The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1911-03-04
CHARTER
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
STATE OF LOUISIANA
PARISH OF ST. MARTIN

STATE OF LOUISIANA
PARISH OF 81. MARTIN
Know We that OH the 18th day Of jan
uary A. ID. 1911, before the Undersigned
Notary Public and witnesses, personally
appeared the persons whose names are
nereuntO subscribed, who declared that
for themselves and their future assn
clates they do new organize themselves
into corporation under Act 81 Of 1885
and other laws Oh the same subject mat
ter and adopt as their charter the fol
lowing, 10 Will
ARTICLE L:
The object Of this corporation il the
purchase .. "a town lot LII st. Martin
vile, Louisiana and The nlaintaiuanct
thereof as home for tue USE and bene-
DIT of the knights of Columbus in gOOu
standing vi Council No. 1876 Ut ST.
Martinvllle, Louisiana, aud a generai
meeting place for sOclaules among the
ultuUtIS vi Tue Oluti.
ARTICLE Ii:
That the title Of this corporation shall
be the st. Martinviile Knights Of Co.
iumtus Home Association Limited,
with domlclle at st. Martinville, Lou
isiana, with capital stock If $5UOO,U
Five Thousand Dollars, The Capital
stock Of this corporation Is to be divided
III (5O0) Five Hundred Shares Of 5000
Zen Dollars each, payable as follows
fifty per cent. payable cash andthe
balance in 30 days. 1t shall not COM
mence business until One Thousand
Dollars shall have been subscribed, il
shall exist for twenty-five years unless
sooner dissolved as hereinafter provided
for, it shall be sued through its Presi-
dent, it shall have the right to buy pro-
perty, to borrow money. and mortgage
the same for the purpose IF buying ID
home, improving it or any other pur-
pose relating to the welfare of this cor
poratiOn. Its affairs shall be managed
by a Board Of Eleven Directors, all of
whom must be knights of Columbus in
good standing and shall hold office for
a term of one year. The first board shall
be composed of Robert Martin, President,
j. 5. GOnsoulin. Vice president. j. H.
Duclamp. Treasurer. L. L. Jarreau. Sc
cretary, James Simon, p. j. Fleming, Z.
Nj. Olivier, j. b. Leyert, j. A. Guerin. Nj
j. VOORHEES, and j. 4. Frrran who shall
meet and organize as early as practical
BILE. Five members shall constitute a
quorum. Tie power to purchase pro-
perty, t. borrow money, and to lease OI
mortgage said property above mention
ed is vested in the Board Of Directors
who shall adopt all necessary bylaws t,
carry out the objects and purposes Ol
this corporation, all Of which shall be in
conformity and purposes Of this cOrpOr
alton, all Of which shall be in cOnfurmi
ty with the regulations of the NatiOna
Council Of the Knights Of Columbus.
ARTICLE Ill:
This charter may he amended or dis
solved by twO-thirds vote Of the stock
holders who shall have paid in full tn
shares subscribed for by them, votin,
therefor. at regular meeting upol
thirty days previous written notice an,
by registered mail to each Of said share
holders. the liability Of each sharehold
er under this charter is limited to tn
unpaid balance Of his stock. Any stock
holder failing to pay at maturity am
balance due on his stock, ipsO- fact,
fOrfeits the amount paid Oh said stock
ARTICLE ":
As this is purely Knights Of Colum
bus undertaking. religious in cEaract-
none but members in good standing o.
the Knight of Columbus shall ever b
permitted to subscribe and own sal
stock and it is distinctly agreed by tn
subscribers and those who will herpafte
subscribe to said stock that they shall
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