The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1911-04-08
CHARTER
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
TATE OF LOUISIANA

STATE OF LOUISIANA
PARISH OF 81. MARLIN !
Know W that OH the 18th day Ut JAN
uary A. ID. 1911, before the undersigned
Notary Public and witnesses, personally
appeared the persons whose names are
subscribed. who declared that
for themselves and their future assn
ciatss they do new organize themselves
Into a corporation under Act 81 of 1888
aud other laws on the same subject mat
TOR aud adopt az their charter the fol-
lowing, tO-wit
ARTICLE
The object Of this corporation il the
purchase VI a town lot III st. Martini
vile. Louisiana and the maintalnance
thereof as home for the use and bene-
lit Of the Knights Of Columbus in good
standing Of Council No. 1876 Of st.
Martinville, Louisiana, and u general
meeting place for sOciablss among the
members Of the order.
ARTICLE Ii:
That the title Of this corporation shall
be the st. Martinville Knights Of Co
lumbus Home Association Limited,
with dOmicile ut st. Martinville, Lou
Isiana, with a capital stock Ut $5OOO.U
Five Thousand Dollars, The Capital
stock of this corporation is to BIZ divided
IN (5OO) Five Hundred Shares Of $1,000
Zen Dollars each. payable as follows
fifty per cent. payable cash andthe
balance in 80 days. 1t shall not CON-
mence business until One Thousand
Dollars shall have been subscribed, it
shall exist for twenty-five years unless
sooner dissolved as hereinafter provided
for, it shall be sued through its Presi-
dent, it shall have the right to buy pro-
perty, to borrow money. and mortgage
the same for the purpose Of buying
home, improving it OF any other pur-
pose relating to the welfare Of this cor
pOTdtlOn. It's uuduc ohoh oo ihonoSe"
by Board Of Eleven Directors, all of
whom must BIZ Knights of Columbus in
good Standing and shall hold Office for
term of one year. The first board shall
be composed Of Robert Martin, President.
J. S. GOnsOulin. Vice. President. j. II.
Duchamp. Treasurer. L. L. Jarreau. Sc
cretary, James Simon, j. Fleming. c.
NJ. Olivier, j. B. Levert, j. A. Guerin. nj.
]. VOORHEES, and j. X. Ferran who shall
meet and organize as early as practical
BILE. Five members shall constitute a
quorum. Tie power to purchase pro-
perty, tn borrow money. and to lease or
mortgage said property above mention
ed is vested i'm the Board Of Directors
who shall adopt all NECESSARY bylaws u
carry out The objects and purposes vi
this corporation, all Of which shall be IN
conformity and purposes Of this cOrpOr
alton, all Of which shall be in conforms
W with the regulations VI the National
Council Of the Knights Of Columbus.
ARTICLE ILL:
| This charter may he amended or dis
solved by twO-thirds vote Of the stock.
holders who shall have paid in full thu
shares subscribed for by them, voting
therefor. at regular meeting upon
thirty days previous written notice and
by registered mail to each Of said share
holders. the liability of each sharehOld.
or under this charter is limited to Tho
unpaid balance of his stock. Any stock
holder falling to pay at maturity any
balance due on his stock ipsO-factt
fOrfeits the amount paid on said stock
ARTICLE ~:
Az this is purely Knights ii Column
bus undertaking. religious in character
none but members in good standing Of
the Knight Of Columbus shall ever b
permitted to subscribe and own sail
stock and it is distinctly agreed BY Thu
subscribers and those who will hereafter
subscribe to said stock that they shall
be non transferable except to member