The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-03-23
CHARTER
OF THE
Sterling Club.
United States of America,
State Of Louisiana.
Parish Of St. Mary.

Before me, James II. ParkersOn, Not
ary Public duly commissioned and qualifi-
ed. within for the Parish of st. Mary,
State of Louisiana, and in the presence OF
the witnesses hereinafter named and un.
dersigned. personally came and appeared,
the parties, whose names are bereuntO
subscribed, all residents Of he Parish OF
st. Mary. State of Louisiana, who declar-
ed that they have, and do hereby organize
themselves, and all parties and persons,
who shall hereafter become associated
with them, into a body polite in law, fol
social pleasure, and literary purposes;
and in accord with the provisions and
laws Of the State Of Louisiana, affecting
such corporations, and do hereby adopt
the following charter, to. wit:
ARTICLE l.
The name Of this cOrpOratsOD shall be the
"Sterling Club, and its domiclle shall be
at st. Joseph, in the Parish Of st. Mary,
State of Louisiana, and all legal process
shall be served on the President, and il
his absence upon the Vice-President
ARTICLE II.
The object and purposes Of this corpora
ton are the bringing together of its mem.
beers, for their cultivation and enlightment
in Literary pursuits and scientific re-
search, and closest social relations and
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.
D., ARTICLE III.
The business of this corporation shall be
conducted and governed by board of
directors, composed of the Presidents,
Vice. President, Secretary and Treasurer
and five members of the corporation. and
all legal process shall be served upon the
President, and in his absence on the Vice
President as aforesaid.
ARTICLE Nv.
The officers and directors of this corpora
ton shall be elected annually, and meet
ing held for that purpose on the first Non
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
fcer Of the corporation.
The first Board of Directors shall consist
Of John Berry, Tom Register, John Boyd,
James Washington, John Freeman, Willie
with James Washington as president, Tom
Register as Vice-President and John Berry
as Secretary Treasurer.
ARTICLE
This cOrpOratioriS authorized to lease,
purchase, and convey, hold and mortgage,
such real estate and property in the Par
ish Of st. Mary, as. 1t may deem necessary
for the objects and purposes OF this COR
porati0n.
It may adopt bylaws, rules and regula-
tons, alter, amend or abr0gate the same
ct pleasure except as herein after provid.
ed and generally to possess such powers
as are incident to corporation and neces-
ssry to carry out the purposes for which
II 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 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 0fficer of this corporation
70 be cast either In person or by written
proxy. -
No member Of this corporation shall
.ver be held liable or responsible for the
lebts, contracts, obligations or faults of |
his corporation, beyond the amount of |
my dues or assessments which be NAV
we for the current year,
ARTICLE TX.
In the event Of dissolution of this cor.
,oration, by liquidation, or otherwise, its |
flair: shall be liquidated by three (3) |
to be appointed by the |
,oard Of Directors for this purpose.
Thus done and passed at my office, in
be Parish Of st, Mary, State of Louis:
ana, on this LIST day Of February, 1912, in
be presence of w. T. Jones and j. II,
layer, two competent witnesses, who
ave signed these presents with said an.
carers and me, said Notary after due
sading Of the whole
(Signed)
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