The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-02-10
CHARTER
-OF THE
KIRBY CLUB.
'NITED STATES OF tMERIFA.
STATE OF I.DUISI Ma,
PAR SH OF ST NARY

Before ne, Isaac Mayer, 1 NotaTv
public, dulv commissioned and qualified
within and for the Parish Of St Mary,
state of Louisiana, in the presence Of the
witnesses hereinafter named and under
signed:
Personally came and appeared the
parties whose names are hereuntn. sub
.cribed, All and each residents Of the Par
Sh of st. Mary. state of Louisiana who
declared that they have and do hereby
organize them .rlves and all parties and
persons who shall hereafter become as
Sociatel with them into A 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 snch corporations. have
aud do hereby adopt the following charter
t0-wit:
ARTICLEI.
The name of this corporation shal be
the XXI sly CLUB" and its domicilH
shall be at Garden City in the Parish OF
st Mary, state of Louisiana. and All legal
process shall be served on the Presi lent
and in his absence upon the Vice Presi-
dent.
ARTICLE
The objects and purposes OF this cor
p0ration are the bringing together OF its
members for their cultivation and enlight-
ment in literary pursuits and scientific
!
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 Board Of
Directors composed of the President,
Vice President, Secretary 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 ".
The officers and directors of this cor
pOration shall be elected annually at a
meeting held for that purpose on the first
Monday in the month of November of
each year, notice of which meeting to be
given or printed notice mailed each and
every members of this corporation ten
urer or other officer Of the corporation.
The first Board of Directors shall consist
Of II. T. 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
ARTICLE V.
This corporation is authorized to lease
purchase, convey, hold and mortgage such
ZEAL estate and property in the Parish Of
st. Mary, as it may deem necessary for the |
objects and purposes of this corporation.
1t may adopt bylaws, rules and regula- |
ions, alter. amend or abrogate the same !
It pleasure, except as hereinafter provid- |
ID, and generally to possess such powers
IS are incident to corporation, and |
necessary to carry out the purposes for |
which it was organized.
ARTICLEvI
The Board Of Directors shall have the |
power to regulate the manner of assessing
md collecting such initiation fees, dues
md fines, as may be prescribed by the by-
Avs or authorized by this corporation.
ARTICLE VII.
This charter may be amended at any
ocular or special meeting called for that
purpose after fifteen days notice by mail
0 each member by vote Of two-thirds
1 Gil members present at such meeting
nd the corporation may be dissolved at
special meeting held for that purpose
tier thirty days notice mailed to each
1ember by an officer Of this corporation
be cast either in person or by written
roxy.
ARTICLE VIII.
No member of this corporation shall
yer be held liable or responsible for the
ebts, contracts, obligations or faults of
his corporation beyond the amount of any
ues or assessments which he may owe
,r the current year.
ARTICLE TX.
In the event of the dissolution of this
2rporation by limitation or otherwise it's
fairs shall be liquidated by three cons
issioners to be appointed by the Board
Directors for this purpose.
Thnc dnno and nQl.oh af nv nR., |
le Parish of st. Mary and State of Louis
ma on this fourth day of November, 1911
the presence Of A. E. Martin, and Mar,
lall Williams two competent witnesses :
no have signed these presents with said
,pearers and me said Notary after due
aiding of the same.
T. Titus Robert II. Wilson s
Gorge Williams Whitney Sulmon
'hny Smith Bill White
lille Jones Thomas Huntes
H. NOusa E. D. Jones
d. Moore Charley Smith
enry Williams Charley Collins
bland Cook Mock Poynes
illnesses: