St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-06-24
CHARTER OF THE
MAUD AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION
State of Louisiana,
Parish of St. Landry.

State of Louisiana,
Parish of St. Landry.
BE- 1t known. that on this 9Th day of Jun
I'd. 1911, before me, William j. SandoZ, 6
Notary Public, duly commissioned and
qualified in and for the 0 Parish Inc
State, i'll the presence of The undersigned
the persons whose signatures are hereto
subscribed, who for themselves and sucf
other persons who m a hereafter join TIE
Association, declared that, awaiting them,
selves of the provisions of the laws anC
Constitution of the State OF Louisiana reIa
tive TO the organization of corporations
they do by these presents form and con
stttute themselves n their associates
a body corporate in law. for the objects
and purposes and under the agreement
stipulated as follows, to-Wit:
Article /. The name style and title Gl
said corporation hal be the Maud Agrtcul
tural Association of the state of Louisiana
Its domicile shall be in the city OF ~Jpelousas
State of Louisiana. 1t shall have power
and authority to exist and enjoy succession
under its corporate name for, the full term
II period of SO years, and from and after
this date, TO make and use a corporate seal
n the same tosbreak, alter and change al
pleasure; to hold, receive, lease, purchase,
sell and convey at Will, or mortgage nd
hypothecate under its corporate name,
both real and personal property; to make
II establish such bylaws, rules and regU-
lattons for the roper management and
regulation of its affairs as may be neces-
Sary and proper, and the same to change,
alter and amend at pleasure; and generally
| said corporation shall possess, exercise and
enjoy all rights n privileges granted by
its corporate name, and all citations shall
be served upon the President, and Ia his
absence or inability to act, upon the Vice
President acting in his stead.
Article 2. The objects and purposes for
which this corporation Is established are
hereby declared to be to promote IA public
educational and moral advancement OF the
colored people of the State OF Louisiana; to
teach agriculture, domestic science, aca-
demfc studies and the industries generally;
to receive donations of property for edu.
catiOnal purposes and for the welfare OF
society, and not for ~pecunaary gain.
Article 8. The affairs of this Association
h be by a Board OF twelve
Trustees, composed of Members OF this
Association. who are hereby empowered
and directed to elect from their number q
President, Vice-President- Secretary n
Treasurer, and these oficers shall constf-
tute h executive CO mlttee e;
This committee shall exercise all
powers of corporation, and shal pass on
membership, look after its dnaEces n
The Board of Trustees shall be elected
annually on the first Monday OF September,
and the first Board, shall be composed
as follows IA shall hold office
F%innegan Hams, Ffilman p. jackson.
Daniel n. Rhone, Henry c.. Ross, F. NJ. Mel
son., nj. d, William j. Dalphtn, NJ. d., Sam
uel L.. Hams, RS. Ida M. SOlete, Rev. Emerson
Hutchinson, Rev. Peter W. CLARK, Cephas J..
Boswell and William w. Solete. h Board
shall meet within ten days after It's election
and elect the o11cers above named, and all
trustees and officers shall hold their re-
spective positions until their successors
shall have been duly qualified and elected.
The Trustees shall fix the compensation or
the officers, If any and shall nix by Its by
laws the dues n assessments forthe bene-
1T of the Association.
The Board of Trustees shall not nave
power to encumber by mortgage or other
Njcp fi7a UCi1nln or a nv mart of the DTOD6rfV
of the Association, nor use the principal
of any endowment funds, for current ex-
penSes of its work.
appointed by the Board of Trustees within
ten days after their election whose duty IRIS
to advise with andassist said Boardof Trus-
tees In all matters concerning the general
affairs of the Association; the first Advisory
Board shall consist of the following, who
shall Lold office until their successors are
chosen, viz: Rev. Milton Hall. Messrs.C.J
Thompson, d. l.. Guilbeau, W. B. Prescott,
raymond Breau1, j. A. Haas, Rev. l. 7.
Reames, Mason Mcbride, Chas. r. Boagni,
NJ D., and G. II. Cretin.
Article 5. Members OF the Association
shall be elected by the Board OF trustees.
after favorable recommendatlon Dy the
Executive committee; they shall be or
good moral Character and standing In the
community; no member of the Association
hail ever he held liable or responsible for
the contracts or fault of said corporation IN
any further sum than the unpaid balance
due the corporation for dues and assess
ments levied; members may resign,
giving thirty days notice of their intention
of so doing, and upon payment OF all dues
Ii assessments levied for the current
year.
Article 6. This act of Incorporation may be
changed, modified or altered or said orpor
ton be dissolved, by a vote of two-thirds of
the members present at a meeting for the
purpose after thirty days public notice n
special notice to all members of said corpo-
ration.
Thus done and passed at my my Office in
the city of Opelousas, Parish OF st. Landry,
on the day and date FIRST written,
in the presence of the undersigned compe-
tent witnesses, and me, Notary, after due
reading.
Witnesses:
CHAS P. HOLLIER,
j. LANDAU.
T. HAMS,
w. w. SOLETE,
E. P. JACKSON, per +. HAMS
DANIEL n. RHONE,
HENRY G.. ROSS,
+. NJ. NELSON,
MRS.IDA S0LETE,
SAMUEL e.. HAMS,
PETER w. CLARK,
CEPHAS BOSWELL, ("
WI. DAUPHIN, per T. HAMS
REv.E. HUTCHINSON,
WI. SANDOZ,
Notary Public.