St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-07-01
CHARTER OF THE
MAUD AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION
q of Louisiana,
Parish of St. Landry

state of louisiana,
Parish of st. Landry
Be 1t known, that on this 9Th day of June,
Al 1911, before me, Wialfam j. Sandoz, q
Notary Public, duly commissioned and
qualified i'm and for tine above Parish and
State, i'll the presence OF the undersigned
witnesses, personally carne and appeared
the persons whose signatures are hereto
subscribed, who ToCs themselves n such
other persons who nEay hereafter Join the
Association, declared that, awaiting them.
selve OF the provisions of the laws and
Constitution of the State OF Louisiana rela>
tive to the organization OF corporations,
stftute themselves and THEN associates
body corporate in law. for the objects
and purposes N under the agreement
stipulated asfol1ows, to-Wit:
Article j.. The name, style and title or
saidtcorporationShall be the Maud gTicul.
tuFal Association oftt4le state of Louisiana
State of louisiana. 1T shall have power
Eand,autnorltyrt ot6EisE and enjoy succession
under Incorporate nameifor the full term
and period OF SO years, and from AID after
tkis date, to make n use q coFpOrate>Seal,'
and the same tofbreak, alter aud change at
pleasure. Bolhold, receive, lease, purchase,
sen and convey gd az WI WI %, cnrn moaSsag gs a,e
lbOthireal and personal property to make
and establish suchsby laws, rules and regu-
Ila a ! sc. .eer a fh 1;tI ps SfFsdrs as srssgg te nee ana
assary and;proper, and the same to change
L alter ct pleasuFe5 and generally
| said C0rG0THIiQn SHd11lD OSF4S EIGIC1SO aha
enjoyalg rights and privileges granted by
law to corporations ;to sue and hbessHed II
its cooperate name, and all citations q
be served Upon the Rrestdeat,t and In hiS
liRress1eI acting n his stead S
AREacas-2. The tohjects and purposes If0r
hereEy declared to be to proaaote the paoItc
eduE&a4Gnal aRdt1pOFaI ~adva@ssment or the
c0I0Eedtpeople6f Of the>State0d Louisiana; 10
lteaeh ~aasFiculGEre, domestic science, &ca-
| osAAAxufn7fA anaS7l fho 7a1GT
~htoFre0etEs donations OF property Ior seo4e
lcattssaal purposes n for the welfare OF
Esoesssg, and not ,fSr pec of Sss gsaoc,ation
EshaMAe aondnmAed by q Board OF Twelve
TrHsHees, fcomHOsed, of HeaHbers OF tns
AsS1ssatI2n seaa2 are ne 1s1Sgsa Z p91sh ar !
.liPreGsaenta NlceiPreSident. ecEetar .anG
ETreGalrer5 and these oaAceCs SHAH constl-
5 me to ne 1eeg shsii e ar' eps e 81 ali
powers of ~coTp0Eation. and shall passion
lmauasership. lock latter Its fnnaxaces and
ms hoard OF Trustees ssaeall sRe elected
tanngally omthesnrst Monday@ September
and taae iflrst Board, shall be composed
Las follows sAnd shala held oMce
1ntlldane laFst Monday ssp1ezne seaosr as1z'
liDaniaaN iRhDne ,fEenEyC. Ross, Il. NJ. Net-
lsson, MID. WiIliam j. Dalp11fGa d. ID, Sam
nel L.aRam ,MrsLIda ID. Solefe
Boswell and SWilliamNW. Solete. The: Board
| shall naset Wsthin ten, days after its election
and elect the dfieers above na1aed 1S Ssna an an
l>specEkve positions until their successors
IsshalftlRWe been duly tq~naltiediand elected:
Ihe Trustees snail tfE.the OF
the officers, ftf.any, and shall 0AE by itGtny-
law the dneSia and assessments Tor the Rne-;
Gt,Qf5Elle association.
The Board Of Trustees snah NOT nave
pOwer tOencumher by mortgage or other
wise the sgholesoE any part eof the properly
of the Association, 0 use the PRINCIPAL,
Of any endowment funds. for cunrent ,eK-
Aatlcle i. An Advisory Board shall be-
appointed by the Board 81 Trustees WITHIN.
tentGays after thetrsalection whose d9X II n
to advise with andaSSist said BoardtN Urus-
tees in all matters concerning the genera
affairs of the Association; tae first AdS1sory
Board shall consist of the following: VINO
chosens viz: Rev. Milton Hall. MessES.G.,J
Thompson. ID. L. Gunbeau. w B. PreseotI'
ReanaaG MaSoL McBrtde, ChaS. IT,. boagnA,
d d., and G. H. GEetin.
Article s. MeEaberS OF the Association
shall he elected by the BOARD OF IrusteeSI
after favorable recommendation py CnS
Executive committee; they shall tne OF
good moral Character and STANDING IN the
community no member .Of the Association
shall ever he held liable or Responsive Ior
the contracts or fault of said corporation IN
any further SLIM THAI the Hnpatd haIance
due the corporation f0r dues anQ assess
naehta levied members may resign,
giving thirty days notice OF their intention
OF SO doing, and upon payment OF all oles
and assessments levied for the current
year.
Articles. This act of incorporation may be
changed. modified or altered 0r said corpora.
ton be dissolved. by a voteof tNo~thirds OF
the members present at q meeting for the
purpose after thirty days public notice and
special notice to ali member OF sald corpo-
ration.
city of OpeIonsas, Parish of st. Landry,
tHe on the day and date nFst written,