The St. Mary banner., 1911-09-30
CHARTER
-OF THE
Golden League Club
United States of America,
State OF louisiana
Do RI Ia oE Ct Mor


Before me, James r. Parkerson, No.
tary Public. duly commissioned and quail
flied, within and for the Parish of st.
Mary, State of Louisiana, before the wit
nesSes hereinafter named and UNDER
signed.
Personally came and appeared the par
ties whose names are hereunto subscrib.
ed, all residents of the Parish of st. Mary
State of Louisiana, who declared that
they have and do by these presents here
by organize themselves, and all parties
and persons who may hereafter become
assOcl ated with them into body polite
In law, for social and literary purposes,
and in accordance with the provisions
and laws of this state, affecting such corr
poration,, have and do hereby adopt the
following charter, tow4t:
ARTICLE l.
The name of this corporation shall be
the .uOLDEN LEAGUE CLUB" and its
domicile shall be at Verdunvil!e, in the
Parish of ST. Mary, State OF Louisiana.
and all legal process shall be served upon
the President, and in his absence upon the
Vice, President.
| ARTICLE III.
| The objects and purposes of this cor
| poration are the cultivation and promo
| ton of literary land science and the en-
couragement of closer 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 rights, powers and
privileges of corporate body for the term
and period Of ninety y>nine years from the
date of this act.
ARTICLE Ill.
The business Of this corporation shall
be conducted and governed by Board of
Directors, composed of the President,
Vice President, Secretary-Treasure and
two other members Of the corporation,
and all legal process shall be served upon
the President and in his absence upon the |
Vice President as aforesaid.
ARTICLE v.
The officers and directors of this cor
poratlon shall be elected annually at |
meeting held for that purpose on the |
first Sunday of september OF each year,
notice of which meeting to be given |
or printed notice mailed to each member
Of this corporation ten days prior thereto
by the Secretary Treasurer or other otti
Ger Of the corporation.
The first Board of Directors shall con-
sist of Charley Monroe, " esley Chambers,
Joseph Henry, Horace McColly and Fred
Catfcry. with Charley Monroe as Presi.
dent, Wesley Chambers as Vice>president
and John Henry as Secretary Treasurer.
All of the above.named directors and Off
Ger, shall serve in their preclted capacl-
ties from this date until their successors
shall have been elected on the first Sun
day IN September, 1872.
ARTICLE V.
This corporation is authorized to lease
purchase. 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 corporation.
1t may adopt bylaws. rules and regu-
lations, and alter, amend or abrOgate the
same at pleasure, except as hereinafter
provided, and generally to possess such
q |
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 as !
,esSing and collecting such initiation fees, .
dues and fines as may be prescribed by the
by-laws or authorized by this corpora
lion.
ARTICLE VII.
This charter may be amended at any !
regular or special meeting called for that .
purpose, after fifteen days notice by mail !
20 each member, by a vote of two-thirds
II all the members present at such meet
ng, and the corporation may be dis
solved at special meeting held for that r
purpose after thirty days notice mailed to t
Zach member by an officer Of this corpor- b
ltion, to be cast either in person or by t
written proxy. 5
ARTICLE VIII. b
NO member OF this corporation shall u
yer be held liable or responsible for the Z
lebts, contracts, obligations or faults Of =
his corporation, beyond the amount Of "
ny dues or assessments, which he may
we for the current year.
ARTICLE TX.
In the event of the dissolution of this y
by limitation or otherwise. ~ -
IS affairs shall be ilquldated by three z
to be appointed by the - =,
oard of Directors for that purpose y
Thus done and passed at my office in
le Parish of ST. Mary, State of Louisiana,
Il this 10Th day of August, A. D., 1911. in ct
le presence of T.. j. Boatner and w. W
layer, two CO .npetent witnesses who have Ct
gned these presents with the said incor. b
orators and me, said Notary, after due
,adlng.
(Signed) th
harley \ Monroe Horace McCOlly Il,
mark mark i:e
,seph Henry Thomas Smith 81;
his Arthur Jackson
esley Y Chambers Edward Fleurot N
mark Aaron Clark III
his Henry Carter Le
'ed n Caffery kinnie A. Mitchell Jr Be
mark John Adams JO
Fred Foster 10
illnesses: Ch
CD. Boatner, De
w. Mayer "
JAS. K. PARKERsoN,
Notary Public.
State of Louisiana,
Parish of st. Mary.
This is to certify that I hayp ay, ,o;,,