The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-03-09
CHARTER
OF THE
Sterling Club.
United States Of America.
State of Louisiana.
Parish OF II Mary.

&ary Public duly commissioned and qua,lfi-
Sed, within for the Parish of st. Mary
State, Of Louisiana, an IN the presence Of
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 bO,ly polite In law, for
social pleasure, and literary purposes.
and IN accord with the provisions and
laws of the state of Louisiana, affecting
such corporation, and do hereby adopt
the following charter, to. wit:
ARTICLE |.
The name Of this cOrpOratson shall be the
'Sterling Club, and its domicllaAlf0 be
at st. Joseph, in the Parish OF st. MARY,
State of Louisiana, and all legal process
shall be served on the President. and III
his absence upon the ice president.
ARTICLE III.
: The object and purposes OF this corpora
ton re- the bringing together of its MEM
beers, for their Gu ftivatiOn 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 a corporation
bodv for the term and period Of ninety
nine wears from the date of this act.
ARTICLE III.
e The business of this corporation shall be
conducted and governed by a 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 II chat purpose on the first Non
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 J Ohm Berry, Tom KOyster, John Boyd,
McClOy, Ben Picket, and Henry Glover,
with James Washington as president, Tom
Royster as Vice President and John Berry
as Secretary.Treasu
ARTICLE v.
This corporation is authorized to lease.
purchase, and convey, hold and mortgage,
such real estate and property in the Par
ish ofSt. Mary. as it may deem necessary
for the objects and purposes of this cor
poration.
: 1t may adopt bylaws, rules and regula-
tons, alter, amend or abrogate the same
1t pleasure except a. herein after prOvid-
ed and generally to possess such powers
as are incident to corporation aud neces
sary to carry out the purposes for which
1t 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 a vote of two thirds
of all members present at such meeting.
and the corporation may be dissolved at
q especial meeting held for that purpose
after thirty days notice mailed to each
member by an officer Of this corporation
to be cast either in person or by written
proxy.
No member Of this corporation shall
ever be held liable or responsible for the
debts, contracts, obligations or faults of
this corporation, beyond the amount of
any dues or assessments which he may
owe for the current year,
ARTICLE TX.
In the event Of dissolution Of this cor
poration, by liquidation, or otherwise, its |
affairs shall be liquidated by three (3)
to be appointed by the |
Board of Directors for this purpose.
Thus done and passed at my office, in
the Parish of st. Mary, State of Louis:
lana, on this LIST day Of February. 1912, in
The presence Of W. T. Jones and j. II. |
Mayer. two competent witnesses, who |
have signed these presents with said APP
bearers and me, said Notary after due |
reading Of the whole.
(Signed)
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