The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1912-06-06
CHARTER
PROGRESSIVE HEALTH & ACCIDENT
COMPANY.

COMPANY.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA STATE
OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF ORLEANS.
CITY OF NEW ORLEANS
BE IT KNOWN, that on this ninth day of
the month of April, in the year of our
Lord one thousand nine hundred and eleven.
and Of the Independence of the United
states or America, the one hundred and
thirty-ffth; before me, Edward Rightor,
notary public. duly commissioned, sworn
and qualified, In and for the Parish of Or
leans, State OF Louisiana, therein residing.
and In the presence of the witnesses here
came and appeared. The several persons
whose names are hereunto subscribed who
declared that they are citizens of the Unit.
ed states and residents of the State Of
the provisions Of the laws Of the State of
louisiana, they have covenanted and agreed
ana 90 by these presents covenant and agree
ana and oih h themselves, as well as such per-
with them, to form themselves into and con-
stltute corporation for the objects and
purposes and under the Articles as follows,
The name and title of this corporation
shall be PROGRESSIVE HEALTH < ACCI-
n ~ NJ ,SIQMPANY, and by its corporate name
IL snail have power and authority to have
ana enjoy succession for a period of ninety
nine years from the date hereof: TO con
tract, sue and be sued, to make, have and
or alter at pleasure; to hold. receive. lease
purchase, convey, pledge, mortage and ex.
change property, both real and personal :.
~ ~ nadae ana appoint. such managers, direc-
tors, oncers and agents as the interests and
convenience or the corporation NAV REQUIRE
ana TO make and establish such bylaws for
Tue management and regulation Of its affairs
and business as may be necessary and nron.
ure. "'ei a' pieas-
ARTICLE II.
n Inc domiciIe of this corporation shall be
lana; and all citation or other legal process
snaH DE served on the president, or, in his
ABSENCE on the vlcecpresident.
The object and purposes for which this
corporation Is organized and the nature OF
the business to be carried on by II are here
aeclared TO be: That form of mutual as
dustrial Life Insurance, for which stipulat-
60 premiums, advance assessments or dues
are regularly payable and collectible, at any
stated term less than a month apart and
for which additional assessments NAV he
Ievied as may become necessary, and the
PoIicies or Deneft certificates for which are
tor sums OF i've hundred dollars or less, on
single nfe, or which policies or benefit
certlheates provide weekly cash benefit for
disaDillty caused by sickness or accident. OF
twenty dollars per week or less, or which
PROVIDES Lor the attendance Of physician
or supplying OF drugs, or furnishing funer-
ARTICLE ".
All or the corporate powers Of this cor
Poration shall be vested In and exercised
by a board Of directors, to consist Of Ave
members, all of whom shall be citizens Of
the United States and the holder of a mol.
icy or benefit certificate In the association.
Iney shall hold office for five years or until
their successors are elected and qualified.
and shall be elected at a meeting called for
that purpose, by ballot of the holders of
policies or benefit certificates of this cor
poration, each holder of a certificate being
entitled to one vote, either In person or
written proxy, the frst election to be held
on the first Monday Of April, 1915, and
every hye years thereafter. The board OF
G ot snail oold bi-monthly meetings and
snail from among their number chose an
nually president, a vice-president and a
secretary, and such other officers a. the
said board OF directors may elect.