The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-02-10
CHARTER
OF THE
Sterling Club.
United States Of America,
State Of Louisiana.
Parish Of st Mary.

BEFORE me, James K. arkeisoD. .'"t
sry Public duly commissioned ana quai'h
ed, within for the Parish OF II. Mary,
State of louisiana. and In the presence u
/. the witnesses hereinafter named and IN
dersigned. personally came ana appeared,
the narties whose name, are bereuhto
subscribed. all residents Of he Par.Sn OF
ST Mary, State of Louisiana, VINO deciar>
ed that they have, and do hereby organize
themselves, and all parties ana person Z;
who shall hereafter become associated
with them, into a body polite III law, for
social pleasure, and literary purposes:
and IN accord with the PROVISIONS ana
laws of the State OF Louisiana, affect ny
such corporations, and do hereby adopt
the following char er, 10 VII:
ARTICLE !.
The name Of this corpOratsOn siisii De Tue
"Sterling Club", and its domiclie sh III be
at 81. Joseph, in the Parish of st Mary
State of Louisiana, and all legal process
shall be served on the President, ana Ia
his absence upon the Vice President
ARTI, LIE III.
The object and purposes Of this corpora
ton are the bringing together OF ITS mem
bers Tor their cultivation and enlgntlheEt
in Literary pursuits and scientific re
search, and closest social relations ana
pleasure. TO effect these purposes ana
objects, the said corporation shall nave,
possess aud enjoy and exercise all risnts'
powers and privileges OF corporation
body for the term and period OK ninety
nine years from the date Of this act.
ARTICLE III.
The business of this corporation shall be
conducted aud 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 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 Register, John Boyd,
James Washington, John freeman, Willie
McCloy, Ben Picket, and Henry Glover,
with James Washington as president, Tom
Royster as Vice. President and John Berry
as Secretary Treasurer.
ARTICLE v.
This corporation is authorized to lease.
purchase, and convey, hold and mortgage,
ish of st. Mary. az it may deem necessary
for the objects and purposes Of this cor
poration.
It may adopt bylaws, rules and regula-
tons, alter, amend or abrOgate the same
at pleasure except as herein after provid. |
ed and generally to possess such powers !
rs 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 |
and collecting such initiation fees, due |
ines. may be prescribed by the by |
avs 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
70 each member by q vote of two.thlrds
md the corporation may be dissolved at
! Especial meeting held for that purpose
Lfter thirty days notice mailed to each
member by an officer of this corporation
0 be cast either in person or by written
proxy.
No member Of this corporation shall
yer be held liable or responsible for the
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 dissolution of this cor.
oration, by liquidation, or otherwise, it's
fairs shall be liquidated by three (3)
to be appointed by the
Ioard of Directors for this purpose.
Thus done and passed at my Office, in
be Parish Of st. Mary, State of Louis:
ma, on this LIST day OF February, 1912, in
he presence of w. T. Jones and j. H.
layer, two competent witnesses, who
ave signed these presents with said ap. Z
carers and me, said Notary after due !
eading Of the whole
(Signed)
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ohm K Freeman Boil x Solomon II
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ames Washington John Boyd III
asile B0wles his :
larry Harris Tom Z Royster v
loses William mark q
his his r
has. K Solomon Simmie x Trayerson r
mark mark Z
his Geo. Buse j
lille X Mccoy his
mark Ben x Pickett
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