The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-09-28
G H A R Err
on THE
CITY CLUB.
United States of America

nesses hereinafter and named end ae UT.
signed, personally came and annas, oadee
parties, whose names are herenntc me
ssefloed, all residents of the Parish ~ sS 20
Mary, state OF Louisiana, who dsc,.so"s::
.hat they have, and do hereby orvar;soa
themselves, and all parties and nersona
VIZ shali hereafter become associst.S
social pleasure, and literary purnoso ul
ia accord with the provisions and a.. sae
the state OF Louisiana, affecting snch eao
porat,ons, and do hereby adopt The foll Sv..
ing charter. to-wit: -o''o"'
ARTICLEI.
The name of this corporation shou !,
the "City Club". and its domicile shall ~ 70
at Morgan City, in the Parish of St. M..r
state OF Louisians, and all legal procas,,
s si De served on the President, and in
dis absence upon the vice,President.
ARTICLE II.
The object and purposes Of this co,no..
tlonare the bringing together Of its nam.
oers, Tor their cultivation aud enlightmant
IN literary pursuits and scientific researcS
and closest social relations and pleasnra
10 effect these purposes and objects ~.
said corporation shall have, possess and
enjoy and eXcerise all rights, powers And
privileges of a corporation body for the
term and period Of ninety mine years from
| the date Of this act.
ARTICLE III.
The business Of this corporation sh.,, h.
| conducted and governed by a hoard ~
directors, composed of the President
Vice>President, Secretary and Treasursr
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.
ARTICLEIV.
| The officers and directors Of this cor.
poration shall be elected annually, and 4
meeting held for the purpose on the first
| Monday, in the month of-.-.o Of
| each year, notice Of which meeting shall
be given, or printed, mailed to each and
every one Of this corporation, ten DAYS
prior thereby by the Secretary Treasurer,
| or other officer of the corporation.
The first Board of Directors shall consist
| of John Lewis, Sam Watson, Joe Lewis.
Rufus Odom, Joe Bagnet, with John
Lewis, as President; Rufus Odom as Vice
President and Sam Watson. as Secretary
and Joe Lewis, as Treasurer.
| ARTICLE ".
This corporation is authorized to lease
purchase, and convey, hold and mortgage,
such real estate and property in the Par.
ish Of St. Mary, as it may deem necessary
for the objects and purposes Of this cor.
operation. t"s
1t may adopt bylaws, rules and regula.
tions, alter, amend or abfog8te the same
at pleasure except as hereinafter provid-
ed generally to possess such. powers q are
incidents to corporation and necessary
to carry out purpose for which it was or.
gained.
The Board of Directors shall have the
power to regulate the manner Of assessing
| | ouH noIIoptinU c1Iah init atm foos duoa
fines, may be prescribed by the bylaws or
authorized by this corporation.
l. ARTICLE VII.
The charter may be amended at any
regular or special meeting called TOR that
purpose after fifteen days notice by mail
to each member by vote Of two-thirds
of all members present at such meeting
and the corporation may be dissolved ct
special meeting held for that purpose
member BY an officer Of this corporation to
be cast either by person or written proxy
ARTICLE VIII.
No member of this corporation shal
ever be held liable or responsible for int
debts. contracts, obligations or faults o
this corporation, beyond the amounts
any dues or assessment which be may owl
for the current year.
ARTICLE TX.
| In the event or dissolution OI luis CUT
poration, by liquidation, or otherwise, i
affairs shall be liquidated by three u
commissioners to be appointed by to
| Board of Directors for this purpose.
: Thus done and passed at my office 10 II
Parish of st. Mary. State Of Louisiana
, this % day of july 1912, Ia the presenc
. Of Jas. X. Parkerson and G. E. Smith tw
competent witnesses. who have signe
these p essence with said appearers an
me, said Notary after due reading u
whole.
(Signedl'
lonn l.. Lewis,
Nathan Winlerly
Milton Provost,
X. Odom,
Taylor Burke.
John Sanders.
Jos. Braquet,
Manuel Berry
I Witnesses:
Jas. II. ParkersOn,
G. E. Smith.
WALTER T. GILMORE,
Notary Public.