The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-05-27

~ "A
CLUB" and under its corporate name. il
| shall nave and enjoy corporate existence
| and succession for the term and period NJ
| ninety.nine years from the date OF this
act. ''
| ARTICLE II.
The domicile Of this corporation shall
| be at the village of Adeline. Parish of 81
| Mary. State Of Louisiana, but the limits
within which its members shall reside rs
| render them eligible to membership or
affecting their rights to the benefits Of tho
Society, shall be established by the bvs
laws.
| All applicants for admission to memDer.
| ship in the Association shall be elected
and the bylaws shall provide the rules
and methods therefor.
ARTICLE Ill.
The corporation shall have the authorize
| to sue and be sued, and to adopt a cor.
porate seal Of such device as they sh ali 40.
lect, and to alter. break and amend mr.
discontinue the same at pleasure, to have
| and to hold such property, real, personal.
and mixed as may be necessary to its pur,
pose, and the same to improve, ALLEVIATE
! sell, lease, pledge, mortgage, hypothecats
| and dispose OF at Its pleasure; and to make
such rules, bylaws and regulations ne,
cessary for the proper management of it,
affairs and the conduct and dicipline NJ
lLS members.
ARTICLE
The objects aud purposes OF this cor.
poratlon are the cultivation and promo.
ton of literary and science and the en-.
couragement Of closer and social relation.
and intercourse among its members,
ARTICLE V.
The business OF this corporation shall he
conducted and governed by Board Of
Directors composed of seven members OF
the corporation, which said Board shall
elect President, a ice-President.
Secretary and Treasurer from among their
number, who shall hold office for one wear
from the date Of such election or until
their successors are elected and qualified.
The officers and directors Of this CORPORA,
ton shall be elected annually at a meet.
ing held for that purpose on the First day
of May OF each year, notice of which meeting
to be given by written 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 K. A. Boudreaux, Paul Mendoza.
CID. Mequet, Thomas Robichaux, Morris
Lancon, Nick Verret and Ulysse Verret.
with <. A. BOudreauX, as President, Paul
Mendoza as Vice-President and q. j.
Mequet as Secretary Treasurer.
ARTICLE vi.
4The Board of Directors shall have the
power to regulate the manner Of ASSESSING
and collecting such initiation fees, dues
and fines as may be prescribed by the by.
laws or authorized by this corporation.
In the event of suit, all legal process
shall be served upon the President, and
in his absence upon the Vice.President,
or in the absence Of both President and
Vice-President, upon the Secretary.
Treasurer.
ARTICLE VII.
No member of this corporation shall ever
be held liable or responsible for the dehf.-
contracts, obligations or fau its of this cor.
pOratiOn, beyond the amount Of auy dues
or assessments which he may owe for The
current year.
ARTICLE VIII.
This charter may be amended at anv
regular meeting or special meeting called
for that purpose, after fifteen days notice
is given by mail to each member, by 4
vote OF twO>thirds of all the member,
present and voting at such meeting, or
represented by written proxy, and the
corporation may be dissolved at any special
meeting he'd for that purpose, after thirty
days notice OF such meeting is given "
fcer Of this corporation, by a vote of two-
thirds of the members present and voting
at such meeting, Oh represented therein by
written proxy.
All officers shall be elected separately by
ballot. When more than one candidate
is nominated for the same Office, the yotes
shall be counted by two members appoint.
ed by the President, and the candidate
receiving the largest number of votes shall
be declared elected. A failure to elect
officers at a regular meeting held for such
purpose shall not vacate the offices but in
that event, the old officers shall hold over
until their successors have been elected
and installed.
AkTICLEIX.
In the event of the dissolution of this
corporation either by limitation or other.
wise, its affairs shall be liquidstee by three
commissioners to be elected by the stock.
holders at meeting held for that pur.
pose.
Thus done and passed at Sorrel, in the
Parish OF st. Mary, State Of Louisiana, in
the presence of Armand Faivre and Joseph
Daigle, two competent witnesses who have
signed these presents with said appearers
and me Notary, after due reading of the
whole.
(Signed)
y. A. Boudreaux, Alcee Simoneaux,
faul mendoza; Louis d. Verret,
y. ). Mequet, John St. German,
ihomas koclchaux, Girard St. German,
Morris Lancon, d. Aruchir,
Nick Verret. T.. p. Verret
Ulysse Verret, Luke Verret. ~
Armand Faivre, Frank Lancon.
Jos. Dalgle, Jas. Andre,
Henry Dalgle, Jack Mendoza,
sldney Dupaln, Charles Pritchord
A. Blanchard, Noise Breaux,