St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-02-11
CHARTER OF
THE HOME INDUSTRY BENEVOLENT
ASSOCIATION.
State of Louisiana,
90 CnIru

Parish OF ST.. angry
Personally appeared, r: J. Miller,
John Chairman, Clergiet Anderson, Johu
Gentry, Asey Foote, Isaac Chairman, all
residents of the aforesaid Parish ana
State, who declared unto me, Notary, IN
the presence of the two Undersigned
and competent witnesses, that, desiring
to avail themselves of the provisions OF
the law of this State relating 10 the
formation of corporations for reiiglous,
scientific, literary or charltaple pur-
poses, and to acquire n ENJOY, tne
rights, privileges and powers OF Q oody
corporate and polite in law they, DO
hereby form themselves into snch q
corporation, and body polite, under
the name and style, and for the puf-
poses hereinafter specially set FORTH
ARTICLE /.
The name of this corporation, as
ISOLATION. shall be The Home Industry
Benevolent Association.
ARTICLE 2.
The objects and purposes of this cor
poration and association are, to Work'
together for our mutual benefit, imam
cially, morally and religiously, to ouy
and own land upon which to erect q
building in which to meet and transact
business necessary to the upbu1idlng
and furthering of the interest OF the as
ISOLATION, and also upon which to erect
such outbuildings, fences, etc. as may
serve for the use and convenience OF
its members.
ARTICLE 8.
Under the above entitled name, and
for the purposes above expressed, the
said corporation shall have the power
and authority to make, have ana use q
common seal, with such devise ana
description as they shall deem proper,
and the same to break, alter or amend
at their pleasure, and, by the name.
style and title provided and declared
aforesaid, shall be capable in law 70
sue and be sued, and shall be en-
powered to make rules, bylaws and or
dinances, and do everything needful
for their good government and sup
port, and shall be, and is empowered TO
take, have n hold all manner OF
lands, tenaments, rents n hered1ta-
ments, and any sum of money, and any
manner and portion Of goods and chat
ties given unto it or acquired by it in
any manner.
ARTICLE 4.
The domicile of this association and
corporation shall be and is hereby liked
at Macland in the Parish of st. Landry,
z5bdGS Oh LOu1Slduds
ARTICLE 5.
The officers of this corporation and
association shall be a President, Vice
President, Secretary and treasurer,
who shall be elected annually by the
entire membership of the said associa-
ton by voting for said officers either IN
person or by proxy on the first Sunday
of July in each year, and who shall
serve until their successors are elected
and qualified, and the said officers, to-
gether with three other members to be
elected at the same time, shall const1tu-
tute the board of directors of this cor
poration and association, the majority
of whom shall constitute a quorum for
the transaction of business.
The said officers shall have the power
and authority which usually belongs
to their respective positions.
Until the election above provided for,
which shall be held on the first Sunday
of July, A. D. 1911, Clergiet Anderson,
and association, Ennis Randall shall be
Vice-President, Alberta Anderson shall
be Treasurer and r. J. Miller shall be
Secretary; and John chatham, John
Gentry and Emmanuel jackson, shall
with the said officers constitute the
board Of directors of this association
and corporation as above provided.
ARTICLE 6.
The President of this association, and
in his absence the Vice-President, is
hereby designated as the officer upon
whom citations may be served.
ARTICLE Z.
This corporation and association shall
exist and continue for a period of ninety
nine years, unless sooner dissolved by
a vote of two-thirds of the entire mem
bership bourne upon the role of the
said association, at a meeting specially
called for that purpose, after ten days
public notice; in case of such q vote
dissolving this corporation, the said
meeting shall, at the same time that
such a vote may be taken, elect three
liquidators to settle and wind up its
affairs.
ARTICLE s.
The board of directors may adopt
such bylaws, rules and regulations, for
the government of this corporation and
association as they may deem proper,
subject to the approval of the member
ship of the said association.
In testimony whereof, the said parties
have hereto affixed their signatures to-
gether with the, Notary, and subscrib-
ing competent witnesses, at my Office in
the City of Opelousas, Louisiana, IN this
21st day of July, A. D, 1910, after read
ing the whole.
r. j. Miller,
Isaac chatham,
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