The St. Mary banner., 1911-06-24
ton Of literary and science and the en-.

tion Of literary and science and the en-.
couragement of closer and social relations
and intercourse among its members,
ARTICLE V.
The business of this corporation shall be
conducted and governed by a Board of
Directors composed Of seven members OF
the corporation, which said Board shall
elect President, Vice-Presldent,
Secretary and Treasurer from among their
number, who shall hold Olhce for one year
from the date of such election or until
their successors are elected and quaililed.
The officers and directors of this cOrpora>
tion shall be elected annually at meet
ing held for that purpose on the FIRST day
Of May OF each year, notice OF Wnlch neelins
to be given by written or printed notlce
mailed to each member Of the corporation
ten days prior thereto by the Secretary
Treasurer or other officer OF the corpora
tion.
The first Board of Directors shall con-
sist of +. A. Boudreaux. Paul Mendoza,
q. j. Mequet, Thomas Robichaux, Morris
Lancon, Nick Nerret and Ulysse Verret,
with +. A, BoudreauX, as President, Paul
Mendoza as Vice e-Presldent and u. j..
Mequet as secretary Treasurer.
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 authorized by this corporation.
In the event of suit, all legal process
shall be served upon the President. and
in his absence upon the Nlce>Presldent,
Vice president, upon the Secretary
Treasurer.
ARTICLE VII.
No member of this corporation shall ever
he held liable or responsible for the debts,
contracts, obligations or faults Of this cor
pOration, beyond the amount OF any dues
or assessments which he may owe for the
current year.
ARTICLE VIII.
This charter may DE amended at any
regular mseting or special meeting called
for that purpose, after fifteen days notice
is given by mail to each member, by a
vote of two-thlrds Of all the members
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 to
each member through the mall 10y any Of
ticer Of this corporation, by vote of two
thirds OF the members present and voting
| at such meeting, or represented therein by
| written proxy.
All officers shall be elected separately by
ballot. When more than one candidate
is nominated for tue same office, the votes
shall be counted by two members appoint
ed by the President, ant the candi date
receiving the largest number of votes shall
be declared elected. A failure to elect
officers at regular meeting held for such
purpose shall not yacate the offices, but in
that event, the old officers shall hold over
| until their successors have been elected
and installed.
ARTICLE IN.
In the event OF the dissolution of this
corporation either by limitation or Othar-
wise, its affairs shall be llquidatee 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 Amand Falvre and Joseph
Dalgle, two competent witnesses who have
signed these presents with said appearers
| and me Notary, after due reading of the
whole.
(signed:)
Il. A. BoudreauX, Alcee SimoneauX,
Paul Mendoza, Louis ID. Verret,
u. j. Mequet, John ST. German,
Thomas Kocichaux, Girard st. Germaln,
Morris LancOn, ID. Aruchir,
NICK Nerret. T.. L, Verret
Ulysse Verret, Luke Verret,
Armand Falvre, Frank LancOn,
Jos. Daigle, JAS. Andre,
Henry DaIgle, Jack Mendoza,
Sidney Dupaln, Charles Pritchord
A. Blanchard. Noise BreauX,
Lee Lecaum.
Witnesses:
A. FAIvRE,
JOS. DAIGLE.