The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-02-17
CHARTER
OF THE
Sterling Club.
United States of America,
State of Louisiana.
Parish of st. Mary.


State Of Louisiana. and in the presence 0
the witnesses hereinafter named and un
dersigned. personally came and appeared
the parties, whose names are bereunt'
subscribed, all residents Of he Parish o
St. Mary. State of Louisiana, who declar
ed that they have, and do hereby organic
themselves, and all parties and persons
who shall hereafter become associated
with them, into a body polite in law, fo
social pleasure, and literary purposes
and IN accord with the provisions anc
laws Of the State Of Louisiana, affecting
such corporations, and do hereby adop
the following charter, to.wit
The name of this corpOratson shall be the
"Sterling Club, and its dOmiclle shall be
at 81. Joseph, in the Parish Of st. Mary
State Of Louisiana, and all legal process
shall be served on the President. and in
bis absence upon the Vice President.
ARTICLE ii.
The object and purposes OF this corpora
ton are the bringing together OF its MEM
hers, for their cultivation and enlightmenf
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
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 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 w.
The officers and directors of this corpora
ton shall be elected annually, and meet
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
fcer 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
Register as Vice-President and John Berry
as Secretary Treasurer.
ARTICLE v.
This corporation is authorized to lease.
purchase, and convey, hold and mortgage,
such real estate and property in the Par.
isA Of st. Mary. as it may deem necessary
for the objects and purposes Of this cor
poratiOn. \ ,
II nay adopt by laws, rules and regula-
lions, alter, amend or abr0gate the same
ct pleasure except as herein after provid-
Cd and generally to possess such powers
tAry to carry out the purposes for which
It WAS organised.
-s ARTICLE W.
power 70 regulate the manner of assessing
and collecting such initiation fees, due
6nes. 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 Alter nfteen days notice by mail
10 each MomboT BY vote Of wo-thIrds |
Of sll msmbsrs present ct such meeting. |
and the c0tHereti0n may be dissolved at |
Aapecia1 moetanI held for that purpose
after, thirty days notice mailed TO each |
member BY an 01iceF Of this corporation
70 bs east either iD'person or by written |
',O ARTICLE XIII. |
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 be may /
owe for the current year,
ARTICLE TX. |
In the event Of dissolution OF this cor. |,
poratton, BY liquidation, or otherwise, its
affairs shall be liquidated by three (2l
to be appointed BY the
Board Of Directors for this purpose.
Thus done and passed at my ONCE in
.hs Pss no q =; Nary ~ STATE Of d Louis:
HE presence Of w. T. Jones and j, 81.
Mayer, two competent witnesses, who
Asve signed these presents with said an.
peaIsTs and me, said Notary after due /,
reading of the whole
(Signed)
his his
John X Freeman Boil K Solomon II
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