St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-02-25
CHARTER OF
THE HOME INDUSTRY BENEVOLENT
ASSOCIATION.
State of Louisiana,

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Personally appeared, r.. j.. Miller
John chatham, CIergiet Anderson, John
Gentry, Asey Foote, Isaac Chairman, ali
residents of the aforesaid Parish and
State, who declared unto me, Notary, IN
the presence of the two undersigned
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 and enjoy the
rights. privileges and powers OF q body
corporate and polite in law; they do
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 /.
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, finan-
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 upbuilding
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 purposes 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
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 needfu1
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 it 0 acquired by it in
any manner.
ARTICLE 4.
The domicile of this association and
corporation shall be and is hereby fixed
at Macland In the Parish of st. Landry,
State OF Louisiana.
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The officers of this corporation and
association shall be a President, Vice
President, Secretary and Treasurer,
entire membership of the said associa-
ton by voting for said officers either in
person or by proxy on 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
OF whom shall constitute a quorum for
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
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 8.
The President of this association, and
In his absence the Vice-President, is
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 sooner dissolved by
vote of two-thirds of the entire mem
oershfp bourne upon the role of the
said association, at q meeting specially |
Jailed for thai purpose, after ten DAYS |
notice; In case of such a vote
lissolying this corporation, the said
meeting shall, at the same time that
such a vote may be taken, elect three
to settle end wind up its
lffairs.
ARTICLE g..
The board of directors NAV adopt |
iuch bylaws, rules and regulations, for
he government of this corporation and
association as they may deem proper,
subject to the approval of the member
hip of the said association.
In testimony whereof, thesaid parties
hereto affixed their signatures to-
with inc, Notary, and subscrib-
competent witnesses, at my office in
City of 0pelonsas, Louisiana, on this
LIST day OF July, "A. d. 1910, after read
ng the whole.
r. . Miller,
Isaac chatham,
his
Alsey X Foote,
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