The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1911-02-25
CHARTER
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
STATE OF LOUISIANA
PARISH OF ST. MARTIN

STATE OF LOUISIANA
PARISH OF ST. MARTIN
Know ye that Oh the 18th day Of jan
uary A. ID. 1911. before the undersigned
Notary Public and witnesses, personally
appeared the persons whose names are
hereuntO subscribed. who declared that
for themselves and their future assO-
ciates they do new organize themselves
into a corporation under Act 81 Of 1883
aud other laws on the same subject mat
ter aud adopt as their charter tile fol-
lowing, tO-wit:
ARTICLE
The object Of this corporation IL the
purchase VI town lot in st. Martin
vile. Louisiana aud The maintainance
thereof AS "a home for the use and bene-
lit of the Knights Of Columbus in good
standing Of Council No. 1876 Ut ST.
Martinville, Louisiana. aud u general
meeting place for sOclaoles among the
iltiuutTS vi Tue Otuti'
ARTICLE Ii:
That the title of this corporation shall
be the st. Martinville Knights Of Co
lumlus Home Association Limited"
with dOmicile at st. Martinyille, Lou
lSiana, with capital stock uf $oOOO.W
Five Thousand Dollars, The Capital
stock Of this corporation is TO be divided
IN (500) Five Hundred Shares Of 5000
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 a
home, improving it or any other pur-
pose relating to the welfare of this cor
p0ratiOn. Its affairs shall be managed
by u Board Of Eleven Directors, all Of
whom must be- Knights of Columbus in
good standing and shall hold office for
a term Of one year. The first board shall
be composed of Robert Martin, President.
J. 5. GOnsOuiin, Vice. President. j. Ii.
Duchamp. Treasurer. l.. l.. Jarreau, Sc
cretary, James Simon, p. j. Fleming, G..
IT. Olivier. j. b. Levert, j. A. Guerin. NJ.
q. VOORHEES, and j. X. Frrran who shall
meet and organize as early as practical
BILE. Five members shall constitute a
quorum. Tie power to purchase pro-
perty, t. borrow money, and to lease or
mortgage said property above mention
ed is vested in the Board Of Directors.
who shall adopt all necessary bylaws to
carry out the objects aud purposes Of
this corporation, all Of which shall be in
conformity and purposes of this cOrpOr-
alton, all of which shall be in cOnfOrmi-
ty with the regulations of the National
Council Of the Knights of Columbus.
ARTICLE I'LL:
This charter may be amended or dis
solved by twO-thirds vote of the stock
holders who shall have paid in full the
shares subscribed for by them, voting
therefor. at IA regular meeting upon
thirty days previous written notice and
by registered mail to each Of said share
holders. the Liability Of each sharrloId-
or under this charter is limited to the
unpaid balance Of his stock. Any stock.
holder failing to pay at maturity any
balance due on his stock ipsO factC
fOrfeits the amount paid on said stock
ARTICLE w:
As this is purely Knights II Column
bus undertaking. religious in cEaract-i
none but members in good standing of
the Knight Of Columbus shall ever ,bt
permitted to subscribe and own said
stock and it is distinctly agreed nv thu
subscribers and those wins will hereafter
subscribe to said stock that they shall
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