BROWN CLUE.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
PARISH OF ST. NJ Try.

PARISH OF ST. NJ tRY.
BEFORE me. James r. Parkcrsnn, Nos
tary Public duly commissioned and qua :
flied within and for the Parish OF 81.
Mary, State Of Louisiana. IN pr s+rce II
the witnesses hereinafter named and IN
dersigned
Personally came and appeared tie
parties whose names are n rfu"lo SUI
scribed all residents Of the Parish Of s .
Mary. State of Louisiana. who declared
that they have and do hereby organize
themselves and I'll parties and person :,
who NAV ereafter become associated with
them into a body polite IN law. for socia !
and literary purposes, and IN accordan'e
with the prnvIs sons of the laws OF this
State affecting such corporations. have
and do hereby adopt the following charter
to-Wit:
ARTICLEI.
The name OF this corporation shall ic
the "B kON \ Gu L b" and lis
domicile shall be at Baldwin, in the
and all legal process shall be served Oh
the President. and in his absence upon
the Vice>Pre>ldent.
AITlCLEII.
The objects ana purposes OF this col.
poratlon are the cultivation ana promo
tion of literary aud science ana the en-
enlargement of closer and social relations
and intercourse among its members. And
to effect these objects and purposes, tht
said corporation shall have, possess anu
enjoy and exercise all the rights, powers
and privileges Of "a corporate body tor the
term and period o.ninety nine year
from the date Of this act.
ARTICLE Ill.
The business of this corporation shall b,
conducted AID governed by Board 0!
Directors composed OF the President, Vice
President, Secretary lreasurer, and five
members ftbe corporation, and ali legal
process shall be served upon the IresI-
dent. and i'll his absence on the Vice
President as Il uresaId.
ARTICLE
I he officers and directors of this corpora
ton shall be eicctsu annually at d meet |
ing held for that purpose ON the frst sun |
day In OclubrI OF each year. notice OF which |
meeting. L. be given or printed notice |
mated 10 each member OF the corporation |
ten uu,> t,iltr thereto by the Secretary
Treasurer OF other officer Of the corpora
ton.
The first Board of Directors shall con-
sist of Joe Brown, Jr., simon Bowser,
Louis Allen, Senett Berry and sam Green.
with Joe Brown, Jr-, as President, simon
Bowser as Vice President. and Louis j.
len as Secretary Treasurer, with Joe
Brown, Jr., as Gegaral Manager.
ARTICLE V.
This corporation Is authorized to lease,
purchase, convey. Ii. Id and mortgage such |
real estate and property In the Parish OF
st. Mary, as 1t may deem necessary for
the objects and purposes OF this corpor-
alton.
1t may adopt bylaws. rules and regu-
lations, and alter, amend or abrOgate the
same at pleasure, except as hereinafter
provided, and generally to possess such
powers as are incident to corporation,
and necessary to carry out the purposes
for which it 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 De amended at any | .
or special meeting called Tor .
that purpose, after fifteen days notice
by mail to each member, by a vote OF
such meeting, and Incorporation may
be dissolved at special meeting he'd for
hat purpose after thirty days notice mail /
I'd to each member by an officer Of this cor
poratiOn, to be cast either in person or by
written proxy.
ARTICLE VIII.
No member of this corporation shall ever
70 held liable or responsible for the debts,
Obligations or faults of this COR
,oration, beyond the amount of any dues
II 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 Iiquidated by three
commissioners to be appointed by the
sOard of Directors for that purpose.
Thus done and passed az my Office in
h5 Parish aud state aforesaid on this End
ay of October, 1911, in the presence of K.
)'COnnor, DR., and Chas. Kramer, Jr.,
wO competent witnesses, who hayeI
Ign these presents with said appearers
nd me, after due reading.
(oigned)
oe Brown Waller Whittier
im0n Bowser Scott Beers
Vesly Crit Sam Green
ouis Allen Mabester W ashingtont
essie johnson Flank Denton
lille johnson Gest William
am Allen Wilson Martin
illnesses: