The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-02-24
CHARTER
OF THE
Sterling Club.
United states Of Aiuerlca,
State of Louisiana.
Parish of st. Mary.

before me, Jdules H. a h'i N'i'' -
ary Public duly commissioned ana guam
ed. within for the Parish Of II. Mary
State of Louisiana. and in the presence 81
the witnesses hereinafter named ana IN
dersigned, personally came ana appeared,
The parties, whose names are bertuht1
subscribed, all residents of ne fari>h Oh
St. Mary. State of Louisiana, VINO declaf>
ed that they have, and 40 hereby orSit rs
themselves, and all parties ana person. ::
who shall hereafter become associated
with them, into a body polite IN law, i"f
social pleasure, and literary purposes
and IN accord with the provisions ana
laws of the State of Louisiana. affecting
such corporations, and do hereby ADOPT
the following charter, to.wlt:
ARTICLEI l.
The name Of this corpOratson shall BE- the
"SterIins Club, and its donicIle sh I'll he
at 81. Joseph, in the Parish Of 81 Mary.
State of Louisiana, and all legal process
shall be served on the President, ana III
his absence upon the Nice-Presldent
ARTICLE II.
The object and purposes OF this corpora
ton are the bringing together OF MS inem'
bers, Tor their cultivation aud enllghtment
in Literary pursuits and scien'lhc re-
search, and closest social relations aud
pleasure To effect these purposes and
objects, the said corporation shall have,
pOssess and enjoy and exercise all rights,
powers and privileges Of corporation
BODY for the term and period Of ninety
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 Presidents,
Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer
and tive members OF the corporation. ana
all legal process shall be served upon the
President, and in his absence on the Vice.
President as aforesaid.
ARTICLE w.
The officers and directors of this corpora
ton shall be elected annually, and a meet
ing held for that purpose on the first Mon
day, in the month of February, OF each
year, notice of which meeting shall be
given, or printed mailed to each and every
OF this corporation, ten days prior thereby
by the Secretary Treasurer. or other Of
ficer Of the corporation.
The first Board Of Directors shall consist
Of John Berry, Tom ROyster, John Boyd.
James Washington, John Freeman, Willie
McCloy, Ben Picket, and Henry Glover,
with James Washington as president, Tom
Roystsr az Vice Pres ident and John Berry
as Secretary Treasurer.
ARTICLEV.
This corporation IS authorized to lease,
purchase, and convey, hold and mortgage,
such real estate and property in the Par
ish of st. Mary. as it may deem necessary
for the objects and purposes Of this corr
poration.
II NAV adopt by laws, rules and regula-
tons, alter, amend or abrOgate the same
at pleasure except as herein after prOvid-
ed and generally to possess such powers
as are incident to corporation and neces-
sary 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 assessing
and collecting such initiation fees, due
fines, may be prescribed by the by
laws or authorized by this corporation.
ARTICLE VII.
This charter may be amended at any
regular or special meeting called for that
purpose after fifteen days notice by mail
TO each member by a vote Of twO-thlrds
of all members present at such meeting.
and the corporation may be dissolved at
. Especial meeting held for that purpose
after thirty days notice mailed to each
member by an officer of this corporation
10 be cast either ia person or by written
proxy. ~
No member of this corporation shall
ever be held liable or responsible for the |
debts, contracts, obligations or faults of
this corporation, beyond the amount Of
any dues or assessments which he may
owe for the current year,
ARTICLE TX.
In the event of dissolution of this cor |
poration, by liquidation, or otherwise, its |
affairs shall be liquidated by three ~ |
to be appointed by the |
Board of Directors for this purpose.
Thus done and passed at my office, in |
The Parish of st, Mary, State of Louis:
lana, on this 1st day of February, 1912, in |
The presence Of W. T. Jones aud j. Fl. |
Mayer, two competent witnesses, who |
have signed these presents with said APP
bearers and me, said Notary after due |
reading of the whole
tSigned)
his his
John x Freeman Boil x Solomon
mark mark
James Washington John Boyd
Basile Bowles his
Harry Harris Tom x Register
Moses William mark