St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-07-15
CHARTER OF THE
INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF MASCOTS.
State OF Louisiana.

State OF Louisiana,
;. Parish Of st. Landry
BE IL KNOWN that on this sixth day of
June, A.D., 1911, before me, Geo. T. Ed
wards, a Notary Public duly commissioned
and qualified in and for the Parish Of Sc.
Landry, State of louisiana, aforesaid, and
IN the presence OF the witnesses hereinafter
named and undersigned, personally came
and appeared the several persons whose
names are hereunto subscribed, all resi-.
dents Of the State of Louisiana and citizens
OF the United States, and seYerally declared
that ayailing themselves of the general
laws Of the State of Louisiana IN such cases
made and provided, they have formed and
organized and do by these presents form
themselves and such others as may here
after become associated with them into
q constitute a corporation and body poll
TIC In Jaw, for the objects and purposes
hereinafter set forth and expressed which
they adopt as their charter.
ARTICLE1 /.
The name and title of this Corporation
snail De international Society of Mascotsa
and 1t shall exist and enjoy succession by
Its corporate name for a period of ninety
ntne years from the date hereof; n it
n have power In its corporate name to
sue and be sued; to make and use a cor
porate seal and the same to break or alter
at pleasure; to purchase, own, hold, lease,
manner authorized by law. real. personal,
or mixed property, rights, grants or fran
chises; to borrow and loan money, to give
necessary ortncident to the proper conduct
OF the affairs of this CORPORATION. and
Wnlch may not be specifically enumerated
In this charter.
ARTICLE 3.
The domtcile OF this corporation shall be
In the City of Opelousas,L La. and all citations
President and In his absence or inability to
act, upon the Vfce-President or Secretary
Treasurer in the order named.
ARTICLES
The objects and purposes for which his
corporation is organized are declared 10 be:
To unite in social and fraternal fellowship
Tor mutual benefit and the promotion of the
welfare OF those whose interests m avoca-
ton or employment is or has been tdentI-
ned with railroad companies or who are or
nave been engaged in occupations Incl
dental to or closely allied with railroad en-
to extend by all proper methods,
ala and assistance to member OF the cor
poration or their families; to carry on an
Its members n not for profit, in the
state or Louisiana and other states and
OF the United States and in for
eign countries, as its Board of Directors
may from time to time determine.
ARTICLE 4.
The corporate powers Of this corporation
shall be vested In and exercised by a board
or six directors elected from among the
of this corporation. and a major
lty OF said board shall constitute a quorum
~ SAS L ADSCIl " DuS4lICSS
The board of directors shall have power
make, amend and abrogate all bylaws,
rules and regulations for the cement
OF the affairs of the corporation; to appoint,
employ and discharge all officers, agents
and employees, and generally to do and
perform all things necessary for the ans
action OF the business and affairs OF the
provided that they may delegate
to the President or other persons selected
them; or to any executive, finance or
committee as they may require from
time to time to create and appoint from
their own number, such authority as they
may from time to time deem proper and to
establish, organize and maintain a branch
such place whether within or without
ne state as the said board of directors or
n committee thereof or the President OF
laid corporation nay determine.
The officers of the Company shall be a
resident, a Vice.Prestdent and a secretary
BOARD of directors.
The first board OF directors shall be: j. w.
Jordan, ID. q. Leach, Z. NJ. Scott, IL. FIan-
ters, w il. Winnberly, T.. d. Wager, who
hall hold office until the first wednesday
u July, 1921, or until their successors have
3een July elected and qualified; and the
lent; p. @. Leach. Ytce-President; r.. NJ.
Secretary and Treasurer, and they
hall continue In office until the first We'd
lesday Of July, 1921. or uniiI their success
lors snail have been duly elected and quail
led.
On the first Wednesday Of July, 1921, and
annually thereafter, or as soon after said
late as possible, at a meeting Of the MEM
,ers OF this Corporation called for that
purpose, an election for directors shall be
leld at the office Of the Company, in the
)fty OF 0pelonsas, Louisiana, after ten
lays written notice, mailed to each mem
Ter at his last known address, and by pub
lcation for not less than ten days prior to
aid meeting in a newspaper published in
he City OF Qpe1ousas. AT said election
itherf il person or by duly authorized writ.
en- proxy, one vote, and a majority of
.otes present or represented shall be suf-
tn &a1apf E@ Wa "a etac IN fTfn haar J re @
%1rectors shall be filled by 1t for the uneX-
ired term from among h members Of the
ompany.
ARTICLE s..
This charter may be amended, changed or
or this corporation maj be dis
olYed and Its business terminated at any
BY a vote OF three-fourths OF the mem
ers present or represented at a general
or the MEMBERS, convened for that
urpose, after thirty days written notice
1ailed each member at his last known Id
Tess, ana by publication In a newspaper
in the City OF Opelousas, for not
'ss than thirty days prior to said meeting.
ARTICLE S.
At the termination Of this charter nv
or on the dissolution OF the cor.
as hereinaboYe provided, or other
Use, the affairs OF this company shall be
quidated by three commissioners chosen
= q majority of the members present or
presented at a members meeting called
II that purpose. after ten days' written
office mailed to each member at his last
Town address, or at the meeting at which
is determined upon, Said Com
shall Immediately proceed to
ind up the afrairc of the corporation; and
payment of all It's liabilities, b
any remaining funds equally
the members OF the corporation.
Thus done, executed and signed in the
resence or H.. i. Anderson and w. II La
,mbe, competent witnesses, domfeiIed in
lis parish, who hereunto sign their names,
with the said subscribers and me.
I'D notary, on the day and date first above
III. Flanders,
j.. w. Jordan,
ID. 81. Leach,
r.. Nj. Scott,
w. X. Wimberly,
L.. u. Wager,
Chas. a. Emory,