St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-02-18
CHARTER OF
THE HOME INDUSTRY BENEVOLENT
ASSOCIATION.
State of Louisiana,
Parrish of ST. LAM

John Chairman, CIergiet Anderson, John
Gentry, Asey FoDte, Isaac chatham, al.
residents of the aforesaid Parish ano
State, who declared unto me, Notary, IN
the presence of the two nnderslgneo
and competent witnesses, that, desiring
to avail themselves of the provisions OF
the law of this State relating to the
formation of corporations for religious
scientific, literary or charitable pur'
poses. and to acquire n ENJOY the
rights, privileges and powers OF a BODY
corporate and polite in law; they, &c
hereby form themselves into such a
corporation, and body polite, under
the name and style, and for the pur.
poses hereinafter specially set forth.
ARTICLE l.
The name of this corporation, and as
ISOLATION, shall be The Home Industry
Benevolent Association.
ARTICLE 2.
The objects and purposes of this cor
| poration and association are, to work
| together for our mutual benefit, hnan-
cially, morally and religiously, to buy
and own land upon which to erect a
building in which to meet and transact
business necessary to the u~pbu1ld1ng
and furthering of the interest of the as
ISOLATION, and also upon which to erect
such outbuildings. fences, etc. as may
serve for the use and convenience OF
its members.
ARTICLE 8.
Under the above entitled name, and
| for the above expressed, the
said corporation shall have the power
and authority to make, have and use a
| common seal, with such devise and
description as they shall deem proper,
and the same to break, alter or amend
at their pleasure, and, by the name,
style and title provided and declared
aforesaid, shall be capable in law to
sue and be sued, and shall be en-
powered to make rules, bylaws and or
dinances, and do everything needful
for their good government and sup
| port, and shall be, and is empowered to
take, have and hold all manner OF
lands, tenaments, rents and heredita-
ments, and any sum of money, and any
manner and portion of goods and chat
ties given unto 1t or acquired by 1T in
any manner.
ARTICLE A.
The domicile Of this association and
corporation shall be and is hereby fixed
at Macland in the Parish of st. Landry,
State Of Louisiana.
ARTICLE 5.
The officers of this corporation and
association shall be q President, Vice
President, Secretary and Treasurer,
who shall be elected annually by the
entire membership of the said associa-
ton by voting for said officers either in
person or by proxy or the first Sunday
of July in each year, and who shall
serve until their successors are elected
and qualified, and the said officers, to-
gether with three other members to be
elected at the same time, shall constitu-
tute the board of directors of this cor
poration and association, the majority
the transaction Of business.
The said officers shall have the power
and authority which usually belongs
to their respective positions.
Until the election above provided for,
which shall be held on the first Sunday
of July, A. D. 1911, Clergiet Anderson,
shall be President of this corporation
and association, Ennis Randall shall be
Vice-President, Alberta Anderson shall
be Treasurer and r. J. Miller shall be
Secretary; and John chatham, John
Gentry and Emmanuel Jackson, shall
with the said officers constitute the
board of directors of this association.
and corporation as above provided.
ARTICLE 6.
The President of this association, and
IA al cooOASO uhC N4SO@4 1CSIuSuG, Is
hereby designated as the officer upon
whom citations may be served.
ARTICLE 7.
This corporation and association shall
exist and continue for a period of ninety
nine years, unless one dissolved by
a vote of two-thirds of the entire MEM
bership bourne upon the role of the
said association, at a meeting specially
called for that purpose, after ten days
public notice; in case of such a vote
dissolving this corporation, the said
meeting shall, at the same time that
such a vote may be taken, elect three
affairs.
ARTICLE s.
The board of directors NAV adopt
such bylaws, rules and regulations, for
the government of this corporation and
association as they may deem proper.
subject to the approval of the member
ship of the said association.
In testimony whereof, the said parties
have hereto affixed their signatures to-
gether with the, Notary, and subscrib-
ing competent witnesses, at my office i n
the City Of ~Opelousas, Louisiana, on this
2lst day of July, A. d.. 1910, after read
ing the whole.
r. j. Miller,
Isaac chatham,
his
Alsey X Foote,
mark
his
John K Gentry,
mark
his
John x chatham,
mark
his
CleTgiet x Anderson.
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j. r. Pavy, C. B. Andrus.
ROBERT HARRY,
Notary Public.
for the Sixteenth Judicial District, Par
ish of st. Landry, State of Louisiana,
do hereby certify that / have examined
the foregoing act OF incorporation of
the Home Industry Benevolent Asso-
which has been handed to me
for examination as to its legality, and
| am of the opinion that the OBJ
iects and purposes of said corporation
specified in said act are legal, and
that none Of the provisions therein con
are contrary to law.
July 25, 1910.
r. LEE GARLAND.
Dist. Atty. 10Th Jud. Dist. of La.
State of Louisiana,
Parish of st. Landry@
1 hereby certify that the above and
foregoing is a true and correct copy of
The original Act No. 49, on file and of
record in my office in Miscellaneous
Book No IA. page -, of date Jan. 30.
1911.
Witness my hand and seal of office at
)pelousas. La, Jan. 80, 1911.
lseal) AL. T.. LITTELl,
teb4 by. Clerk of Court.