The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1911-05-20
CHARTER.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
STATE OF LOUISIANA. PARISH OF ST.
MARTIN.


liz z. Power. a Notary Public, duly COM
missioned and qualified in and for the
Parish Of st. Martin, State Of Louisiana.
aud in the presence Of the witnesses
hereafter named and undersigned:
Personally came and appeared the par |
ties whose names are hereuntO subscri
bed, are residents of the Parish OF st.
Martin, State Of Louisiana. who said and
declared that availing themselves Of the
general laws of the State Of Louisiana.
relative to the organization Of corpora
ton, they aud such others as may be-
come associated with them. do by these
presents form and constitute themselves
body corporate under the name and
style and for the purposes and intent as
hereinafter expressed, tO-wit:
ARTICLE
The name and style Of this Corpora
ton shall be the TECHE CLUB; and its
domicils shall be in the Town Of st
Martinvills, Parish of st. Marin. La,
and BY such name aud style 1t shall
have succession for twenty-five years.
aud be capable in law Of suing and be-
lug sued aud Of purchasing. leasing.
granting. and receiving ia its corporate
name, property. real, personal and mix
ed, to make and adopt such rules and
regulations, not consistent with the
laws and constitution Of the State or VI
United States, ~ they may deem proper
and necessary to carry Out the object
aud pui pOsss Ut this association and "
alter aud amend the same, ~ make and
USE q CORPORATE seal and to brake and
alter same al pleasure, tU name and ap-
point such officers and agents AZ the in
tsrvsts, aud convenience Of said corpora
ton may require; all citation or legal
procsss shall bs served upon tile PrVSl-
dent of said Corporation, or ia his abb
ssnce or inability. upon the Vice. Presi-
dent thereof. Or IN absence Of both. upon
the Secretary.
ARTICLE Ii.
The object aud purposes Of this cOrpD-
ration shall bU those usual u the ad'
yancement Uf the commercial interest
Of the Parish Of st. Martin. La, the eslx
Dlishment Of Club rUOLn, library ant
reading room fur tile literary Improve
mvnt vi its members anu the cultivation
of friendly and social intercourse AIT
tor carrying out lhe object and purpo
oes Of this corporation.
ARTICLE LII.
The corporats power Of this AssOcia
i tiun and the management Ut its affair
j shall be vested In and exercised BY Mn
e members composing Tile Board Ut Gov
uI nmept, said .BOaId " CONSIST Ut th
President, Vice = President. Sscretar!
treasurer and i've other members Vles
j. led by ballot I'll tho usual meeting I
d tile members Of this corporation " I
/. n.ld Oh the 2nd Monday VI April Of vac
year, by majOrlty Ut Tie members u
, eessary W fOrm quorum is herelnaftt
eetablislieu. Gabriel J. Blenvunu, Ii
II chard BIenvenu, Roland Blenvsnu. SIT
r. hey Eaotiu. Edward Exstlu, Charl'
1. Biunvemu, z. j. GARY anu Z. M. Olivi'
n have been chosen aud selected 10 cSi
:. pUse the tirst Board Of Government vii
said Gabriel j. Biuuvenu Is Presiden
&c Richard Bienvenu AZ Vice President, u
IL said Roland Blenvenu as Secretary nj
L. the said Roland BieDveuu ~ rrVasur
rd to serve until the annual meeting Of q
I. members Of this corporation " be he
Oh the 2nd Monday Of April 1912 al
until their successors ia office are ELF
a. ted and installed.
h. ARTICLElv.
M The regular meetings Of this cOrpoI
lle ton shall bs held monthly. Speci
meetings shall be called by the Pre-
dent when necessary or legally reQue
ted t. do ~ upon the written request
al Eve or more members.
10 ARTICLEv.
sll Seven members Of this corporate
re shall constitute quorum to trans
bv the ordinary business thereof.
m. ARTICLE vi.
No member shall ever % liable OF