The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-10-21
CHARTER
-OF Thu
BROWN CLUB.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
STATE OF LOUIS Ma,
PARISH OF ST. NJ AIRY.

STATE OF LOUIS Ana,
PARISH OF ST. MARY.
Before me, James r. Patterson, No>
tary Public. duly commissioned and qnai-
flied within and for the Parish OF st.
Mary, State OF Louisiana. in presence of
the witnesses hereinafter named and un-
dersigned:
Personally came and appeared the
parties whose names are hereunt0 sub
scribed, all residents of the Parish OF 81.
Mary, State of Louisiana. who declared
that they have and do hereby organize
themselves and all parties and persons
who may h reatter become associated with
them into body polite in law, for social
and literary pu' poses, and in accordance
with the prov,s ons of the laws OF this
State, affecting such corporations. have
and do hereby adopt the following charter,
to-wit:
ARTICLEI.
The name of this corporation shall be
the "B kUWN CLUB" and its
domicle shall be at Baldwin, in the
Parish of It. Nary. State of Louisiana,
the President. and in has absence upon
the Vices Pre- ,ldent.
ARTICLE ILL.,
The objects and purposes OF this COR
p0ratiOn 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 snail have, possess and
enjoy and exercise ali the rights, powers
and privileges Of corporate bod, for the
term and period o.nirety. nine years
from the date Of this act.
AETiL LIE ILL.
The business Of this corporation shall be
sAH odd hN AnA I'd .Nf
Directors composed OF the President, Vice
President, Secretary Treasurer, and five
members Oft corporation, and all legal
process shall be served upon the Presi-
dent. and in his a,,-nce On the Vice.
President AS Aforesaid.
ARTICLElV.
The officers and directors OF this corpora
ton shall be elected annually 1t u meet
ing held for that purpose on the first sun
day in October OF each ear, notice OF which
meetln- t, Dc given or printed notice
mailed .;aci uIember OF the corporation
ten days ,ni,r Iuerero by the Secretary
Treasurer or other officer Of the corpora
ton.
The first Board OF Directors shall con-
sist of Joe Brown, Jr., Simon Bowser,
Louis Allen, Senett Berry and sam Green,
with Joe Brown, Jr., as President, simon
Bowser as Vice President, and Louis AI>
len as Secretary Treasurer, with Joe
Brown, Jr as General Manager.
ARTICLE V.
This cOrpOrotiun !, authorized to lease,
purchase, convey, h Ia ami mOrtgag such
real estate aud property lii the Parish OF
1t. Mary, rs it may deem necessary for
the objects and purposes Of this corpor-
alton.
II 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 rs are incident to corporation,
and necessary to carry out the purposes
for which it was organised.
ARTICLE vi.
The Board OF Directors SHALL have the
power To regulate the manner Of assessing
and coiiecliug such init I'll N fees. dues
and Anes AS may De prescribed by tne by.
laws or authorized by this corporation
ARTICLE VII.
This charter may D. amended al any
regular or special meeting called Tor
that purpose, after fifteen days notice
by mail to each member, by vote Of
twO>thirds of all members present ut
such meeting, aud Incorporation may
be dissolved at a special meeting he'd for
that purpose after thirty days notice mail
ed to each member by an officer of this cor
poration, to be cast either in person Or by
Wrltten proxy.
ARTICLE VIII.
No member of this corporation shall ever
De held liable or responsible for the debts,
contracts, obligations or faults Of this cor
p0ratiOn, beyond the amount Of any dues
or assessments which he may owe for the
current year.
ARTICLElX.
In the event of the dissolution of this
corporation 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 4. |
O'C0nn0r, DR., and Chas. Kramer, DR.,
TIVE competent witnesses, who have |
sign these presents with said appearers |
and ne, after due reahng.
lSlgned)
Joe Brown Walter Whittier
Simon Bowser Scott Beers
Wesly Cirt sam Green
Louis Allen Mabester W ashington
Jessie Jobgean Flank Denton
Willie y0hn56n Gest William
Sam Allen wilson Martin
Witnesses:
e. O'CoNNOR, JR.
CHAS. KRAMER, JR.
JAS. z. PARKINSON, Notary Public.
State of Louisiana,
Parish of St. Mary.
This Is to certify that have examined
the charter Of the Brown Club, and
fading same drawn in accordance with