The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-08-12
CHARTER
-OF THE
Verdunville Club.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
STATE OF LOU ANA,
PARISH OF ST. MARY.

Before me, James r. Parkerson, a No.
tary Public, duly commissioned and quail
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 the
parties whose names are hereuntO sub
scribed, all residents of the Parish of st.
Mary, State OF Louisiana, lwhO 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
State, affecting such corporations, have
and do hereby adopt the following charter,
tO>wit:
ARTICLEI.
The name of this corporation shall be
the "VERDUNVILLE CLUB" and Its
domicile shall be at Verdunyille, 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 VicesPresident.
ARTICLE III.
The objects and purposes of this corr
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 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 Treasurer, and five
members OF the corporation, and all legal
process shall be served upon the Presi-
dent, and in his absence on the Vice.
President as aforesaid,
ARTICLE
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 August of each year, notice OF which
meeting to be given or printed notice
mailed to each member Of the corporation
Treasurer or other officer of the corpora
ton.
The first Board of Directors shall con-
sist of Albert Mayer, ii. Mandeberg,
Philip Hill, Thomas Pratt and John Her
nandez. Alberl Mayer shall be President.
Philip Hill, Vice President, and n. Man
derberg, Secretary Treasurer. All OfIthe
above named directors, Vice President,
President, Secretary Treasurer shall
their precited capacities from this date
until their successors shall have been
elected on the First Sunday in The month
of August, 1912.
ARTICLE V.
This corporation is authorized to lease,
convey, hold and mortgage such
real estate and property in the Parish Of
st. Mary, as it may deem necessary for
the objects and purposes of this corpor-
alton.
1t may adopt bylaws. rules and regu-
latlons, and alter, amend or abrOgate the
same at pleasure, except as hereinafter
provided, and generally to possess such
powers as are incident " a corporation,
and necessary to carry out the purposes
for which it was organized.
ARTICLE vi.
The 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 authorizedby this corporation.
ARTICLE VII.
This charter may be amended at any
regular or special meeting called for
that purpose, after fifteen days notice
~ mai W ooou McIAocI, ny vote OF
twO>thirds of all members present at
such meeting, and Incorporation may
be dissolved at special meeting he'd for
hat purpose after thirty days notice mail
I'd to each member by an officer of this cor
pOratiOn, to be cast either in person or by
written proxy.
ARTICLEVIII Al
No member of this corporation shall ever
,e held liable or responsible for the debts,
Oblia atoms or faults of this cor
beyond the amount of any dues
n assessments which he may owe for the |
current year. |
ARTICLE iX.
In the event of the dissolution of this |
corporation by limitation or other
wise, its affairs shall be liquidated by three
to be appointed bv the
'oard OF Directors for that purpose.
Thus done and passed at nv office in
ha Parish OF st. Mary, state of Louisiana,
this 9th day of July, A. D., 1911 in the
resence OF Il. &. Allen and D. w. VIII
ans, two competent witne ees who
gn these presents with said incorporators
nd me Notary, after due reading.
Mandeberg Albert Tebaux
hOmas Pratt Murphy Walker
emuel Buckhanard Royal Randolph
ess Walker John Chambers
De Mandeberg Philip Hill
)seph George John Henry |,
harles Ballansaw Will Cook
eWltte Gilmore Jonn Hernandez
illnesses:
II. G. ALLEN,
ID. W. WILLIAMS.