The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-02-24
CHARTER
-OF THE
KIRBY CLUB.
UNITED STATES OF AMERI' a.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
PARISH az ST NApN

PAR ST OF ST. MARY.
BEFORE me, Isaac Naver. Il Notary
public. duly commissioned and qualified
within and for thu Parish Of 81. Mary.
state of Louisiana. IN the presence Of the
witnesses hereinafter name and UNDER
signed:
Personally came and appeared the
parties whose names are hnreunto. sub
~criued, al and each residents Of The Par
in of st. Mary. state Of Louisiana who
declared that they have and do hereby
organize Themselves and all parties and
persons who shall hnreatter become
sociate with them into body polite in
law. for social pleasures. and literary
purposes. and IN accord with the pro-
visions of the laws Of the state of Louis
lana. affecting such corp Jrations. have
and do hereby adopt the following charter
tD-Wit
ARTICLEI.
The name of this corporation shall he
the "KIHBY CLUB" and its domicile
shall be at Garden city in the Parish Of
st Mary. State of Louisiana. and all legal
process shall be served on the President
and in his absence upon the Nice-Pre
dent.
ARTICLE III.
The objects and purposes Of this cor
pOration are the bringing together of its
members for their cultivation and enlight-
ment in literary pursuits and scientific
research and closer social relations and
pleasure. TO effect these objects and pur-
poses the said corporation shall have pos
sess enjoy and exercise all rights, powers
and privileges of a corporate body for the
term and period Of ninety-nine years from
the date OF this act.
ARTICLE III.
The business of this corporation shall
be conducted and governed by a Board of
Directors composed of the President.
Vice President Secretary-Treasurar 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 ".
The officers and directors of this cor
pOratiOn shall be elected annually at
meeting held for that purpose on the first
Monday in the mouth OF November of
each year, notice Of which meeting to be
given or printed notice mailed each and
every members OF this corporation ten
days prior thereto by the Secretary Treas
urer or other officer of the corporation.
The first Board Of directors shall consist
of n. Il. Titus. George Wilson. Jonrie
Smith, Willie Jones, Jonas Rlimlander
with II. T. Titus, as president; George
Wilson as Vice. President; jennie Smith,
Secretary. Treasurer with Willie Jones as
General Manager
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 dee m necessary for the
objects and purposes of this corporation.
1t may adopt by laws, rules and regula-
tons, alter, amend or abrOgate the same
at pleasure, except as hereinafter prOvid-
ed, and generally to possess such powers
as are incident to a corporation, and
necessary to carry out the purposes for
which il was organized.
ARTICLE
The Board of Directors shall have the
power to regulate the manner of assessing
and collecting such initiation fees, dues
and fines, as 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 q vote of two-thrds |
of all members present at such meeting |
and the corporation may be dissolved at |
a special meeting held for that purpose |
after thirty days notice mailed 10 each |
by an officer of this corporation |
to be cast either in person or by written !
proxy.
ARTICLE VIII.
NO member OF this corporation shall |
ever be held liable or responsible for the |
debLs, contracts, obligations or faults of |
this corporation beyond the amount of any |
dues or assessments which he NAV owe |
for the current year.
ARTICLE TX.
In the event of the dissolution Of this |
by limitation or otherwise its [
affairs shall be liquidsted by three COM
to be appointed by the Board |
Of Directors for this purpose.
Tins done and naS.e1 at nv off,co in |
the Perish Of st. Mary and State of Louis !
lana on this fourth day of November, 1911 !
in the presence of A. 4. Martin, and Mar, |
shall Williams two competent witnesses |
who have signed these presents with said |
appearers and me said Notary after due |
reading of the same.
Il. L. Titus Robert H. Wilson
George Williams Whitney Sulmon
Johnny Smith Bill White
Willie Jones Thomas Huntes
.. II. Nousa E. d. Jones
.. ID. Moore Charley Smith
Henry Williams Charley Collins
Roland Cook Mock POynes
Witnesses:
A. T.. MARTIN