The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-10-28
CHARTER
R-OF THE
BROWN CLUB.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
STATE OF LOUISA Ma,
PARISH OF ST. MARY.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
PARISH OF ST. MARY.
Before me. James r. Patterson, No,
tary Public, duly commissioned and quai-
flied within and for the Parish OF st.
Mary, State of Louisiana, in presence OF
the witnesses hereinafter named and I'm
dersigned:
Personally came and appeared tn
parties whose names are hereunto sub
scribed, all residents of the Parish Of st
Mary, State of Louisiana, who declared
that they have and do hereby organize
themselves and all parties and persons
who may hereafter become associated with
them into body polite in law, for social
and literary purposes, and in accordance
with the PROVISIONS of the laws OF this
State, affecting such corporations, have
and do hereby adopt the following charter
ARTICLEI.
The name of this corporation shall be
the "B KOWN CLUB" and its
domicile shall be at Baldwin, in the
Parish of st. Mary. State Of Louisiana
and all legal process shall be served on
the President. and in his absence upon
the Vice.Presldent.
ARTICLE III.
The objects anu purposes of this cor.
poratiOn are the cultivation and promo
ton OF literary and science and the en-
cOuragement of closer and social relations
and intercourse among its members. And
to effect these objects and purposes, the
said corporation shall have, possess and
enjoy and exercise all the rights, powers
and privileges OF a corporate body for the
term and period o.ninety. nine years
from the date of this act.
ARTICLE Ill.
The business of this corporation shall be
conducted and governed by a Board of
Directors composed of the President, Vice
President, Secretary>Ireasurer, and five
members Ofth corporation, and all legal
process shall be served upon the Presi-
dent. and IN his absence on the Vice.
President as aforesaid,
ARTICLEIV.
The officers and directors Of this corpora
ton shall be elected annually at meet
ing held for that purpose on the first sun
day in October OF each year, notice of which
meeting 10 be given or printed notice
mailed to each member Of the corporation
ten days prior thereto by the Secretary.
Treasurer or other officer of the corpora.
ton.
The first Board of Directors shall con-
sist Of Joe Brown, DR., Simon Bowser,
Louis Allen, Sepett Berry and sam Green,
with Joe Brown, Jr., as President, Simon
BOwser as Vice President, and Louis AL
len as. Secretary Treasurer, with Joe
Brown, Jr., as General Manager.
ARTICLE V.
This corporation Is authorized to lease.
purchase, convey, Il Ill and mortgage such
real estate aud property in the Parish OF
st. Mary, As 1t may deem necessary for
the objects and purposes of this corpor-
alton.
It 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 1t was organized.
ARTICLE
The Board Of Directors shall have the
power to regulate the manner of assessing
and fines as may be prescribed by the by
laws or authorized by this corporation.
ARTICLE VII.
This charter may be amended at any
regular or special meeting called tor
that purpose, after fifteen days notice
by mail to each member, by a vote of
tWo>thirds Of all members present at
such meeting, and Incorporation may
be dissolved at special meeting he'd for |
that purpose after thirty days notice mail |
ed to each member by an officer OF this cor
written proxy.
ARTICLE VIII.
No member of this corporation shall ever |
pe held liable Or responsible for the debts. |
obligations or faults of this cor /
grafton, beyond the amount of any dues |
or assessments which he may owe for the
current year.
ARTICLE TX.
Z In the event Of the dissolution OF this
by limitation or other
wise, its affairs shall be liquidated by three
commissioners to be appointed by the
Board Of Directors for that purpose.
Thus done and passed at my office in
The Parish and State aforesaid on this End
day of October, 1911, in the presence of e.
O'Connor, Dr., and Chas. Kramer, Jr.,
two competent witnesses, who have
sign these presents with said appearers
and me, after due reading.
tSigned)
Zoe Brown Waller Whittier
simon Bowser Scott Beers |,
W esly Crit Sam Green II
louis Allen Mabester w ashington J..
Jessie johnson Flank Denton
Willie johnson Gest William
Jam Allen Wilson Martin
Witnesses:
E. O'CONNOR, JR.
CHAs. KRAMER, JR.
JAS. r. PARKINSON, Notary Public.
Slate Of Louisiana,
Parish Of St. Mary.
This is to certify that have examined {
ne charter of the Brown Club, and
ndipg same drawn in accordance with |
re provisions Of law, and said provisions Q
said charter containing nothing con. q
'arV to law. | hprphV anurOva Somo tb;c | r